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Battlestar Galactica | S1 E3 | Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-05-14 22:22:06
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2026-08

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This episode was wild! Bastille Day threw us into a hostage situation that wasn't about weapons or control, but ideals. I wasn't ready for how much it would make me question my own moral compass.Zarek is someone that forces you to sit uncomfortably with your own values. He's not just a villain or a rebel. He's a large voice of dissent with just enough truth in his words to make you second-guess it all. And that is dangerous. He challenges the idea that survival alone is enough. He wants the fleet to mean something, and even if I don't trust his methods, I can't ignore the questions he's asking.Watching Apollo navigate that moral minefield was honestly the heart of this episode for me. He stood there, caught between his father's military expectations and Roslin's political pragmatism, and still chose what he thought was right. It wasn't flashy or loud. But super calculated and principled. And I admire the heck out of him for that. I kept thinking if I would have made the same call in his position. If I would risk structure and stability for the promise of freedom? This show really isn't pulling punches anymore and I love that. Every episode has me wrestling with bigger questions. It's not just about survival anymore. It's about what kind of people they're becoming as they survive. Can't wait to see what happens next!Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/TaFppu97WSoI watched this on Amazon Prime

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David T

You may already know this, but Richard Hatch, the actor who plays Tom Zarek, was the original Capt. Apollo in the original “Battlestar Galactica” series that was on TV in the 1970s. Ever since that show got cancelled, he worked to bring back Battlestar Galactica as a continuation of the old series, using the original actors where possible, and he was vocally opposed to the creation of the entirely new series you are watching right now. You might say he was a voice of rebellion. So it created a huge amount of publicity buzz when it became known that he would be joining the new series as a voice of rebellion and dissent. And fans loved the close up shots of the two generations of Capt. Apollo actors face to face. By all reports, Richard Hatch was great to work with in the new series.

Lastboyscout73

Kali, I don't know if you have started the original series yet but I totally forgot that the character Zarek was played by the original Apollo from the OG series. It has been a few years since I watched this.

Joe

What a thought provoking episode! I do sympathize with the prisoners here, but of course don't condone all their actions (especially that one guy.) From their perspective, they were on their way to their parole hearings and possibly the end of their incarceration. Then the Cylons attacked and now they are stuck in cramped cells with no end in sight. The first time the government acknowledges them, it is to use them as slave labor (sort of.) Yes, they offered them "freedom points," but no clear explanation of what that even means. A lot of the show so far has focused on what it means to save humanity, does that mean preventing extinction or does it mean retaining basic human rights and dignity in a world that constantly challenges our ability to do so? The prisoners should face consequences for their actions, but those consequences have limitations. And I understand the prisoners not trusting the government in this situation to acknowledge that. [Note: I studied prisoners' rights in law school and have represented prisoners for their parole hearing, so i may be viewing it from that perspective.]

Fanchman

Even though the prisoners have been given control of their ship, that doesn't mean that they will have unrestricted access to the rest of the fleet. I'm sure it will be decided on a case-by-case basis who can travel to another ship.

M1 Maz

This was definitely a very dense episode! With soooo many interesting perspectives, and things to take away. And I love that this show, the way it's set up with literally the entire human race floating together through space, allows for all these morally gray discussions in a way that we wouldn't otherwise consider. In an episode without any Cylons this really set up some big stakes, and it's going to be exciting to see how all the ripples from this one play out! I also especially enjoyed Apollo's arc in this episode. I think we're really starting to see him become his own person, rather than an extension of Adama or the President. And in that sense, I love that in the end he picked his side. As in chose HIS side. He had his beliefs, and he stuck to those with conviction. Maybe recklessly sure, but in a world like this, if you're not standing for what you believe in, then what's the point at all. I loved Roslind and Adama at the end with the lines about Apollo - "He's your son" "He's your advisor" LOL

Russell Rutigliano

I just woke up after a nap…. I love Bastille Day it’s such a good episode and it’s what made me know I would love this show!! So some fun facts about this episode: Richard Hatch who plays Tom Zarek was Apollo in the original show. Now in the OG show he was just known as Apollo there were no first and last names same with Starbuck and Boomer (Who just as a reminder were both men in the OG). Nicki Clyne (Cally, Kind of technically has your screen name just spelt differently!) who plays Cally was going to be killed off during the rape scene but David Eick (Producer for BSG) decided he wanted her to fight back during that scene rather than be killed off and I’m glad he did cause she’s a good member of this cast. The Astral Queen is an identical ship to the prison barge that was seen in the OG series where Baltar was held prisoner. It was simply known as the Prison Barge. The survivor count for this episode was 47,958. The episode is named after Bastille Day in France, which commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14th 1789. Now Richard Hatch spent so many years trying to revive BSG but in a way that was different than the way this revival turned out. It’s possible that because he wanted to do things differently than the producers that they decided to cast him as Tom Zarek, a man who spent many years trying to change the status quo of government within the new show, just as Richard wasn’t entirely happy with the way in which the revival differed from his own personal vision of the revival which he too worked many years to achieve. Btw on a side note Nicki Clyne (Cally) sadly got caught up in that cult NXIVM that was headed by Keith Raniere and she did a lot of BAD stuff! Her and Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan in Smallville) were #1 and #2 with NXIVM. They got married in a sham wedding just so Clyne could stay in the states. All around just really bad stuff. Hopefully though you can just see her performance as Cally but I felt like I should tell you about Nicki Clyne now and not wait cause I don’t remember the next time she has a prominent role in an episode.

Farbod

Another great reaction. I also agree that one episode a week is not enough.

Dude Longcouch

Just so you know, when you say stuff like that, it's kind of a spoiler.

Russell Rutigliano

I’m sorry! My bad! I edited it and reworded it so as not to spoil anyone else. I didn’t think what I said was a spoiler but you are right in a way it is cause of what you said. I feel bad now cause I was just trying to give a fun fact about that scene and I did a spoiler by accident.

Dude Longcouch

It's okay, I've done it before too. It's easy to get excited about a thing you love and accidentally share too much. Thanks for editing your comment, I'll edit mine too.

KJ

I go back and forth on the dilemmas of this episode. A lot of them prisoners were due parole hearings and may be imprisoned beyond their term. But they were all subject to hard labour because of of the type of violent criminals they are. But even then it's debated today whether hard labour is justifiable or not because of how exploited it is - a loophole for slavery. So in that regards I agree the ship should be turned over to the prisoners after they were disarmed. And the work they do will be something that's integral to the fleet.

kaliwali

Oh WOW. That's insane to think about! I had no idea, so thank you for sharing this with me. What a fitting part for him considering everything! He puts a TON of soul into that character, and I'm guessing that's why. He's used to fighting for this show 👀 Very awesome info

kaliwali

I haven't started it yet! I was going to wait until I finished this series and watch those as a fun afterwards ✨ Someone else mentioned Zarek playing the OG Apollo and it changes this episode for me entirely!! Very awesome!

kaliwali

I definitely sympathize with the prisoners here, too! I think I forgot to voice that in my outro a bit because the one that shot Cally was in my brain when talking about the situation lol. But I do agree that something very much needs to be done with them, and hard slave labor is NOT it. I feel like they need some form of rehabilitation back into civilian life set up, but how when where is so difficult when they're in the middle of this type of crisis! And it is really, REALLY sucky that the first time they are even thought about is because they are 'expendable'. Ugh. But I love how you put the main focus- to save humanity. It's very much the heart of this series so far and this situation in this episode makes you dive so much deeper into what that looks like now that humanity is in serious trouble. Really loved your take on this episode! Very awesome to hear that you studied prisoners' rights in law school! In real life, I feel like the way things are now is so messy and unfair. Sometimes it feels overwhelming diving into that topic because there is so much more that can be done, but where do we start? And I feel the same way when looking back on this episode.

kaliwali

We'll be going to 2 a week here soon! :) I'm ready for it!

kaliwali

I totally feel you and agree with you there- a loophole for slavery. This topic always overwhelms me a bit, so I try not to dive too deep into it all because in real life- it really hurts to see what people go through when they are put into the system. I used to watch a ton of jail shows and I had to stop because I noticed I was just feeling super depressed about how it's all done. I have a feeling this show is going to get rough for me in spots already! I also go back and forth on the dilemmas because it's difficult to see what they're going through. But then things like the prisoner and Cally happen and I felt shifted another way. I think proper rehabilitation is soooo important. And I hope it's something that they are going to begin addressing with these prisoners. Many of them probably don't deserve to be there anymore. But the military/government's first time thinking about their situation was to put them to hard labor... it's a slippery slope already.

Gray Gass

Boomer and Tyrol's relationship is very much illegal, even today. She is his superior officer, and the rules against fraternization with juniors, especially between officers and enlisted, are there for a reason. Mainly because it will affect the decision making of one or both of them, i.e, the previous two episodes.

Phil Stubblefield

Great episode! IMO, the previous one ("Water") was good but not great, but this one jumped right back up to the quality of the first ("33")! Great writing, great twists, great drama! I loved how the resolution of Cally's terrifying situation led directly into the resolution of the greater conflict, with Apollo throwing Zarek's words right back at him and then saving his life to avoid the threatened bloodbath before finally announcing a counterproposal that preserved Zarek's stated goals (although apparently not his actual ones). Wow! 😲

Hans Engelen

Alas I disagree completely. Just watching the episode alone (and the top notch performance of Richard) I instantly know Tom Zarek can not be trusted. His demands are clearly a smokescreen for a grab for power on his part. Seen too many charismatic speakers that are rotten to the core not to recognize the signs.