Q. Is Starbuck dead or alive?
A. Good question. We saw debris from her ship, but perhaps she ejected before it was destroyed. And was there a Cylon ship nearby which could have rescued her – or was that a figment of her imagination?
One thing to keep in mind is that in their January interview, Ron Moore and David Eick were very careful to never use the words “death” or “dies.” They called what happened to Starbuck “a major event,” and when I asked directly if she would die in “Maelstrom,” Moore said, “I don’t know that I want to say that directly. I think people will have to watch that episode and judge for themselves what happens.”
I'll just say I find that comment telling.
Q. Moore and Eick said in January that a cast member's name would be off the credits after “Maelstrom.” Whose name is gone?
A. Katee Sackhoff’s name is gone from the opening credits as of the March 11 episode. An interesting side note: The opening credits in the last few episodes appear to be slightly different for each episode. In “The Son Also Rises,” the March 11 outing, there’s a brief shot of Starbuck’s photo being pinned to Galactica’s memorial wall honoring the dead.
Q. Do the members of Galactica’s fleet think Starbuck is dead?
A. Yes. In the March 11 episode, Admiral Adama (Edward James Olmos) is seen weeping over a picture of Starbuck from her official file (which of course contains both commendations and several disciplinary reports). Apollo is also grieving, as is Sam Anders (who has an interesting way of dealing with his pain)
Q. What happens next?
A. “The Son Also Rises,” the March 11 episode, sets the stage for Baltar’s trial for treason, and we meet Baltar’s lawyer, Romo Lampkin, who turns out to be a pretty fascinating guy (despite my initial fears, which turned out to be unfounded, that he had a David Caruso “Sunglasses of Justice” acting style).
Q. What happens at Baltar’s trial?
A. Well, now, you’ll just have to see that for yourself. But a lot of secrets are revealed and many ugly incidents from the past come out at the trial, which occupies much of “Crossroads Part 1” and “Crossroads Part 2,” the final two episodes of the season. And let’s just say that the trial does not lead to happy times for the Adama family.
Q. Do we find out who the final five Cylons are?
A. There is new information about Cylons before this season ends, a fact that David Eick revealed in an interview with TV Guide. If you’re asking whether a character or characters we have already met in the Galactica fleet are revealed to be Cylons, the answer is yes.
Q. What were your favorite parts of the two-part season finale?
A. The last two episodes contain some great Saul Tigh scenes (including one with Caprica Six), an intriguing scene involving Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), Caprica Six (Tricia Helfer) and Athena (Grace Park), and there is one scene in the finale, which is several minutes long, in which Jamie Bamber hits it so far out of the park that I think the ball landed in another galaxy. In every way, from the plot to the performances to the dialogue to the closing revelations, the season finale is simply enthralling. Kudos to Mark Verheiden and the "Battlestar" writing staff.
Q. Would you like to leave us with a cryptic clue?
A. Why yes, thank you. One final clue – music is a major thread in the last episode of the season. But I’ve said enough now, the hour's getting late.
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