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Ghosts in the Machine

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Ghosts in the Machine
"Ghosts in the Machine"
An episode of the Caprica Series
Episode No. Season 1, Episode 8
Writer(s) Michael Taylor
Story by
Director Wayne Rose
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US airdate USA March 19, 2010
CAN airdate CAN
UK airdate UK
DVD release
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The Imperfections of Memory Ghosts in the Machine End of Line
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Overview

Daniel highly suspects that the Zoe avatar he thought was lost is still in the Cylon Prototype, so he puts the robot through a series of tests, hoping that it will lead Zoe to reveal herself to him. Joseph ventures further into the gritty world of New Cap City to find Tamara.

Summary

Teaser

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Act 4

Notes

  • The Ghost in the Machine is a non-fiction work by Arthur Koestler. Among its themes are man's tendency towards self-destruction, and that the more primitive parts of the brain (the "ghost in the machine") can override logical functions and are responsible for destructive impulses.
  • Ghost in the Machine is the fourth album by The Police, named for and influenced by the book mentioned above. Among the songs contained on the album are "Spirits in the Material World", Demolition Man", and "Rehumanize Yourself". Additionally, the song, "One World (Not Three)" evokes Lacy's and Zoe's conversation in "Rebirth" about Zoe's three selves which Lacy refer to as a trinity.

Analysis

  • Cerberus is the first example in the re-imagined continuity of crossdressing.
  • Cerberus's riddle to Joseph Adama about parents visiting their sins upon their children is yet another reference to one of the themes from the Re-imagined Series. In the speech given at Galactica's decommissioning ceremony, William Adama uses this line as well.
  • As per Cerberus' riddle, Colonial mythology (like Greek mythology) includes a war in which the Gods overthrew their predecessors the Titans. There are parallels to Man overthrowing the Gods and Cylon overthrowing Man.

Questions

Official Statements

Noteworthy Dialogue

Cerberus: As the gods overthrew the titans, so has man overthrown the gods. But when man visits his sins upon his children, how shall he be repaid?
Emmanuelle: Get your pink newbie cheeks out of this game and don't come back in until you've got your frakkin' head on straight!
Joseph Adama: Uh ... B-but my daughter ... I've got to get my daughter ...
Emmanuelle: Yeah, but you're no good to her if you're going to freeze every time some dirtbag shoves a gun in your face. I thought Taurons had bigger stones.

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