Episode 154 – I Knew You Weren’t Dead

Episodes discussed: BSG 1×9 Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down and Buffy 6×2 Bargaining: Part 2

Time Stamps: BSG 00:00-1:00:00r; Buffy 1:00:00 to the end

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

Written by Jeff Vlaming; Directed by Edward James Olmos

Hilarity ensues when a newly-discovered Ellen Tigh arrives on Galactica. Discussion points include:

  • Nothing comes between Adama and Tigh
  • EJO’s interesting direction
  • Mistrust at the highest levels
  • From grimdarkness to goofiness
  • The crafty and transgressive Ellen Tigh
  • Billy pumps Dee for intel
Bargaining: Part 2

Written by David Fury; Directed by David Grossman

A resurrected Buffy tries to make sense of her experience. Discussion points includes:

  • Buffy returns in a feral state
  • “Is this hell?”
  • Protecting her friends
  • Anti-Spuffy
  • Deep Magic
  • Anya wants to spread the good news

Next timeAngel 3×3 That Old Gang of Mine and BSG 1×10 The Hand of God. 

About Katherine Sas

Graduate of Messiah University and Signum University with degrees in literature. I'm a student of imaginative and speculative literature, TV, and film, particularly Tolkien and the Inklings, Doctor Who, and fairy tales.

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