3.15 A Day In The Life

It feels like this season is taking a little bit of an introspective turn for a while, which seems kind of odd in terms of pacing and impetus. There’s now about five episodes to go before the thing finishes so I would have thought that whatever plot angles the season has been arching towards would be in position by now. . . Maybe they are and I just can’t see the alignment, but it sure doesn’t feel like there’s much in the way of momentum towards anything at this point.

Still, with this show anything can turn up at any time and produce a rapid acceleration of plot and excitement so it’s no big worry.

This episode focused on two aspects; Adama the man and Tyrol and Callie. The Tyrol and Callie situation was, I guess, a kind of metaphorical event for Adama in some respects. There they were doing a routine repair on the hull when there was a slight breach and they were locked into a room rapidly venting air. What started as a mild inconvenience escalated into a crisis.

During this time, Tyrol and Callie got the chance to re-evaluate their relationship that had been strained with work and their baby. Tyrol, in particular, got to realise exactly what was truly important to him in respect to raising his family and progressing from his old life to the new one.

The sequence where Tyrol and Callie had the doors blasted open and were ejected out into space to be caught by Apollo, Starbuck and Athena in a Raptor was a totally “Holy shit!” moment. I loved it. Although I was reasonably sure the two would survive, there was always the off-chance that Callie, perhaps, might not have made it. But they both did. Both live on, to live and learn.

Metaphorically, for Adama, the idea of venting out old ideas and blasting them out to be reinvigorated by a new awareness was kind of what his daydreams regarding his ex-wife on the day of their anniversary was all about. Tellingly, at the end, it seemed he hadn’t moved on much and knew he would do the same thing again next year. Still, he had at least recognised the need to show Apollo that he respected and loved him as a son and not just a member of his military.

Interesting that Adama’s imaginary conversations with his wife echoed the way Gaius and Caprica Six have both conjured ‘imaginary people’ to interact with exclusively. I think enough was done to try and ensure that it was clearly a flight of fancy, a daydream for him, rather than any hint that he might be some kind of Cylon.

Indeed, is it right that the Cylons do not age? That is their mould does not change? So for the likes of Cylon Boomer she was implanted with false memories before she knew she was a Cylon to ensure she believed she really was human? Which, therefore, suggests that anyone who has grown up with anyone else – and seen them grow up – cannot be a Cylon.

We’ve seen photographic evidence of a young Adama, and he watched Apollo grow up. So we know those two are fine. How long have Apollo and Starbuck known each other? Or Adama and Starbuck? Or Adama and Tigh? How long were Tigh and Ellen together? I only wonder all of this when considering who may yet be awaiting the reveal of being a Cylon all along – I am sure at least one major cast member will be!