THE BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON FINALE

Wow. Wowwowwowwowwowwow.
That was something else. You kinda suspected that since those four were the only ones to hear the music that they might be Cylons...but I was still in disbelief after the episode ended. I was like "Well, maybe they are being messed with or maybe..." lol...nope. They're Cylons. I thought it couldn't be the Chief because he and Cally have a baby and the baby seems normal. But they KNEW Hera was half Cylon so they knew what to look for. They just assumed that the Chiefs baby was just a baby. Plus, the final five seem to be different than the other Cylons. Maybe more humaly advanced. But do they download? If Tigh dies, does he just die? And who is the final Cylon? Is Roslin too easy an answer, though she seems attuned to Boomer and Caprica Six? Is it Ellen? Starbuck? Admiral Adama? If it's Adama, why didn't he hear the music? There aren't too many other characters left. But many have "died". Billy ( who I always kinda suspected anyway), Cat, Jammer...could they be the final Cylon? It has to be big though, the revelation. That kinda scares me.
I have to take a moment to point this out. Victories and early realizations are hard to come by, so you have to give me this one. About 10 minutes into the show after listening to Tyrol hum I said to my friend Tony. "You know, I must be going crazy, 'cause it sounds like he's humming All Along The Watchtower...That's what he's humming." So when it turned out to be I was like, "Wow. I actually picked up on something."
I wasn't sure when Starbuck would come back ( you knew they had to be jerking our chains somehow) so it was really cool when she returned. When the second half of the season started the commercials said "One will die, one will find the way to earth"...you just didn't know it would be the same person.
I bet all the actors were insanely jealous of Jamie Bamber(Lee Adama). He got to give one of the best speeches I've seen a television (or movie) character give. And he was excellent. He covered the entire show, from beginning to present and summed it all up in one great scene. When he said that they were a "gang, trying to survive" I said to my friend Tony "See, this is why Voyager never worked out right." You never got that sense they they were on the edge of survival, of just squeaking by, of being desperate and making really hard choices. Half the time the show made it seem like they were in the Alpha Quadrant the whole time. But not Galactica. What a great show.

On "24" the other night, Jack was told that Audrey Raines was dead. Now, when someone on "24" dies, someone of tenure, I usually go on this whole thing about how this show has killed off more characters then any other show and blah blah blah...
Only Audrey Raines ain't dead.

They ain't foolin' me. They are setting up next season with that whole "Audrey is dead" nonsense. I think the Chinese have her. I mean, she's the daughter of a very important man and she herself has very important information that the Chinese would love to extract from her. I think they asked for and got DNA from the U.S. to not verify the identity of a dead body but to double check that who they had was really her. Now, honestly, I don't know how they could incorporate that into a "24" type season...not sure how that would fit in. Also, I read that the actress that plays her actually filmed a pilot for another show. Hmmm...this thought of mine is starting to look like a dud....NO! They're not fooling me! No! Audrey Raines ain't dead! I don't think....

Now BSG. I haven't written about Galactica in a while. The season has been slower this season but I think that's been intentional. I think not having contact with the Cylons was definitely their plan. They have been folLowing the fleet, looking for the path to earth but I also think that whatever is happening on the Galactica and around the fleet was precipitated by the Cylons. I think they are running some sort of experiment on them. I don't know how that sound that has been driving Tigh crazy fits in ( or Tigh's in...CLEVER!) but I definitely think they are screwing with the fleet. Or, it could be from the nebula they are approaching, what the hell do I know.... I'm sure I am completely wrong...me and my goofy theories...lol...

Ah, "24"...I can always get a laugh out of you. This show truly brings out my dark side when I am amused at
the carnage that Jack brings. Last week, Jack cut the Russian ambassador's pinky off but what made me
laugh is that Jack hauls off and punches him dead in the face afterwards...lol. Talk about insult to injury...
lol.. So then Jack gets hammered by the Russians. First the Chinese and now the Russians. Jack has about
1/5 th of the world's population mad at him.
So last night Jack goes into Cold War Spy Jack mode, complete with a Walther PPK, 007 style. Chillin'.
And we end up with a crazy gunfight and President Logan....dead? Aw, that's too bad....lol...Hey, was it me,
or did Rick Shroeder look TERRIBLE? My man looked really worn out. Maybe he shouldn't have bailed on
NYPD Blue, he looks like he had some lean years afterwards. And I'm wondering how he and Jack will
interact with one another. Jack will probably end up shooting him.
And now for a complete change of direction: The Knicks had a great victory in D.C. the other day.
Francis hit the game winner and me, like an idiot, was running upstairs with my dinner. I saw the dude at
the free throw line so I turned off the set in the den and ran upstairs and I see everybody running around like
maniacs celebrating. Damn. Hate missing moments like that. Whattaya gonna do? I read something very
interesting in the paper. The Knicks are the only team in the league to improve their winning percentage
each month. Wow. As much as I don't like Isiah Thomas.....he deserves to come back next season. Damn..that
was like swallowing glass. But I have to face it...
Oh, back to 24 for a second. Last week that Russian guy was gonna help Jack and got neck shot for his
troubles. This week another guy helps him and gets shot. On 24 no good deed goes unpunished...

Haven't written in FOREVER...just busy, busy busy. I actually will have to bail on the "24 DEATH CHART".
I just can't maintain it. Plus missing an episode relly goofed me up. Oh well. Lemme catch up on some things.

•The last episode of The Office entitled "Cocktails"? Classic. Just classic. "I'm gonna kill Jim Halpert" should
be the name of a song or a band or something....Actually the last two episodes, directed by Joss Whedon
and J.J. Abrams respectively, were just excellent. That show is way too much and I can't wait to see how this
season ends... What will it bring for JAM?
• We were talking about The Oscars at work the day after and I was suddenly struck with something that was sort of
subconciously rambling around in my head: Helen Mirren is SEXY as hell. Damn, that broad is HOT. Can't
explain it but I find her REALLY interesting. I've only seen her in a handful of things( The Cook, The Thief, etc.
-which I didn't even REMEMBER that she was in until that day-2010, Prime Suspect) but she really has something
about her. Then someone told me that she used to do a lot of nude scenes and I said "REALLY." and busted
out my friend Google Image search. DAMN. She sure did. Whoa..Helen you SAUCY tart, you! My goodness...
I don't care how old she is, she's a babe. And then last night watching halftime of the Cavs/Mavs game Charles
Barkley said " Hey, is it me or is Helen Mirren sexy?" Nah, man, it ain't you. Helen Mirren. Babe.
•Speaking of basketball, the Knicks have made me insane. You NEVER know what you're going to get with this team. Now, honestly, I don't expect them to make the playoffs but it still makes me crazy with the one step forward two steps back thing. And the spotting the other team a huge lead and then fighting back only to lose most of the time thing. Crazy...they'll make you pull your hair out. Well... at least they ain't boring.....