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Battlestar Galactica
"Revelations"
TV episode
Written by Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
Directed by Michael Rymer
Original air date: June 13, 2008
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The rebel Cylons hold President
Roslin hostage while attempting to lure the Final Five out of
hiding aboard the Galactica.
Read the summary of the episode at the Battlestar Wiki
Didja Know?
The opening titles show the fleet at a population of 39,665,
down 8 from the previous episode "The Hub".
Presumably, these 8 were killed during the attack on the
Resurrection Hub in that episode.
Characters appearing or mentioned in this episode
Apollo
Starbuck
Helo
Leoben Conoy
Number Two
D'Anna Biers
Number Eight
Number Six
President Roslin
Admiral Adama
Colonel Tigh
Dee
Lt. Gaeta
Specialist Tyrol
Sam Anders
Tory Foster
Baltar
Chief Peter Laird
Specialist Figurski
Athena
Boomer (mentioned only)
Dr. Cottle
(mentioned only)
Sergeant Brandy Harder
Lt. Hoshi
Jeanne
Paula Schaffer
Specialist Marcie Brasko
Hot Dog
tattooed pilot
Nicholas Tyrol
Hera
Kat (in photo only, deceased)
Caprica Six
Didja Notice?
As the episode opens, Apollo is looking at an illustration of
the Temple of Aurora on Earth in one of the holy books of the
Colonies. However, the illustration is the same one used as the
City of the Gods on Kobol in
"Kobol's Last Gleaming"
Part 1.
When the rebel baseship emerges from FTL jump at 3:08 on the
Blu-ray, it's clear that the ship is healing itself rapidly from
the damage incurred after the attack by Cavil's forces in
"The Ties That Bind".
Recall that Natalie said the ship was capable of healing itself.
Is there any particular reason Starbuck had to run all the way
to the launch tube to tell Apollo she found the coordinates to Earth
in her Viper and stop Tigh's execution? Couldn't she have just
picked up a phone and called over or at least called CIC?
At 35:14 on the Blu-ray, a book called The Club is seen
on Admiral Adama's bookshelf.
During the scenes of jubilation throughout
the fleet at having arrived at Earth, notice that little Hera
looks distracted, possibly a foreshadowing that the journey's
not really over.
Of course, Colonel Tigh doesn't look happy either,
seemingly lost in thought, probably missing Ellen.
The Colonials were supposedly expecting to find Earth inhabited
by the descendants of the Thirteenth Tribe, which would
presumably have been a civilization at least as advanced as that
of the Twelve Colonies. So, it seems foolish to suddenly jump
into Earth's orbit as one fleet when that civilization might
have been startled and frightened by the sudden appearance and
sent a force of battle ships against them.
The shot of the fleet in Earth orbit at 38:20 on the Blu-ray may
hint that no advanced civilization currently exists on the
planet, as the dark side of the world shows no city lights as
our own Earth does from orbit.
At 40:23 on the Blu-ray, Starbuck is at the memorial wall
telling the photograph of Kat, "We made it, kid."
At 42:05 on the Blu-ray, a chunk of rubble among the ruins of an
Earth city has what appears to be a cross on it.
At 42:55 on the Blu-ray, the landing party to Earth
appears to be at the location of the ruins of the Temple
of Aurora as seen in the book at the beginning of the
episode. |
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