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| director= [[Jeffrey Reiner]] | | director= [[Jeffrey Reiner]] | ||
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| US airdate= January 22, 2010<ref>{{cite_news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090724syfy01|title=SYFY ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE FOR CAPRICA|publisher=|page=|date=24 July 2009|accessdate=25 July 2009|language=}}</ref> | | US airdate= January 22, 2010<ref>{{cite_news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090724syfy01|title=SYFY ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE FOR CAPRICA|publisher=|page=|date=24 July 2009|accessdate=25 July 2009|language=}}</ref> | ||
| CAN airdate= January 22, 2010 | | CAN airdate= January 22, 2010 | ||
| UK airdate=February 2, 2010 | | UK airdate=February 2, 2010 | ||
| dvd=21 April 2009 | | dvd=21 April 2009 | ||
| next= [[Rebirth]] | | next= [[Rebirth]] | ||
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: ''In the wake of | == Overview == | ||
: ''In the wake of the tragedy experienced by the [[Adama]] and [[Graystone]] families, a scientific breakthrough is about to occur—the invention of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].'' | |||
: '''''Note:''' This episode is the two-hour '''pilot''' for the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' TV series, the [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] for the [[Syfy Channel]]. It was released on DVD prior to being aired on television.'' | : '''''Note:''' This episode is the two-hour '''pilot''' for the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' TV series, the [[spin-off]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]] produced by [[Remi Aubuchon]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] for the [[Syfy Channel]]. It was released on DVD prior to being aired on television.'' | ||
== Plot summary== | == Plot summary== | ||
=== | {{expansion}} | ||
* | ===Caprica, 58 Years Before the Fall=== | ||
* Young people are engaged in group sex, fist fights, shootings, wild dancing, all to the beat of loud party music--this is the [[V-Club]]. From a balcony, [[Zoe Graystone]] watches a girl below, next to the stage. The girl appears to be a perfect copy of Zoe. [[Ben Stark]] and [[Lacy Rand]] join Zoe on the balcony and deplore the hedonism and depravity happening around them, but promise that she, the girl below, will change it all. | |||
* On the dance floor, the music grows subdued. A muscled man displays a knife to the audience, and | * On the dance floor, the music grows subdued. A muscled man displays a knife to the audience, and a dancer emerges on stage, her face shifting from human to monster and back in the strobe lights. While this is happening, another girl is dragged to the stage, to the sound of the audience chanting "Kill, kill, kill!" The muscled man brings the knife down and kills the girl, all to cheering from the audience. At that moment, the copy of Zoe looks and terrified and suddenly vanishes. | ||
* On the balcony, Ben promises Zoe that eventually the copy will be perfect, because Zoe is perfect. They kiss while Lacy stares. | * On the balcony, Ben promises Zoe that eventually the copy will be perfect, because Zoe is perfect. They kiss while Lacy stares. | ||
* In the real world, Zoe continues to immerse herself in the V-Club experience via a [[ | * In the real world, Zoe continues to immerse herself in the V-Club experience via a [[Holoband]], until another girl opens the bathroom stall and discovers her. | ||
* Outside the [[Athena Academy | * Outside the [[Athena Academy]], Zoe, Ben, and Lacy meet again and talk about running away to [[Gemenon]]. They finish by pledging themselves to the "one true god." | ||
=== | ===Two Families Ripped Apart=== | ||
* On the grounds of their waterfront home, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] play tennis | * On the grounds of their waterfront home, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] play tennis until they are interrupted by a call from the Academy about Zoe. | ||
* In the kitchen, the three Graystones fight about Zoe's behavior, Daniel's "dirty science," and life in the Graystone family. Tensions escalate until a comment about marrying into money pushes Amanda over the edge, and she slaps Zoe. | * In the kitchen, the three Graystones fight about Zoe's behavior, Daniel's "dirty science," and life in the Graystone family. Tensions escalate until a comment about marrying into money pushes Amanda over the edge, and she slaps Zoe. | ||
* Zoe retreats to her room and the privacy of the | * Zoe retreats to her room and the privacy of the Holoband. She hurries to a secret room in the V-Club and meets her copy. The two sit and talk about the horror of the human sacrifice, and how the audience knew what they were doing and drew strength from the experience. Zoe promises that her copy will help to change these attitudes among people, both here and on the outside. | ||
* Amanda wordlessly drops Zoe off in front of the Academy. The instant Amanda drives away, Zoe and her two friends leave, heading for a [[Lev|maglev]] subway station. | * Amanda wordlessly drops Zoe off in front of the Academy. The instant Amanda drives away, Zoe and her two friends leave, heading for a [[Lev|maglev]] subway station. | ||
* In front of the three of them on an escalator, [[Shannon | * In front of the three of them on an escalator, [[Shannon Adama]] and her daughter [[Tamara Adama|Tamara]] talk with [[Joseph Adama]] (who is walking through another part of [[Caprica City]]), demanding that he come home in time to be at [[William Adama|Willie]]'s birthday party. Depsite a court appointment, Joseph promises to be there. | ||
* At the last moment, Lacy backs out, despite promises of a new family and a new life on Gemenon. She watches the Lev leave the station. | * At the last moment, Lacy backs out, despite promises of a new family and a new life on Gemenon. She watches the Lev leave the station. | ||
* On the train, Tamara tells her mother about someone she was forced to deal with for insulting her [[Tauron]] heritage. While this is happening, Zoe types out a message on a [[computer sheet]] forgiving her mother, then sends it. | * On the train, Tamara tells her mother about someone she was forced to deal with for insulting her [[Tauron]] heritage. While this is happening, Zoe types out a message on a [[computer sheet]] forgiving her mother, then sends it. | ||
*She looks at Ben, who seems very nervous and distracted. He apologizes, stands up, and opens his jacket to reveal a bomb strapped to his torso. He announces, "The one true god shall drive out the many," and detonates the bomb. The train is consumed in the fireball. The sound of the explosion is heard by Joseph. He and the pedestrians around him are frozen by the sight of smoke rising into the street. | * She looks at Ben, who seems very nervous and distracted. He apologizes, stands up, and opens his jacket to reveal a bomb strapped to his torso. He announces, "The one true god shall drive out the many," and detonates the bomb. The train is consumed in the fireball. The sound of the explosion is heard by Joseph. He and the pedestrians around him are frozen by the sight of smoke rising into the street. | ||
Daniel Graystone manages to resurrect [[Zoe_Graystone|Zoe]]- after a fashion. Daniel and Joseph Adama meet under conditions of mutual grief. Graystone, already having [[Zoe-A]], a [[digital clone]] of her memories and personality which was created by his brilliant daughter Zoe in life, plans to steal a break through CPU chip from one of his business competitors. To obtain it he convinces Joseph Adams to use his organized crime contacts, which is done, possibly with Adams's acquiescence to murder to acquire it. Graystone, with the chip and a pre existing military robot prototype, intends to create a robotic version of his daughter, known as [[Zoe-R]], which, unknown to him, is the first step toward creating the Cylon race. Adams, despite lingering reservations works with Graystone to see his own dead daughter again and "Tamara" is recreated in Virtual Reality, much like Zoe-A. Adams meets her in virtual reality but unlike Zoe-A she is terrified and confused. Tamara then realizes she cannot feel her heart beat, to their mutual horror. As his "daughter" goes into hysterics, Adams breaks the connection and is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics and, as he views, the immorality of the creation and renounces it. | |||
However, as a result the tragedy of losing his daughter, he grows closer to his 11-year old son, William Adams.<!--<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/detail/index.jsp?uuid=e1304fb7-b29d-4d3e-9873-d2230fcfc998|title=eOnline! Exclusive! Caprica Pilot Preview|date=Apr 1, 2008}}</ref> --> He also has a new found pride in his actual Tauron family name and reclaims the name of "Adama" for him and his son. | |||
Afterward not heeding Adama's fears, Graystone attempts to download Zoe-A into one of his prototype [[Cylon Prototype|U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]]s robotic Cylon forms. It seems to be a failure with the download data becoming corrupted and lost forever. Graystone goes into Virtual reality to find Zoe-A but to his renewed grief, she is gone. Later however Zoe-R awakens in her mechanical body and calmly calls her best friend [[Lacy Rand]] for help. | |||
== Notes == | |||
* In the script, Joseph Adama insists that Daniel Graystone delete the Tamara avatar. This does not happen in the aired pilot. | |||
* In the stadium scene, the shot where fans are throwing food and drinks at the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] contains a small goof. If you look at the stadium rafters, a Canadian and an American flag can be seen. The stadium scenes were shot at [[w:General Motors Place|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[w:Vancouver Canucks|Vancouver Canucks]]. Also of note, the Pre-Cylon War Buccaneers team colors of blue, green, and white are the colors of the current Canucks uniforms. | |||
* For whatever reason, [[Sina Najafi]] isn't wearing blue contact lenses in at least the pilot, thus meaning that [[William Adama]] now has dark brown eyes instead of the blue eyes Olmos' character has. | |||
* It is worth noting that Joseph Adama doesn't use his lucky cigarette lighter at any point during the pilot. | |||
== Notes == | |||
* In the script, Joseph Adama insists that Daniel Graystone delete the | |||
* In the stadium scene, the shot where fans are throwing food and drinks at the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] contains a small goof. If you look at the stadium rafters, a Canadian and an American flag can be seen. The stadium scenes were shot at [[w:General Motors Place|General Motors Place]] in downtown Vancouver, home rink of the [[w:Vancouver Canucks|Vancouver Canucks]]. Also of note, the Pre-Cylon War Buccaneers team colors of blue, green, and white are the colors of the Canucks uniforms at the | |||
* It is worth noting that Joseph Adama doesn't use his lucky cigarette lighter at any point during the pilot | |||
== Differences between the DVD and TV Cut== | == Differences between the DVD and TV Cut== | ||
* Several establishing shots of | * Several establishing shots of [[Caprica (RDM) | Caprica]] were redone or added for the TV version of the pilot, giving the planet a more exotic and futuristic look. In addition, the backgrounds of some exterior scenes were digitally altered with CG imagery. Specific CGI changes include: | ||
**At the beginning | ** At the beginning a neighboring world of Caprica is shown. The planet is not mentioned in dialog and therefore it is not known whether it is actually one of the other [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol | Colonies]]. Given that it seems to be an arid, red and desert-like world it might be [[Gemenon]] or [[Tauron]]. | ||
**The background of the [[Caprica City]] street in which Joseph Adama loses his cell phone connection in his last conversation with his wife, and subsequently sees the smoke from the maglev train bombing, is altered to include colorful banners and advertising displays. | **The background of the [[Caprica City]] street in which Joseph Adama loses his cell phone connection in his last conversation with his wife, and subsequently sees the smoke from the maglev train bombing, is altered to include colorful banners and advertising displays. | ||
**There is an establishing shot of a municipal building prior to the scene in which the Mayor and Jordan | **There is an establishing shot of a municipal building prior to the scene in which the Mayor and Jordan Duram discuss the official response to the bombing. | ||
** The [[Graystone Industries]] building was heavily redesigned. | ** The [[Graystone Industries]] building was heavily redesigned. | ||
* In the [[V-Club]] scenes, several shots of people having sex, as well as shots of naked and topless women, were removed for the TV version | * In the [[V-Club]] scenes, several shots of people having sex, as well as shots of naked and topless women, were removed for the TV version. | ||
* Some scene transitions are slightly different in the TV version due to the insertion of commercial breaks. For example, on the DVD, after the explosion, the scene cross-fades to a shot of Daniel Graystone mourning in his house. In the TV version, there is a cut to black after the explosion, which leads to a commercial break; after the break, there is an establishing shot of the Graystone mansion, and then a slightly different shot of Graystone inside. | * Some scene transitions are slightly different in the TV version due to the insertion of commercial breaks. For example, on the DVD, after the explosion, the scene cross-fades to a shot of Daniel Graystone mourning in his house. In the TV version, there is a cut to black after the explosion, which leads to a commercial break; after the break, there is an establishing shot of the Graystone mansion, and then a slightly different shot of Graystone inside. | ||
* When [[Daniel Graystone]] confronts [[Zoe | * When [[Daniel Graystone]] confronts [[Zoe Graystone | Zoe's avatar]], she states that the human brain consists of about 100 terabytes of information, instead of the 300 megabytes that were mentioned in the DVD version. | ||
* The scene at the [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid game]] was completely reshot with the characters watching from box seats high above the field. This also offers the very first glimpse of a professional Pyramid match. | * The scene at the [[Pyramid (RDM) | Pyramid game]] was completely reshot with the characters watching from box seats high above the field. This also offers the very first glimpse of a professional Pyramid match. | ||
==Analysis== | == Analysis == | ||
== | == Questions == | ||
*Will Zoe's consciousness in the U-87 emerge more frequently or less frequently as time goes on? ([[Rebirth|Answer]]) | *Will Zoe's consciousness in the U-87 emerge more frequently or less frequently as time goes on? ([[Rebirth|Answer]]) | ||
*Will Tamara Adama's avatar be downloaded into a Cylon brain, or will Graystone delete it, considering that Adama knows the [[Guatrau]] personally and socially to the point of being on first name terms with him? ([[Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]]) | *How long will it take for the U-87 to go into mass production and enter military service as the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]]? | ||
**On that note, did Graystone create an avatar for Shannon Adama as well? If so, how will Joseph, Sam and William react? ([[Reins of a Waterfall|Answer]]) | **Also, why is the production model designated the 0005, instead of remaining the U-87? | ||
*Will Joseph Adama invest in a holoband for himself and William, or does he consider the entire network, and possibly networks in general, to be abominations? Is this the origin of William's phobia about integrated computer networks as depicted on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''? | **On a related note, why do all of the 0005s have masculine voices instead of keeping the distinctly feminine voice of the U-87 (which sounds suspiciously like Zoe's)? | ||
*Will the murder of Defense Minister [[Val Chambers]] lead to greater discrimination and reprisals against Taurons? | |||
*Will Tamara Adama's avatar be downloaded into a Cylon brain, or will Graystone actually comply with Joseph Adama's wishes and delete it, considering that Adama knows the [[Guatrau]] personally and socially to the point of being on first name terms with him? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]]) | |||
**On that note, did Graystone create an avatar for Shannon Adama as well? If so, how will Joseph, Sam, and William react? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Answer]]) | |||
*Why did Joseph and Sam Adama go to such great lengths to keep their family's past a secret from William and Tamara? Could it have something to do with how their father, William the First, died? | |||
*Where and how did Ben Stark obtain the [[G-4]]? Was his suicide bombing authorized? | |||
*Will Joseph Adama invest in a holoband for himself and William, or does he consider the entire network, and possibly networks in general, to be abominations? Is this the origin of William's phobia about integrated computer networks as depicted on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''? | |||
*If there isn't a single flower on the entire surface of Tauron, what kind of crops do they grow? | *If there isn't a single flower on the entire surface of Tauron, what kind of crops do they grow? | ||
*Why did Zoe and Ben decide to go to Gemenon to escape religious persecution? Is there an enclave of the [[Soldiers of the One]] on Gemenon? ([[Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]]) | *Why did Zoe and Ben decide to go to Gemenon to escape religious persecution? Is there an enclave of the [[Soldiers of the One]] on Gemenon? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Partial Answer]]) | ||
*Will holoband technology be banned along with artificial intelligence due to the Cylon War, or will it still exist at the time of the Fall? | *Will holoband technology be banned along with artificial intelligence due to the Cylon War, or will it still exist at the time of the Fall? | ||
* In what way was Zoe's avatar supposed to bring about change and how exactly was it to do this? | |||
* Is there any significance to the fact that Caprica's twin world was never previously seen? Is this planet Tauron or any of the other Colonies? | |||
== Official Statements == | |||
== Official Statements == | |||
== Noteworthy Dialogue == | == Noteworthy Dialogue == | ||
*''Joseph discussing his family past with Willie:'' | *''Joseph discussing his family past with Willie:'' | ||
:'''Joseph Adama''': I want you to know who you are. We come from a long, proud line of [[Tauron|Tauron]] peasants who knew how to work the land and still stand proud. You're named after your grandfather. Did I ever tell you that? | :'''Joseph Adama''': I want you to know who you are. We come from a long, proud line of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] peasants who knew how to work the land and still stand proud. You're named after your grandfather. Did I ever tell you that? | ||
:'''Willie Adama''': Nope. | :'''Willie Adama''': Nope. | ||
:'''Joseph Adama''': William. He was killed during the | :'''Joseph Adama''': William. He was killed during the Tauron uprising. Our last name isn't Adams. I changed it after I arrived here on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Our family name is Adama. Adama. And it's a good, honorable Tauron name. | ||
*''The Cylon prototype after having destroyed all targets during an exercise:'' | *''The Cylon prototype after having destroyed all targets during an exercise:'' | ||
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* [[Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]] | * [[Polly Walker]] as Sister [[Clarice Willow]] | ||
In the pilot, Avan Jogia is credited as part of the principal cast. He becomes a guest star in his future appearances. On the other hand, Sasha Roiz and Brian Markinson, who are both credited as guest stars in the pilot, join the principal cast in the first regular episode of the series. | In the pilot, Avan Jogia is credited as part of the principal cast. He becomes a guest star in his future appearances. On the other hand, Sasha Roiz and Brian Markinson, who are both credited as guest stars in the pilot, join the principal cast in the first regular episode of the series. | ||
==Guest cast== | ==Guest cast== | ||
* [[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]] | * [[Sasha Roiz]] as [[Sam Adama]] | ||
* [[Brian Markinson]] as [[Jordan | * [[Brian Markinson]] as [[Jordan Durham]] | ||
* [[William B. Davis]] as Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]] | * [[William B. Davis]] as Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]] | ||
* [[Sina Najafi]] as [[William | * [[Sina Najafi]] as [[William Adama|William Adams]] | ||
* [[Jorge Montesi]] as The [[Guatrau]] | * [[Jorge Montesi]] as The [[Guatrau]] | ||
* [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]] | * [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]] | ||
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* [[Veena Sood]] as Minister of Defense [[Joan Leyte]] | * [[Veena Sood]] as Minister of Defense [[Joan Leyte]] | ||
* [[Karen Austin]] as [[Ruth]] | * [[Karen Austin]] as [[Ruth]] | ||
* [[Nancy Kerr]] as | * [[Nancy Kerr]] as Prosecutor | ||
* [[Terence Kelly]] as | * [[Terence Kelly]] as Mayor | ||
* [[Angela Moore]] as | * [[Angela Moore]] as Judge | ||
* [[Josh Byer]] as | * [[Josh Byer]] as Defendant | ||
* [[Vicky Lambert]] as [[Hecate]] | * [[Vicky Lambert]] as [[Hecate]] | ||
* [[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]] | * [[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]] | ||
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* [[Eva Hartkopf]] as V-Club Patron | * [[Eva Hartkopf]] as V-Club Patron | ||
* [[Feguins Toussaint]] as [[Sean]] (uncredited) | * [[Feguins Toussaint]] as [[Sean]] (uncredited) | ||
Prior to the release of the pilot, many names were given in the cast. Of those not confirmed in the credits are the following and if they do appear, would be categorized uncredited: | Prior to the release of the pilot, many names were given in the cast. Of those not confirmed in the credits are the following and if they do appear, would be categorized uncredited: | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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