TNG could be intelligent and funny, but I never found it fun.

Agreed. How is this any different from just turning on the TV to see what's on, and taking what it gives you?

I took Tigh's words when Ellen said that he had to tell Caprica 6 that he loved her, - that he shouldn't have to say it, he should just be able to feel it for her, Liam, and Ellen - to mean that he does love all of them, and that it is what it is.

By the way, we didn't fuck with our customers. We wanted to, but had to make budget each week.

One of my favorite stories to tell originated with deciding to throw The Muppet Movie in the store player. About halfway into the movie, an older lady came up to the counter and asked about the frog and the pig, and if they were married. We said, "Well, yeah, I guess. It's the Muppet Movie. That's Kermit the Frog…

The Da Vinci Code is a good candidate for "safe mediocrity" itself.

That's a good one, alright. Don't forget Adama's way of excusing himself to go the head.

Isn't the deadly virus still potentially running rampant in the Cylon fleet? Or has that been addressed and I missed it?

I didn't mean to imply that I thought it was a bad call to destroy the civilian ship - I shouldn't have put that in the list. They all seem to suspect it was a bad call, though.
If I remember correctly (maybe just from the commentary), didn't they see some movement within the ship - through the windows - just before…

Wow. That never occurred to me. How *did* they get there? I feel stupid not having picked that up. Good catch.

Just waiting for Moore & Co. to resolve it with god. "You've heard of deus ex machina before right?" sez the writer's room. It would sure be, umm, different. Not that I really think that that's what they'll explain some of the key mysteries, but it would sure stir up some discussion!

So, Just What's Up With Adama, Anyway?
He's becoming more and more like Willy Loman.

Christopher Belisarius Whedon.

I guess I'm in the minority, but I enjoyed the episode quite a bit.

Spock demeanor probably had more to do wit the fact that they're on Talos IV, and the Talosians had used their mind control on him.

If the economy keeps sliding into the abyss, the term may find a renewed popularity.

I like the idea that Hatch bought into the righteousness of his character so much. Even if the script (or final editing of the footage) painted Zarek as a no-good-son-of-a-bitch, the actor played him as sympathetic.

Risky.

It is an interesting question as to what the best form of government would be. I don't mean to imply that the idea of ship representation isn't necessarily worse than the old Quorum-style representation by colony - both have their pitfalls. It would be amusing to see how ship representation would play out. But…

Meant to credit you, Bluebird, in my comments. No offense, Anti-Higgins.