#Battlestar galactica time units series

How in the world is a 1960s war protest song from our planet even out there in the ether? Is it connected to the appearance of Starbuck? The proximity to Earth? Or something else, given that each of the four admitted that it reminded them of something from their childhoods. But what weirds me out is that the song used to switch them over is a familiar Earth song, one slightly dated even today. Or it could be something different altogether. Taking a page out of the good book of The 4400, the final five Cylon models are seeded back into the timestream earlier than the other models (Six, Boomer, D'Anna, etc.) and are placed in key positions within the administration and military, perfectly positioned to exert some authority. My out-of-left-field theory: the humans and Cylons are forced to unite against a far greater common threat. So what are they? And given that Adama has known Tigh for decades even, how has no one picked up on the fact that they're not human? How long has the Cylon program been going on? It's obvious that they are something else entirely than the other models and they've managed to avoid detection thus far within the fleet, even fighting against the Cylons on New Caprica. But unlike the other units (I'm thinking of Boomer here), these four seem acutely aware of their responsibilities and lives rather than becoming overwhelmed by their Cylon programming.

(Sure, my girlfriend turned to me earlier in the episode and said how weird it would be if they ended up being Cylons, but she's prescient that way.) I loved the way the music - first appearing like traditional, discordant Cylon 'music' - became a symbol of the very switch that suddenly 'activated' them. Yes, I'm talking about the fact that it would appear to be that four of the Final Five Cylon models were right in front of us the entire time, all perfectly positioned to keep on eye on various factions or people within the Colonial Fleet: Colonel Tigh, presidential aide de camp Tory Foster, Sam Anders, and Chief Tyrol. I'd be remiss if I didn't talk about the BIG reveal (well, two big reveals) at the very end of the episode (remember: I did warn you not to miss the last five minutes), set to the haunting strains of 'All Along the Watchtower,' a fitting musical accompaniment for what was unfolding aboard Galactica. And last night's season finale was no exception, giving us not what we necessarily wanted, but what we needed.

#Battlestar galactica time units series

The surviving humans and Cylon, including Helo, Athena, and Hera, begin their new lives on Earth.Okay, so I had already seen the season finale of Battlestar Galactica ('Crossroads, Part Two') so it wasn't like there were any NEW surprises watching it again last night, but boy was I unable to get to sleep last night after watching that (not to mention the fact that it was coupled with an episode of The Amazing Race and the series finale of Rome on HBO).Д«SG has never shied away from the controversial, whether it be a daring twist in storytelling or a cutting reveal that you may never have seen coming. Starbuck disappears, having been one of the Cylon Entity's 'Messengers,' and Roslin dies in Adama's arms.

Sam steers Galactica and the rest of the fleet into the sun. The Final Five eventually remember everything about their past: 'All this has happened and will happen again.' A semi-comatose Sam Anders is hooked up to Galactica as its own Hybrid, and an epic Battle of the Colony ensues, with Cavil and the 'bad' Cylons finally defeated.ДЄdama orders Starbuck to make a 'blind jump' to anywhere in space, and she uses coordinates that line up with a drawing of Hera's and the musical notes from 'All Along the Watchtower.' They land on Earth - real Earth - and decide to stay and live simple lives, without their advanced technology. The fleet plans a rescue, but Galactica is damaged beyond repair. Cavil also kidnaps Hera, the human-Cylon hybrid. As the fleet tries to find a new homeworld, Ellen Tigh is revealed as the final Cylon, but she's kept prisoner by Cavil and the vengeful Number Ones.