Sine Qua Non
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| "Sine Qua Non" An episode of the Re-imagined Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 4, Episode 8 | ||
| Writer(s) | Michael Taylor[1] | ||
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| Production No. | 10 | ||
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| US airdate |  30 May 2008
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| CAN airdate |  30 May 2008
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| UK airdate |  27 May 2008
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Overview
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| President Roslin's abduction by the Cylon Hybrid triggers a bitter power struggle within the Colonial fleet.[2] |
Summary
- According to Michael Taylor, this episode "features the return of another favorite character, who’s undergone something of a crisis since we last touched base with him… or her. Oh, and we also look deeply into the character of Jake the dog." [1]
Notes
- Sine qua non is a Latin phrase meaning "without which it could not be". It is famously used by Andrew Jackson, who says the following after receiving an honorary degree from Harvard: "E pluribus unum, my friends. Sine qua non."
Analysis
Questions
- Who is the "favorite character" that Taylor refers to?
- Given that the Latin phrase sine qua non is a legal term, could the character in question be Romo Lampkin, who is, by most accounts, a "favorite character"?
Official Statements
- Michael Taylor discusses his spoiler-free impressions of a scene:
- I was in the editing room, watching one of our talented editors assemble a rough cut of a single scene. Not a huge scene, just a relatively brief but quietly powerful scene between Adama and Tigh (you’ll see it in Episode 8, “Sine Qua Non”). What struck me is that while the dialogue was relatively simple, these two actors brought so much to it that the smallest looks and gestures carried immense weight. It made me realize anew how, after four seasons, these characters have accumulated so much history and nuance. As embodied by actors like Edward J. Olmos and Michael Hogan, they are wrenchingly human. Less characters than people I have now spent years with, and who still surprise me.[1]
Noteworthy Dialogue
Guest Stars
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ryan, Maureen (16 November 2007). Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 16 November 2007.
- ↑ 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 scif.com.