Month: January 2007 (Page 3 of 14)

Battlestar Galactica: “Taking a Break from All Your Worries”

So, is he or isn’t he?

Although we didn’t receive definitive proof that Baltar isn’t a Cylon, his imaginary Caprica said that he wasn’t (at the very end). But that still leaves it as a possibility while allowing the creators to move on with the storyline. Pretty crafty, I must say.

But I stand by my prediction that he’s not one of the final five.

The dynamic between Baltar and Gaeta is pretty interesting, and I’d like to know what the doctor knows about Gaeta’s actions on New Caprica. That line – “if you’re friends only knew the truth” – leaves lots of doors open. I don’t know why he felt so betrayed by his former assistant’s actions in the cell. His situation hasn’t really changed any since he discovered the camera, which wasn’t very well hidden, was it?

Lee’s actions were pretty frustrating throughout the episode. I’d venture to say that Dee is the best catch in the entire fleet and he just about pissed his marriage away. I think it was Chief’s dismissal of thoughts of Boomer that finally turned the tide for Lee. That scene in the hallway was pretty ugly, and I’m still not sure how he found his ring.

Anyway, he needs to steer clear of Starbuck. He was right on when he said that Dee was good for him. Starbuck? Not so much. It’s clear that her marriage is heading for disaster.

And I like the episode title. It’s a line from the “Cheers” theme song. Pretty funny, considering how big of a role the ship’s bar played this week.

Rome: “These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero”

I was wondering about last week’s long, drawn out shot of the slaves in Octavian’s caravan, but that turned out to be Lucius’ children, who are actually alive. They weren’t on screen much prior to that, which is why I didn’t recognize them. Lucius is floundering right now, but expect that news to get him back on track. It’s tough to see his friendship with Titus in such bad shape, but he’s just lashing out at everyone who loves him, and at this point, Titus is the only person that falls into that category.

Duro – the slave boy trying to assassinate Atia – turned out to be working for Servilia. On that subject, what’s with all the man rape? This week we saw Duro and his boss, heard about some child prostitution and saw another rape that starts a gang war. I can only take so much of that.

Cicero sure got the last (cowardly) laugh on Mark Antony, though I wonder if that’s where the saying, “don’t shoot the messenger” comes from. The series jumped forward three months and Antony has fled the city (with Lucius). Now, he prepares for a war with Octavian, but my guess is that neither man’s blood will be shed.

Speaking of Antony, he had a couple of great lines when he met Atia in the bathroom. When he arrived, he said, “Uh-oh, wine in the bath. This can’t be good.” When she questioned his tardiness, he quipped, “Revise your expectations and I will always be early.”

I’m going to try that line on my wife next time I’m late getting home!

Pryor’s Place

Hey kids, remember the groovy ’80s Saturday morning show “Pryor’s Place” starring Richard Pryor? No? Well, here’s your chance to discover the opening theme supplied by Ray Parker Jr. How can you miss with a show starring Pats Morita and McCormick? You can’t! I used to watch this every week. I couldn’t tell you why all these years later.

This is so wrong…

Kids sure do grow up fast.

Recognize this vixen?

That’s right, from 1994-2000, Lacey Chabert played little Claudia Salinger (bottom right) in “Party of Five,” which also starred Jennifer Love Hewitt (not pictured), Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell and Scott Wolf:

That’s just disturbing.

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