The Road Less Traveled
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| "The Road Less Traveled" An episode of the Re-imagined Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 4, Episode 5 | ||
| Writer(s) | Mark Verheiden | ||
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| Director | Michael Rymer | ||
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| Production No. | 407 | ||
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| US airdate |  2 May 2008
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| Population | 39,676 survivors | ||
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Overview
- The prospect of a truce between the remnants of humanity and the Cylons encourages Kara Thrace to trust an old enemy.
Summary
On Galactica
On the Demetrius
Notes
- The title is derived from the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
- I took the one less traveled by,
- And that has made all the difference.
- The common interpretation is that one may be rewarded greatly by choosing a more difficult path than the one used by the crowd. The phrase may also have had a religious meaning for Frost, alluding to Matthew 7,12-14, which mentions a broad gate leading to destruction and a narrow gate leading to salvation. [1]
- The survivor count increases by one, meaning that at least one child has been born in the Fleet.
- It has been 58 days since the end of "Six of One", when Kara Thrace is given the command of the Demetrius.
- Gunnery Sergeant Mathias's first name, Erin, is spoken for the first time on screen.
- Neither William Adama nor Laura Roslin appear in this episode. In both cases, this is unprecendented.
Analysis
- Instead of using his demotion as a wakeup call, Tyrol has slipped further into despair and even contemplates to kill himself. That he has completely shaven his head might also be an indicator of his state of mind. Earlier resenting Baltar's presumption of believing what Tyrol's dead wife Cally would want, he strangles Baltar with one hand after ignoring the proffered hand by Baltar to shake. After Tyrol's suicide effort Baltar visits him in Tyrol's quarters. He apologizes to Galen for the presumption and explains his conversion. He ask forgiveness in general for his sins including most likely his actions on New Caprica in which Cally almost died at the hands of a Cylon firing squad. After not saying one word in response to Baltar, Tyrol soundlessly offers his hand to Baltar, which Baltar accepts. It seems that Tyrol has forgiven him.
Questions
- Does Conoy sense that Anders is a fellow Cylon?
- How will the situation on the Demetrius be resolved?
- Will Galen Tyrol begin to associate with Baltar?
- If yes, will Baltar have a positive influence on Tyrol and help him to overcome his grief or uncertainty about being a Cylon?
- What have Tigh and Caprica-Six been doing recently?
- Why does Baltar's broadcast appear to soothe Nicholas Tyrol?
Official Statements
Noteworthy Dialogue
- Gaius Baltar to Galen Tyrol about his conversion to a believer:
- "I know it's hard to...make sense of things sometimes. In my own life, I...in my own life I've joined the fleet as a scientist, as a skeptic, as a...supposedly a man of reason. Only to have fate turn that all on its head. But I understand now that there is a purpose to it. We change. We evolve. Maybe we even learn something along the way. (pauses) I have committed...unconscionable crimes. And I have been offered one last chance at redemption, because I chose to accept my fate and not fight it anymore."
Guest Stars
- Aaron Douglas as Specialist Galen Tyrol
- Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh
- Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster
- Michael Trucco as Ensign Samuel Anders
- Alessandro Juliani as Lieutenant Felix Gaeta
- Bodie Olmos as Lieutenant Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza
- Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon
- Callum Keith Rennie as Number Two
- Eileen Pedde as Gunnery Sergeant Erin Mathias
- Jennifer Halley as Ensign Diana "Hardball" Seelix
- Keegan Connor Tracy as Jeanne
- Lara Gilchrist as Paulla Schaffer
- Leela Savasta as Tracey Anne
- Finn R. Devitt as Nicholas Tyrol (credited as "Baby Nicky")
- Ryan McDonell as Lieutenant Eammon "Gonzo" Pike
- Alisen Down as Jean Barolay
- Lori Triolo as Phoebe
External Links
- Composer Bear McCreary on the episode's score: http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=306
References
- ↑ Google Answers: Origin of "road less travelled" (backup available on Archive.org) (in English).