Fumarella smoking - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 20:33, 4 January 2026

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	==''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]''==		==''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]''==
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			\| context = After leaving the police station, Sam imparts even more wisdom on William:
			\| lines = '''[[Sam Adama]]:''' Someone tries to make you feel guilty, you figure out what they feel guilty about. You talk about that. Also, [[Fumarella smoking\|don't smoke]]. You know why?

			'''[[William "Willie" Adama\|William]]:''' Uh, because it's bad for you maybe?

			'''Sam:''' No. Life's bad for you. You don't smoke because they can get genetic data off a cigarette butt now.
			\| source = {{CAP\|Rebirth\|prose=y}}
			}}

	Smoking is a pervasive cultural element in ''Caprica'', used to define character and establish the show's unique aesthetic. Unlike in the Re-imagined Series, where it is often a stress response, smoking in ''Caprica'' is portrayed as a common social activity. Characters like [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] are rarely seen without a cigarette, and their first meeting and subsequent bonding occurs over hours of smoking and drinking coffee in a cafe.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:19:08</ref>		Smoking is a pervasive cultural element in ''Caprica'', used to define character and establish the show's unique aesthetic. Unlike in the Re-imagined Series, where it is often a stress response, smoking in ''Caprica'' is portrayed as a common social activity. Characters like [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] are rarely seen without a cigarette, and their first meeting and subsequent bonding occurs over hours of smoking and drinking coffee in a cafe.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:19:08</ref>

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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 22:58, 23 December 2025

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	[[File:TRS - Water - Kara Smoking a Fumarella Leaf Cigarette.jpg\|thumb\|{{Callsign\|Starbuck}} smoking a cigarette following a [[Triad (RDM)\|Triad]] game {{TRS\|Water}}.]]		[[File:TRS - Water - Kara Smoking a Fumarella Leaf Cigarette.jpg\|thumb\|{{Callsign\|Starbuck}} smoking a cigarette following a [[Triad (RDM)\|Triad]] game {{TRS\|Water}}.]]

	'''Fumarella smoking''' is a popular passtime throughout the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Smoking is a common practice seen in both civilian and military life in the years leading up to and following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].		'''Fumarella smoking''' is a popular passtime throughout the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Smoking is a common practice seen in both civilian and military life in the years leading up to and following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

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	===Behind the Scenes===		===Behind the Scenes===
	The prevalence of smoking in ''Caprica'' was a deliberate and multi-layered creative choice by the producers, intended to achieve several effects:		{{Quote \| text = Because smoking is cool. Don't let anyone tell you different, kid. [...] Seriously, we're showing people doing what people really do and not all of their choices are smart ones. We smoke, we drink, we have sex with the wrong partners—we make lots of bad choices and some of them we do knowingly and in full cognizance of the risks and consequences. Dr. Cottle obviously knows the risks associated with smoking and he elects to do it anyway — that's his choice. \| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]] \| source = Moore's blog entry (February 19, 2005) <ref group="external" name="moore_blog_cottle_smoking_defense">{{cite_web\|url=http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/02/\|title=Ron D. Moore blog entry\|date=19 February 2005\|last=Moore\|first=Ron D.}}</ref> }}The prevalence of smoking in ''Caprica'' was a deliberate and multi-layered creative choice by the producers, intended to achieve several effects:
	* '''Aesthetic and Tone:''' Smoking, along with the use of hats and [[List of ground vehicles\|vintage cars]], was used to give the series a "period piece" feel, visually separating it from the era of the Re-imagined Series.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:10:29</ref>		* '''Aesthetic and Tone:''' Smoking, along with the use of hats and [[List of ground vehicles\|vintage cars]], was used to give the series a "period piece" feel, visually separating it from the era of the Re-imagined Series.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:10:29</ref>
	* '''Character Bonding:''' The act of sharing a cigarette was intentionally used as a bonding device, serving as the foundation for the complex relationship between Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama following the deaths of their daughters.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:14:44</ref>		* '''Character Bonding:''' The act of sharing a cigarette was intentionally used as a bonding device, serving as the foundation for the complex relationship between Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama following the deaths of their daughters.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot\|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:14:44</ref>

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	[[File:TRS - Water - Kara Smoking a Fumarella Leaf Cigarette.jpg\|thumb\|{{Callsign\|Starbuck}} smoking a cigarette ~~won during~~ a [[Triad (RDM)\|Triad]] game {{TRS\|Water}}.]]		[[File:TRS - Water - Kara Smoking a Fumarella Leaf Cigarette.jpg\|thumb\|{{Callsign\|Starbuck}} smoking a cigarette following a [[Triad (RDM)\|Triad]] game {{TRS\|Water}}.]]
	'''Fumarella smoking''' is a popular passtime throughout the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Smoking is a common practice seen in both civilian and military life in the years leading up to and following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].		'''Fumarella smoking''' is a popular passtime throughout the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Smoking is a common practice seen in both civilian and military life in the years leading up to and following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

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[[File:TRS - Water - Kara Smoking a Fumarella Leaf Cigarette.jpg|thumb|{{Callsign|Starbuck}} smoking a cigarette won during a [[Triad (RDM)|Triad]] game {{TRS|Water}}.]]
'''Fumarella smoking''' is a popular passtime throughout the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]. Smoking is a common practice seen in both civilian and military life in the years leading up to and following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

Of the items "smoked," cigars and cigarettes made of [[Fumarella leaf]] are the predominantly, and more publicly, consumed. Non-fumarella products, such as [[chamalla]], [[coto]], and [[opium]], tend to be privately consumed.

==[[Re-Imagined Series Timeline|Re-imagined Series]]==
Characters such as [[Kara Thrace]], [[Saul Tigh]], and President [[Laura Roslin]] frequently partake in smoking at various times, including Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]]. For pilots and military personnel, smoking often appears as a way to cope with stress.

==''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''==
Smoking is a pervasive cultural element in ''Caprica'', used to define character and establish the show's unique aesthetic. Unlike in the Re-imagined Series, where it is often a stress response, smoking in ''Caprica'' is portrayed as a common social activity. Characters like [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Daniel Graystone]] are rarely seen without a cigarette, and their first meeting and subsequent bonding occurs over hours of smoking and drinking coffee in a cafe.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:19:08</ref>

===Behind the Scenes===
The prevalence of smoking in ''Caprica'' was a deliberate and multi-layered creative choice by the producers, intended to achieve several effects:
* '''Aesthetic and Tone:''' Smoking, along with the use of hats and [[List of ground vehicles|vintage cars]], was used to give the series a "period piece" feel, visually separating it from the era of the Re-imagined Series.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:10:29</ref>
* '''Character Bonding:''' The act of sharing a cigarette was intentionally used as a bonding device, serving as the foundation for the complex relationship between Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama following the deaths of their daughters.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:14:44</ref>
* '''Creative Defiance:''' Executive Producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] admitted to including it with a "perverse sense of putting smoking in people's faces," as a defiant statement against modern "anti-smoking fanatics."<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:14:44</ref>
* '''Production Awareness:''' The amount of smoking was so noticeable that a network executive on set asked if everyone in the show was going to smoke. Co-creator [[David Eick]] acknowledged that watching "scene after scene" of smoking sometimes felt "contrived" during filming.<ref>[[Podcast:Caprica pilot|Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot]], timestamp 00:15:22</ref>
Of note, [[Ronald D. Moore]] is a [[w:Tobacco_smoking|tobacco smoker]], and often [[Podcast smokes and drinks|smokes (and drinks)]] while recording his podcasts.

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