Episodes discussed: BSG 1×5 You Can’t Go Home Again and the Angel Season 2 Recap
Time Stamps: BSG 00:00-58:00; Angel 58:00-the end
You Can’t Go Home Again
Written by Carla Robinson; Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
After Starbuck crash-lands with a Cylon raider on a nearby moon, the Adamas argue with Roslin about whether or not to continue searching for her.
- The Adamas as a united front
- Personal issues get in the way
- Starbuck’s specialness
- “You can push people further than machines”
- Starbuck and her raider
- Baltar puts a bug in Roslin’s ear
Angel Season 2 Recap
We discuss the broader themes and character development of season 2 of Angel. Discussion points includes:
- What the hell is this season about?
- The banal evil of Wolfram & Hart
- The introduction and integration of Lorne and Fred
- The middle period of Angel’s history
- Picking up where Buffy left off…
- Unresolved character arcs
Next time: Angel 3×1 Heartthrob and BSG 1×6 Litmus.