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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| The Face of the Enemy | Sometimes a Great Notion | A Disquiet Follows My Soul | |
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Overview
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| 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 depending on the length of the WGA strike.[7] However, this was not necessary, as the strike ended in a sufficient period of time for production to resume, combined with the fact that this episode will not air until the first quarter of 2009, given that the previous episode is a mid-season finale.
- 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, 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, possibly revealing the fifth cylon.
Analysis
Questions
Official Statements
Noteworthy Dialogue
Guest Stars
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 7.3 Roadrunner - Newsdump from Burbank convention (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). (19 November 2007). Retrieved on 20 November 2007.