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Someone to Watch Over Me

2009-03-01T01:58:08Z

Russellb47:

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| title= Someone To Watch Over Me
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| US airdate=February 27, 2009 <ref>http://tv.ign.com/articles/920/920164p1.html</ref>
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| UK airdate=March 3, 2009
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== Overview ==
''[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] discovers a hidden musical ability that bears a mysterious significance to the final five Cylons, and her tune is found to have a connection with three-year-old human-Cylon hybrid [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]. The president authorizes [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]'s release from the Brig so she can stand trial for treason on the Cylon Base Ship.''<ref>http://www.locatetv.com/tv/battlestar-galactica/season-4/6118356</ref>

== Summary ==

=== Teaser ===

=== Act 1 ===

=== Act 2 ===

=== Act 3 ===

=== Act 4 ===

== Notes ==
* [[Lee Adama]] only appears in a scene or two.
* [[Gaius Baltar]] does not appear in this episode.
* Someone To Watch Over Me is the name of a song composed by George and Ira Gershwin, and featured in the musical Oh, Kay! A major theme of the song is the need to find love and acceptance.
** There was also an episode of [[w:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]] named for the song, in which it is performed at the end by The Doctor.
* Weeks have passed since the end of [[Gaeta's Mutiny|the mutiny]], as evidenced by [[Cottle]]'s comment about how long Anders' EKG readings have remained steady.
* After her apparent death in "[[Maelstrom]]", Kara's personal belongings were auctioned off. Helo has managed to get them all back for her. However, the only thing Kara is interested in is her father's music tape.

== Analysis ==
* The Cylons seem to have officially joined the Fleet as they now have the representation they wanted on the new Quorum in the form of a Six named Sonja. It is also confirmed that Cylon and Colonial pilots are performing joint [[CAP]]s.
** This is most clearly seen when Athena staggers into the briefing room and Starbuck orders one of the Six's to go get the medics, the Six unhesitantly resonds "Yes, Sir".
* It has been unclear whether Karl Agathon is still the [[Commander Air Group]] (CAG) of Galactica or Kara Thrace officially takes over the CAG as Agathon used to join important staff meetings with Adama & Tigh in previous episodes. However, this episode clearly shows that Thrace is now serving as the CAG of Galactica.
* Ellen's escape from Cavil seems to have been orchestrated between him and Boomer in order to get Boomer on ''Galactica'' so she could kidnap Hera.
* It would appear that while Cavil was willing to let Ellen go in order to obtain Hera, members of the [[Final Five]] are still of some value to him, as evidenced by Boomer's offer for Tyrol to go with her.
* The Final Five have the same [[Projection|projection]] ability as the Cylons they created. Cylons can share projections with each other.
* Projections can include not just imaginary environments but also imaginary people, such as Boomer and Tyrol's "daughter" Dionne.
* ''Galactica'' is in very bad shape from the metal fatigue in the hull. It's so bad that Tyrol says that all the [[Cylon organic resin]] could do is buy a little more time, but not too much from the looks of it. The ship is dying of old age and there's nothing anyone can do save it completely. The damage Boomer created during her escape has no doubt worsened the ship's condition.
* Adama has still not forgiven Boomer for shooting him.
* Boomer has gone from being a conflicted sleeper agent to being a willing infiltrator and saboteur on ''Galactica''.
* Boomer seduces [[Helo]] by pretending to be [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]]. This is ironic seeing how on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], Athena seduced Helo by pretending to be Boomer.
* Boomer's seduction of Helo - in the presence of Athena - may have been motivated by a desire to exact revenge on Athena for having effectively taken over her old life on ''Galactica.''
* The Final Five, [[Hera Agathon]], and [[Kara Thrace]] are all somehow connected to each other by [[The Music]]. Also possibly connected via the song is Kara's [[Dreilide Thrace|mysterious father]].
* The mysterious piano player is Kara's father, which can be concluded by his sudden disappearance and by the flashbacks with both Kara and her father playing the piano when she was little. These flashbacks mirror the exact same movements done by Captain Thrace and the piano player.<ref>http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1598</ref>

== Questions ==
* Is Boomer taking Hera to Cavil, and if so, is she of value to him in and of herself or will he ransom her for the Final Five to rebuild [[Resurrection (RDM)|resurrection]]? Or is Boomer working alone or for a third party? ([[Someone to Watch Over Me#Official Statements|Answer]])
* Is the Eight switched with Boomer by Tyrol dead, or merely injured?
** Probably merely injured. It is doubtful Tyrol would have gone so far as to actually kill another Eight to save Boomer. Furthermore, if the Eight had been dead, Tyrol's trickery would have been discovered more quickly.
* What is Roslin's physical status?
* What connection is there between Roslin's collapse and Hera's kidnapping?
* If Tyrol had gone with Boomer, would Cavil have opened his brain as he threatened to do with Ellen?
* Did Boomer sleep with Helo merely to maintain her pretense, because she was attracted to him, or to intentionally hurt Athena? ([[Someone to Watch Over Me#Official Statements|Answer]])
* What is the source of the "Slick" image Starbuck has been seeing? Is he a variation of Kara's Inner Leoben from "[[Maelstrom]]"?
* How did Starbuck and Hera arrive at a piano version of the same [[The Music|melody]] originally played by Anders on a guitar on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]?
* Could Starbuck's father have been Daniel, the "artistic" [[Number Seven]] model?
* Could Starbuck be a reincarnation of the woman that Anders played the song for on Earth?
* Will Eight's idea of plugging Anders into the [[datastream]] lead anywhere?
* Will Tyrol's involvement in Boomer's escape be figured out? Will he confess?
* If Tyrol's treachery does come to light, how will others react?
* Do all the ships in the Fleet - regardless of their relative crew and passenger size - get to send representatives to the new Quorum? (This is similar to the situation the Framers of the United States Constitution faced when trying to decide if state representation in Congress should be based on individual state population or restricted to the same number of representatives per state).
* Did Boomer intentionally jump so close to ''Galactica'' in order to further damage the already weakened ship? Is this a prelude to an attack on the Fleet by Cavil's forces?
* Is the ''Galactica'' herself in fact the "dying leader" mentioned in the prophecy from the [[Sacred Scrolls]]?

== Official Statements ==
*Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune interviews David Weddle and Bradley Thompson<ref>http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/02/battlestar-galactica-starbuck-boomer-someone-to-watch-over-me-.html</ref>:
**Boomer had a sick desire to strike out at Athena.
**Boomer's escape with Ellen was staged so that she could kidnap Hera. She intended to just use the Chief, but their interactions did awaken feelings she thought were dead.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[S. Cottle]]
* [[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
* [[Roark Critchlow]] as Piano Player

== References ==
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Someone to Watch Over Me

2009-02-28T17:14:24Z

Russellb47: Adding guest stars listed in opening credits.

Awards and Honors (RDM)

2007-07-19T13:25:32Z

Russellb47: Adding details of 2007 Emmy nominations.

This article lists '''awards and honors''' that the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]] has recieved or been nominated for since its initial televesion debut as Battlestar Galactica: The [[Miniseries]]. This includes awards for the series overall, individual episodes and cast and crew performances.

==[[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] Nominations or Wins==
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The Emmy® Awards are United States television production awards, similar to the [[Wikipedia:Peabody Awards|Peabody Awards]] but more focused on entertainment. The nominations below are for the annual '''Creative Arts''' Emmy awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

===2004 Emmy Awards===
*'''Nominated''': The Battlestar Galactica "[[Miniseries]]", for ''Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special''

===2005 Emmy Awards (Season 1)===
*'''Nominated''': The season and series premiere, "[[33]]", for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]" for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''

===2006 Emmy Awards (Season 2)===
*'''Nominated''': The season finale, "[[ Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", for ''Outstanding Costumes for a Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[Scattered]]", for ''Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''

===2007 Emmy Awards (Season 3)===
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[Occupation]]/[[Precipice]]", for ''Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[Exodus, Part II]]", for ''Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[Exodus, Part II]]", for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode, "[[Exodus, Part II]]", for ''Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series''

==[[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]]==
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The '''Hugo Award''' is presented each year in recognition of outstanding work in science fiction. They are given for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year and the awards are handed out at the annual [[Wikipedia:World Science Fiction Convention|World Science Fiction Convention, or "WorldCon"]].

===2005 Hugo Awards===
*'''Winner''': The first season premiere episode, "[[33]]", for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''

===2006 Hugo Awards===
*'''Nominated''': Mid-season 2 cliffhanger episode, "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''

===2007 Hugo Awards===
*'''Nominated''': Season 2 episode, "[[Downloaded]]", for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''

==[[Wikipedia:Peabody Award|Peabody Award]]==
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The '''Peabody Awards''' are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television. The awards are generally regarded as "the most prestigious awards within the fields of broadcast journalism, documentary making, educational programming, children's programming, and entertainment."

===2006 Peabody Awards===
*'''Winner''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' and Sci Fi Channel received a 2006 Peabody Award for its "revitalized sci-fi television with its parallax considerations of politics, religion, sex, even what it means to be human." [http://www.peabody.uga.edu/news/pressrelease.asp?ID=135 Press release of winners].

==[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards|Visual Effects Society Awards]]==
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===[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards 2004|2004 2nd Annual]] VES Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Zoic|Zoic Studios]] for ''Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or a Special'', [[Miniseries]]
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial'', Miniseries
===[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards 2005|2005 3rd Annual]] VES Awards===
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program'', [[33|Episode 101, "33"]], "[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Character]]"

===2006 4th Annual VES Awards===
*'''Winner''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', [[Fragged|Episode 203, "Fragged"]], "Cylon Centurion"
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', [[Valley of Darkness|Episode 202, "Valley of Darkness"]], "Cylon"

==[[Wikipedia:Saturn Award|The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films Awards]]==
[[Image:Saturnaward.JPG|right|100px]]
The '''Saturn Award''' is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video.

===2004 30th Annual Awards===
*'''Nominated''': [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] TV Series, Sci-Fi Channel, for ''Best Television Presentation''
*'''Nominated''': [[Katee Sackhoff]] for ''Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[Battlestar Galactica 1978 - The Complete Epic Series (Region 1 DVD)|"Battlestar Galactica Complete Epic Series"]] DVD Collection, for ''Best DVD Television Release''

===2005 31st Annual Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] TV Series, Sci-Fi Channel, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''

===2006 32nd Annual Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] TV Series, Sci-Fi Channel, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''
*'''Winner''': [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]], for ''Best Supporting Actor on Television''
*'''Winner''': [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], for ''Best Supporting Actress on Television''
*'''Nominated''': [[Jamie Bamber]] as [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]], for ''Best Supporting Actor on Television''
*'''Nominated''': [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]], for ''Best DVD Television release'' Season 1 & 2.0 (Universal)

===2007 33rd Annual Awards (Nominations)===

*'''Winner''': [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] TV Series, Sci-Fi Channel, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[William Adama]], for ''Best Actor in a Television Program or Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], for ''Best Actress in a Television Program or Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]], for ''Best Supporting Actor on Television''

==Leo Awards==
===2006 Leo Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Tricia Helfer]] in ''Battlestar Galactica'' episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" for [http://www.leoawards.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=61 Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series]

==[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN.COM Awards]]==

===Best of 2006 : TV (Season 3.1)===

*'''Winner''': Best Television Program
*'''Winner''': Best Sci-Fi Series
*'''Winner''': Best storyline for the [[New Caprica]] arc
*'''Nominated''': Best Actor, [[Edward James Olmos]]
*'''Nominated''': Best Actress, [[Mary McDonnell]]
*'''Nominated''': Biggest Shock for the "One Year Later" jump ([[Season 2]])

===Others, 2006===

*[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN.com's]] recipient of the Editor's Choice Award for the Season 3 premiere "[[Occupation]]."<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/737/737506p1.html|title=Battlestar Galactica: "Occupation/Precipice" Advance Review|date=2006-10-19|accessdate=2006-10-27|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN.com's]] recipient of the Editor's Choice Award for the Season 3 episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]". <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/740/740459p1.html|title=Battlestar Galactica: "Exodus, Part 2" Advance Review|date=2006-10-19|accessdate=2006-10-27|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

==Miscellaneous==
===2005===
*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] top 10 Television shows of the year 2005
*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] Moments of significance 2005: Movies and Television Picture a Post 9/11 World
*[[Wikipedia:Time Magazine|Time Magazine's]] Best of 2005: Television (Position: #1) <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html|title=Best of 2005: Television|date=2005-12-15|accessdate=2006-10-27|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:TV Guide|TV Guide's]] and [[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land's]] ''The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments'' for "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" (Position: #98)

===2006===
*[[Wikipedia:Salon.com|Salon.com]] recipient of the Buffy Award for Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica "the most underappreciated show in all of TV land"<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2006/08/26/buffy/|title=And the Buffy goes to...|date=2006-08-26|accessdate=2006-11-23|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] top 10 Television shows of the year 2006 (Position: #1)<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6169477.stm|title=BBC reports the American Film Institute's top 10 TV shows of the year|date=2006-12-11|accessdate=2006-12-12|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=en}}</ref>

*[[Wikipedia:Time Magazine|Time Magazine's]] Best of 2006: Television (Position: #7) <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570781,00.html|title=Best of 2006: Television|date=2006-12-17|accessdate=2007-01-14|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

===Various critic's Best of 2006===

*Arizona Republic (Position: #7)
*Chicago Tribune (Position: #NA)
*Entertainment Weekly's (Position: #3)
*Metacritic (Position: #2)
*Newsday (Position: #3)
*Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Position: #3)
*San Jose Mercury-News (Position: #5)
*TV Guide (Position: #5)
<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/bests/2006/|title=Bests of 2006 Television|date=2006-12-17|accessdate=2007-01-14|last=|first=|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

===2007===
*[http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/calvins/ Calvin Awards] ''Best TV Show'' (Position: #1)

== Comments and Quotes ==

''I didn't get into this business to get awards or get acclamation. I did it because I was searching for my own sense of who I was as a human being....''<br/>
-- Edward James Olmos, (''[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/bts/interviews/olmos_QA.html Scifi.com] interview'')

==See Also==

*[http://www.emmys.tv/ The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences], home of the Emmy Awards
*[http://www.wsfs.org/hugos.html The Hugo Awards] information from the World Science Fiction Society, its official servicemark holder
*[http://www.peabody.uga.edu/ The Official Peabody Awards site]
*[http://www.vesawards.com/ The Visual Effects Society Awards]
*[http://www.saturnawards.org/index.html The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films Awards] (Saturn Awards)

== References ==
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