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| director= [[Jonas Pate]] | | director= [[Jonas Pate]] | ||
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| rating=0.5<ref name=" | | rating=0.5<ref name="“Caprica” Nielsen Ratings for “End Of the Line” (Mid-Season Finale)">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/29/caprica-nielsen-ratings-for-end-of-the-line-mid-season-finale/46498|title=“Caprica” Nielsen Ratings for “End Of the Line” (Mid-Season Finale)|date=29 March 2010|accessdate=23 October 2010|last=Seidman|first=Robert|format=|language=English}}</ref> | ||
| US airdate=January 29, 2010 | | US airdate=January 29, 2010 | ||
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| prev= [[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]] | | prev= [[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]] | ||
| next= [[Reins of a Waterfall]] | | next= [[The Reins of a Waterfall]] | ||
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:''Zoe's attachment to the Cylon Prototype makes it difficult for Daniel Graystone and his company to duplicate success with other U-87 units. Amanda Graystone looks into her daughter's life and finds that she barely knew the real Zoe. Sister Clarice invites Lacy Rand for dinner, as Sam Adama begins to exert a bad influence on his nephew.'' | :''Zoe's attachment to the Cylon Prototype makes it difficult for Daniel Graystone and his company to duplicate success with other U-87 units. Amanda Graystone looks into her daughter's life and finds that she barely knew the real Zoe. Sister Clarice invites Lacy Rand for dinner, as Sam Adama begins to exert a bad influence on his nephew.'' | ||
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=== Act 1 === | === Act 1 === | ||
* The scene opens with various broadcasts on [[CapTV]] channels: a news piece featuring [[Global Defense Department]] Agent [[Jordan Durham]] | * The scene opens with various broadcasts on [[CapTV]] channels: a news piece featuring [[Global Defense Department]] Agent [[Jordan Durham]] on the [[Soldiers of the One]] monotheist terrorist group; a follow-up on GDD officers arresting suspects from the STO; a piece on ''[[Cubits & Pieces]]'' discussing the 52-week low on [[Graystone Industries]] stock; and a sports broadcast from the [[Atlas Arena]] covering the long-awaited [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] match between the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] and the [[Olympian Stallions]] hosted by sports commentators [[Steve Bahara]] and [[Abasi Lowe]]. | ||
* At this game, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] watch from their private box. After the Caprican [[national anthem]], Amanda leaves as she is not ready to be sociable as she once was. | * At this game, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] watch from their private box. After the Caprican [[national anthem]], Amanda leaves as she is not ready to be sociable as she once was. | ||
* From the front of [[Promethia High School]], [[Joseph Adama]] calls Daniel in to hopes of seeing the avatar of his departed daughter, although he doesn't openly state this. After the phone call, he realizes that he's at his daughter's old school and calls up [[Wilson Elementary School]] in order to get a message to his son, [[William "Willie" Adama|William Adama]], about how he would be late. | * From the front of [[Promethia High School]], [[Joseph Adama]] calls Daniel in to hopes of seeing the avatar of his departed daughter, although he doesn't openly state this. After the phone call, he realizes that he's at his daughter's old school and calls up [[Wilson Elementary School]] in order to get a message to his son, [[William "Willie" Adama|William Adama]], about how he would be late. | ||
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=== General === | === General === | ||
* The episode uses the visual effect of switching between [[Alessandra | * The episode uses the visual effect of switching between [[Alessandra Toressani]] and the robot. This both conveys how [[Zoe-R]] thinks of herself and makes her more sympathetic to the audience. | ||
* [[Serge]]'s official twitter page explains that [[Lacy Rand]] was able to enter the Graystone house because Zoe-R told [[Serge]] to let her in<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone Serge Graystone at Twitter]</ref>. | * [[Serge]]'s official twitter page explains that [[Lacy Rand]] was able to enter the Graystone house because Zoe-R told [[Serge]] to let her in<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone Serge Graystone at Twitter]</ref>. | ||
* A possible gaffe in this episode is the sign in the building adjoining the one that [[Sam Adama]] vandalizes. The sign features Chinese characters and, in English, says "Carley Quality Meat Ltd." [http://www.profilecanada.com/companydetail.cfm?company=2209918_Carley_Quality_Meats_Ltd_Vancouver_BC Carley Quality Meat Ltd.] is a company based out of [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[w:Canada|Canada]] where ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' is filmed. However, although no language in the re-imagined continuity is named "Chinese," there are brief instances of Chinese characters in | * A possible gaffe in this episode is the sign in the building adjoining the one that [[Sam Adama]] vandalizes. The sign features Chinese characters and, in English, says "Carley Quality Meat Ltd." [http://www.profilecanada.com/companydetail.cfm?company=2209918_Carley_Quality_Meats_Ltd_Vancouver_BC Carley Quality Meat Ltd.] is a company based out of [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[w:Canada|Canada]] where ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' is filmed. However, although no language in the re-imagined continuity is named "Chinese," there are brief instances of Chinese characters in [[TRS]]: "[[Battlestar_Galactica:_The_Resistance#Notes|The Resistance]]" and on [[Caprica_City#Related_Imagery|the side of a skyscraper]] in [[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part I]]." Other real-world languages occur in speech and/or writing in the re-imagined continuity--for example, Romanian as Old Gemenese, Ancient Greek as Tauron, and, overwhelmingly, English--without bearing their real-world names. See [[Language in the Twelve Colonies]] for more information. | ||
* The cell phone used by [[Lacy Rand]] is a G-Zone Boulder (Orange Model). | * The cell phone used by [[Lacy Rand]] is a G-Zone Boulder (Orange Model). | ||
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*The musical piece [[Daniel Graystone]] is playing on the piano in his lab is the second movement of [[Nomion]]'s [[Nomion's 3rd Sonata|3rd Sonata]]. | *The musical piece [[Daniel Graystone]] is playing on the piano in his lab is the second movement of [[Nomion]]'s [[Nomion's 3rd Sonata|3rd Sonata]]. | ||
*In this episode, [[Bear McCreary]] introduces a specific theme for Sister [[Clarice Willow]] entitled " | *In this episode, [[Bear McCreary]] introduces a specific theme for Sister [[Clarice Willow]] entitled "Clarice Theme."<ref name="bear's blog">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=3108|title=Bear's Blog: "Caprica: Rebirth"|date=29 January 2009|accessdate=30 January 2009|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> | ||
=== Colonial Society === | === Colonial Society === | ||
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[[File:Caprica - Rebirth - Sam Adama prepares to vandalize a Little Tauron print shop.png|thumb|Sam Adama positions himself to smash a window with a trash can.]] | [[File:Caprica - Rebirth - Sam Adama prepares to vandalize a Little Tauron print shop.png|thumb|Sam Adama positions himself to smash a window with a trash can.]] | ||
* [[Joseph Adama]]'s car is a [[w:Citroën DS|Citroën DS]], a well-known French car produced between 1955 and 1975. Citroën cars were introduced in the [[Re-imagined Series]] | * [[Joseph Adama]]'s car is a [[w:Citroën DS|Citroën DS]], a well-known French car produced between 1955 and 1975. Citroën cars were introduced in the [[Re-imagined Series]]'s universe in the episode "[[Downloaded]]." | ||
* The sign over the window smashed by Sam says "ποιοτητα εκτύπωσης σε λογικές τιμές, | * The sign over the window smashed by Sam says "ποιοτητα εκτύπωσης σε λογικές τιμές", which means "quality printing at a reasonable price" in modern Greek. | ||
* Colonial society is confirmed to use a 52 week year as demonstrated by the use of the "52 week low" in the ''[[Cubits & Pieces]]'' telecast on [[Graystone Industries]]. | * Colonial society is confirmed to use a 52 week year as demonstrated by the use of the "52 week low" in the ''[[Cubits & Pieces]]'' telecast on [[Graystone Industries]]. | ||
*The presence of Promethia High School, and its distinction from the Athenian Academy, implies the status of the latter as a private school. While the only students whose homes have been thus far shown are Zoe's and Lacy's, the large gap in apparent affluence suggests that Lacy may be present at the Academy as a scholarship student. | *The presence of Promethia High School, and its distinction from the Athenian Academy, implies the status of the latter as a private school. While the only students whose homes have been thus far shown are Zoe's and Lacy's, the large gap in apparent affluence suggests that Lacy may be present at the Academy as a scholarship student. | ||
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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
*Homosexuality is totally accepted by Caprican society. William Adama's uncle Sam Adama had no reluctance in telling how his brother Joseph, William's father, would win dates with the sisters of the boys Sam would flirt but strike out with when the two brothers were close to William's age. On modern Earth even in the most liberal modern countries, homosexuality is not usually discussed with frankness around or with children. | |||
**In further contrast to modern Earth, where although homosexuality is gaining acceptance in most [[wikipedia:First World|"First World"]] countries it is still viewed negatively by much of the world and is actually illegal and punishable by death in some countries, primarily in the Middle East. In ancient Greece and Rome, and in a few other cultures, homosexuality was much more widely accepted as part of life, but even in that time and place the union of man and woman was the ideal, with homosexuality seen as a pleasurable dalliance at most. | |||
*Homosexuality is totally accepted by Caprican society. | *[[wikipedia:Polygamy|Polygamous]] or plural marriages are legal in Caprican society. Sister Clarice Willow, so far the only person revealed in the series to have one, has three wives - Mar-Beth, Helena, and Desiree Willow (they use Desiree's last name as the family name) and at least four husbands - Olaf, Nestor, Tanner, and Rashawn - including a few that she didn't know if they were presently in the house or not. They range across the board in both ethnic appearance and age, including a husband that could had been young enough to be her son (Nestor). The family has children, and Mar-Beth is currently pregnant. | ||
**In further contrast to modern Earth, where although homosexuality is gaining acceptance in most [[wikipedia:First World|"First World"]] countries it is still viewed negatively by much of the world and is actually illegal and punishable by death in some countries, primarily in the Middle East. In ancient Greece and Rome, and in a few other cultures, homosexuality was much more widely accepted as part of life, but even in that time and place the union of man and woman was the ideal, with homosexuality seen as a pleasurable dalliance at most. | |||
*[[wikipedia:Polygamy|Polygamous]] or plural marriages are legal in Caprican society. Sister | |||
**Judging from [[Lacy Rand]]'s reaction, the practice is unusual but not against general social mores. Her reaction is similar to that of a person in modern America who just discovered a friend was in a homosexual relationship or, in 1980's America, in a relationship with someone of a different skin color, i.e. surprised but accepting. The fact that she feels compelled to say, "It's cool" implies that at least some people on Caprica would consider it not cool, but she also noted that she knew several kids that were from group marriages. | **Judging from [[Lacy Rand]]'s reaction, the practice is unusual but not against general social mores. Her reaction is similar to that of a person in modern America who just discovered a friend was in a homosexual relationship or, in 1980's America, in a relationship with someone of a different skin color, i.e. surprised but accepting. The fact that she feels compelled to say, "It's cool" implies that at least some people on Caprica would consider it not cool, but she also noted that she knew several kids that were from group marriages. | ||
**The Willow group marriage is different from the majority of polygamous marriages in those Earth cultures which allow the practice, which tend to be strictly [[wikipedia:Polygyny|polygynous]], heterosexual, and patriarchal. In these arrangements, a man has multiple wives, who have no other husbands, do not engage in intimate relations with the other wives, and have an unequal relationship with their husband. [[wikipedia:Polyandry|Polyandry]], where the woman has multiple husbands, and examples involving homosexual relations do historically and presently exist. There is, however, no known example of a culture where a group marriage would be polyandrous '''and''' polygynous. | **The Willow group marriage is different from the majority of polygamous marriages in those Earth cultures which allow the practice, which tend to be strictly [[wikipedia:Polygyny|polygynous]], heterosexual, and patriarchal. In these arrangements, a man has multiple wives, who have no other husbands, do not engage in intimate relations with the other wives, and have an unequal relationship with their husband. [[wikipedia:Polyandry|Polyandry]], where the woman has multiple husbands, and examples involving homosexual relations do historically and presently exist. There is, however, no known example of a culture where a group marriage would be polyandrous '''and''' polygynous. | ||
*The Soldiers of the One is viewed by many (including the Caprican security forces) as a terrorist group, but that may be a simplistic and overly monolithic view. The original Zoe Graystone had been a member of the group. Nevertheless, she never appeared to advocate violent action, and was horrified when Stark revealed his bomb seconds before it was detonated. Stark's unwillingness to inform her ahead of time suggests that those in the STO who advocate terrorism must operate separately from those who do not. | *The Soldiers of the One is viewed by many (including the Caprican security forces) as a terrorist group, but that may be a simplistic and overly monolithic view. The original Zoe Graystone had been a member of the group. Nevertheless, she never appeared to advocate violent action, and was horrified when Stark revealed his bomb seconds before it was detonated. Stark's unwillingness to inform her ahead of time suggests that those in the STO who advocate terrorism must operate separately from those who do not. | ||
* | *[[Ruth]] continues her attempts at trying to introduce [[William "Willie" Adama|William Adama]] to his Tauron roots by cooking a Tauron meal, but ultimately ends in failure on her part. Interestingly, Willie begins to bond with Joseph's brother, [[Sam Adama]], who introduces him to a different aspect of Tauron culture: the [[Ha'la'tha]] and the [[Guatrau]]. | ||
*Zoe was more comfortable with Ben's family than with her own. She visited Ben's house and Natalie Stark was well aware of her relationship with her son, whereas Ben presumably never visited the Graystone house and Zoe's parents didn't even know he existed. Or rather, Amanda didn't know about him. Whether Daniel knew about Ben is unknown at this point. | *Zoe was more comfortable with Ben's family than with her own. She visited Ben's house and Natalie Stark was well aware of her relationship with her son, whereas Ben presumably never visited the Graystone house and Zoe's parents didn't even know he existed. Or rather, Amanda didn't know about him. Whether Daniel knew about Ben is unknown at this point. | ||
*Amanda and Zoe's disconnect goes beyond Amanda knowing nothing of Zoe's religious and political affiliations. Amanda states that her daughter was too young to have a boyfriend, yet at 16 this is certainly not true. This is perhaps due to the idealization that many parents have of their children, thinking that they are more innocent and unworldly than they actually are. | *Amanda and Zoe's disconnect goes beyond Amanda knowing nothing of Zoe's religious and political affiliations. Amanda states that her daughter was too young to have a boyfriend, yet at 16 this is certainly not true. This is perhaps due to the idealization that many parents have of their children, thinking that they are more innocent and unworldly than they actually are. | ||
*Sam Adama showed William how to be a successful criminal including taking William along to intimidate a store owner by smashing his window after he got the assignment to do so from his boss over his cellphone. The policeman was right when he half jokingly accused Sam of running a criminal school as he handcuffed Sam and his partner handcuffed William, for Sam was in fact corrupting a minor. His teachings included making other people feel guilty about something when they try to make you feel guilty about something. He put the lesson to use when he deflected his father's accusations when he confronted William about his absence from school and his responsibility to the family by saying they haven't been much of a family lately. As his father guiltily hugged him William smiled at his new found ability to manipulate. | |||
*Lacy made reference to Zoe-R being a Trinity, "...three faces of one thing" when Zoe described her confusion of being Zoe, The Avatar and the Robot. The real world equivalent is in most forms of Christianity refer to God as The father , the son and the Holy Spirit as [[wikipedia:Trinity|The Trinity]]. There is also the concept of [[wikipedia:Trimurti|the Trimurti]] in [[wikipedia:Hinduism|Hinduism]]. | |||
*Sam Adama showed William how to be a successful criminal including taking William along to intimidate a store owner by smashing his window after he got the assignment to do so from his boss over his cellphone. The policeman was right when he half jokingly accused Sam of running a criminal school as he handcuffed Sam and his partner handcuffed William, for Sam was in fact corrupting a minor. His teachings included making other people feel guilty about something when they try to make you feel guilty about something. He put the lesson to use when he deflected his father's accusations when he confronted William about his absence from school and his responsibility to the family by saying they haven't been much of a family lately. As his father guiltily hugged him William smiled at his new found ability to manipulate. | |||
== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
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* [[Dale Wolfe]] as [[Steve Bahara]] | * [[Dale Wolfe]] as [[Steve Bahara]] | ||
* [[Feguins Toussaint]] as Bodyguard [[Sean]] | * [[Feguins Toussaint]] as Bodyguard [[Sean]] | ||
* [[Greg Webb]] as | * [[Greg Webb]] as Man at the Mic | ||
* [[Nimet Kanji]] as [[Natalie Stark]] | * [[Nimet Kanji]] as [[Natalie Stark]] | ||
* [[Darryl Scheelar]] as Officer [[Mendez]] | * [[Darryl Scheelar]] as Officer [[Mendez]] | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Episode | {{Episode list (Caprica season 1)}} | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]] | ||