I'm not sure on the title of this episode. I think it got changed for some reason. Titles don't seem to appear in the programme credits and Sky One doesn't yet have an episode review up at the time I'm writing this.
It begins as Starbuck again catches Baltar busy with No.6 – this time with his flies undone. I’ve come around to agreeing with Rik_the_Riff though – that people just seem to think he is very odd character, but useful to them, so accepting of the oddness.
I was surprised that President Laura Roslin actually believed Adama could be a Cylon – although his behaviour was odd and suggested something unusual was going on – don’t they now trust each other enough to just ask for an explanation rather than sending out spies? As Adama said, if he was a Cylon, then they are “really screwed.†But by the end of this episode it seems that no one trusts anyone anymore.
I found it too convenient that Colonel Tigh finally decided to throw away his ever-filling bottle of Whiskey, just on the very same day that his Ambrosia (i.e. Crème de Menthe) swilling, tramp wife, Ellen turned up.
I found the set piece showdown in Baltar’s lab very funny.
The Cylon raiders ploy would still have worked, if it had had a bigger explosive aboard, but you see why Adama needs Tigh, even if he is an alcoholic.
Ellen Tigh tests negative as a Cylon, or does she? Now Baltar leaves the possibility that he may have lied. It’s is even more believable since he lied about Sharon and this time we don’t see the flashing green/red monitor to confirm it or deny it.
No more until Jan 3rd!!!
