Simon continues his adventure through Battlestar Galactica from scratch, and finds the pace slips slightly…
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Instead, this is an episode more about the conflicts within humanity itself.
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That manifests itself in the shape of prisoner Tom Zarek, played by Richard Hatch.
I found that part unconvincing, to be honest.
Then you had a run through one or two prison cliches, not least the intimidation of Cally.
Roslin ultimately confides in him that she has cancer, and wont be living that long anyway.
That said, there were still some nice little side moments here.
Apollo, meanwhile, is conflicted.
As Commander Adama puts it, he simply hasnt chosen his sides yet.
Hes advising President Roslin on the military, but still sees his place as part of the fleet.
And just a handful of episodes in, Im really kicking myself for not having tackledBattlestarbefore…
