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Battlestar Galactica: Scar (2006)
A sore spot in the series
BSG has an incredible story and cast, but there are a few episodes that are not of the usual caliber. This is one of those, a real stinker.
The show follows the "introduce the beginning of the climax, then dribble out the rest, interspersed with the proceeding events" format. BSG has used this effectively, but in this episode the drama isn't strong enough to keep you interested across all the time shifts. I found myself hollering "come on already, stop teasing!" throughout the show.
All the characters are "off", so to speak. Obviously the writers wanted to explore yet-unseen aspects of the Viper pilots, particularly Starbuck, but the presentation conflicts with what we've seen in previous episodes. The antagonistic behavior between the pilots is taken to extremes and instead of increasing the tension or raising new questions, it just magnifies the flaws of the episode and feels contrived. I was less interested in several characters after this episode.
I'm only this critical because I'm so invested in the show from previous installments. The bar has been set so high that when it's lowered, golly does it seem low.