BSG 409 Guess What's Coming to Dinner

Aw, this show just rocks. Fourth season is still (IMHO) firing on all cylinders.

BTW, um, SPOILERS. If you haven't seen the eps, this is not the place
to be looking. Go get the DVDs and then watch the season four eps on Sci-Fi.com. We'll wait. (Sci-fi only has the latest five eps up. Sorry.)

Yes, this will be the third review I'm writing without actually posting anything. Have to fix that. (If you're reading this, I've already posted the other two, problem solved.)

I'm already mocking "All Will Be Revealed" at least as enthusiastically as I did "And They Have a Plan". Just so's you know.

This ep not only had me on the edge of my seat, it had me off of it. iTigh saves the day! Huzzah!

Ok, RDM, the "final four" thing has been a lot more interesting than I ever thought it would be. Especially since you pulled it all out of your backside last season. Kudos.

These episodes are just popping. If they can keep this pace for a whole season we're in for such a ride. It's like the last ten minutes of season 2 ALL the time! They've pretty much chucked the idea of getting new viewers in the last year, so it's ALL for the fans. There's a lot of "connect your own dots" this season. If Tyrol and Baltar are in a scene then it's up to the viewer to remember all of the baggage those two have.

Also, they've gotten back my trust this season that if they don't hit a story every week that they WILL come back to it.

When Demetrius FINALLY jumped and then jumped right into the path of a viper I almost knocked over a table throwing my hands in front of my eyes. THAT's good TV.

The Cylon plots are the opposite of the Cylons last season. i.e. INTERESTING. Every few minutes there's a twist you didn't see coming. And very few of them are stupid. Even better: Just when you think they will be stupid they aren't. Six's double-cross. Well, that's predictable. Wait, Six's DON'T double cross? Whoa!

Laura Laura Laura Laura Laura! They're finally addressing that this isn't a stupid game for power and prestige. Or at least that Laura knows it isn't. 39,673. And FALLING. And Lee seems to be figuring it out again. Go Lee. And the scene with Tory. Heh. Take THAT you toaster!

The show only works best when Laura and Wild Bill talk to Kara and Lee. Seriously. Loved the scenes with Kara and Laura and with Lee and Laura.

It's funny, when they don't use Lee enough I think he's being shafted (and that it's Starbuck's fault). When they don't use Wild Bill I think they're letting him "simmer". Maybe it's because when he IS on screen these days he's kind of a "presence". It's not about him, it's about who he's with. He feels like he's biding his time. It works. Plus they're just setting him up to find out that iTigh is a toaster. Poor Bill. (Three Bills on this show. None have fared too well.)

So the "four" know that the Cylons know that they're there (and now the Colonials do too). And now the Three will out them. So who's going to try and screw THAT up? My money's on Tory. This will get SOOOOOO ugly.

Felix. The latest entry in "TV stars who sing". Nominee for "most messed up man in the fleet" (a favorite against stiff competition). Biggest "Awwwww" moment of the ep: Baltar looking in on Felix. SOOO much better than when Laura ignored Lee for a season and a half.

Hey look! It's ADxA! Don't blink or you'll miss her.

Not enough Leoben for my taste. But he's on a MISSION, so that's cool.

Now THERE's a cozy crew on the basestar. I'm sure it will all go well.

It's a basic rule: Don't give a Boomer a firearm on Galactica. But it was a nice moment with Athena and Tyrol. Tyrol has SO much dignity (in a don't mess with me or I'll kill ALL of you! kind of way) these days. Poor Natalie.

"JUMP!" See ya in two weeks, suckers!

Oh, and by the way, SO SAY WE ALL. (Boom boom boom.)