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 == Official Statements ==
-*[[Mark Verheiden]] on the episode:
-**"Regarding the parallels with "[[Maelstrom]]." [and the sex scene with [[Leoben]]] I asked writer [[Michael Taylor]] if it was intentional and he says "no." Regarding Kara, she remembers everything from "Maelstrom" up to the explosion. So yes, she remembers her vision about her Mom."
+{{Quote
-**"[[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] is the resident expert in star charts and the like, so he's a natural addition to a search mission. As to whether he volunteered or was ordered, I don't think we really discussed it that much. But Gaeta certainly wants to find Earth as much as anyone." <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/04/21/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-starbucks-relationships-and-cylon-motives/|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Starbuck's Relationships and Cylon Motives}}</ref>
+| context = [[Mark Verheiden]] discusses the parallels between "[[Maelstrom]]" and Kara's memories:
 == Noteworthy Dialogue ==
-*''[[William Adama]] reads the opening of ''[[Love and Bullets]]'':''
+{{Quote
-:"It started like it always did. With a body. This one was in the river, and I could tell she had once been beautiful, but this bullet and fast current had taken away from her. All we are, or that we think we are, all that we are certain about, is taken away from us. When you've worked the streets and seen what I've seen, you become more and more convinced of it every day. [[Caprica City]] has been my teacher, my mistress. From the moment I opened my eyes, she is in my blood, like cheap wine. Bitter and sweet, tinged with regret. I'll never be free of her, nor do I wanna be, for she is what I am. All that is, should always be."
+| context = [[William Adama]] reads the opening of the noir novel ''[[Love and Bullets]]'':
-*''[[Tom Zarek]] and [[Lee Adama]] about [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s leadership:''
+'''Thrace:''' Dumb motherfrakker. I only married you because it was safe and it was easy, Sam. And you were just pathetic enough to go along with it. So get the frak out! ''(She shoves him out)'' Sam, get out! Get out! Leave, come on! Get out! ''(Anders takes her by the arms and holds her. They are almost kissing.)'' I don't want to fight, Sam. I wanna frak. You don't get it, do you? I'm not the same girl you married. All I wanna do right now is frak. Really frak, like it's the end of the world and nothing else matters. So come on, Sam, make me feel something. I dare you.
-*''[[Samuel Anders]] confronts [[Kara Thrace]]:''
+''(Anders shoves her away, then gives her a second shove onto the bunk bed.)''
-:'''Anders:''' You know, some of us actually volunteered for this mission.
+}}
 == Guest Stars ==

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	* The scene shifts to a press conference on ''[[Colonial One]]'' where [[Lee Adama]] accepts appointment to the [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprican]] seat to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum]]. Vice President [[Tom Zarek]] is also in attendance.		* The scene shifts to a press conference on ''[[Colonial One]]'' where [[Lee Adama]] accepts appointment to the [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprican]] seat to the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum]]. Vice President [[Tom Zarek]] is also in attendance.
	*The press asks about questions of loyalty between Lee Adama and his role in the [[Gaius Baltar]] trial, which Roslin dismisses.		*The press asks about questions of loyalty between Lee Adama and his role in the [[Gaius Baltar]] trial, which Roslin dismisses.
	* Reporter [[Playa Palacios]] asks about the whereabouts of ~~the~~ ''[[Demetrius]]'', missing now three weeks, Roslin defers the question to Admiral Adama, who cryptically explains that the ship is on a military mission. When [[Sekou Hamilton]] asks if [[Kara Thrace]] was made captain of that ship, Adama dismisses that as rumor.		* Reporter [[Playa Palacios]] asks about the whereabouts of ''[[Demetrius]]'', missing now three weeks, Roslin defers the question to Admiral Adama, who cryptically explains that the ship is on a military mission. When [[Sekou Hamilton]] asks if [[Kara Thrace]] was made captain of that ship, Adama dismisses that as rumor.
	*Roslin quickly ends the press conference. In her office, Roslin tells Adama she is surprised that the press took as long to ask about the ''Demetrius'' as they did. When Adama tells Roslin he think the issue will "blow over," Roslin disagrees. Not told of the mission, Roslin is angered that she may have to help Adama cover the true mission of the ship for a long time. Adama explains that he had to give Thrace a chance and himself a chance to believe in the [[Maelstrom\|presumed-dead]] pilot, but Roslin only says, "Apparently." Adama leaves her office in silence.		*Roslin quickly ends the press conference. In her office, Roslin tells Adama she is surprised that the press took as long to ask about the ''Demetrius'' as they did. When Adama tells Roslin he think the issue will "blow over," Roslin disagrees. Not told of the mission, Roslin is angered that she may have to help Adama cover the true mission of the ship for a long time. Adama explains that he had to give Thrace a chance and himself a chance to believe in the [[Maelstrom\|presumed-dead]] pilot, but Roslin only says, "Apparently." Adama leaves her office in silence.
	*Galen Tyrol tries to explain to Cally that he and Tory Foster aren't having an affair, but Cally all but ignores him, telling him to drop their son off to the day care area and to ask the caregivers not to feed Nicky any of the [[Algae planet\|algae mash]] as she thinks Nicky is allergic. Frustrated by Cally's avoidance of the subject, he slams his fist down on the table, upsetting his son, and tries to comfort him.		*Galen Tyrol tries to explain to Cally that he and Tory Foster aren't having an affair, but Cally all but ignores him, telling him to drop their son off to the day care area and to ask the caregivers not to feed Nicky any of the [[Algae planet\|algae mash]] as she thinks Nicky is allergic. Frustrated by Cally's avoidance of the subject, he slams his fist down on the table, upsetting his son, and tries to comfort him.
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	* Admiral Adama breaks the news of Cally's death to a motionless, silent Tyrol.		* Admiral Adama breaks the news of Cally's death to a motionless, silent Tyrol.

	=== On ~~the~~ ''[[Demetrius]]'' ===		=== On ''[[Demetrius]]'' ===
	* On day 22 of the mission, ''Demetrius'' continues on its mission to find [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], with as many as four [[Viper Mark II]] fighters magnetically locked onto its top hull.		* On day 22 of the mission, ''Demetrius'' continues on its mission to find [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], with as many as four [[Viper Mark II]] fighters magnetically locked onto its top hull.
	* Inside, Kara Thrace appears frustrated as she pores through star charts and other navigation data, trying to gain her fix on the direction of Earth. [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the room as Thrace tells him of a decision.		* Inside, Kara Thrace appears frustrated as she pores through star charts and other navigation data, trying to gain her fix on the direction of Earth. [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the room as Thrace tells him of a decision.

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	=== General ===		=== General ===
	[[~~Image~~:Orion belt.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Orion's belt. [[:Image:Orion belt highlighted.jpg\|View Highlighted Version]].]]		[[File:Orion belt.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Orion's belt. [[:Image:Orion belt highlighted.jpg\|View Highlighted Version]].]]
	* The constellation [[w:Orion (constellation)\|Orion]] appears in this episode by mistake<ref>Revealed by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] in his [http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/my-god-it-full-of-the-wrong-stars/ blog post].</ref>. It is clearly visible in the background of the basestars shortly before Cavil's ships begin to attack, and may be visible when Cally looks out the window in the launch tube shortly before she is confronted by Foster. This would indicate that both fleets are relatively close to Earth. However, for them to see Orion in the same two-dimensional configuration as from Earth, they would have to be within a few light years of Sol and in a relatively narrow corridor between it and Orion.		* The constellation [[w:Orion (constellation)\|Orion]] appears in this episode by mistake<ref>Revealed by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] in his [http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/my-god-it-full-of-the-wrong-stars/ blog post].</ref>. It is clearly visible in the background of the basestars shortly before Cavil's ships begin to attack, and may be visible when Cally looks out the window in the launch tube shortly before she is confronted by Foster. This would indicate that both fleets are relatively close to Earth. However, for them to see Orion in the same two-dimensional configuration as from Earth, they would have to be within a few light years of Sol and in a relatively narrow corridor between it and Orion.
	* The ringed gas giant {{callsign\|Starbuck}} claims to have seen is shown in this episode, bearing a striking resemblance to [[w:Jupiter\|Jupiter]].		* The ringed gas giant {{callsign\|Starbuck}} claims to have seen is shown in this episode, bearing a striking resemblance to [[w:Jupiter\|Jupiter]].

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	[[Image:Orion belt.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Orion's belt. [[:Image:Orion belt highlighted.jpg\|View Highlighted Version]].]]		[[Image:Orion belt.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Orion's belt. [[:Image:Orion belt highlighted.jpg\|View Highlighted Version]].]]
	* The constellation [[w:Orion (constellation)\|Orion]] appears in this episode by mistake<ref>Revealed by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] in his [http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/my-god-it-full-of-the-wrong-stars/ blog post].</ref>. It is clearly visible in the background of the basestars shortly before Cavil's ships begin to attack, and may be visible when Cally looks out the window in the launch tube shortly before she is confronted by Foster. This would indicate that both fleets are relatively close to Earth. However, for them to see Orion in the same two-dimensional configuration as from Earth, they would have to be within a few light years of Sol and in a relatively narrow corridor between it and Orion.		* The constellation [[w:Orion (constellation)\|Orion]] appears in this episode by mistake<ref>Revealed by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] in his [http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/my-god-it-full-of-the-wrong-stars/ blog post].</ref>. It is clearly visible in the background of the basestars shortly before Cavil's ships begin to attack, and may be visible when Cally looks out the window in the launch tube shortly before she is confronted by Foster. This would indicate that both fleets are relatively close to Earth. However, for them to see Orion in the same two-dimensional configuration as from Earth, they would have to be within a few light years of Sol and in a relatively narrow corridor between it and Orion.
	* The ringed gas giant ~~[[Kara Thrace~~\|Starbuck]] claims to have seen is shown in this episode, bearing a striking resemblance to [[w:Jupiter\|Jupiter]].		* The ringed gas giant {{callsign\|Starbuck}} claims to have seen is shown in this episode, bearing a striking resemblance to [[w:Jupiter\|Jupiter]].
	* Once again no one notices the use of a [[Launch tube (RDM)\|launch tube]]. It is hard to believe that such a critical system is not monitored, especially at night when the hangar deck is deserted.		* Once again no one notices the use of a [[Launch tube (RDM)\|launch tube]]. It is hard to believe that such a critical system is not monitored, especially at night when the hangar deck is deserted.
	* When learning that her husband is a Cylon, Cally remembers seeing him cutting his finger and licking off the blood. Tyrol may have done this to convince himself that he is human. The drop of blood hitting the floor is the same image used as a framing device in "[[Resistance (episode)\|Resistance]]" to signify the connection between Tyrol and Boomer.		* When learning that her husband is a Cylon, Cally remembers seeing him cutting his finger and licking off the blood. Tyrol may have done this to convince himself that he is human. The drop of blood hitting the floor is the same image used as a framing device in "[[Resistance (episode)\|Resistance]]" to signify the connection between Tyrol and Boomer.

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	* Inside, Kara Thrace appears frustrated as she pores through star charts and other navigation data, trying to gain her fix on the direction of Earth. [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the room as Thrace tells him of a decision.		* Inside, Kara Thrace appears frustrated as she pores through star charts and other navigation data, trying to gain her fix on the direction of Earth. [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the room as Thrace tells him of a decision.
	* In a mess hall on the dark, dirty ship, [[Diana Seelix]] asks in frustration what they are looking for in deep space. A pilot named [[Eammon Pike\|Pike]], looking at the centerfold of ''[[Nymph]]'' magazine, explains that they are searching for a gas giant with rings orbiting a trinary star cluster with a comet. Seelix angrily retorts that the search is more like a "[[frak\|cluster-frak]]" to her when {{callsign\|Helo}} admonishes her.		* In a mess hall on the dark, dirty ship, [[Diana Seelix]] asks in frustration what they are looking for in deep space. A pilot named [[Eammon Pike\|Pike]], looking at the centerfold of ''[[Nymph]]'' magazine, explains that they are searching for a gas giant with rings orbiting a trinary star cluster with a comet. Seelix angrily retorts that the search is more like a "[[frak\|cluster-frak]]" to her when {{callsign\|Helo}} admonishes her.
	* ~~[[Sharon Agathon]]~~ and [[Samuel Anders]] are also in the room.		* {{callsign\|Athena}} and [[Samuel Anders]] are also in the room.
	* Some of the group complains that Thrace's repeated course corrections are pointless. When Pike says that he thinks ''Galactica'' is hounding them in secret, waiting for Thrace to show her "true colors" as a Cylon, Anders defends her. When the mood darkens more, Helo orders everyone to be quiet.		* Some of the group complains that Thrace's repeated course corrections are pointless. When Pike says that he thinks ''Galactica'' is hounding them in secret, waiting for Thrace to show her "true colors" as a Cylon, Anders defends her. When the mood darkens more, Helo orders everyone to be quiet.
	*Thrace is quietly approaching, listening to the conversation from above the mess hall deck, and soon yells for Helo to talk to him. Anders looks above him to Thrace (standing on steel mesh decking) and asks if there is more that she can tell them about their destination, but Thrace coldly admonishes him by rank for asking. Thrace gives Helo new [[FTL]] coordinates.		*Thrace is quietly approaching, listening to the conversation from above the mess hall deck, and soon yells for Helo to talk to him. Anders looks above him to Thrace (standing on steel mesh decking) and asks if there is more that she can tell them about their destination, but Thrace coldly admonishes him by rank for asking. Thrace gives Helo new [[FTL]] coordinates.

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	*Thrace has the [[Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn\|Aurora]] figure she gave to Adama in "[[Maelstrom]]" on her desk and plays with it in her frustration. According to the [[Podcast:The Ties That Bind#Act 1\|podcast]] for the episode, a scene where Adama gives her back the figurine in "[[Six of One]]" was cut for time. A scene where she and Gaeta discuss Aurora was also cut from this episode.		*Thrace has the [[Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn\|Aurora]] figure she gave to Adama in "[[Maelstrom]]" on her desk and plays with it in her frustration. According to the [[Podcast:The Ties That Bind#Act 1\|podcast]] for the episode, a scene where Adama gives her back the figurine in "[[Six of One]]" was cut for time. A scene where she and Gaeta discuss Aurora was also cut from this episode.
	*Since a scene was deleted from "[[Six of One]]" in which this was indicated in dialogue, the scene in which [[Boomer]] kisses the revived [[Cavil]] is the first explicit indication that a romance exists between the two (explaining, in lieu of the deleted scene, why she broke ranks to vote with him). This is the first time two of the "Significant Seven" have been shown in such an embrace.		*Since a scene was deleted from "[[Six of One]]" in which this was indicated in dialogue, the scene in which [[Boomer]] kisses the revived [[Cavil]] is the first explicit indication that a romance exists between the two (explaining, in lieu of the deleted scene, why she broke ranks to vote with him). This is the first time two of the "Significant Seven" have been shown in such an embrace.
	*A deleted scene (included on the DVD release of Season 4.0) shows Galen Tyrol strangling Cally to death in her bed. Snippets from the scene -- but not the strangling -- appear in the final episode. It's unclear whether this is a vision of Galen's (similar to Tigh imagining himself shooting Adama), or if this was considered as an alternate death for Cally. The scene, as shown, does not resolve the issue either way.		*A deleted scene (included on the DVD release of Season 4.0) shows Galen Tyrol strangling Cally to death in her bed. Snippets from the scene—but not the strangling—appear in the final episode. It's unclear whether this is a vision of Galen's (similar to Tigh imagining himself shooting Adama), or if this was considered as an alternate death for Cally. The scene, as shown, does not resolve the issue either way.

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==

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	* On day 22 of the mission, ''Demetrius'' continues on its mission to find [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], with as many as four [[Viper Mark II]] fighters magnetically locked onto its top hull.		* On day 22 of the mission, ''Demetrius'' continues on its mission to find [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], with as many as four [[Viper Mark II]] fighters magnetically locked onto its top hull.
	* Inside, Kara Thrace appears frustrated as she pores through star charts and other navigation data, trying to gain her fix on the direction of Earth. [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the room as Thrace tells him of a decision.		* Inside, Kara Thrace appears frustrated as she pores through star charts and other navigation data, trying to gain her fix on the direction of Earth. [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the room as Thrace tells him of a decision.
	* In a mess hall on the dark, dirty ship, [[Diana Seelix]] asks in frustration what they are looking for in deep space. A pilot named [[Eammon Pike\|Pike]], looking at the centerfold of ''[[Nymph]]'' magazine, explains that they are searching for a gas giant with rings orbiting a trinary star cluster with a comet. Seelix angrily retorts that the search is more like a "[[frak\|cluster-frak]]" to her when [[Helo]] admonishes her.		* In a mess hall on the dark, dirty ship, [[Diana Seelix]] asks in frustration what they are looking for in deep space. A pilot named [[Eammon Pike\|Pike]], looking at the centerfold of ''[[Nymph]]'' magazine, explains that they are searching for a gas giant with rings orbiting a trinary star cluster with a comet. Seelix angrily retorts that the search is more like a "[[frak\|cluster-frak]]" to her when {{callsign\|Helo}} admonishes her.
	* [[Sharon Agathon]] and [[Samuel Anders]] are also in the room.		* [[Sharon Agathon]] and [[Samuel Anders]] are also in the room.
	* Some of the group complains that Thrace's repeated course corrections are pointless. When Pike says that he thinks ''Galactica'' is hounding them in secret, waiting for Thrace to show her "true colors" as a Cylon, Anders defends her. When the mood darkens more, Helo orders everyone to be quiet.		* Some of the group complains that Thrace's repeated course corrections are pointless. When Pike says that he thinks ''Galactica'' is hounding them in secret, waiting for Thrace to show her "true colors" as a Cylon, Anders defends her. When the mood darkens more, Helo orders everyone to be quiet.

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	:''[[Kara Thrace]] leads a [[Demetrius\|ship]] in her search for [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], while ''[[Galactica (~~RDM~~)\|Galactica]]''{{'\|s}} crew deals with political and marital issues. On the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] side, the [[Significant Seven]]'s solidarity is challenged.		:''[[Kara Thrace]] leads a [[Demetrius\|ship]] in her search for [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], while ''[[Galactica (TRS)\|Galactica]]''{{'\|s}} crew deals with political and marital issues. On the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] side, the [[Significant Seven]]'s solidarity is challenged.

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==

	=== On ''[[Galactica (~~RDM~~)\|Galactica]]'' and the Colonial Fleet ===		=== On ''[[Galactica (TRS)\|Galactica]]'' and the Colonial Fleet ===
	* [[Cally Tyrol]], waking from [[Nicholas Tyrol\|her son's]] cries, has dreams recalling arguments with her husband, [[Galen Tyrol\|Galen]], of apparently finding herself spending more time alone with her child and Galen avoiding her through work or other activity. In one scene she is taking medication, perhaps to help her sleep, or to fight depression.		* [[Cally Tyrol]], waking from [[Nicholas Tyrol\|her son's]] cries, has dreams recalling arguments with her husband, [[Galen Tyrol\|Galen]], of apparently finding herself spending more time alone with her child and Galen avoiding her through work or other activity. In one scene she is taking medication, perhaps to help her sleep, or to fight depression.
	* The dark room is unkempt, and medication and baby formula bottles are stacked on a table.		* The dark room is unkempt, and medication and baby formula bottles are stacked on a table.

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	* This episode sees no net loss of life in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], with the exception of [[Cally Tyrol]]'s death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.		* This episode sees no net loss of life in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], with the exception of [[Cally Tyrol]]'s death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.
	* The alphanumeric designation of the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is a ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)\|USS Enterprise]]'' from that series, which [[Ronald D. Moore]] formerly worked on. Further, Michael Taylor did write for the ''Star Trek'' franchise alongside Moore on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Deep Space Nine]]''.		* The alphanumeric designation of the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is a ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)\|USS Enterprise]]'' from that series, which [[Ronald D. Moore]] formerly worked on. Further, Michael Taylor did write for the ''Star Trek'' franchise alongside Moore on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Deep Space Nine]]''.
	*Like "[[He That Believeth In Me]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]", this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; [[w:Blessed Be the Tie that Binds\|Blessed Be the Tie that Binds]] is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.		*Like "[[He That Believeth in Me]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]", this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; [[w:Blessed Be the Tie that Binds\|Blessed Be the Tie that Binds]] is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.
	* Prior to the episode airing, [[Michael Taylor]] stated: "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web\|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html\|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season\|date=16 November 2007\|accessdate=16 November 2007\|last=Ryan\|first=Maureen}} </ref>		* Prior to the episode airing, [[Michael Taylor]] stated: "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web\|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html\|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season\|date=16 November 2007\|accessdate=16 November 2007\|last=Ryan\|first=Maureen}} </ref>
	* The script was being written while "[[Razor]]" was still in pre-production.<ref name="thewatcher"/>		* The script was being written while "[[Razor]]" was still in pre-production.<ref name="thewatcher"/>

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	[[Image:Orion belt.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Orion's belt. [[:Image:Orion belt highlighted.jpg\|View Highlighted Version]].]]		[[Image:Orion belt.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|Orion's belt. [[:Image:Orion belt highlighted.jpg\|View Highlighted Version]].]]
	* The constellation [[w:Orion (constellation)\|Orion]] appears in this episode by mistake<ref>Revealed by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] in his [http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/my-god-it-full-of-the-wrong-stars/ blog post].</ref>. It is clearly visible in the background of the basestars shortly before Cavil's ships begin to attack, and may be visible when Cally looks out the window in the launch tube shortly before she is confronted by Foster. This would indicate that both fleets are relatively close to Earth. However, for them to see Orion in the same two-dimensional configuration as from Earth, they would have to be within a few light years of Sol and in a relatively narrow corridor between it and Orion.		* The constellation [[w:Orion (constellation)\|Orion]] appears in this episode by mistake<ref>Revealed by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] in his [http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/my-god-it-full-of-the-wrong-stars/ blog post].</ref>. It is clearly visible in the background of the basestars shortly before Cavil's ships begin to attack, and may be visible when Cally looks out the window in the launch tube shortly before she is confronted by Foster. This would indicate that both fleets are relatively close to Earth. However, for them to see Orion in the same two-dimensional configuration as from Earth, they would have to be within a few light years of Sol and in a relatively narrow corridor between it and Orion.
	* The ringed gas giant ~~[[Kara Thrace~~\|Starbuck]] claims to have seen is shown in this episode, bearing a striking resemblance to [[w:Jupiter\|Jupiter]].		* The ringed gas giant {{callsign\|Starbuck}} claims to have seen is shown in this episode, bearing a striking resemblance to [[w:Jupiter\|Jupiter]].
	* Once again no one notices the use of a [[Launch tube (RDM)\|launch tube]]. It is hard to believe that such a critical system is not monitored, especially at night when the hangar deck is deserted.		* Once again no one notices the use of a [[Launch tube (RDM)\|launch tube]]. It is hard to believe that such a critical system is not monitored, especially at night when the hangar deck is deserted.
	* When learning that her husband is a Cylon, Cally remembers seeing him cutting his finger and licking off the blood. Tyrol may have done this to convince himself that he is human. The drop of blood hitting the floor is the same image used as a framing device in "[[Resistance (episode)\|Resistance]]" to signify the connection between Tyrol and Boomer.		* When learning that her husband is a Cylon, Cally remembers seeing him cutting his finger and licking off the blood. Tyrol may have done this to convince himself that he is human. The drop of blood hitting the floor is the same image used as a framing device in "[[Resistance (episode)\|Resistance]]" to signify the connection between Tyrol and Boomer.

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	* This episode sees no net loss of life in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], with the exception of [[Cally Tyrol]]'s death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.		* This episode sees no net loss of life in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], with the exception of [[Cally Tyrol]]'s death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.
	* The alphanumeric designation of the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is a ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)\|USS Enterprise]]'' from that series, which [[Ronald D. Moore]] formerly worked on. Further, Michael Taylor did write for the ''Star Trek'' franchise alongside Moore on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Deep Space Nine]]''.		* The alphanumeric designation of the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is a ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)\|USS Enterprise]]'' from that series, which [[Ronald D. Moore]] formerly worked on. Further, Michael Taylor did write for the ''Star Trek'' franchise alongside Moore on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Deep Space Nine]]''.
	*Like "[[He That Believeth In Me]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]", this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; [[w:Blessed Be the Tie that Binds\|Blessed Be the Tie that Binds]] is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.		*Like "[[He That Believeth in Me]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]", this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; [[w:Blessed Be the Tie that Binds\|Blessed Be the Tie that Binds]] is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.
	* Prior to the episode airing, [[Michael Taylor]] stated: "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web\|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html\|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season\|date=16 November 2007\|accessdate=16 November 2007\|last=Ryan\|first=Maureen}} </ref>		* Prior to the episode airing, [[Michael Taylor]] stated: "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web\|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html\|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season\|date=16 November 2007\|accessdate=16 November 2007\|last=Ryan\|first=Maureen}} </ref>
	* The script was being written while "[[Razor]]" was still in pre-production.<ref name="thewatcher"/>		* The script was being written while "[[Razor]]" was still in pre-production.<ref name="thewatcher"/>

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	* This episode sees no net loss of life in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], with the exception of [[Cally Tyrol]]'s death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.		* This episode sees no net loss of life in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], with the exception of [[Cally Tyrol]]'s death later in this episode, reducing the overall survivor count to 39,675.
	* The alphanumeric designation of the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is a ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)\|USS Enterprise]]'' from that series, which [[Ronald D. Moore]] formerly worked on. Further, Michael Taylor did write for the ''Star Trek'' franchise alongside Moore on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Deep Space Nine]]''.		* The alphanumeric designation of the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is a ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' reference. 1701-D is the registry number for the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)\|USS Enterprise]]'' from that series, which [[Ronald D. Moore]] formerly worked on. Further, Michael Taylor did write for the ''Star Trek'' franchise alongside Moore on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Deep Space Nine]]''.
	*Like "[[He That Believeth in Me]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]", this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; [[w:Blessed Be the Tie that Binds\|Blessed Be the Tie that Binds]] is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.		*Like "[[He That Believeth in Me]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]," this episode's title is derived from Christian traditions; [[w:Blessed Be the Tie that Binds\|Blessed Be the Tie that Binds]] is a Protestant hymn celebrating the unity that comes from love.
	* Prior to the episode airing, [[Michael Taylor]] stated: "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web\|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html\|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season\|date=16 November 2007\|accessdate=16 November 2007\|last=Ryan\|first=Maureen}} </ref>		* Prior to the episode airing, [[Michael Taylor]] stated: "we say goodbye to another longtime character, though who that is and the manner of his or her departure should come as a surprise."<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web\|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html\|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season\|date=16 November 2007\|accessdate=16 November 2007\|last=Ryan\|first=Maureen}} </ref>
	* The script was being written while "[[Razor]]" was still in pre-production.<ref name="thewatcher"/>		* The script was being written while "[[Razor]]" was still in pre-production.<ref name="thewatcher"/>
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	* During the episode, [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I\|Galen Tyrol's beating of his wife]] is mentioned as when he displayed pure emotion towards Cally. Tyrol's attack was based on his fear of being a Cylon, and Cally suffered because she interrupted his mental suicide. Ironically, it is now Cally who savagely bludgeons Galen because he really is a Cylon. The beating also makes way for her murder-suicide decision with her son.		* During the episode, [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I\|Galen Tyrol's beating of his wife]] is mentioned as when he displayed pure emotion towards Cally. Tyrol's attack was based on his fear of being a Cylon, and Cally suffered because she interrupted his mental suicide. Ironically, it is now Cally who savagely bludgeons Galen because he really is a Cylon. The beating also makes way for her murder-suicide decision with her son.
	* Another parallel drawn from "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" in regards to the Tyrols can be seen in that then and now, it was Galen's apology that triggers Cally to release her true feelings towards him, whether it was love or hatred. In the former, her love was finally allowed to be expressed, in the latter, the rage that built up during the episode was released.		* Another parallel drawn from "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" in regards to the Tyrols can be seen in that then and now, it was Galen's apology that triggers Cally to release her true feelings towards him, whether it was love or hatred. In the former, her love was finally allowed to be expressed, in the latter, the rage that built up during the episode was released.
	* Based on "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I", it was Cally's love and forgiveness towards Galen that enabled him to forgive himself and move on as a "human being." With her death, a crucial anchor in his life is gone, which may indicate an upcoming deterioration of his mental state as he now knows that he is a Cylon.		* Based on "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I," it was Cally's love and forgiveness towards Galen that enabled him to forgive himself and move on as a "human being." With her death, a crucial anchor in his life is gone, which may indicate an upcoming deterioration of his mental state as he now knows that he is a Cylon.
	* Cally plans to blow herself and Nicky into space, something that she experienced but survived in "[[A Day in the Life]]". This may indicate that she believes, on the basis of her earlier experience, that it would be relatively quick and painless for both of them. It seems unlikely that she would choose what she felt would be a particularly unpleasant death, especially for her son.		* Cally plans to blow herself and Nicky into space, something that she experienced but survived in "[[A Day in the Life]]". This may indicate that she believes, on the basis of her earlier experience, that it would be relatively quick and painless for both of them. It seems unlikely that she would choose what she felt would be a particularly unpleasant death, especially for her son.

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	**The rowdiness and backtalk of the Quorum in particular is reminiscent of Prime Minister's Questions. However, unlike in Prime Minister's Questions or similar Question Time periods in real life parliaments, President Roslin makes some attempt at directing the meeting, rather than adopting the defensive posture the British Prime Minister is placed into. This suggests either a stronger constitutional role for the president or a further consolidation of power by Roslin.		**The rowdiness and backtalk of the Quorum in particular is reminiscent of Prime Minister's Questions. However, unlike in Prime Minister's Questions or similar Question Time periods in real life parliaments, President Roslin makes some attempt at directing the meeting, rather than adopting the defensive posture the British Prime Minister is placed into. This suggests either a stronger constitutional role for the president or a further consolidation of power by Roslin.
	** The Quorum is also, at least at this point, a non-partisan body. While parliaments and legislatures in real life are divided along party lines, there is no sign of this here. In particular, while government backbenchers usually ask flattering questions in contrast to the more challenging questions posed by the opposition, Adama is openly chastised by Roslin for attempting to ask an easy question.		** The Quorum is also, at least at this point, a non-partisan body. While parliaments and legislatures in real life are divided along party lines, there is no sign of this here. In particular, while government backbenchers usually ask flattering questions in contrast to the more challenging questions posed by the opposition, Adama is openly chastised by Roslin for attempting to ask an easy question.
	* The absence of [[Sarah Porter]], [[Marshall Bagot]], [[Robin Wenutu]], and others from the first post-[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Fall]] [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum]] can be attributed to the destruction of ''[[Cloud 9]]'' by [[Gina Inviere]] in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" or events leading up to the [[Second Exodus]]. After the Second Exodus, the current Quorum is sworn in by then-President [[Tom Zarek]] in "[[Collaborators]]", before said Quorum can ratify Roslin as his vice president and perform the presidential switch-a-roo that gives Roslin the presidency.		* The absence of [[Sarah Porter]], [[Marshall Bagot]], [[Robin Wenutu]], and others from the first post-[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Fall]] [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)\|Quorum]] can be attributed to the destruction of ''[[Cloud 9]]'' by [[Gina Inviere]] in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" or events leading up to the [[Second Exodus]]. After the Second Exodus, the current Quorum is sworn in by then-President [[Tom Zarek]] in "[[Collaborators]]," before said Quorum can ratify Roslin as his vice president and perform the presidential switch-a-roo that gives Roslin the presidency.

	=== The Cylons ===		=== The Cylons ===