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Noteworthy Dialogue

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	'''D'Anna Biers:''' And what have you discovered?		'''D'Anna Biers:''' And what have you discovered?

	'''Felix Gaeta:''' ...(takes a long drag, coughs)...I hate cigarettes. [[Ambrosia]]'s good with a chaser. And, if you have enough Ambrosia...''(Gaeta pulls back his shirt to reveal an ugly tattoo of a tiger on his upper right chest)''...it don't hurt that much.		'''Felix Gaeta:''' ...(takes a long drag, coughs)...I hate cigarettes. [[Ambrosia]]'s good with a chaser. And, if you have enough Ambrosia...''(Gaeta pulls back his shirt to reveal an ugly [[tattoo]] of a tiger on his upper right chest)''...it don't hurt that much.
	}}		}}

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	=== Answered Questions ===		=== Answered Questions ===
	*~~Does~~ Biers' ~~discovery of pregnant Caprica-Valerii on~~ ''Galactica'' ~~alter her intended goal with the documentary?~~
	*Would the documentary originally have presented ''Galactica'' ~~and her crew in~~ a ~~more negative light and thus perform~~ a ~~journalistic hatchet job on how the rest~~ of ~~the Fleet perceived Adama and the military?~~		* At the end of the episode, Biers says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from ''Galactica'' back to ''Caprica''". Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following ''Galactica''? (That is, as opposed to many basestars spread out across a large region of space in a search pattern.) ([[Pegasus (episode)\|Answer]])
	*~~Would Adama and Roslin still have allowed the documentary to be broadcast if it had been~~ '~~negative~~'? (~~See~~ [[~~#Analysis~~\|~~Analysis~~]])		* Do any military personnel ever resign from ''Galactica'' on their own? ([[Six of One\|Answer]])
	*~~Now that~~ the documentary ~~has aired~~, ~~with Biers~~'~~s image visibly throughout the film, has Sharon Valerii seen the film?~~		* If she had viewed the documentary, would Valerii inform ''Galactica'''s command of Biers' true nature, or the identity of other agents in the Fleet, if they were known to her? ([[Sacrifice\|Answer #1]]), ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II\|Answer #2]])
	*Why was Biers not included in any press pools that occurred prior to her finding the ''~~Gideon~~'' ~~tape and therefore making~~ the ~~acquaintance~~ of the ~~President and Commander Adama? Was she a different sort of reporter and not granted Presidential press room status~~?

	=== Unanswered Questions ===		=== Unanswered Questions ===

			* Does Biers' discovery of pregnant Caprica-Valerii on ''Galactica'' alter her intended goal with the documentary?
			* Would the documentary originally have presented ''Galactica'' and her crew in a more negative light and thus perform a journalistic hatchet job on how the rest of the Fleet perceived Adama and the military?
			* Would Adama and Roslin still have allowed the documentary to be broadcast if it had been 'negative'? (See [[#Analysis\|Analysis]])
			* Now that the documentary has aired, with Biers's image visibly throughout the film, has Sharon Valerii seen the film?
			* Why was Biers not included in any press pools that occurred prior to her finding the ''Gideon'' tape and therefore making the acquaintance of the President and Commander Adama? Was she a different sort of reporter and not granted Presidential press room status?

	== Official Statements ==		== Official Statements ==

	* At the end of the episode, Biers says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from ''Galactica'' back to ''Caprica''". Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following ''Galactica''? (That is, as opposed to many basestars spread out across a large region of space in a search pattern.) ([[Pegasus (episode)\|Answer]])
	* Do any military personnel ever resign from ''Galactica'' on their own? ([[Six of One\|Answer]])
	* If she had viewed the documentary, would Valerii inform ''Galactica'''s command of Biers' true nature, or the identity of other agents in the Fleet, if they were known to her? ([[Sacrifice\|Answer #1]]), ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II\|Answer #2]])

	== Noteworthy Dialogue ==		== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Questions */

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Questions

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	The "documentary episode" is a storytelling device that has been used on many series in the past, in which an outsider—usually a journalist—arrives and proceeds to profile the characters and setting, often incorporating interviews with the characters that provide backstory and character motivation in a way standard narrative cannot. The form was popularized in an [[w:Emmy Awards\|Emmy]]-winning early episode of ''[[w:MASH (TV series)\|MAS*H]]''—which featured the scenario of interviewing officers under pressure of war, much like ''Final Cut''. Other notable TV programs utilizing the format include the ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' episode "And Now a Word" and an episode of the medical drama ''[[w:ER (TV series)\|ER]]'', "Ambush," which was broadcast live. "Final Cut" is unusual in that it includes narrative storytelling, whereas the form usually does not "break character".		The "documentary episode" is a storytelling device that has been used on many series in the past, in which an outsider—usually a journalist—arrives and proceeds to profile the characters and setting, often incorporating interviews with the characters that provide backstory and character motivation in a way standard narrative cannot. The form was popularized in an [[w:Emmy Awards\|Emmy]]-winning early episode of ''[[w:MASH (TV series)\|MAS*H]]''—which featured the scenario of interviewing officers under pressure of war, much like ''Final Cut''. Other notable TV programs utilizing the format include the ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' episode "And Now a Word" and an episode of the medical drama ''[[w:ER (TV series)\|ER]]'', "Ambush," which was broadcast live. "Final Cut" is unusual in that it includes narrative storytelling, whereas the form usually does not "break character".

	== Questions ==		== Questions ==

			=== Answered Questions ===
	*Does Biers' discovery of pregnant Caprica-Valerii on ''Galactica'' alter her intended goal with the documentary?		*Does Biers' discovery of pregnant Caprica-Valerii on ''Galactica'' alter her intended goal with the documentary?
	*Would the documentary originally have presented ''Galactica'' and her crew in a more negative light and thus perform a journalistic hatchet job on how the rest of the Fleet perceived Adama and the military?		*Would the documentary originally have presented ''Galactica'' and her crew in a more negative light and thus perform a journalistic hatchet job on how the rest of the Fleet perceived Adama and the military?
	*Would Adama and Roslin still have allowed the documentary to be broadcast if it had been 'negative'? (See [[#Analysis\|Analysis]])		*Would Adama and Roslin still have allowed the documentary to be broadcast if it had been 'negative'? (See [[#Analysis\|Analysis]])
	*Now that the documentary has aired, with Biers's image visibly throughout the film, has Sharon Valerii seen the film?		*Now that the documentary has aired, with Biers's image visibly throughout the film, has Sharon Valerii seen the film?
	*If she had viewed the documentary, would Valerii inform ''Galactica'''s command of Biers' true nature, or the identity of other agents in the Fleet, if they were known to her? ([[Sacrifice\|Answer #1]]), ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II\|Answer #2]])
	*Why was Biers not included in any press pools that occurred prior to her finding the ''Gideon'' tape and therefore making the acquaintance of the President and Commander Adama? Was she a different sort of reporter and not granted Presidential press room status?		*Why was Biers not included in any press pools that occurred prior to her finding the ''Gideon'' tape and therefore making the acquaintance of the President and Commander Adama? Was she a different sort of reporter and not granted Presidential press room status?
	*At the end of the episode, Biers says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from ''Galactica'' back to ''Caprica''". Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following ''Galactica''? (That is, as opposed to many basestars spread out across a large region of space in a search pattern.) ([[Pegasus (episode)\|Answer]])
	*Does any military personnel ever resign from ''Galactica'' on their own? ([[Six of One\|Answer]])

	== Official Statements ==		=== Unanswered Questions ===

			== Official Statements ==

			* At the end of the episode, Biers says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from ''Galactica'' back to ''Caprica''". Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following ''Galactica''? (That is, as opposed to many basestars spread out across a large region of space in a search pattern.) ([[Pegasus (episode)\|Answer]])
			* Do any military personnel ever resign from ''Galactica'' on their own? ([[Six of One\|Answer]])
			* If she had viewed the documentary, would Valerii inform ''Galactica'''s command of Biers' true nature, or the identity of other agents in the Fleet, if they were known to her? ([[Sacrifice\|Answer #1]]), ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II\|Answer #2]])

	== Noteworthy Dialogue ==		== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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Noteworthy Dialogue

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	== Noteworthy Dialogue ==		== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

	* ''After meeting Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] for the first time:''		{{Quote
	~~:'''D'Anna Biers:'''~~ What a strange little man.		\| context = After meeting Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] for the first time:
			\| text = What a strange little man.
			\| sign = [[D'Anna Biers]]
			}}

	* ''D'Anna Biers is filming an interview with {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}:''		{{Dialogue
	:'''D'Anna Biers:''' You seem to think that your pilots deserve special consideration.		\| context = D'Anna Biers is filming an interview with {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}:
	:'''Lee Adama:''' Actually, I do. Like everyone else, my pilots have lost their families, their friends, everyone they ever cared about; but on top of that they're asked to put their lives on the line every single day, for a fleet that seems more interested in what they do wrong than in what they do right. They're not asking for your pity, but they damn well deserve your respect.		\| lines =
			'''[[D'Anna Biers]]:''' You seem to think that your pilots deserve special consideration.

	* ''D'~~Anna Biers is interviewing~~ {{callsign\|~~Racetrack~~}}:''		'''{{callsign\|Lee Adama}}:''' Actually, I do. Like everyone else, my pilots have lost their families, their friends, everyone they ever cared about; but on top of that they're asked to put their lives on the line every single day, for a fleet that seems more interested in what they do wrong than in what they do right. They're not asking for your pity, but they damn well deserve your respect.
	:'~~''D'Anna Biers:''' Are you afraid when you go into combat?~~		}}
	~~:'''Racetrack:''' First thing~~ they ~~tell you is to assume you~~'re ~~already dead.~~
	~~:'''D'Anna Biers:''' Well~~ that ~~sounds ghoulish~~.
	:'~~''Racetrack:''' Yeah~~, ~~maybe. But dead men don't get scared and freeze up under fire. Me, I'm just worried that hell's gonna be a lonely place, and I'm gonna fill it up with every Toaster son of a bitch I find~~.

	* ''D'Anna Biers is interviewing ~~Lieutenant Gaeta. Gaeta is slightly disheveled, and is smoking a cigarette~~:''		{{Dialogue
	:'''D'Anna Biers:''' ~~Does that help~~ you ~~cope with the stress?~~		\| context = D'Anna Biers is interviewing {{callsign\|Racetrack}}:
	:'''Felix Gaeta:''' Not really. Look, um, all that I ever wanted was to be an officer on a battlestar, okay? I trained my whole life, I trained harder than anyone in my unit. Basically, I put my life on hold until I was assigned to ''Galactica''. Then the Cylons hit and I realized that this is all that I know: tech manuals, commands, and tactics, you ~~know~~? ~~I'm not saying that I'm unhappy...I'm just wondering if there's something more.~~		\| lines =
	~~:'''D'Anna Biers:''' And what have you discovered?~~		'''[[D'Anna Biers]]:''' Are you afraid when you go into combat?
	:'''Felix Gaeta:''' ...(takes a long drag, coughs)...I hate cigarettes. [[Ambrosia]]'s good with a chaser. And, if you have enough Ambrosia...(Gaeta pulls back his shirt to reveal an ugly tattoo of a tiger on his upper right chest)...it don't hurt that much.

	* '~~'The closing voice-over narration to Biers's documentary on ''Galactica~~''~~, which runs over a montage of images from the ship. The [[Colonial anthem]] tinkles in the background and gradually builds to up to a grand swell~~:''		'''{{callsign\|Racetrack}}:''' First thing they tell you is to assume you're already dead.
	:'~~''D'Anna Biers:''' I came to ''Galactica'' to~~ tell a story. In all honesty I thought I knew what that story was before I ever set foot there: how an arrogant military let their egos get in the way of doing their jobs, safeguarding the lives of the civilian population. But I found out that the truth was more complex than that. These people aren't Cylons. They're not robots blindly following orders and polishing their boots. They're people. Deeply flawed, yes, but deeply human too, and maybe that's saying the same thing. What struck me most is that despite it all - the hardships, the stress, the ever present danger of being killed - despite all that, they never give up. They never lie down in the road and let the truck run them over. They wake up in the morning, put on their uniforms and do their jobs. Every day. No pay, no rest, no hope of ever laying down the burden or letting someone else do the job. There are no relief troops coming, no Colonial Fleet training new recruits every day. The people on ''Galactica'' are ''it''. They are the thin line of blue that separates us from the Cylons. Lt. Gaeta told me a remarkable statistic; not a single member of Galactica's crew has asked to ~~resign, not one. Think about that. If~~ you ~~wore the uniform wouldn~~'t you want to quit? To step aside and say "Enough! Let someone else protect the fleet?" I know I would. But then, I don't wear a uniform. Most of us don't, most of us never will. The story of ''Galactica'' isn't that people make bad decisions under pressure, it's that those mistakes are the exception. Most of the time the men and women serving under Commander Adama get it right. The proof is that our fleet ''survives''. And with ''Galactica'' at our side, we '''''will''''' endure. This is D'anna Biers, Fleet News Service.

	* ''The camera pulls back to show a movie theater on Cylon-occupied {{RDM\|Caprica}}, where the humanoid Cylons are watching a copy of the documentary, as Biers's ending narration finishes:''		'''D'Anna Biers:''' Well that sounds ghoulish.
	:'''Aaron Doral:''' That was shown across their entire fleet.
	:'''Number Six:''' Their resilience is remarkable.		'''Racetrack:''' Yeah, maybe. But dead men don't get scared and freeze up under fire. Me, I'm just worried that hell's gonna be a lonely place, and I'm gonna fill it up with every Toaster son of a bitch I find.
	:'''Sharon Valerii:''' Play the footage that was cut. (camera footage plays of Helo's Sharon in ''Galactica'~~'{{'\|~~s}} Sickbay)		}}
	:'''Sharon Valerii:''' I'm still alive?! She's still alive! I told you.
	:'''Number Six:''' That's incredible. And the [[Hera Agathon\|baby]]?		{{Dialogue
	:'''Biers:''' (speaking without her usual New Zealand accent, but with a general American accent) It was saved. We lost two Raiders relaying the images back to the fleet, but I think the sacrifice was worth it.		\| context = D'Anna Biers is interviewing Lieutenant Gaeta. Gaeta is slightly disheveled, and is smoking a cigarette:
	:'''Aaron Doral:''' We must proceed with caution. The child's life must be protected at all costs.		\| lines =
	:'''Biers:''' Yeah. Truly is a miracle from [[God (RDM)\|God]].		'''[[D'Anna Biers]]:''' Does that help you cope with the stress?

			'''[[Felix Gaeta]]:''' Not really. Look, um, all that I ever wanted was to be an officer on a battlestar, okay? I trained my whole life, I trained harder than anyone in my unit. Basically, I put my life on hold until I was assigned to ''Galactica''. Then the Cylons hit and I realized that this is all that I know: tech manuals, commands, and tactics, you know? I'm not saying that I'm unhappy...I'm just wondering if there's something more.

			'''D'Anna Biers:''' And what have you discovered?

			'''Felix Gaeta:''' ...(takes a long drag, coughs)...I hate cigarettes. [[Ambrosia]]'s good with a chaser. And, if you have enough Ambrosia...''(Gaeta pulls back his shirt to reveal an ugly tattoo of a tiger on his upper right chest)''...it don't hurt that much.
			}}

			{{Quote
			\| context = The closing voice-over narration to Biers's documentary on ''Galactica'', which runs over a montage of images from the ship. The [[Colonial anthem]] tinkles in the background and gradually builds up to a grand swell:
			\| text = I came to ''Galactica'' to tell a story. In all honesty I thought I knew what that story was before I ever set foot there: how an arrogant military let their egos get in the way of doing their jobs, safeguarding the lives of the civilian population. But I found out that the truth was more complex than that. These people aren't Cylons. They're not robots blindly following orders and polishing their boots. They're people. Deeply flawed, yes, but deeply human too, and maybe that's saying the same thing. What struck me most is that despite it all - the hardships, the stress, the ever present danger of being killed - despite all that, they never give up. They never lie down in the road and let the truck run them over. They wake up in the morning, put on their uniforms and do their jobs. Every day. No pay, no rest, no hope of ever laying down the burden or letting someone else do the job. There are no relief troops coming, no Colonial Fleet training new recruits every day. The people on ''Galactica'' are ''it''. They are the thin line of blue that separates us from the Cylons. Lt. Gaeta told me a remarkable statistic; not a single member of Galactica's crew has asked to resign, not one. Think about that. If you wore the uniform wouldn't you want to quit? To step aside and say "Enough! Let someone else protect the fleet?" I know I would. But then, I don't wear a uniform. Most of us don't, most of us never will. The story of ''Galactica'' isn't that people make bad decisions under pressure, it's that those mistakes are the exception. Most of the time the men and women serving under Commander Adama get it right. The proof is that our fleet ''survives''. And with ''Galactica'' at our side, we '''''will''''' endure.
			\| sign = [[D'Anna Biers]], Fleet News Service
			}}

			{{Dialogue
			\| context = The camera pulls back to show a movie theater on Cylon-occupied {{RDM\|Caprica}}, where the humanoid Cylons are watching a copy of the documentary, as Biers's ending narration finishes:
			\| lines =
			'''[[Aaron Doral]]:''' That was shown across their entire fleet.

			'''[[Number Six]]:''' Their resilience is remarkable.

			'''[[Sharon Valerii]]:''' Play the footage that was cut. ''(camera footage plays of Helo's Sharon in Galactica's Sickbay)''

			'''Sharon Valerii:''' I'm still alive?! She's still alive! I told you.

			'''Number Six:''' That's incredible. And the [[Hera Agathon\|baby]]?

			'''[[D'Anna Biers\|Biers]]:''' ''(speaking without her usual New Zealand accent, but with a general American accent)'' It was saved. We lost two Raiders relaying the images back to the fleet, but I think the sacrifice was worth it.

			'''Aaron Doral:''' We must proceed with caution. The child's life must be protected at all costs.

			'''Biers:''' Yeah. Truly is a miracle from [[God (RDM)\|God]].
			}}

	== Guest stars ==		== Guest stars ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: linking directly to Caprica colony article

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linking directly to Caprica colony article

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	[[File:CylonsTheater FinalCut.JPG\|thumb\|right\|The humanoid Cylons watching the documentary.]]		[[File:CylonsTheater FinalCut.JPG\|thumb\|right\|The humanoid Cylons watching the documentary.]]
	*In the documentary, Biers does an ending voiceover. As the [[Colonial anthem]] swells in the background, she explains that the story of ''Galactica'' is that they'll never give up. As people watch it on monitor screens throughout the Fleet.....		*In the documentary, Biers does an ending voiceover. As the [[Colonial anthem]] swells in the background, she explains that the story of ''Galactica'' is that they'll never give up. As people watch it on monitor screens throughout the Fleet.....
	*...the humanoid Cylons are watching the documentary as well in an abandoned movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#~~Caprica\|Caprica]]. A copy of [[Number Six]] is impressed at the resilience of the humans, and asks about the fate of Caprica-Valerii's baby. A second, Caprica-based copy of D'anna Biers then turns around (Biers is now revealed to have been a [[humanoid Cylon]] the whole time), and tells her that both Caprica-Valerii and her baby survived her near-miscarriage. [[Aaron Doral]] says that the baby must be protected at all costs, and they must proceed with caution.		*...the humanoid Cylons are watching the documentary as well in an abandoned movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]]. A copy of [[Number Six]] is impressed at the resilience of the humans, and asks about the fate of Caprica-Valerii's baby. A second, Caprica-based copy of D'anna Biers then turns around (Biers is now revealed to have been a [[humanoid Cylon]] the whole time), and tells her that both Caprica-Valerii and her baby survived her near-miscarriage. [[Aaron Doral]] says that the baby must be protected at all costs, and they must proceed with caution.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Lee Adama" to "{{callsign|Lee Adama}}"

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	:'''D'Anna Biers:''' What a strange little man.		:'''D'Anna Biers:''' What a strange little man.

	* ''D'Anna Biers is filming an interview with [[Lee Adama]]:''		* ''D'Anna Biers is filming an interview with {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}:''
	:'''D'Anna Biers:''' You seem to think that your pilots deserve special consideration.		:'''D'Anna Biers:''' You seem to think that your pilots deserve special consideration.
	:'''Lee Adama:''' Actually, I do. Like everyone else, my pilots have lost their families, their friends, everyone they ever cared about; but on top of that they're asked to put their lives on the line every single day, for a fleet that seems more interested in what they do wrong than in what they do right. They're not asking for your pity, but they damn well deserve your respect.		:'''Lee Adama:''' Actually, I do. Like everyone else, my pilots have lost their families, their friends, everyone they ever cared about; but on top of that they're asked to put their lives on the line every single day, for a fleet that seems more interested in what they do wrong than in what they do right. They're not asking for your pity, but they damn well deserve your respect.

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	*Biers starts filming one-on-one interviews with several crewmen. She asks Dualla why she joined the Fleet, and she says her father didn't approve. but she wanted to believe in something.		*Biers starts filming one-on-one interviews with several crewmen. She asks Dualla why she joined the Fleet, and she says her father didn't approve. but she wanted to believe in something.
	*Biers and her cameraman are walking through the halls when [[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] and [[Louanne Katraine\|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] chase each other out of the showers wearing towels. Biers follows them into the senior pilots' locker room, where [[Lee Adama\|Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama]], (who nearly drops his towel accidentally) tells her to respect their privacy and get out. Kat moons the documentary camera, and gets yelled at by her [[CAG]].		*Biers and her cameraman are walking through the halls when [[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] and [[Louanne Katraine\|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] chase each other out of the showers wearing towels. Biers follows them into the senior pilots' locker room, where [[Lee Adama\|Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama]], (who nearly drops his towel accidentally) tells her to respect their privacy and get out. Kat moons the documentary camera, and gets yelled at by her [[CAG]].
	[[~~Image~~:Dressing_Room.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Camera crew filming certain awkwardness in the locker room]]		[[File:Dressing_Room.jpg\|thumb\|left\|Camera crew filming certain awkwardness in the locker room]]
	*[[Ellen Tigh]] calls Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] down to their quarters, where someone has left a threat for Saul by writing a line of Caprican poetry in red paint on their mirror.		*[[Ellen Tigh]] calls Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] down to their quarters, where someone has left a threat for Saul by writing a line of Caprican poetry in red paint on their mirror.
	*Biers then interviews Lee, and she accuses him of thinking the pilots deserve preferential treatment. He tells her that he does think they deserve such treatment; despite suffering as much loss as everyone else they risk their lives every day for the fleet, and while they don't need pity, they do deserve respect.		*Biers then interviews Lee, and she accuses him of thinking the pilots deserve preferential treatment. He tells her that he does think they deserve such treatment; despite suffering as much loss as everyone else they risk their lives every day for the fleet, and while they don't need pity, they do deserve respect.
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	*Saul Tigh returns to his quarters to find Ellen tied up. It turns out that his would-be murder is [[Joe Palladino]], who is distraught that Tigh's orders resulted in innocent people being killed by men under Palladino's command. He pulls a gun on Tigh, but Tigh presses the gun to his forehead and talks Palladino down. As Biers reviews the tape, she sees Palladino reading a book by [[Kataris]] (which she recognises as containing the poetry line used to threaten Tigh), and alerts the crew. The Marines rush to Tigh's quarters, where they see Palladino and take him away.		*Saul Tigh returns to his quarters to find Ellen tied up. It turns out that his would-be murder is [[Joe Palladino]], who is distraught that Tigh's orders resulted in innocent people being killed by men under Palladino's command. He pulls a gun on Tigh, but Tigh presses the gun to his forehead and talks Palladino down. As Biers reviews the tape, she sees Palladino reading a book by [[Kataris]] (which she recognises as containing the poetry line used to threaten Tigh), and alerts the crew. The Marines rush to Tigh's quarters, where they see Palladino and take him away.
	*Back on ''Colonial One'', Roslin, Adama, and Tigh review Biers' finished documentary. Adama decides that he likes the accurate portrayal that she did, and lets them broadcast it across the entire fleet.		*Back on ''Colonial One'', Roslin, Adama, and Tigh review Biers' finished documentary. Adama decides that he likes the accurate portrayal that she did, and lets them broadcast it across the entire fleet.
	[[~~Image~~:CylonsTheater FinalCut.JPG\|thumb\|right\|The humanoid Cylons watching the documentary.]]		[[File:CylonsTheater FinalCut.JPG\|thumb\|right\|The humanoid Cylons watching the documentary.]]
	*In the documentary, Biers does an ending voiceover. As the [[Colonial anthem]] swells in the background, she explains that the story of ''Galactica'' is that they'll never give up. As people watch it on monitor screens throughout the Fleet.....		*In the documentary, Biers does an ending voiceover. As the [[Colonial anthem]] swells in the background, she explains that the story of ''Galactica'' is that they'll never give up. As people watch it on monitor screens throughout the Fleet.....
	*...the humanoid Cylons are watching the documentary as well in an abandoned movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica]]. A copy of [[Number Six]] is impressed at the resilience of the humans, and asks about the fate of Caprica-Valerii's baby. A second, Caprica-based copy of D'anna Biers then turns around (Biers is now revealed to have been a [[humanoid Cylon]] the whole time), and tells her that both Caprica-Valerii and her baby survived her near-miscarriage. [[Aaron Doral]] says that the baby must be protected at all costs, and they must proceed with caution.		*...the humanoid Cylons are watching the documentary as well in an abandoned movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica]]. A copy of [[Number Six]] is impressed at the resilience of the humans, and asks about the fate of Caprica-Valerii's baby. A second, Caprica-based copy of D'anna Biers then turns around (Biers is now revealed to have been a [[humanoid Cylon]] the whole time), and tells her that both Caprica-Valerii and her baby survived her near-miscarriage. [[Aaron Doral]] says that the baby must be protected at all costs, and they must proceed with caution.

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	*Biers then interviews a disheveled Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]], who is smoking a cigarette while displaying a level of frustration and fatigue that he doesn't normally show.		*Biers then interviews a disheveled Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]], who is smoking a cigarette while displaying a level of frustration and fatigue that he doesn't normally show.
	*On the [[Hangar Deck]], Kat yells at [[Galen Tyrol\|Chief Tyrol]] when her [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] malfunctions, although it wasn't the Chief's fault. [[Kara Thrace\|Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] breaks it up (as Biers follows her) and Kat storms out.		*On the [[Hangar Deck]], Kat yells at [[Galen Tyrol\|Chief Tyrol]] when her [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] malfunctions, although it wasn't the Chief's fault. [[Kara Thrace\|Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] breaks it up (as Biers follows her) and Kat storms out.
	*Biers is then allowed into the [[CIC]], where Commander Adama orders Colonel Tigh to attend a meeting of civilian leaders on ''[[Cloud ~~Nine~~]]'', which Adama thinks will be a good chance for them to vent their frustration instead of seething at Tigh in private. However, as his [[Raptor]] is about to depart, it malfunctions and smokes until a damage control team can put it out. Tigh gets out and Tyrol tells him it looks like someone sabotaged the Raptor with a hammer, and if they had gotten into space the atmosphere inside would have vented, killing him.		*Biers is then allowed into the [[CIC]], where Commander Adama orders Colonel Tigh to attend a meeting of civilian leaders on ''[[Cloud 9]]'', which Adama thinks will be a good chance for them to vent their frustration instead of seething at Tigh in private. However, as his [[Raptor]] is about to depart, it malfunctions and smokes until a damage control team can put it out. Tigh gets out and Tyrol tells him it looks like someone sabotaged the Raptor with a hammer, and if they had gotten into space the atmosphere inside would have vented, killing him.
	*[[Margaret Edmondson\|Racetrack]] lights a candle for her lost loved ones in the memorial hallway, and is then interviewed by Biers. She tells Biers that she assumes that she's already as good as dead going out on missions, and she just hopes she can kill as many Cylons as possible before her day comes.		*[[Margaret Edmondson\|Racetrack]] lights a candle for her lost loved ones in the memorial hallway, and is then interviewed by Biers. She tells Biers that she assumes that she's already as good as dead going out on missions, and she just hopes she can kill as many Cylons as possible before her day comes.
	*D'anna also interviews [[Karl Agathon\|Lt. Karl "Helo" Agathon]], who says that in combat you are supposed to turn off the human part of you because it will get you killed, but that nothing is that easy to do.		*D'anna also interviews [[Karl Agathon\|Lt. Karl "Helo" Agathon]], who says that in combat you are supposed to turn off the human part of you because it will get you killed, but that nothing is that easy to do.

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	*In Helo's interview with D'Anna Biers, the caption reads "Karl C. Agathon, Lieutenant, CF". This is not just a clipped writing of "Lieutenant, Junior Grade": according to an [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3165&Itemid=0 interview] with [[Tahmoh Penikett]], when Helo returned to ''Galactica'' after being stranded on Caprica for months he was promoted to full Lieutenant. However he had been wearing full Lieutenant rank insignia from the beginning of the series.		*In Helo's interview with D'Anna Biers, the caption reads "Karl C. Agathon, Lieutenant, CF". This is not just a clipped writing of "Lieutenant, Junior Grade": according to an [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3165&Itemid=0 interview] with [[Tahmoh Penikett]], when Helo returned to ''Galactica'' after being stranded on Caprica for months he was promoted to full Lieutenant. However he had been wearing full Lieutenant rank insignia from the beginning of the series.
	*The original airdate was to be September 2nd, 2005. However, SciFi Channel ran a ''Stargate SG-1'' Viewers Choice Marathon for the [[Wikipedia:Labor Day\|Labor Day]] Weekend.		*The original airdate was to be September 2nd, 2005. However, SciFi Channel ran a ''Stargate SG-1'' Viewers Choice Marathon for the [[Wikipedia:Labor Day\|Labor Day]] Weekend.
	*Originally, Palladino was supposed to commit suicide in front of Colonel Tigh, but the network felt that this was too heavy <ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/808/808546p1.html\|title=SDCC 07: Galactica -- What if Gaeta Had Died?\|date=\|accessdate=\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=}}</ref>.		*Originally, Palladino was supposed to commit suicide in front of Colonel Tigh, but the network felt that this was too heavy <ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/808/808546p1.html\|title=SDCC 07: Galactica—What if Gaeta Had Died?\|date=\|accessdate=\|last=\|first=\|format=\|language=}}</ref>.

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==
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	*On ''[[Colonial One]]'', Roslin is no longer surrounded by her [[Presidential Security Service]] agents, but rather by ''Galactica'' Marines - Adama's insurance against any more misbehavior? Perhaps they were only there to escort Commander Adama while he was off of ''Galactica''.		*On ''[[Colonial One]]'', Roslin is no longer surrounded by her [[Presidential Security Service]] agents, but rather by ''Galactica'' Marines - Adama's insurance against any more misbehavior? Perhaps they were only there to escort Commander Adama while he was off of ''Galactica''.
	*As aired, it appears that Biers gets a free reign to produce whatever she wants. While Adama's agreement to broadcast it throughout the Fleet could mean that he might also have rejected the documentary if necessary, this is not made clear. A [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 2 (RDM)#Final Cut\|deleted scene]] clarifies that Roslin gives Adama the right to the "final cut", and thus the power to censor the documentary if he feels that it presents ''Galactica'' in an unfavorable light. (This explains the origin of the episode title.)		*As aired, it appears that Biers gets a free reign to produce whatever she wants. While Adama's agreement to broadcast it throughout the Fleet could mean that he might also have rejected the documentary if necessary, this is not made clear. A [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 2 (RDM)#Final Cut\|deleted scene]] clarifies that Roslin gives Adama the right to the "final cut", and thus the power to censor the documentary if he feels that it presents ''Galactica'' in an unfavorable light. (This explains the origin of the episode title.)
	The "documentary episode" is a storytelling device that has been used on many series in the past, in which an outsider -- usually a journalist -- arrives and proceeds to profile the characters and setting, often incorporating interviews with the characters that provide backstory and character motivation in a way standard narrative cannot. The form was popularized in an [[w:Emmy Awards\|Emmy]]-winning early episode of ''[[w:MASH (TV series)\|MAS*H]]'' -- which featured the scenario of interviewing officers under pressure of war, much like ''Final Cut''. Other notable TV programs utilizing the format include the ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' episode "And Now a Word" and an episode of the medical drama ''[[w:ER (TV series)\|ER]]'', "Ambush", which was broadcast live. "Final Cut" is unusual in that it includes narrative storytelling, whereas the form usually does not "break character".		The "documentary episode" is a storytelling device that has been used on many series in the past, in which an outsider—usually a journalist—arrives and proceeds to profile the characters and setting, often incorporating interviews with the characters that provide backstory and character motivation in a way standard narrative cannot. The form was popularized in an [[w:Emmy Awards\|Emmy]]-winning early episode of ''[[w:MASH (TV series)\|MAS*H]]''—which featured the scenario of interviewing officers under pressure of war, much like ''Final Cut''. Other notable TV programs utilizing the format include the ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' episode "And Now a Word" and an episode of the medical drama ''[[w:ER (TV series)\|ER]]'', "Ambush", which was broadcast live. "Final Cut" is unusual in that it includes narrative storytelling, whereas the form usually does not "break character".

	== Questions ==		== Questions ==

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	*Reporter [[D'anna Biers]] is preparing a special report on what she's hyped as the "''[[Gideon]]'' massacre", when she is escorted by [[Colonial Marine Corps\|Marines]] to ''[[Colonial One]]''.		*Reporter [[D'anna Biers]] is preparing a special report on what she's hyped as the "''[[Gideon]]'' massacre," when she is escorted by [[Colonial Marine Corps\|Marines]] to ''[[Colonial One]]''.
	*President [[Laura Roslin]] and Commander [[William Adama]] meet her, and she complains that all of her requests to interview Marines involved with the ''Gideon'' incident have been denied. Roslin and Adama tell her that all that is about to change: they want to mend the relationship between the military and the civilian fleet by allowing Biers to shoot a documentary on life on ''Galactica'', with unrestricted access.		*President [[Laura Roslin]] and Commander [[William Adama]] meet her, and she complains that all of her requests to interview Marines involved with the ''Gideon'' incident have been denied. Roslin and Adama tell her that all that is about to change: they want to mend the relationship between the military and the civilian fleet by allowing Biers to shoot a documentary on life on ''Galactica'', with unrestricted access.
	*Biers and her cameraman [[Bell]] are flown to ''Galactica'' with Adama in [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]'s Raptor. On ''Galactica'', Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] is given the task of showing them around, pointing out fairly everyday things like carbon dioxide scrubbers for atmosphere and vegetable refrigeration units--information that Biers writes off as trivial.		*Biers and her cameraman [[Bell]] are flown to ''Galactica'' with Adama in [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]'s Raptor. On ''Galactica'', Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] is given the task of showing them around, pointing out fairly everyday things like carbon dioxide scrubbers for atmosphere and vegetable refrigeration units--information that Biers writes off as trivial.
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*The population count is now 47,853, a loss of two since "[[Home, Part II]]", to account for the two [[Tom Zarek]] henchmen killed in that episode.		*The population count is now 47,853, a loss of two since "[[Home, Part II]]," to account for the two [[Tom Zarek]] henchmen killed in that episode.
	*D'Anna Biers makes the same comment about Baltar that Roslin made in "[[33]]".		*D'Anna Biers makes the same comment about Baltar that Roslin made in "[[33]]".
	*We finally learn [[Anastasia Dualla\|Dualla]]'s first name as she is interviewed by Biers: ''Anastasia''.		*We finally learn [[Anastasia Dualla\|Dualla]]'s first name as she is interviewed by Biers: ''Anastasia''.
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	*Roslin and Adama have not only buried the hatchet by this episode, but are working jointly and appear to have developed a camaraderie.		*Roslin and Adama have not only buried the hatchet by this episode, but are working jointly and appear to have developed a camaraderie.
	*This episode contains the first scene on ''Colonial One'' since "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".		*This episode contains the first scene on ''Colonial One'' since "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
	*Cultural/linguistic oddity: Apollo refers to Kat and Hot Dog as "tweedledum and tweedledee", a reference to [[Wikipedia:Lewis Carroll\|Lewis Carroll]].		*Cultural/linguistic oddity: Apollo refers to Kat and Hot Dog as "tweedledum and tweedledee," a reference to [[Wikipedia:Lewis Carroll\|Lewis Carroll]].
	*In Helo's interview with D'Anna Biers, the caption reads "Karl C. Agathon, Lieutenant, CF". This is not just a clipped writing of "Lieutenant, Junior Grade": according to an [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3165&Itemid=0 interview] with [[Tahmoh Penikett]], when Helo returned to ''Galactica'' after being stranded on Caprica for months he was promoted to full Lieutenant. However he had been wearing full Lieutenant rank insignia from the beginning of the series.		*In Helo's interview with D'Anna Biers, the caption reads "Karl C. Agathon, Lieutenant, CF". This is not just a clipped writing of "Lieutenant, Junior Grade": according to an [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3165&Itemid=0 interview] with [[Tahmoh Penikett]], when Helo returned to ''Galactica'' after being stranded on Caprica for months he was promoted to full Lieutenant. However he had been wearing full Lieutenant rank insignia from the beginning of the series.
	*The original airdate was to be September 2nd, 2005. However, SciFi Channel ran a ''Stargate SG-1'' Viewers Choice Marathon for the [[Wikipedia:Labor Day\|Labor Day]] Weekend.		*The original airdate was to be September 2nd, 2005. However, SciFi Channel ran a ''Stargate SG-1'' Viewers Choice Marathon for the [[Wikipedia:Labor Day\|Labor Day]] Weekend.
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	*Dualla states that ''Galactica'''s carbon dioxide scrubbers run "24 hours a day"; this would seem to establish that the Colonial Fleet operates on a 24-hour day. This could possibly be based on {{RDM\|Caprica}}'s orbital rotation (where the seat of the [[government]] was located). Yet, all 12 Colonies couldn't possibly have the same axial rotation time. This 24 hour day might seem an automatic assumption, but other science fiction series sometimes depart from the convention: For example, on ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek:Deep Space Nine\|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', the titular space station actually runs on a 26 hour day, because it follows Bajor's local time (which has a 26 hour rotation period).		*Dualla states that ''Galactica'''s carbon dioxide scrubbers run "24 hours a day"; this would seem to establish that the Colonial Fleet operates on a 24-hour day. This could possibly be based on {{RDM\|Caprica}}'s orbital rotation (where the seat of the [[government]] was located). Yet, all 12 Colonies couldn't possibly have the same axial rotation time. This 24 hour day might seem an automatic assumption, but other science fiction series sometimes depart from the convention: For example, on ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek:Deep Space Nine\|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', the titular space station actually runs on a 26 hour day, because it follows Bajor's local time (which has a 26 hour rotation period).
	*On ''[[Colonial One]]'', Roslin is no longer surrounded by her [[Presidential Security Service]] agents, but rather by ''Galactica'' Marines - Adama's insurance against any more misbehavior? Perhaps they were only there to escort Commander Adama while he was off of ''Galactica''.		*On ''[[Colonial One]]'', Roslin is no longer surrounded by her [[Presidential Security Service]] agents, but rather by ''Galactica'' Marines - Adama's insurance against any more misbehavior? Perhaps they were only there to escort Commander Adama while he was off of ''Galactica''.
	*As aired, it appears that Biers gets a free reign to produce whatever she wants. While Adama's agreement to broadcast it throughout the Fleet could mean that he might also have rejected the documentary if necessary, this is not made clear. A [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 2 (RDM)#Final Cut\|deleted scene]] clarifies that Roslin gives Adama the right to the "final cut", and thus the power to censor the documentary if he feels that it presents ''Galactica'' in an unfavorable light. (This explains the origin of the episode title.)		*As aired, it appears that Biers gets a free reign to produce whatever she wants. While Adama's agreement to broadcast it throughout the Fleet could mean that he might also have rejected the documentary if necessary, this is not made clear. A [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 2 (RDM)#Final Cut\|deleted scene]] clarifies that Roslin gives Adama the right to the "final cut," and thus the power to censor the documentary if he feels that it presents ''Galactica'' in an unfavorable light. (This explains the origin of the episode title.)
	The "documentary episode" is a storytelling device that has been used on many series in the past, in which an outsider—usually a journalist—arrives and proceeds to profile the characters and setting, often incorporating interviews with the characters that provide backstory and character motivation in a way standard narrative cannot. The form was popularized in an [[w:Emmy Awards\|Emmy]]-winning early episode of ''[[w:MASH (TV series)\|MAS*H]]''—which featured the scenario of interviewing officers under pressure of war, much like ''Final Cut''. Other notable TV programs utilizing the format include the ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' episode "And Now a Word" and an episode of the medical drama ''[[w:ER (TV series)\|ER]]'', "Ambush", which was broadcast live. "Final Cut" is unusual in that it includes narrative storytelling, whereas the form usually does not "break character".		The "documentary episode" is a storytelling device that has been used on many series in the past, in which an outsider—usually a journalist—arrives and proceeds to profile the characters and setting, often incorporating interviews with the characters that provide backstory and character motivation in a way standard narrative cannot. The form was popularized in an [[w:Emmy Awards\|Emmy]]-winning early episode of ''[[w:MASH (TV series)\|MAS*H]]''—which featured the scenario of interviewing officers under pressure of war, much like ''Final Cut''. Other notable TV programs utilizing the format include the ''[[w:Babylon 5\|Babylon 5]]'' episode "And Now a Word" and an episode of the medical drama ''[[w:ER (TV series)\|ER]]'', "Ambush," which was broadcast live. "Final Cut" is unusual in that it includes narrative storytelling, whereas the form usually does not "break character".

	== Questions ==		== Questions ==