BSG: "Downloaded" Episode #217 -- 24-FEB-2006

[Bark]

Downloaded Episode #217.

On Caprica, the reincarnated Number Six and the Sharon who shot Adama become heroes of the Cylon; a human-Cylon hybrid is born on Galactica.

Original Airdate: February 24, 2006.

[Scorpiuscat]

I have a few issues with this episode, like the "virtual" Baltar, but at least the storyline is moving along.

You can read my review herehttp://jonja.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=899

I dont know the show is kinda of going down hill for me.

[Bark]

Hey man, I liked virtual Baltar. Why the hell do we have virtual 6? If you have problems with both, I understand, but if you like one you have to like the other. We've already determined there is no chip in Baltar's head. These two are just so ****ed up, they're a perfect match! :D

I've been saying it twice today, but I'm looking forward to the rapidly approaching finales. I think it's only two weeks left until rerun city returns, and I can go out on Friday nights! :D

[tstone]

I haven't seen the ep yet, but I thought the virtual Baltar touch was inspired.

[Mobile Vulgus]

I agree with tstone!

The virtual Baltar was a brilliant touch. In fact, this has been the best episode for several weeks.

In this one episode they advanced the mythos of the series farther than in the last 4!

We have the "lost" cylon baby. We have the new faction inside the cylon empire that has the potential to start a cylon civil war. We have the connection of the ethereal idea of "love" connecting six and Baltar manifesting itself as some sort of other dimensional connection between them in the visions of each other that no one else can see. (Amusingly, both visions are sort of goading and mean-spirited!!)

We ALSO have the possibility of the Sharon model getting back to the fleet letting everyone know that Baltar betrayed the human race, Starbuck finding out her pal on Caprica is still alive, the human freedom fighters on Caprica becoming confused that there were two cylon models that helped a human escape -- leaving the possibility of a human cylon team up in the cylon civil war... there was so much that happened in this episode it makes you wonder why they bothered with the last few!

[DaForce]

Supposedly this was a delayed episode. Delayed for what, I don't know. It would be nice to see what order it came in the story arc just to see what the writers were intending to do.

Liked the episode, didn't love it, but I think that was mostly due to Lucy Lawless being pretty flat and one-dimensional in her acting compared to everyone else on the show. Well...except for Madame President, that is. :P

[ladymurasaki]

Supposedly this was a delayed episode. Delayed for what, I don't know. It would be nice to see what order it came in the story arc just to see what the writers were intending to do.



Interesting because the last few episodes have just felt so out of synch with the general momentum of the series. It felt to me that with Downloaded, the story was picking up again.

I just wonder how the time frame is all going to work out. Six says she and Sharon have "thirty-six" hours to get to work; I wonder at what point we will discover what their work consists of.

Very interesting that so far none of the male Cylons seem to have revolted against their programming.

[Mobile Vulgus]

Very interesting that so far none of the male Cylons seem to have revolted against their programming.

See. Adam was right. Ya can't trust chicks. Even the metal ones!!

Ha, ha

[ladymurasaki]

See. Adam was right. Ya can't trust chicks. Even the metal ones!!

Ha, ha

Especially the metal ones. :smirks: