Battlestar Galactica April 18 Recap

4-3 “The Ties That Bind”

Airdate: April 18, 2008 Recap and Discussion

Spoilers after the jump.

Discussion Questions

• So, how do you feel about Cally’s death? I heard there was cheering at some watching parties.
• How will Chief react when he finds out what Tory has done?
• It has to be asked.  Is Cally a Cylon?
• Does Lee not realize Zarek is so playing him?
• OK, it has to be asked. Is Zarek a Cylon?
• Cavil and Boomers? Really? Maybe Cylons can see something in Cavils we can’t.
• How much does Roslin hate Lee right now?
• Is Roslin just putting up with Lee because of her feelings for Bill Adama?
• How much crap is the crew (other than perennial whipping boy Anders) going to take off Starbuck?

After resurrection, Cavil gets special attention from a Number Eight. (Did I mention I don’t understand?) Maybe those Cavil models come with a pimpin’ program.

Chief is not dealing with his Cylon-ness well, neglecting his family and spending too much time with Tory at the bar. Cally is upset and follows Chief to the bar, where she immediately gets the wrong idea. She vomits she’s so upset. Wow, she really loves her man. I asked my wife if she would vomit if she saw me flirting with another woman and she just laughed at me.

Lee’s new position in the Quorum is pretty choice, he’s the new Caprican representative. The reporters ask about hard feelings between Roslin and Lee over Lee’s defense of Gaius Baltar (conspicuous by his absence from this episode). Roslin, predictably tries to convince the press it’s all good between her and Lee. And it might have been but Zarek is working overtime to convince Lee that Roslin’s power hungry. He hands Lee a classified document and implies Roslin must be stopped.

Don’t be a dummy, Lee. Never mind, you’re Lee. Reporters also want to know about the ship that Starbuck has but Roslin plays that off too. Meanwhile, aboard the Demetrius, Starbuck is still being crazy and the crew (other than her loyal Cylon hubby) are concerned. Actually Anders is concerned too but what’s he going to do, stand up to her?

Cally confronts Chief, who of course denies any affair. Cally, having seen him knocking back drinks with the gorgeous Tory, is still convinced Chief is creepin’ around.

Our Cy-vil War continues and getting shot seems to have given Cavil a new lease on artificial life. He agrees to all the Sixes demands, including no longer lobotomizing Raiders and unboxing D’Anna’s line.

Anders wants to talk about his relationship with Starbuck, who’s still busy descending into madness. After insulting and degrading him, they make mad passionate love because she wants to feel “something, anything.” Well, let’s be honest. Women can say pretty much anything to a guy but if they ask to frak him afterwards, we’ll agree. The reverse is not true, not even close.

Cavil of course sets a trap for the Sixes and Centurions, telling them the nearest resurrection ship is a good distance off. Cavil blasts the Sixes’ ship out of the sky. Boomer questions him and he refers to Cylons as soulless machines who will do what they have to do. Foreshadowing much?

The reporters are relentless, continuing to press about the Demetrius and its real mission. As if Roslin doesn’t have enough problems, Lee reveals the document that would give the president sweeping power over judges. Roslin assures Lee that document would have gone through the proper legal channels.

Cally, ever the detective, intercepts a note meant for her hubby. She follows him to a Cylon meeting and Col. Tigh tells Chief he better get his wife in line because she could blow their cover.

Cally hears the devastating truth, that her husband is a hated Cylon. She flashes back over the happy times but she can’t deal. When Chief returns, she breaks his head open with a wrench. She takes Nicholas and goes to the airlock, seemingly to jump out. Tory talks her out of it, explaining none of them knew they were Cylons until the season-ending cliffhanger. (No, she didn’t say season-ending cliffhanger.) Cally goes for it, then Tory backhands her viciously. She takes Nicholas and blows Cally out the airlock. Side note: Sci fi shows/movies, quit blowing people out the airlock. It’s been done to death.