Apotheosis (episode)
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- For the belief held by various members of the Soldiers of the One, see apotheosis.
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| "Apotheosis" An episode of the Caprica Series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 1, Episode 18 | ||
| Writer(s) | Jane Espenson Kevin Murphy | ||
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| Director | Jonas Pate | ||
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| US airdate |  4 January 2011[1][2]
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| CAN airdate |  November 30, 2010 [3]
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| Population | {{{population}}} survivors | ||
| Additional Info | Series Finale | ||
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Overview
- Daniel and Amanda Graystone and Zoe-A race to stop Clarice Willow's master plan and save thousands of lives before Caprica is changed forever (Caprica series finale).
Summary
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Notes
- Apotheosis has been mentioned in conjunction with Zoe Graystone's avatar program and is one of Sister Clarice Willow's goals.
- The pentagon symbol on the wings of the Caprican marine aircraft carrying the Cylon squad is identical to markings on raiders in the original series.
- According to Bear McCreary's Twitter, the Caprican national anthem heard in "Rebirth" will be featured.[4]
- On the DVD commentary for this episode, executive producer Kevin Murphy says the ramifications of the coda sequence, set five years later, would be explored in season two. This commentary was recorded prior to the show's cancellation.
Analysis
- It is possible that the Zoe listening to Clarice's sermon was Messenger Zoe. Given the events of Caprica, especially the previous episode and this one, it seems unlikely that Clarice would tolerate Zoe-A's presence under any circumstances or that that Zoe-A would allow Clarice to even suggest violence, much less preach it openly. Only a brief glimpse of Zoe is offered, so there are none of the usual indicators of a Messenger, such as others in the same space obviously ignoring the character, or a non-Messenger character having a conversation with what turns out to be air. However, it is unknown how relationships may change between the characters, and events may occur that would indeed drive Zoe-A to seek rebellion.
- Amanda's skills as a plastic surgeon appear to come into play in the creation of Zoe's skin-job body.
- Fidelia Fazekas' recognition of the need to support the rebellion on Tauron suggests that she will continue the flow of Cylons started by the Adamas, or even increase it.
- Odin appears to have taken on a role similar to that of Diego now that Lacy is the new Blessed Mother.
- Although Clarice preaches that the Cylons will rise and "crush the ones that gave them life", she probably is not advocating total human extinction, given her intention to form an alliance between the Cylons and the church on Gemenon.
Questions
- What happened to Xander after the Graystones escaped?
- What happened to Singh?
- Were the charges against the Graystones dropped (as can be inferred from the epilogue) because he was outed as a member of the Soldiers of the One?
- If Singh was outed, was Jordan Duram able to rejoin the GDD?
- What is Tamara-A doing during the events of this episode and the epilogue? Would she have become a skin-job also eventually, or would she have had some other role to play?
- How old is Bill Adama when he is shown in the epilogue?
- Do the Adamas continue to associate with the Ha'la'tha throughout Bill's childhood?
- How much, if anything, is Bill told about Tamara-A and his family's involvement with the rise of the Cylons?
- How does the Ha'la'tha operate under Fidelia?
- How do the Monad Church and the S.T.O. operate under Lacy?
- What makes Clarice become an advocate of Cylon rebellion?
- Has her confrontation with Zoe affected Clarice's faith and her relationship with Zoe?
- How does the meeting between Clarice and Lacy go?
Official Statements
- From the Caprica panel at the Paley Center:
- Sasha Roiz: "Our finale is unbelievable. It's so powerful that I remember me and Esai calling each other after reading the script. We were both absolutely floored by how it ends."
- Esai Morales: "The finale drove me to tears on various occasions. What happens is so profound and out of the blue. [It was] so unexpected it took my breath away."
Noteworthy Dialogue
Guest Stars
- Patton Oswalt as Baxter Sarno
- Peter Wingfield as Gara Singh
- Jorge Montesi as The Guatrau
- Ryan Kennedy as Odin Sinclair
- Carmen Moore as Fidelia Fazekas
- Hiro Kanagawa as Cyrus Xander
- Karen Elizabeth Austin as Ruth
- James Pizzinato as Drew
- Panou as Olaf Willow
- Teryl Rothery as as Evelyn
- Julius Chapple as Larry
- Feguins Toussaint as Bodyguard Sean
- Renu Bakshi as Abasi Lowe
- Dale Wolfe as Steve Bahara
- Iris Paluly as Jax
- Hrothgar Mathews as Dave
- Markus Towfigh as Young Bill Adama
- Rodney Reid as Cab Driver
- Mike Dopud as Sal
- J.C. Williams as GDD Agent
- Michael Sangha as GDD Agent
- Mark Donnelly as Anthem Singer
- Kevin Lum as Caprica Police
- Philip Cabrita as STO Martyr #1
- Steve Thackray as STO Martyr #2
- Catherine Lough Haggquist as STO Martyr #3
- Tim Aas as Scruffy Dude
- John Stewart as Supervisor
- Mike Russell as Worker
References
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (27 October 2010). Caprica Cancelled by Syfy (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 28 October 2010.
- ↑ Exclusive: Syfy's "Caprica" to Sign Off Tuesday, January 4 (backup available on Archive.org) . (19 November 2010). Retrieved on 19 November 2010.
- ↑ SPACE Schedule (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 21 November 2011.
- ↑ McCreary, Bear (27 October 2010). Twitter (backup available on Archive.org) . Retrieved on 28 October 2010.