"Battlestar Galactica" Blood on the Scales (2009)

Director:

Wayne Rose

Writers:

Ronald D. Moore (developer)
Michael Angeli (written by)

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

6 February 2009 (Season 4, Episode 14)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Roslin is on board a raptor en route to the Rebel Cylon Base Star, but Gaeta has ordered to engage and destroy it...

Plot Keywords:

Cylon | Space | Guilt | Robot | Refugee

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Lee Adama
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / Caprica / Lida
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Aaron Douglas	...	Chief Galen Tyrol
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon
Michael Trucco	...	Ensign Samuel Anders
Alessandro Juliani	...	Lt. Felix Gaeta
Richard Hatch	...	Tom Zarek
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Leoben Conoy
Mark Sheppard	...	Romo Lampkin

Company:

David Eick Productions

Quotes:

Tom Zarek: You have to think about the people of this fleet now, and surrender.
President Laura Roslin: No. Not now. Not ever. Do you hear me? I will use every cannon, every bomb, every bullet, every weapon I have down to my own eye teeth to end you! I swear it! I'm coming for all of you!

Best Episode (So Far)

I never figured that Galactica would produce an episode better than Exodus (part 2). (My opinion, of course) For me, this was simply incredible. The acting, especially by Alessandro Juliani and Richard Hatch as the would-be revolutionaries was intense. Although another reviewer found the actions of the two doubtful, the characters' actions are believable and in-line with how they have been portrayed throughout the series.

Most of the characters on the show despise the very thought of working with the Cylons and although it is valid to suggest that these past two episodes were simply filler and an excuse to kill a couple of the regular characters it was impossible that a suggested alliance with the Cylons would not get some kind of a reaction from the crew.

Zarek and Gaeta, among others, are not evil. They are simply doing what they feel is right for humanity.

On a side note, it's good to see Baltar finally decide to stop running.

That final last meal scene between Gaeta and Baltar is truly stunning, especially knowing that Gaeta is about to be executed for much less than Baltar did.