Secrets of Battlestar Galactica
Zina and Jeff discuss the universal themes and religious symbolism in the SciFi channel’s hit show Battlestar Galactica.
SBSG #8 – Free Will and Forgiveness
Jeff and Zina wrap up a discussion of the episode Relevelations. How is free will exercised among the Cylons? Is Saul Tigh asking for forgiveness when he confesses to Adama? What do you see when you freeze frame the FTL jumps?
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SBSG #7 – Answered Prayers
Has the fleet finally arrived at Earth? What is the origin of the mysterious signal that leads them there? Could the Cylons be linked to the lost Thirteenth Tribe? Does an episode from the original Battlestar Galactica hold clues to understanding the ruined temple of Aurora?
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SBSG #6: Ghost of Galactica Yet to Come
What is Elosha? Is Roslin Ebenezer Scrooge? Is Baltar an instrument of God? Is there a reference to the old BSG in the story of Searider Falcon? Jeff and Zina discuss these questions and more.
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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.
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SBSG #4: Ab Uno Disce Omnes
Why is Tigh seeing Ellen in Caprica 6? Is 6 a spiritual being? What is the hidden meaning of the book that Roslin and Adama are reading, Searider Falcon? Where is Starbuck? Let’s see if Zina and Jeff can answer these questions in this episode of the Secrets of Battlestar Galactica. [...]
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SBSG #3: Take Me to Your (Dying) Leader
How can a benevolent God allow suffering? Is there another way to interpret the hybrid after “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner”? Is Cylon resurrection a misnomer?
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SBSG #2: A River Runs Through It
In this episode we talk a little bit about examining one’s mortality, the water imagery, and our last Cylon theory.
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SBSG #1: The Cylon Who Knew Too Much
Welcome to the first episode of Secrets of Battlestar Galactica, the show where Zina and Jeff will discuss the universal themes and religious symbolism in the SciFi channel’s hit show. This podcast will talk about corrupting knowledge, free will and prophecy in Battlestar Galactica.
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