Today brings the final BSG season 4.5 ‘sode, #10 — and our final podcast before the season 4.5 premiere this Friday! Highlights: We ponder Gaeta’s racist swing, enjoy another great Racetrack “find,” feel bad for Tigh after Gaeta’s obvious mistrust, wonder what cylon technology might keep the fleet functioning, speculate one final time on the big questions to be (hopefully) answered in season 4.5, and make some last minute quarter bets.
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This week we re-watch the BSG season 4.0 finale, Revelations, in preparation for next week’s 4.5 premiere! Highlights: we wonder who’s really the president (and who’s really in charge) at this point, remember again how badass Saul Tigh is (especially in Revelations), talk about why Adama lost it, analyze Three’s “four are in the fleet” quote (and what it might mean to the final cylon’s identity), weigh Tory’s evil against BYBBQ 8′s, hear Audra’s final pre-4.5 hair report (hint: Tyrol w/shaved head is scary), and discuss the hilarity of bare male ass.
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Today we watch the awesome BSG Season 4.5 ‘Sode #9. Highlights: we worry about Gaeta’s (hopeful) return to Galactica, question Gaeta’s post Baltar-whisper reaction, wonder what really happened on New Caprica (vs. what Gaeta thinks happened), and wonder what this all means to Season 4.0. After a well-placed warning, we also discuss material from the Ron Moore/David Eick press conference yesterday — followed by some serious season 4.5 speculation.
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It’s Monday, so it must be time for BSG 4.5 ‘sode #8. Highlights: we recognize Crazy 8′s crazy eight-ness, appreciate Hoshi’s dedication (and will to quit when the time’s right), debate BYBBQ8′s trustworthiness (based on her conflicting statements), discuss the best way to ‘off BYBBQ8, wonder if Racetrak’ll find Racetrackworld (where no one ever loses keys or a sock), and begin the BSG 4.5 windup with a discussion of true waiting — Trek fans holding their breath between TOS Season 3 and ST:TMP.
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We begin our windup to the BSG season 4.5 premiere with a watch of the awesome Catch The Frak Up video. Highlights: we recognize Tigh as (now) one of the most stable people on in the Colonial fleet, remember how everything’s already beginning to fall apart for the Cylons (and colonials), discuss Cally’s incredible hotness (and Tory’s and D’Anna’s…), speculate that Chief’s cabbage comment might’ve been adlibbed, comment on Rick Astley’s llikely-sizable IHOP income, and look for a Dallas-area paper-and-dice gaming session to join to introduce Audra (and re-introduce the rest of us) to the genre.
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Technically we’re discussing BSG 4.5 ‘sode #7 in this bonus ‘cast, but since the ‘sode is only about 40 seconds long we digress quite a bit. Highlights: we decide once and for all that BYBBQ8 is indeed a creepster, note that today’s “reveal” was about as exciting as Quizno’s, are regaled with Sean’s Fable 2 stories (including the “dog market” and sheepskin condoms), and generally enjoy our last podcast of 2008.
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Today we get BSG 4.5 ‘sode #6 — as long as you haven’t cheated and grabbed ‘em from Amazon. (We haven’t!) Highlights: we debate the creepiness vs. evilness of Backyard BBQ 8, wonder if Gaeta hasn’t been as celibate as we thought earlier in BSG, discuss the nature of free will as applied to 8s that only seem stable when in a relationship, and speculate on various possible ‘sode endings. We didn’t get a chance to take calls today, but we’ll definitely make room for ‘em Wednesday!
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Okay, so maybe it’s the sudden spark of love interest(s?) for Gaeta in the webisodes, or maybe that cute tiger tattoo has finally smitten me, but I’ve got to give some love to Felix Gaeta. First of all, the man is downright handsome. Sure, a teeny bit effeminate compared with the hunky Anders or the bulging-abbed Helo, but sexy nonetheless. Alessandro Juliani is of Italian and Chinese descent (sexy), is apparently known for his nice baritone voice in the halls of Montreal choirs (sexy) and, let’s face it, when he grows his hair out, it’s sexy.
Back when Do-Gooder Gaeta cocked up by interfering with election fraud that probably would have saved everyone a whole lot of misery, he wasn’t so attractive. You got this sense he’d rat on the deck hands for distilling booze in the storage closet. But after his heroic efforts on New Craprica, his ballsy defiance of the vigilantes when they tried to airlock him, his frak-off attitude afterward, and, yes, his little bit of scratchy facial hair, he became much hotter. His intentional lying at Baltar’s trial became a minor scratch in an otherwise increasingly cool character.
Now, I stick pretty closely to the webisodes’ official schedule and haven’t seen anything past webisode 5. So if Gaeta ends up being a scary sleeper skinjob or a psycho stump-legged killer, maybe we’ll reassess. But until then, I’m lovin’ this sweet, curly-haired, serenading, hobbling cutie.
Special thanks to cylune9 for the sweet Gaeta pic!
Wednesday brings BSG 4.5 ‘Sode #5. Highlights: we check out some great listener call speculation as to the next victim (some even correct!), wonder exactly how much morpha it takes to kill, speculate further on Gaeta’s list, mourn Brooks (how little we knew ‘ye), and start a fascinating discussion on formalwear and MacGyver. Merry Christmas everyone! We’ll see you Friday Dec. 26th at 9:00 p.m. CT for our Christmas live ‘cast via TalkShoe!
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It’s Monday, so it must be BSG 4.5 Webisode 4. Highlights: we notice that virtually nothing happens in this ‘sode, speculate further on the origin and meaning of Gaeta’s legal-pad list, suspect the worst as ByBBQ 8 “has a plan,” and wonder what all this means to season 4.5. Don’t forget to call in with your prediction of who’ll die next in Clue format (ex: “Easy in the pilot’s seat with the morpha”) at 214.296.9229. We’ll include our favorites in Wednesday’s bonus ‘cast.
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Today brings BSG 4.5 Webisode Chapter 3. Highlights: we analyze Brook’s woefully inadequate tool kit, speculate further on Backyard BBQ eight’s relationship with Gaeta on New Caprica, make Clue jokes galore (“It’s Brooks at the scrubber with the uninsulated pliers!”), wonder what Gaeta’s going to do with all the bodies, and debate the finality of the Cylon’s inability to download.
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We just watched BSG 4.5 Webisode Chapter 2. Highlights: we predict badness for those in the Raptor, analyze the time clues we’re given (three days to the flash forward, two days to the Galactica flash, twenty hours of air), wonder if Hoshi’s rescue is Gaeta’s way back to the fleet, wonder if we’ve seen Backyard BBQ Sharon before, are thoroughly weirded out by the “do you remember me, Felix?” moment, enjoy seeing Tigh back in the seat as XO, and speculate on what’ll happen next. Good times!
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