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* [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Number Six]] are inside the [[Opera house]] where they look down at their child. Baltar wonders if the baby is metaphorical, but Six tells him that the baby is real and she is the mother and Gaius the father. The child may not be born yet, but will soon be. Six then asks Gaius if he wishes to hold her. Hesitantly, he agrees and moves to do so when he wakes realizing it was just a dream and mutters "am I the father?" | * [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Number Six]] are inside the [[Opera house]] where they look down at their child. Baltar wonders if the baby is metaphorical, but Six tells him that the baby is real and she is the mother and Gaius the father. The child may not be born yet, but will soon be. Six then asks Gaius if he wishes to hold her. Hesitantly, he agrees and moves to do so when he wakes realizing it was just a dream and mutters "am I the father?" | ||
* Baltar and the rest of crew of [[Raptor 1]] are still on the surface of Kobol, near the ruins of the city. [[Diana Seelix|Seelix]] is giving the injured [[Socinus]] some [[serisone]] to help him breathe and [[Cally]] presses Baltar to carry something along with the others when they make their way to the tree line and await rescue. | * Baltar and the rest of crew of [[Raptor 1]] are still on the surface of Kobol, near the ruins of the city. [[Diana Seelix|Seelix]] is giving the injured [[Socinus]] some [[serisone]] to help him breathe and [[Cally]] presses Baltar to carry something along with the others when they make their way to the tree line and await rescue. | ||
* While checking the supplies, the team hears a sonic boom, and realize that a [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] ship has entered the planet's atmosphere and they must find cover immediately. Although [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] feels they have enough time to ensure they have all of the needed supplies before moving out, | * While checking the supplies, the team hears a sonic boom, and realize that a [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] ship has entered the planet's atmosphere and they must find cover immediately. Although [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] feels they have enough time to ensure they have all of the needed supplies before moving out, [[Crashdown]] overrides him and leads the group to hide among the trees. | ||
* On ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', Tigh changes his blood-soaked clothes while [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]] asks what happened to the fleet. Tigh explains that every watch they update their emergency jump calculations with new star fixes to compensate for inertial drift, and then transmit them to the rest of the fleet. This time. however, ''Galactica'''s updated theirs, but neglected to transmit them to the other ships. When he mentions it was [[Gaeta]] who forgot to send the updates, Ellen is quick to attack him, but Tigh counters that it wasn't "the kid's fault". | * On ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', Tigh changes his blood-soaked clothes while [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]] asks what happened to the fleet. Tigh explains that every watch they update their emergency jump calculations with new star fixes to compensate for inertial drift, and then transmit them to the rest of the fleet. This time. however, ''Galactica'''s updated theirs, but neglected to transmit them to the other ships. When he mentions it was [[Gaeta]] who forgot to send the updates, Ellen is quick to attack him, but Tigh counters that it wasn't "the kid's fault". | ||
* Ellen then tells him that now he is the one in charge of the fleet to which Tigh responds that it is not his command, no matter how much Ellen wants him to be. | * Ellen then tells him that now he is the one in charge of the fleet to which Tigh responds that it is not his command, no matter how much Ellen wants him to be. | ||
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* The team decides to stop and Seelix looks for some more serisone. Tyrol asks Socinus how he is doing to which he replies that he can hear birds, something they have not heard for a while. | * The team decides to stop and Seelix looks for some more serisone. Tyrol asks Socinus how he is doing to which he replies that he can hear birds, something they have not heard for a while. | ||
* Seelix is unable to find the second med kit which contains the needed serisone. Crashdown blames [[Tarn]] for not bringing it and orders him to retrieve it alone; however, the Chief and Cally are able to convince Crashdown that they should go with Tarn as backup. The three then head back to the Raptor crash site. | * Seelix is unable to find the second med kit which contains the needed serisone. Crashdown blames [[Tarn]] for not bringing it and orders him to retrieve it alone; however, the Chief and Cally are able to convince Crashdown that they should go with Tarn as backup. The three then head back to the Raptor crash site. | ||
* On {{RDM|Caprica}}, in the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]], [[Kara Thrace]] and | * On {{RDM|Caprica}}, in the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]], [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]] look over the body of the dead Six. [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon]] then warns them that they need to leave, as the Six will [[download]] into another body and reveal their location to the other Cylons. | ||
* Starbuck is annoyed that they are to listening to a Cylon though Helo counters that Sharon has gotten him this far. Sharon also tries to convince Starbuck by reciting a memory she has of her. | * Starbuck is annoyed that they are to listening to a Cylon though Helo counters that Sharon has gotten him this far. Sharon also tries to convince Starbuck by reciting a memory she has of her. | ||
* Starbuck reacts by pulling out her gun and pointing it a her. Helo tries to stop her from shooting but Starbuck doesn't listen and pulls the trigger her shot missing when Helo pushes her arm and then revealing Sharon is carrying his child. | * Starbuck reacts by pulling out her gun and pointing it a her. Helo tries to stop her from shooting but Starbuck doesn't listen and pulls the trigger her shot missing when Helo pushes her arm and then revealing Sharon is carrying his child. | ||
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* Tigh visits the sickbay, and he has another flashback of himself and Adama in a bar during which Adama tells him that he is going back to the fleet. | * Tigh visits the sickbay, and he has another flashback of himself and Adama in a bar during which Adama tells him that he is going back to the fleet. | ||
* Tigh subsequently talks to [[Layne Ishay]], who tells him that Adama has lost a lot of blood, and the bullets have damaged his spleen. She feels unequal to the task being only a medic and wants Dr Cottle to operate. Tigh informs her that he is not available and she will need to perform the role of a doctor in order to save Adama. | * Tigh subsequently talks to [[Layne Ishay]], who tells him that Adama has lost a lot of blood, and the bullets have damaged his spleen. She feels unequal to the task being only a medic and wants Dr Cottle to operate. Tigh informs her that he is not available and she will need to perform the role of a doctor in order to save Adama. | ||
[[ | [[Image:201 02.jpg|thumb|Tigh brutalizes Valerii during her interrogation.]] | ||
* After leaving sick bay, Tigh heads to the brig where Boomer is being held to question her. He orders her to tell him how many Cylons are in the fleet and who gave the command to shoot Adama. Boomer, still in shock at what has happened is unable to answer until she finally says 'just get it over with, you frakking coward." | * After leaving sick bay, Tigh heads to the brig where Boomer is being held to question her. He orders her to tell him how many Cylons are in the fleet and who gave the command to shoot Adama. Boomer, still in shock at what has happened is unable to answer until she finally says 'just get it over with, you frakking coward." | ||
* Angered by her reply, Tigh beats her, and orders one of the Marines to give him a sidearm so that he can shoot but is stopped from doing so by a memory of a door with the number 3 on it that is about to be opened. | * Angered by her reply, Tigh beats her, and orders one of the Marines to give him a sidearm so that he can shoot but is stopped from doing so by a memory of a door with the number 3 on it that is about to be opened. | ||
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=== Act 3 === | === Act 3 === | ||
* Once the Chief and Cally manage to evade the Cylons, they stop to check on Tarn's | * Once the Chief and Cally manage to evade the Cylons, they stop to check on Tarn's Condition. Tyrol is reassuring him when he stops breathing and dies. The Chief is momentarily at a loss but finally takes Tarn's [[dog tag]]s, and the two continue on. | ||
* On ''Galactica'' | * On ''Galactica'' Dualla and Gaeta are washing up in the officer's Head where she tries to comfort him by telling him that their current situation is not really his fault. After she leaves, Gaeta becomes inspired by the arrangement of soap bars next to the sinks to build a firewall for ''Galactica'''s computers, and rushes to the CIC to present his idea to Tigh and Kelly. | ||
* In CIC | * In CIC Gaeta explains that they could calculate the fleet's location in 10 minutes if they network the ship's computers. | ||
* Kelly objects to the idea, bringing up Commander Adama's past reluctance to networking which would make them vulnerable to a cyber-attack by the Cylons. Gaeta counters by explaining that he would devise a series of firewalls to halt the virus protecting the mainframe. Having no other good options, Tigh gives his approval for Gaeta to proceed. | * Kelly objects to the idea, bringing up Commander Adama's past reluctance to networking which would make them vulnerable to a cyber-attack by the Cylons. Gaeta counters by explaining that he would devise a series of firewalls to halt the virus protecting the mainframe. Having no other good options, Tigh gives his approval for Gaeta to proceed. | ||
* As they prepare to jump to their previous location, Tigh has another flashback. In this one Adama informs him that he is back in Colonial Military due to his [[Carolanne Adama|wife's]] connections with the [[Defense Subcommittee]]. Confident, Adama tells Tigh that he will command his own [[battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] one day. | * As they prepare to jump to their previous location, Tigh has another flashback. In this one Adama informs him that he is back in Colonial Military due to his [[Carolanne Adama|wife's]] connections with the [[Defense Subcommittee]]. Confident, Adama tells Tigh that he will command his own [[battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] one day. | ||
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=== Act 4 === | === Act 4 === | ||
* ''Galactica'' holds off the Cylon basestar with weapons fire, while the [[Viper Mark II|Vipers]] are launched to intercept the raiders. Those in the cockpit include Apollo, | * ''Galactica'' holds off the Cylon basestar with weapons fire, while the [[Viper Mark II|Vipers]] are launched to intercept the raiders. Those in the cockpit include Apollo, [[Kat]], [[Flyboy]] and [[Hot Dog]]. | ||
* One of the Raiders sends a [[Cylon computer virus|computer virus]] to ''Galactica'', which immediately tries to infect the computer systems and quickly breaches the first firewall. | * One of the Raiders sends a [[Cylon computer virus|computer virus]] to ''Galactica'', which immediately tries to infect the computer systems and quickly breaches the first firewall. | ||
* While engaging the Raiders, Apollo notices a [[Cylon Heavy Raider|strange Cylon vessel]] among them and engages it with Kat's assistance. | * While engaging the Raiders, Apollo notices a [[Cylon Heavy Raider|strange Cylon vessel]] among them and engages it with Kat's assistance. | ||
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* In the brig, [[Venner|Corporal Venner]] asks for [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] to pray with him. | * In the brig, [[Venner|Corporal Venner]] asks for [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] to pray with him. | ||
* The second firewall is breached while the jump calculations are only halfway done, followed soon after by a breach of the third. | * The second firewall is breached while the jump calculations are only halfway done, followed soon after by a breach of the third. | ||
[[ | [[Image:Flakfield.jpg|thumb|Apollo nears the flak field while trying to stop the Heavy Raider.]] | ||
* Apollo nears the strange Cylon vessel, which turns around and tries to destroy Apollo's Viper. He manages to damage the ship, but it reverses course and heads directly towards ''Galactica''. Kat urges Apollo to halt pursuit, since he is getting too near ''Galactica'''s guns. Eventually, Apollo has no choice but to disengage and | * Apollo nears the strange Cylon vessel, which turns around and tries to destroy Apollo's Viper. He manages to damage the ship, but it reverses course and heads directly towards ''Galactica''. Kat urges Apollo to halt pursuit, since he is getting too near ''Galactica'''s guns. Eventually, Apollo has no choice but to disengage and Heavy Raider crashes into ''Galactica''{{'|s}} starboard flight pod. | ||
* Ishay opens Adama's chest and performs a heart massage. | * Ishay opens Adama's chest and performs a heart massage. | ||
* The fourth firewall is breached leaving only one protecting the ship's computers from being overtaken by the Cylons. | * The fourth firewall is breached leaving only one protecting the ship's computers from being overtaken by the Cylons. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*The second season introduces the practice of showing the current Fleet population in the opening credits. Throughout this episode, that population is 47,875. | *The second season introduces the practice of showing the current Fleet population in the opening credits. Throughout this episode, that population is 47,875. That represents 12 total casualties since "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II". | ||
* [[Socinus]]'s lungs are filling with fluid. | |||
* [[Socinus]] | |||
* Captain Kelly is third in the chain of command, after Tigh. This is demonstrated in the [[Miniseries]], as Kelly attempts to give orders on trying to stop the fires after the nuclear strike on the battlestar, while Tigh hesitates giving the order to vent the affected compartments. | * Captain Kelly is third in the chain of command, after Tigh. This is demonstrated in the [[Miniseries]], as Kelly attempts to give orders on trying to stop the fires after the nuclear strike on the battlestar, while Tigh hesitates giving the order to vent the affected compartments. | ||
** It is possible that Kelly is only third in command because of the "malefactions" of Apollo, and that, typically as fourth it is not a surprise that he is not seen before. The sudden incapacity of two superiors has bumped him up the ladder. | ** It is possible that Kelly is only third in command because of the "malefactions" of Apollo, and that, typically as fourth it is not a surprise that he is not seen before. The sudden incapacity of two superiors has bumped him up the ladder. | ||
** While Doctor Cottle holds the rank of Major, as physician he would not be in ''Galactica'''s chain of command at all. In the military there are times when a lower ranking person will be in "operational command" of people who are technically higher in rank. This is the distinction between a [[w:staff officer|staff officer]] and a [[w:line officer|line officer]]. Line officers are those officers in general military specialities, and are eligible to command ships and other units. Staff officers, however, are only permitted to command units within their speciality (like medical personnel). Aboard ships, the senior line officer is in command, no matter the rank of any embarked staff officer. While the line officer will treat the staff officer with all courtesy and respect of the higher rank, the line officer is not obligated to follow any orders of the staff officer not within the staff order's speciality. This is how a doctor (staff position) may remove a line officer who is not fit for duty from command, but may not assume command unless ''all'' line officers are incapacitated. | ** While Doctor Cottle holds the rank of Major, as physician he would not be in ''Galactica'''s chain of command at all. In the military there are times when a lower ranking person will be in "operational command" of people who are technically higher in rank. This is the distinction between a [[w:staff officer|staff officer]] and a [[w:line officer|line officer]]. Line officers are those officers in general military specialities, and are eligible to command ships and other units. Staff officers, however, are only permitted to command units within their speciality (like medical personnel). Aboard ships, the senior line officer is in command, no matter the rank of any embarked staff officer. While the line officer will treat the staff officer with all courtesy and respect of the higher rank, the line officer is not obligated to follow any orders of the staff officer not within the staff order's speciality. This is how a doctor (staff position) may remove a line officer who is not fit for duty from command, but may not assume command unless ''all'' line officers are incapacitated. | ||
* Adama and Tigh served on a merchant freighter together after leaving the military; Adama was responsible for bringing Tigh back into the military when he reentered. | * Adama and Tigh served on a merchant freighter together after leaving the military; Adama was responsible for bringing Tigh back into the military when he reentered. | ||
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* This episode introduces the first combat depiction of the Cylon [[Heavy Raider]], previously seen during "[[Colonial Day]]". | * This episode introduces the first combat depiction of the Cylon [[Heavy Raider]], previously seen during "[[Colonial Day]]". | ||
* This episode shows the first change in the intro sequence, including subtitles, a lack of the "episode clip" sequence, and the use of the theme music previously used only in the UK showings of the first season. | * This episode shows the first change in the intro sequence, including subtitles, a lack of the "episode clip" sequence, and the use of the theme music previously used only in the UK showings of the first season. | ||
*[[Kerry Norton]] (paramedic [[Layne Ishay]]) is the wife of [[Jamie Bamber]] | *[[Kerry Norton]] (paramedic [[Layne Ishay]]) is the wife of [[Jamie Bamber]] (Lee "Apollo" Adama) | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
[[ | [[Image:Firewallbreech.jpg|left|thumb|Gaeta's firewall under attack, but not (yet) breached.]] | ||
[[ | [[Image:Virus Scattered.JPG|right|thumb|The virus breaches Gaeta's last firewall on the display in the upper-left corner.]] | ||
*As Gaeta leans away from the status display to the floor to yank out the cable networking the computers (while he's not looking), the display does show that the last firewall is breached (probably why the Cylons were able to infiltrate a few but not all of ''Galactica'''s computers). Once he unplugs the network, the firewall status disappears from the screen. When he sits up and looks at the screen, it only says that the fleet position is plotted and that the network is offline. | *As Gaeta leans away from the status display to the floor to yank out the cable networking the computers (while he's not looking), the display does show that the last firewall is breached (probably why the Cylons were able to infiltrate a few but not all of ''Galactica'''s computers). Once he unplugs the network, the firewall status disappears from the screen. When he sits up and looks at the screen, it only says that the fleet position is plotted and that the network is offline. | ||
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*Computers simply being networked is not a sufficient condition to allow foreign interference - why would any of the systems [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] links be connected to [[wireless]] channels? Is the infiltration that he detects originating from within ''Galactica''? | *Computers simply being networked is not a sufficient condition to allow foreign interference - why would any of the systems [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] links be connected to [[wireless]] channels? Is the infiltration that he detects originating from within ''Galactica''? | ||
**As with any other Colonial ship, ''Galactica'' receives data all the time from exterior sources. In addition to its mainframe computer, ''Galactica'' primary computers include the FTL, Navigation, Damage Control, and Fire Control systems. The mainframe ostensibly handles wireless communications (Note [[Sharon Valerii|Caprica-Valerii]]'s request for access to the mainframe with its communications channels in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]"). The mainframe probably ''did'' come under attack by the Cylon virus but was able to avoid infection because a Colonial mainframe may have been what the Colonials believed would be the central lynchpin in stopping any Cylon computer cracking. | **As with any other Colonial ship, ''Galactica'' receives data all the time from exterior sources. In addition to its mainframe computer, ''Galactica'' primary computers include the FTL, Navigation, Damage Control, and Fire Control systems. The mainframe ostensibly handles wireless communications (Note [[Sharon Valerii|Caprica-Valerii]]'s request for access to the mainframe with its communications channels in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]"). The mainframe probably ''did'' come under attack by the Cylon virus but was able to avoid infection because a Colonial mainframe may have been what the Colonials believed would be the central lynchpin in stopping any Cylon computer cracking. | ||
**While the Colonial Fleet became lax in their computer defenses years after the [[Cylon War]], they probably believed that a networked computer system would be acceptable provided that their battlestar's mainframe computer or a robust avionics package and programming would be able to block or stop any electronic incursion. That fact might have been true | **While the Colonial Fleet became lax in their computer defenses years after the [[Cylon War]], they probably believed that a networked computer system would be acceptable provided that their battlestar's mainframe computer or a robust avionics package and programming would be able to block or stop any electronic incursion. That fact might have been true -- were it not for the [[Command Navigation Program]], which gave the Cylons a backdoor to any Colonial flight computer system. Instead of ramming the main door (mainframe) down, the Cylons used the "window", entering through a lesser computer (or opening a hole in their network) to achieve the same effect. The CNP helped to bypass the defenses of the mainframe, where normal communications were probably screened and electronic attacks thwarted, to enter through another system. | ||
**''Galactica'''s computers may have never been networked in her history before this episode. Her computers may also not be as robust as her sister battlestars. But her computers were designed to be networked or run separately since Gaeta was able to set up a network at all. It was very likely that the mainframe was part of Gaeta's ad hoc network since the other computers would not be able to gather any data from the mainframe's wireless communications. Once the connections were made, the other computers (all of which probably had less resistance or defenses to Cylon viruses) were likely more susceptible to infection than the mainframe as these computers could now "hear" the same things that the mainframe heard normally in its business (such as Cylon electronic attack sequences), but was far more able to thwart. The lesser computers became infected quickly. After a time, even the mainframe in whole or in part would be infected since the Cylon virus is remarkably adaptable and polymorphic, even turning later into a [[Logic bomb]] after learning and probing ''Galactica''{{'|s}} hardware (in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]"). | **''Galactica'''s computers may have never been networked in her history before this episode. Her computers may also not be as robust as her sister battlestars. But her computers were designed to be networked or run separately since Gaeta was able to set up a network at all. It was very likely that the mainframe was part of Gaeta's ad hoc network since the other computers would not be able to gather any data from the mainframe's wireless communications. Once the connections were made, the other computers (all of which probably had less resistance or defenses to Cylon viruses) were likely more susceptible to infection than the mainframe as these computers could now "hear" the same things that the mainframe heard normally in its business (such as Cylon electronic attack sequences), but was far more able to thwart. The lesser computers became infected quickly. After a time, even the mainframe in whole or in part would be infected since the Cylon virus is remarkably adaptable and polymorphic, even turning later into a [[Logic bomb]] after learning and probing ''Galactica''{{'|s}} hardware (in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]"). | ||
**See also [http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=2385 Galactica Techblog #4] by science adviser [[Kevin Grazier]]. | **See also [http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=2385 Galactica Techblog #4] by science adviser [[Kevin Grazier]]. | ||
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* Just how many aboard ''Galactica'' agree with Adama's decision to jail Roslin? ([[Home, Part I|Answer]]) | * Just how many aboard ''Galactica'' agree with Adama's decision to jail Roslin? ([[Home, Part I|Answer]]) | ||
* Is [[LSO]] Captain Kelly normally third in the chain of command on ''Galactica'', or would a CAG outrank him if on board the ship? | * Is [[LSO]] Captain Kelly normally third in the chain of command on ''Galactica'', or would a CAG outrank him if on board the ship? | ||
== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
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* ''Regarding the bar room scenes (i.e. how [[Saul Tigh]] and [[William Adama]] met) that were filmed, but weren't fully utilized:'' | * ''Regarding the bar room scenes (i.e. how [[Saul Tigh]] and [[William Adama]] met) that were filmed, but weren't fully utilized:'' | ||
*: "We were going to open this show, with just that scene, to show how the two men met. And then come into this scene we're watching now, where Tigh takes command of ''Galactica'', and Adama's been shot, and there's all this chaos. And the episode was going to continue to sort of flashback onto their relationship. On the early days of Tigh and Adama. [...] And we shot those sequences. And edited it together, and we looked at them, but ultimately we didn't like them. We just didn't feel | *: "We were going to open this show, with just that scene, to show how the two men met. And then come into this scene we're watching now, where Tigh takes command of ''Galactica'', and Adama's been shot, and there's all this chaos. And the episode was going to continue to sort of flashback onto their relationship. On the early days of Tigh and Adama. [...] And we shot those sequences. And edited it together, and we looked at them, but ultimately we didn't like them. We just didn't feel -- they weren't quite the show. [...] You can't really put your finger on any particular person, except maybe me, because it is my concept. [...] I don't know if I created, or had the writers of this episode, [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], I don't know if I really gave them a rich enough environment to tell that backstory. " | ||
* ''On splitting the original "Scattered" into "Scattered" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]":'' | * ''On splitting the original "Scattered" into "Scattered" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]":'' | ||
*: "We've always struggled with the length of our scripts, the length of our episodes. If you look at it, there's only 40 minutes and change of actual program content. And our scripts tend to run, in the early drafts, in the 50s or low 50s. [...] 60 page scripts are not unheard of. An ideal page script for us, going into shooting, is usually around 46-47 pages. Sometimes we make that, sometimes we don't. [...] And I think we did on 'Scattered', I think in the final draft it was around 47-48 pages. The shows are still too huge. They're still too long. The style of storytelling | *: "We've always struggled with the length of our scripts, the length of our episodes. If you look at it, there's only 40 minutes and change of actual program content. And our scripts tend to run, in the early drafts, in the 50s or low 50s. [...] 60 page scripts are not unheard of. An ideal page script for us, going into shooting, is usually around 46-47 pages. Sometimes we make that, sometimes we don't. [...] And I think we did on 'Scattered', I think in the final draft it was around 47-48 pages. The shows are still too huge. They're still too long. The style of storytelling -- I might have talked about this before -- just requires spending more time on character, creating moments, really, sort of, taking your time as you go through the show. [...] So we essentially divided it into two and created another action storyline for part two." | ||
* ''On the scene in which Tigh is about to commit suicide:'' | * ''On the scene in which Tigh is about to commit suicide:'' | ||
*:"The great thing here is this is- there's a definite homage quality in this to ''[[w:Apocalypse Now|Apocalypse Now]]'' which is one of our- a brilliant film. One of our all-time favorites and we certainly wanted to pay respect to that in certain ways with this scene. But it's not the same scene. They don't put him in the shower and sober him up. It's- he just goes off and pulls himself together. Which, for our story, is more effective. There was something great about him getting ready to light his own medals on fire with the lighter fluid and I wanted to convey this idea that he might- the whole place might go up but we didn't q- we weren't able to quite convey that." | *:"The great thing here is this is- there's a definite homage quality in this to ''[[w:Apocalypse Now|Apocalypse Now]]'' which is one of our- a brilliant film. One of our all-time favorites and we certainly wanted to pay respect to that in certain ways with this scene. But it's not the same scene. They don't put him in the shower and sober him up. It's- he just goes off and pulls himself together. Which, for our story, is more effective. There was something great about him getting ready to light his own medals on fire with the lighter fluid and I wanted to convey this idea that he might- the whole place might go up but we didn't q- we weren't able to quite convey that." | ||
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:"Cally is supposed to provide the Chief firecover by shooting at the Cylons. I focused on doing it right, because the weapons experts showed me how to aim and fire the guns, but the director said "No, you're shooting those weapons ''too'' well. Remember, Cally hasn't fired a weapon since basic training!" But I figured, "Hey, if ''I'' can learn to shoot a gun that quickly, then Cally certainly can". That was my defense!" | :"Cally is supposed to provide the Chief firecover by shooting at the Cylons. I focused on doing it right, because the weapons experts showed me how to aim and fire the guns, but the director said "No, you're shooting those weapons ''too'' well. Remember, Cally hasn't fired a weapon since basic training!" But I figured, "Hey, if ''I'' can learn to shoot a gun that quickly, then Cally certainly can". That was my defense!" | ||
* "We shot a scene where I’m in the brig, and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] is trying to get in my face, and I’m all, 'Just shoot me now, you pussy.' It was great." | * "We shot a scene where I’m in the brig, and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] is trying to get in my face, and I’m all, 'Just shoot me now, you pussy.' It was great." -- [[Grace Park]], <ref>http://scifi.about.com/od/bgsonscifi/a/parkinter2_2.htm</ref> | ||
== Noteworthy Dialogue == | == Noteworthy Dialogue == | ||