KEVIN GREENE-ILLUSTRATOR

Last night I watched (for like the 15th time) the last 5 minutes of "Pegasus", the last Battlestar Galactica episode. Man...Of course the rest of the episode is great but that last 5 minutes, from when Adama gets called over the ship-wide by Tigh to the very end, is an absolute perfect blend of acting, direction, editing, music and special effects...beautiful. I love the way the director Michael Rhymer has the camera circling Adama and Admiral Cain as they spar over the wireless. The editing of the camera work, linking the two. The way the camera slides back over to Cally when she realizes what is happening as Adama orders a marine strike force. Edward James Olmos and Michelle Forbes making difficult decisions and barely containing their anger. The music...I love Bear McCreary's work on this show. When Adama picks up to speak to Tigh you get some military drums, faintly. Then when Adama has made his decision you get these great violins, playing at a faster, more determined pace. And then when the Pegasus ready fighters launch and she starts to turn to face the Galactica you get those great tribal, powerful drums that have become a hallmark of the show. He combines all these different elements so well. And the fx....Do I really even have to commend Zoic and the shots they pull off? They did it for "Firefly" and they have upped the ante for this show. The CGI is just fantastic. I love the end of that episode. And I'll probably watch it 15 more times before BSG comes back on next year...