Sometimes a Great Notion
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| "Sometimes a Great Notion" An episode of the Re-imagined Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 4, Episode 11 | ||
| Writer(s) | David Weddle Bradley Thompson [1] | ||
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| Director | Michael Nankin [2] | ||
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| Production No. | 413 | ||
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| US airdate |  January 16, 2009 [3]
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| CAN airdate |  January 16, 2009 [4]
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| UK airdate |  January 20, 2009 [5]
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| Population | survivors | ||
| Additional Info | Season 4.5 Premiere | ||
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Overview
Kara Thrace learns that the dire predictions of the Cylon Hybrid might be correct, and a devastating discovery plunges the Fleet into chaos and despair.[6]
Summary
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Notes
- Katee Sackhoff noted that this episode could have served as the series finale had the WGA strike gone longer.[7] However, the strike ended with sufficient time for production to resume; the previous episode was aired as the mid-season finale, with this episode airing in the first quarter of 2009.
- This episode will have scenes between Kara Thrace and Leoben Conoy set in a forest, which (according to Jamie Bamber) is set on Earth.[7]
- The scenes were among the last shot and were shot during the crew's shut down party due to the 2008 Writers Strike, so Sackhoff was unable to attend.[7]
- The title of the episode comes from the blues song "Goodnight, Irene", in which the singer contemplates suicide: "Sometimes I get a great notion / to jump in the river and drown." Sometimes A Great Notion is also the title of a novel by Ken Kesey and a film adaptation of the same name.
- Based on the YouWillKnowTheTruth viral site, the final clue will be revealed on the same day this episode airs.
- The last Cylon is finally revealed in a vision Colonel Tigh has of the past: its Ellen Tigh, his wife.
Analysis
Questions
- What was the source of the nuclear attacks on Earth?
- Was Ellen Tigh able to resurrect?
- What is Kara Thrace?
- Will Kara or Leabon tell anyone about their discovery? How wll others respond to this information?
- How will the other Cylons respond to the discovery of the identities of the Final Five?
Official Statements
Noteworthy Dialogue
Saul Tigh: Ellen- You're the Fifth !
Guest Stars
- Lucy Lawless as D'Anna Biers
- Callum Keith Rennie as Number Two / Leoben Conoy
- Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster
- Kate Vernon as Ellen Tigh
- Brad Dryborough as Lieutenant Louis Hoshi
- Alexandra Thomas as Hera
- Don Thompson as Specialist Anthony Figurski
- Sonja Bennett as Specialist Marcie Brasko
- Jennifer Halley as Ensign Diana Seelix
References
- ↑ Mentioned by Ron Moore in the podcast for "Revelations".
- ↑ Confirmed by Bradley Thompson
- ↑ http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=2&id=61270
- ↑ http://www.spacecast.com/bsg/
- ↑ TV guide in ScifiNow Magazine and Sky Magazine.
- ↑ Episode description was unintentionally accessible on scifi.com until recently. Descriptions were noted on other websites before being removed, and editor confirmed them several days ago before removal from SciFi.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Roadrunner - Newsdump from Burbank convention (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (19 November 2007). Retrieved on 20 November 2007.