At some point someone had to make contact with Gaeta to set things up. How did the resistance know that the dog bowl was the signal? How did they know to look in the drawer for the information? Gaeta could have anonymously contacted someone, but he would have been much better off approaching the Chief on the level so that he had some protection once the occupation was over (or during a resistance attack on the President’s ship while on New Caprica). Once everyone was back on Galactica, I’m surprised it was still such a secret who the leaders of the resistance were – Gaeta needed to seek them out and clear his name. Of course, he didn’t know that there was a circle of six executing people, but still – you’d think he’d want to set the record straight.
Another thing that’s confusing: one of the women from the circle was in the mess hall and it seemed like she overheard Gaeta tell Starbuck about the dog bowl, yet she didn’t say anything to the rest of the circle. Starbuck also failed to mention this important piece of information when she joined the circle, but she isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, so it’s within the realm of her character to neglect such things.
Tigh is losing it. He’s freaking out on the bridge and proclaiming people guilty while barely looking at the evidence. It’s obvious he’s affected by the loss of his wife, but he needs to pull it together. I still think an eye patch would do the trick.
And poor Dr. Baltar, stuck on the Cylon ship. Biers was the first to talk to him and it seemed like she was coming on to him, which was odd. Number Six later laid out some clothes for him, so I’m guessing she decided to let him stay. It will be interesting to see how long he stays with the Cylons. One of the most interesting parts of the series is how Baltar interacts with the humans, but he is going to have a tough time earning their trust again.
