"Battlestar Galactica" Sine Qua Non (2008)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Rod Hardy

Writers:

Ronald D. Moore (developer)
Glen A. Larson (creator: "Battlestar Galactica")

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

30 May 2008 (Season 4, Episode 8)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

President Roslin's abduction by the Cylon Hybrid triggers a bitter power struggle within the Colonial Fleet. |

Plot Keywords:

Cylon | Space | Guilt | Robot | Refugee

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Admiral William Adama
Mary McDonnell	...	President Laura Roslin (credit only)
Katee Sackhoff	...	Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
Jamie Bamber	...	Lee Adama
James Callis	...	Dr. Gaius Baltar (credit only)
Tricia Helfer	...	Number Six / Caprica / Natalie
Grace Park	...	Lt. Sharon 'Athena' Agathon
Michael Hogan	...	Colonel Saul Tigh
Kandyse McClure	...	Lt. Anastasia Dualla
Kate Vernon	...	Ellen Tigh
Richard Hatch	...	Tom Zarek
Mark Sheppard	...	Romo Lampkin
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Dr. Cottle
Rekha Sharma	...	Tory Foster
Leah Cairns	...	Lt. Margaret 'Racetrack' Edmonson

Company:

David Eick Productions

Quotes:

Admiral William Adama: Mr. Lampkin, what are you doing here?
Romo Lampkin: Writs of forfeiture for the ships you're borrowing. The captains want to be absolved of any blame should anything untoward happen.
[Adama takes the legal papers and examines them]
Romo Lampkin: One of the less ennobling consequences of a legal culture. No one wants responsibility. Lee said you once gave him something before a mission. A lighter, was it?
[Adama begins signing them]
Admiral William Adama: Belonged to my father. Foolish to think a hunk of metal could keep him safe.
Romo Lampkin: And yet, that's what we do, isn't it? Hang on to hope, in every hopelessly irrational way that we can.
[Romo looks at the fighter crews below them]
Romo Lampkin: But not like those poor bastards, giving away their luck, just when they need it most. It's like they've given up.
Admiral William Adama: If you never been in combat, you have no idea what they're thinking.
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re: What a difference a week makes?!!

I have to disagree! While I would never say it was 'the best' of episodes, I must say that It was terrific to watch the casts best actors really ply their trade. The intensity of the drama was fascinating. Tigh is such an interesting character and Michael Hogan plays him so well. I hope when the series ends we will see more of him in some interesting roles.

I would like to see some more action, however, as I have been missing the fantastic fleet battles of earlier seasons. I'm expecting the season will be low on action, unfortunately, but leading up to an epic final episode (or two).