Last night marked the triumphant return of "Battlestar Galactica." It has been quite some time since we last saw our friends from the Galactica.
SPOILER ALERT: First things first, this post features several huge spoilers from last night's episode, so if you haven't watched yet, STOP READING NOW.
The last time we saw them the Colonial fleet had finally made their way to Earth. However, their joy was soon tempered by the fact that Earth was completely destroyed. We were also left with the question of who is the final cylon?
Producers Ron Moore and David Eick wasted no time, they immediately brought us right into the character's despair and desperation as they discovered that Earth was a nuclear wasteland demolished by war. Then they dropped the bombshell that Earth was a planet of cylons, featuring both "toasters" and "skin jobs."
As if that wasn't enough they decided to give us the heart-breaking last day of one of the show's best supporting players, Lt. Anastasia "Dee" Dualla portrayed magnificently by Kandyse McClure.
When Dee and her ex-husband Apollo hinted at the possibility of reconciliation I knew her time left was limited, but I assumed she would die in battle or in some horrible accident. Her day was just going too well and in the BSG universe that means bad things are about to happen.
The twist came when after experiencing what she admitted were her happiest moments in years she put a gun to her head and pulled the trigger. It was so unexpected and earth shattering that I was left speechless throughout the commercial break.
It seemed so senseless but at the same time so logical. The morale of the fleet was so low that even the President was at a loss. The only thing keeping them together was the promise of Earth and now that was gone.
McClure's restrained portrayal of Dee's transition from hopelessness to acceptance was nothing short of spectacular. When Dee had to will herself to keep it together while flying away from Earth that should have been a sign of things to come. Dee took what she thought was the rational way out of a unsolvable problem.
The other major story of the night was the reveal of the final cylon. After years of clues and guesswork, the winner is: Ellen Tigh. Really? Ellen Tigh. I don't think anyone had her on their list and frankly there are so many new unanswered questions that I'm not convinced she is the magical fifth cylon.
Other revelations that came up last night:
Starbuck crashed landed on Earth at some point and it was her beacon that led them back. In a very biblical scene, she had to burn her own corpse.
Apparently we are the descendants of cylons, because the war that destroyed Earth happened 2000 years ago.
"Battlestar Galactica" is the rare show that features all the bells and whistles of any great geeky sci-fi show, while at the same time providing stories so richly developed that it can take you on a complete roller coaster ride of emotions.
Judging by last night, these final episodes will keep fans riveted and guessing as the show takes its final bow.
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