TV Review: Battlestar Galactica – Deadlock

Posted by Kevin Carr (kevin@filmschoolrejects.com) on February 21, 2009

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica, SciFi, Airs Friday 10/9c

Episode: “Deadlock” (Season Four, Episode 18)

Synopsis: Ellen, the final Cylon returns to Battlestar Galactica to be reunited with Saul, only to find that he has gotten Caprica Six pregnant. While Ellen works with the other high-ranking Cylons on board to figure out the next step in their survival, Gaius Balter returns to his flock to find one of his minions trying to undermine his authority.

Review: Well, it was bound to happen. After a couple weeks of some of the best BSG episodes ever, this one was a bit of a downer for myself. It was cool to see all the relationship drama among the Cylons, which is to be expected because Ellen and Saul were never emotionally stable together. However, this installment seemed to be more about setting things up for the final four episodes.

After being the kick-ass leader for the humans, Bill Adama finally takes some down time, getting stinking drunk with Saul the Cylon and moping around the guts of Galactica while Cylon juice is poured into its superstructure. I’ll forgive Adama for this. He’s had a rough couple weeks.

I’m sure that FSR’s Robert Fure is giddy as hell that Gaius Balter is finally back in the spotlight. His harem is a bit shaky, but he seems to retain control. Still, I feel that Baltar is just marking time for something better than keeping his ladies in check, I hope.

Finally, the Jerry Springer drama between Caprica Six, Ellen the Savior and Saul the Cylon is a bit sticky in this episode. I wonder why they just don’t join together in a three way. If Gaius can do it with Caprica Six and the Xena Cylon, why can’t Saul get a piece of the action.

Like I said, a bit of a slow-down for me, but I have faith for the final four episodes coming up.

Up Next: Kara has a revelation as to her current nature, and we learn Galactica’s plans for Boomer in the Brig.

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  • Season 4.5 is still underwhelming.
  • unknown2009
    i tell you honest, that "Deadlock" is the most boring episode of BSG Season 4.5, nothing thrilling, exciting, where is everyone? so frak that, I need a frakking answers! I hope final four episodes will serve BSG back to glory like before and I hope it will be unforgetable.
  • djjeffhall
    Kevin - For me, this episode was a little more than just a let down. It was merely marking time. BSG has never resorted to that before (And least not for the first 3 seasons.) and this episode, more than others, really feels like Ron Moore has tapped the bottom of the well.

    At this point in the game we don't need to mark time. We want to see something happen. The whole final five subplot, for me at least, has fallen way short of expectations and delivery. Get back to Human?Cylon war, get back to the politics of the Human Fleet, get back to the basics that Ron Moore founded the show on.

    On one hand, I'm sorry to see this show go, but on the other it has felt like Ron Moore ran out of ideas a while ago. I'm glad he was wise enough to understand that and is calling it a wrap before he jumps his proverbial shark. (No, I'm NOT saying he has jumped the shark. Nor am I predicting it for the final 4 episodes.)
  • BSG FAN # 1
    Agreed. The previous 2 episodes where as good as they come. I could have lived with the whole Saul - Caprica pregnant thing had they kept it on the side lines as they had done to this point but I felt the whole story was forced and distracting. A power struggle in the ranks of the zelots? really? That's a story arch with 5 epis left? And then to top it off Adama gives them weapons directly after a fleet wide mutiny? After watching 2 Emmy worhty episodes back to back I felt like I had just watched a BSG parody spin-off.
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