Snapshot Chronicles

(hat tip Galactica Sitrep)

Great scene with Lee and Roslin. Echoes of Season 1 when “Captain Apollo” was her military adviser. In fact I’ve noticed a lot of things are “happening again.” Next week being no exception with the return of Ellen Tigh from the dead.

Update 2-12: Looks like SciFi has pulled the Lee/Roslin clip down. Here’s a transcript, thanks to The Patriot Resource (warning: link goes to a spoiler page)

On Colonial One, Roslin tells Lee, “That’s a very excellent observation and that I think that you should keep it in mind when you are assembling new representatives.” Lee is a bit surprised, “When I assemble the new representatives?” Roslin continues, “I will of course remain by title as President, but…” Lee responds, “Madame President, you can do a lot more than that.” Roslin answers, “No, I can’t, Lee. It’s time that I let someone else do the heavy lifting.” Lee is speechless. Roslin takes off her glasses. Lee says, “I don’t know what to say… I would be honored if you think I’m the right one.” Roslin smiles and then says, “You are the right one, Lee. You have always been the right one. My only concern about you is you’re so hell-bent on doing the right thing that you sometimes don’t do the smart thing.” Lee responds, “I’ll try and be smarter… and wronger.” That brings a bit of a laugh from Roslin.

In last night’s episode of Battlestar Galactica, The Oath, Starbuck tells Admiral Adama they don’t have time to take prisoners: “They are not your men anymore. They are the enemy.”

As this series wraps up, it isn’t taking any prisoners either.

The return of bad-ass Starbuck was just one of many things to love about The Oath.

Lee and Kara working their way through the ship searching for Adama. Roslin and Tyrol both stepping up to the plate in their own ways. The way writer Mark Verheiden worked in so many minor characters — the thugs from Pegasus, crew chief Laird, Skulls, Narcho, Seelix and Racetrack — to show how divided the military had become and why it was ripe to fall for Zarek and Gaeta’s manipulations. Hoshi’s astonishment at his friend’s treachery. Baltar’s call to Gaeta. Roslin and Adama’s farewell, and of course Bill and Saul’s (Butch & Sundance?) final stand. Moment to moment it got better and better.

No prisoners indeed. A+

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