Until now, Will Adama seemed utterly infallible. In this episode, we learned that even the Admiral has a few skeletons in his closet. But who would’ve guessed that one of those skeletons was going to enter the fleet’s space, flying a damaged rogue Raider?
Apparently, the Cylons let Marcus Dixon…err…Bulldog…sorry, I had an “Alias” flashback there…anyway, they let him escape so that he would learn the truth about how he was left for dead in Cylon space three years earlier. (Although if the Cylons know where the human fleet is, why don’t they just attack? Maybe annihilation of the human race is no longer their endgame.) When you think about it, the Cylons would have to know that Adama was the one in charge of Bulldog’s final mission if their ultimate goal was to get him to kill Adama. That would be quite crafty on their part.
That whole storyline led to the realization that Adama believes that he started the war. I think he’s being way too hard on himself. But still, that’s some heavy stuff.
Meanwhile, Cylon Biers is having a spiritual crisis on the mothership. Was it the result of the apparent three-way she had with Baltar and Number Six? Doubtful, but possible. I’m not sure where that storyline is going, though the other skinjobs looked pretty worried when she said there was something beautiful between death and rebirth.
Baltar never ceases to amaze me. One minute, he’s on the verge of execution. The next, he’s getting double-teamed by a former Victoria’s Secret model and Xena the Warrior Princess. He’s certainly got the mojo working.
And then there’s everyone’s favorite alcoholic, Saul Tigh. There was a great exchange when he offered Bulldog a drink.
Tigh: Drink?
Bulldog: You have no idea.
Tigh: Yes, I do.
It looks like the Bulldog encounter is going to bring Tigh back to the world of the living. The cigarette game he was playing – “I see it…I see it…I see it.” – was pretty creepy. But none of my regular readers should be surprised that he looks razor sharp in an eyepatch. I was hoping for a black one, but that tan one looked pretty tight.
