Battlestar Galactica - You Can't Go Home Again
I really am enjoying the work of Olmos, and his way of emoting just hits the mark with me. The subtleties and intensity in how he takes in and actively tries not to respond outrageously or without control, but yet cannot resist letting Starbuck know how much he appreciates and loves her. Yeah, that is certainly part of why I'm really reacting well to the first season so far. Not quite sure about the alien on the cylon ship, but her fumbling around tentacles and creature parts to start it up was cool. And Starbuck rescuing herself instead of others finding her was just a really nice touch. Not sure about the subplot involving Helo on Caprica, though. Still waiting to see what that is all about, considering the cylons could kill him at any time...
I figured at some point, President Roslin and Commander Adama would butt heads on how to manage defenses for the fleet with the threat of cylons always a possibility. When Starbuck has to eject from her Viper, a moon is her destination, along with a parachute caught in a dust wind, diabolically poison atmosphere, a knee cracking against a giant boulder, and a cylon ship with some alien "engineering" her possible escape from it all. Starbuck's resilience when up against a dwindling oxygen supply, a ship she is unsure she'll be able to make operational and pilot, and a serious obstacle of not being destroyed when Vipers and the BG notice her cylon ship appearing from a moon give us one hell of a good show. Father and son Adama having to convince Roslin that a continued search for Starbuck is necessary, potentially jeopardizing their fuel supply and fleet's safety becomes a problem, as does, Colonel Tighe, questioning their willingness to push for her rescue when it detrimental to so many others. Vipers having to go under repairs, resources straining, tempers flaring, the code of "not leaving a soldier behind" potentially placing so many others in harm's way coming under scrutiny produce plenty of tension and drama. Adama's paternal worry and love for Kara, especially when she is healing in sick bay, is quite worthwhile, and the acting once again is uniformly excellent. Commander Adama refusing to listen to reason, dismissing Tighe, and telling Apollo that if it were him missing he'd not stop looking for him are definite highlights. Roslin taking the Adamas to task for compromising their safety when so much time has been spent on finding Starbuck, and their realizing she's right, followed by Starbuck's fancy flying in space, dodging Apollo's laser fire, conclude this excellent episode on a masterful note.
I figured at some point, President Roslin and Commander Adama would butt heads on how to manage defenses for the fleet with the threat of cylons always a possibility. When Starbuck has to eject from her Viper, a moon is her destination, along with a parachute caught in a dust wind, diabolically poison atmosphere, a knee cracking against a giant boulder, and a cylon ship with some alien "engineering" her possible escape from it all. Starbuck's resilience when up against a dwindling oxygen supply, a ship she is unsure she'll be able to make operational and pilot, and a serious obstacle of not being destroyed when Vipers and the BG notice her cylon ship appearing from a moon give us one hell of a good show. Father and son Adama having to convince Roslin that a continued search for Starbuck is necessary, potentially jeopardizing their fuel supply and fleet's safety becomes a problem, as does, Colonel Tighe, questioning their willingness to push for her rescue when it detrimental to so many others. Vipers having to go under repairs, resources straining, tempers flaring, the code of "not leaving a soldier behind" potentially placing so many others in harm's way coming under scrutiny produce plenty of tension and drama. Adama's paternal worry and love for Kara, especially when she is healing in sick bay, is quite worthwhile, and the acting once again is uniformly excellent. Commander Adama refusing to listen to reason, dismissing Tighe, and telling Apollo that if it were him missing he'd not stop looking for him are definite highlights. Roslin taking the Adamas to task for compromising their safety when so much time has been spent on finding Starbuck, and their realizing she's right, followed by Starbuck's fancy flying in space, dodging Apollo's laser fire, conclude this excellent episode on a masterful note.
3.5/5
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