A disquiet follows my soul

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I was kind of . . . underwhelmed by this one. I don't know what I was thinking. I'm almost completely unspoiled for the rest of the season, with the exception of the trailers, but I suspect this ep was setting up a lot.

1. Felix Gaeta, you are more fucked in the head than anyone on any of those ships. With good reason, but still.

2. Hot Dog, you dog. Also, was this just an easy way to make Hera more special, or is it all an elaborate ruse to protect the fattest baby IN THE WORLD OMG.
- So, huh. I sort of wonder about the nature of Cally and Hot Dog's 'relationship.' Part of me suspected maybe she had been raped (what? Like that would have been a surprise on this show. Please.) but I guess not?
- Who else had the thought that it might be Lee? Just me? Just me and all the people currently writing the fic in which Lee and Kara raise little Nicky, I suppose.

3. Speaking of Kara, wow. I don't know what to do with her right now. By that I mean I still adore her, but I have no idea what to make of her. Is she cylon? Is she human? Is she divine? I don't know, and she doesn't know, and I'm starting to get frustrated if I'm only going to get two minutes of her being used as a plot device for other stories.
- I suspect the lesson Ron is trying to teach here is that we, the audience, shouldn't care what Kara is, we should just love her. That is not going to work for me, Ron. I will be needing answers, pls.

4. Were all of Lee's exits from scenes awkward and like he was in a play, or was that just me?
- At one point I swear I saw Jamie lean around a camera as he left. Hee.

5. Something was off about the direction.

6. ISHAY! WHOOT! I always enjoy seeing Kerry Norton - I'd be happy if she played a bigger role in Gaeta's little rebellion just to see more of her.
The adorable Mrs. Bamber, ladies and gentlemen!
- I will say this about BSG - they are good with their character continuity, by which I mean the bit players are seemingly an important part of establishing the feel of a closed society.

7. How happy are the A/R shippers with that last bit? Finally more than a peck! I am happy for you.
- And, well, slightly nauseated, because OMG MOM AND DAD NEKKID.

8. Hey, who thinks it's a good idea to send a cylon to the ship that has just mutinied and murdered two marines and a cylon because cylons tried to board? Adama, the dumb ass.
- I know Athena was on patrol, but could Helo not have piped up in that moment?
- I like Tahmoh's hair in this ep!

8a. HEY ADAMA. REMEMBER WHEN YOU SENT YOUR SON TO ARREST THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE SHE MADE A DECISION YOU FELT THE MILITARY SHOULD HAVE MADE? REMEMBER HOW THAT WORKED OUT? HUH? HUH?
- Not well. It worked out not well.

9. What were the pills Bill was popping?

ETA 10. COTTLE. MORE COTTLE IN '09!

In conclusion: wait, why is Laura still president? Is it because Zarek will take over if she is not? Can't she call some sort of election and then step down?

Oy.