"Battlestar Galactica" Guess What's Coming to Dinner (2008)

Director:

Wayne Rose

Writers:

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

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (2004)

Original Air Date:

16 May 2008 (Season 4, Episode 7)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A shaky alliance between the Colonial Fleet and Cylon rebels is put to the test when the two groups combine efforts to take out a Cylon "Resurrection Hub". Meanwhile, Athena loses control when Hera becomes unnaturally drawn to Natalie. |

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 / Natalie
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
Kandyse McClure	...	Lt. Anastasia Dualla
Richard Hatch	...	Tom Zarek
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Leoben Conoy

Company:

David Eick Productions

Trivia:

Human Survival Count: 39,673.

Quotes:

[the President is addressing a meeting of the Quorum with Admiral Adama and other members of the military behind her]
President Laura Roslin: I am here because I want to tell you face to face that I believe in this mission and what it means for our future. I'm here to profess my trust in our new allies. I'm here to ask you to listen. I'm here to ask for your support.
President Laura Roslin: [to the marines at the door] Bring her in.
[the Six that's the leader of the rebel Cylons walks in amidst a sea of hostile faces. She comes and stands beside the President]
Number Six: In our civil war, we've seen death. We've watched our people die. Gone forever. As terrible as it was beyond the reach of the Resurrection ships, something began to change. We could feel a sense of time, as if each moment held its own significance. We began to realize that for our existence to hold any value, it must end. To live meaningful lives, we must die and not return. The one human flaw that you spend your lifetimes distressing over... Mortality is the one thing... Well, it's the one thing that makes you whole.
[Looking at Starbuck who's standing at the back in front of the door]
Number Six: I believe it was no accident that we were found by Kara Thrace. It was destiny. She asked me to leave my people, and I accepted. No matter what the sacrifice, even if it should mean my death...
[Trance-like fade to memories of the Hybrid speaking to Starbuck]
The Hybrid: Thus shall it come to pass. The dying leader shall know the truth of the opera house. You are the harbinger of death, Kara Thrace.
[Suddenly we are back at the meeting with Starbuck looking dazed and glancing toward the President]
[...]

Soundtrack:

Gaeta's Lament

Episode I been waiting for!!!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

The best BSG episode of the season. The acting is not forced and the action is packed. The cylons make a deal with the humans. This is a huge moment in the series. Finally, the cylons and the humans negotiating.

The Dratitus mission scene is awesome. It brings more depth to the series. It just feels like more is going on than just the lonely Galactica. Finally, we get closer to the truth of the lost cyclon. But it's still unclear, if it's not Starbuck they have a lot of explaining to do.

The highlights of this episode is when the cylon Starbase jumps above the Galactica. I loved it when everyone was like "frack it's(cylon starship) on top of us." I give this episode 8/10. Some bad highlights were the sappy scenes with Roselin and Arabic cylon and Baltar.