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*Polygamous or Plural marriages are legal in Caprican society, though unusual. Sister Clarice Willow so far the only person revealed in the series to have one, has three wives-Mabeth, | *Polygamous or Plural marriages are legal in Caprican society, though unusual. Sister Clarice Willow, so far the only person revealed in the series to have one, has three wives - Mabeth, Helena, and Desiree Willow (they use Desiree's last name as the family name) and at least four husbands - Olaf, Nestor, Tanner, and Reshawn - including a few that she didn't know the whereabouts of. They range across the board in both race (using real life Earth's every day understanding of the term- at least in the West) and age, including a husband that could had been young enough to be her son (Nestor). This is different than the Polygamous arrangements that would be seen in most if not all Earth societies. The large majority of Polygamous marriages are patriarchal in which the male has numerous wives but the wives are not allowed to have other husbands. Islam and some forms of Christian Mormonism are probably the most famous instances of socially allowed Polygamy. Also they are heterosexual as opposed to the bisexual arrangements that Sister Willow has. Judging from Lacy's reaction, it is an a little unusual but not against general social mores. The closest analogy to present day Earth-at least in parts of the United States and Europe-is gay marriage; but Caprican Polygamy is most likely more accepted than Gay marriage generally is in the United States (it only exists in a couple of states and is not accepted by the vast majority of Earth's population). | ||
*The lyric "so say we all" in the Caprican anthem, "Caprica Abides," may signal strong ties between religion and state, perhaps even official endorsement. | *The lyric "so say we all" in the Caprican anthem, "Caprica Abides," may signal strong ties between religion and state, perhaps even official endorsement. | ||
*The Soldiers of the One is viewed by many (including the Caprican security forces) as a terrorist group, but that | *The Soldiers of the One is viewed by many (including the Caprican security forces) as a terrorist group, but that may be a simplistic and overly monolithic view. The original Zoe Graystone had been a member of the group. Nevertheless, she never appeared to advocate violent action, and was horrified when Stark revealed his bomb seconds before it was detonated. Stark's unwillingness to inform her ahead of time suggests that those in the STO who advocate terrorism must operate separately from those who do not. | ||
== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 31 January 2010
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| "Rebirth" An episode of the Caprica Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 1, Episode 2 | ||
| Writer(s) | Mark Verheiden | ||
| Story by | |||
| Director | Jonas Pate | ||
| Assistant Director | |||
| Special guest(s) | |||
| Production No. | 102 | ||
| Nielsen Rating | |||
| US airdate |  January 29, 2010
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| CAN airdate | 
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| UK airdate |  February 10, 2010
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| DVD release | |||
| Population | {{{population}}} survivors | ||
| Additional Info | |||
| Episode Chronology | |||
| Previous | Next | ||
| Caprica pilot | Rebirth | The Reins of a Waterfall | |
| Related Information | |||
| Official Summary | |||
| R&D Skit – View | |||
| [[IMDB:tt{{{imdb}}}|IMDb entry]] | |||
| Listing of props for this episode | |||
| Related Media | |||
| @ BW Media | |||
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| iTunes: [{{{itunes}}} USA] | |||
Overview
- Zoe's attachment to the Cylon Prototype makes it difficult for Daniel and his company to duplicate success with other bodies. Amanda looks into her daughter's life and finds that she barely knew the real Zoe. Sister Clarice invites Lacy for dinner, as Sam begins to have a bad influence on his nephew.
Summary
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Notes
- The musical piece Daniel Graystone is playing on the piano in his lab is the second movement of Nomion's 3rd Sonata.
- In this episode, Bear McCreary introduces a specific theme for Sister Clarice Willow entitled "Clarice Theme."[1]
- Joseph Adama's car is a Citroën DS, a well-known French car produced between 1955 and 1975.
Analysis
- Polygamous or Plural marriages are legal in Caprican society, though unusual. Sister Clarice Willow, so far the only person revealed in the series to have one, has three wives - Mabeth, Helena, and Desiree Willow (they use Desiree's last name as the family name) and at least four husbands - Olaf, Nestor, Tanner, and Reshawn - including a few that she didn't know the whereabouts of. They range across the board in both race (using real life Earth's every day understanding of the term- at least in the West) and age, including a husband that could had been young enough to be her son (Nestor). This is different than the Polygamous arrangements that would be seen in most if not all Earth societies. The large majority of Polygamous marriages are patriarchal in which the male has numerous wives but the wives are not allowed to have other husbands. Islam and some forms of Christian Mormonism are probably the most famous instances of socially allowed Polygamy. Also they are heterosexual as opposed to the bisexual arrangements that Sister Willow has. Judging from Lacy's reaction, it is an a little unusual but not against general social mores. The closest analogy to present day Earth-at least in parts of the United States and Europe-is gay marriage; but Caprican Polygamy is most likely more accepted than Gay marriage generally is in the United States (it only exists in a couple of states and is not accepted by the vast majority of Earth's population).
- The lyric "so say we all" in the Caprican anthem, "Caprica Abides," may signal strong ties between religion and state, perhaps even official endorsement.
- The Soldiers of the One is viewed by many (including the Caprican security forces) as a terrorist group, but that may be a simplistic and overly monolithic view. The original Zoe Graystone had been a member of the group. Nevertheless, she never appeared to advocate violent action, and was horrified when Stark revealed his bomb seconds before it was detonated. Stark's unwillingness to inform her ahead of time suggests that those in the STO who advocate terrorism must operate separately from those who do not.
Questions
- Is Zoe developing feelings for Philomon? If he finds out about her being in the U-87, will he become an ally?
- Why does Sam throw the trashcan through the store window?
- Why does Sam not want William to say the name "Guatrau"?
- Where is Tamara's avatar now?
- What is the previous incident that Clarice's spouses refer to?
- Is Clarice beginning a downward slide when she visits the Dive Bar?
- How much did Natalie know about her son's activities?
- Are Nestor and Clarice trying to get information out of Lacy about Zoe-A?
Official Statements
Noteworthy Dialogue
Guest Stars
References
- ↑ McCreary, Bear (29 January 2009). Bear's Blog: "Caprica: Rebirth" (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 30 January 2009.