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Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2005-08-19 10:08pm

47858 survivors

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2005-08-19 10:09pm

That kiss...

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-08-19 10:10pm

Looks good so far.

Say, have we done a Cylon witch-hunt yet? I've got my theories, and I know everyone else does

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2005-08-19 10:27pm

"More superstition"

Zarek's attitude is clear.

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2005-08-19 10:31pm

Throw in the calculations, guys....

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2005-08-19 10:38pm

Just the opening minutes with Boomer and all the guns, yummy tension. God I love this show.

UCBooties · Post by **UCBooties** » 2005-08-19 10:44pm

I enjoy how much of a charecter Zerrick is. Such an ass. Bet he's going to shoot Lee in the back.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2005-08-19 10:47pm

And bouncing Betty will BLOW your balls off.

Cookie for the reference.

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2005-08-19 10:47pm

Cylons know the prophecy -> know the path Rosalin will take -> prepare land mines and blow the shit outta everyone.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-08-19 10:48pm

Oh man, the Geminon Rep just got owned by the cylons.

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2005-08-19 10:51pm

How consistent is Centurion armor? They're using pistols again.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2005-08-19 10:53pm

Grand Moff Yenchin wrote:How consistent is Centurion armor? They're using pistols again.

The centurions that boarded Galactica appear to have been upgraded.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2005-08-19 10:55pm

Any bets on the comm officer being a cylon?

el blanco · Post by **el blanco** » 2005-08-19 10:58pm

Damn it, everytime I decide whether Baltar or Rosalyn is the Cylon, the other one does something to make me change my mind.

Baltar's conversation with 6 convinces me its him. Then, the way the Cylons know the scripture that Rosalyn is following so closely makes me think they programed it into her. I don't think they both are.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2005-08-19 10:58pm

Alex Moon wrote:Any bets on the comm officer being a cylon?

I'll take all your bets on all of the characters, cause honestly if they are Cylons, the plot becomes useless and the show turns to shit.

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2005-08-19 11:00pm

Gaeta? Ya, I get the Toaster vibe from him.
Also, that preview of next week's episode made it look like Adama get's shot by Boomer, again. I really hope that's not the case, I'm tired of Tigh being in charge (though Adama isn't exactly doing a perfect job).

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2005-08-19 11:01pm

InnocentBystander wrote:Gaeta? Ya, I get the Toaster vibe from him.
Also, that preview of next week's episode made it look like Adama get's shot by Boomer, again. I really hope that's not the case, I'm tired of Tigh being in charge (though Adama isn't exactly doing a perfect job).

Me, I'm getting the Toaster vibe from Dee. We'll see next week, damn them!

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2005-08-19 11:01pm

*stands up and applauds to Adama*

I like the approach on Adama's real comeback.

Instead of waking up and kicking everyone's ass, it's wake up, fracked by problems, then kick everyone's ass.

Next week's episode looks complicated and exciting, can't wait for it.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2005-08-19 11:09pm

Grand Moff Yenchin wrote:*stands up and applauds to Adama*

I like the approach on Adama's real comeback.

Instead of waking up and kicking everyone's ass, it's wake up, fracked by problems, then kick everyone's ass.

Next week's episode looks complicated and exciting, can't wait for it.

I love the soundtracks to these shows. Who'd have thought that Celtic music would mesh so well with sci fi? I especially like the bits and pieces of military marches they put in there. Beautiful.

el blanco · Post by **el blanco** » 2005-08-19 11:12pm

Minstrel Boy works so well in military drama. Its the song from Black Hawk Down.

I think its Minstril Boy they played, anyway. Its also the song from the episode Hand of God.

SCVN 2812 · Post by **SCVN 2812** » 2005-08-19 11:27pm

This is probably pretty damn obscure but did anyone else notice that those are almost the exact same mines from the Aliens Tech Manual? At least I think that's the first place I read about pop up mines.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-08-19 11:48pm

SCVN 2812 wrote:This is probably pretty damn obscure but did anyone else notice that those are almost the exact same mines from the Aliens Tech Manual? At least I think that's the first place I read about pop up mines.

Actually, iirc most mines are pretty much the same appearance-wise. A lot of this is because of design concerns-- with an anti-tank mine, you want it broad and flat, so the blast will spread out across the underside of the tank, flip it over (hopefully), at least blow the track(s) off. AP mines, they have to bounce, so they'll be smaller and lighter, often cylindrical because that way they can just blow right outwards. You get the idea...

SCVN 2812 · Post by **SCVN 2812** » 2005-08-19 11:57pm

Elheru Aran wrote:
SCVN 2812 wrote:This is probably pretty damn obscure but did anyone else notice that those are almost the exact same mines from the Aliens Tech Manual? At least I think that's the first place I read about pop up mines.
Actually, iirc most mines are pretty much the same appearance-wise. A lot of this is because of design concerns-- with an anti-tank mine, you want it broad and flat, so the blast will spread out across the underside of the tank, flip it over (hopefully), at least blow the track(s) off. AP mines, they have to bounce, so they'll be smaller and lighter, often cylindrical because that way they can just blow right outwards. You get the idea...

My mistake, haven't been keeping up with the pace of landmine technology. Thought hopping mines were still a ways off.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2005-08-20 12:01am

Ah, where do you think the term 'Bouncing Betty' comes from? We've had land mines since the American Civil War (artillery shells placed fuse upwards in the ground)... not that much of a leap of imagination to put a spring in one, eh?

Don't worry, though... just bringing you up to date over the past sixty years or so of mine development

Skylon · Post by **Skylon** » 2005-08-20 12:06am

el blanco wrote:Minstrel Boy works so well in military drama. Its the song from Black Hawk Down.

I think its Minstril Boy they played, anyway. Its also the song from the episode Hand of God.

Nope. It ain't.

As for the episode, can't say I'm going to miss the priestess after she prodded Roslin into giving people her blessing. It's just felt sour the way she's kinda egged her along.

Galactica's pilot situation is obviously pretty grim if that's the best they could find as a CAG with Apollo and Starbuck gone.

Well, now we have some clarification on the "third of the fleet" comment. That's the number of people aboard those ships, not the number of ships themselves.