Battlestar season 3 finale

I will be vague, in case you haven’t watched it yet. I liked the finale, but didn’t love it. There was a big reveal, but I didn’t buy it. It was way too big, and while they’d been leading up to it for a few episodes, it still felt like a fake out. I’m terrible at guessing things ahead of time, but I still don’t buy this.

They’re going heavy on the Jesus symbolism for Baltar. His hair and beard, his recent (random) socialism, and three women showing up to him when they did, and why they did, was very interesting, especially as it’s just a few weeks from Easter.

I don’t like the character of Apollo. I liked the content of his speech, but it didn’t feel genuine.

And I’m still thinking on the finally revealed “music” that several characters had been hearing for a few weeks now. It’s an odd, deliberate choice with many possible meanings. And thus far, none of them make any possible sense.

Ronald Moore, please stop futzing around with other stuff, get back to the show. You did a good job in that you didn’t hit a sophomore slump till season three. Get back in the game. Explain that reveal, and that music. If you can sell me on those, you’ll have me back for season 4.

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