SBSG #5: Insequor
In this episode: discussion about Sine Qua Non; the absolution of Romo Lampkin; the Entertainment Weekly article about the Last Supper picture; how we knew Lee was going to become president; Natalie’s last vision.Feel free to join the conversation in the comments section of the site, and remember to review us on iTunes. You can send wav or mp3 files to zgomezliss at gmail.com. And you can follow us on Twitter (Zina_rsn and JeffLiss).
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great stuff! luv that intro & another very insightful show guys…I was listenin to Ron Moore’s podcast 405 (maybe 406) & I think he surreptitiously reveals that there maybe more to the Character Helo than meets the eye..could he be the 5th Cylon?..it would be very fitting!
Hey Boris,
Thanks for the feedback!
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You know, Ron Moore is a bit of a tease. And it drives me nuts. Like the admiral pips on Tigh’s wardrobe… he says that it could be a clue as too who the last Cylon is OR it could a mistake in wardrobe. I mean, come on.
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To tell you the truth, I try to avoid his comments because as a literature geek I believe there is canon (what actually airs) and there is everything else (i.e. interviews, comic books, behind the scenes video logs, etc.). In a sense, I want the work to stand on its own two feet. However, I know that we should be somewhat informed on the contextual details - how events in this new BSG are shaped by the old BSG theology and recent history like 9/11, the Abu Graib scandal, etc.
I guess the point I am making is how much is too much information. When I used to participate in writers’ critiques (which is BTW how I met my husband), I would be surprised at the extent to which Judeo-Christian imagery infused my writing. It certainly wasn’t on purpose. I wonder if the BSG writers comprehend how religious the symbolism is. I know they understand on one level, but as you can tell, Jeff and I drill down pretty deep. In an offline discussion with my husband, we wondered about the blood/sacrifice imagery with Baltar (especially in The Hub) and if the images used were just a series of accidents that just so happened allude to a very specific aspect of Jesus’ death … or did they really know what they were doing all along.
Sorry. Long musing.