The latest episode of Battlestar Galactica, “A Disquiet Follows My Soul”, has left my mind spinning with speculation as to what all will happen before the end. This led me to review some of my old guesses and hypotheses in seasons past, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m pretty much dead wrong every time. RDM and crew always catch me off guard, which I think is one of the many reasons I love the show so much. Read on for a list of some of my predictions that have proven to be wrong – so far. WARNING – This material is highly spoiler-like for anyone that hasn’t seen every episode!
Boomer isn’t really a cylon, but there’s a cylon that was cloned to look like her.
Wrong! Turns out she is a cylon, through and through, and was a sleeper agent who didn’t know any better before being activated.
Gaius Baltar is either a cylon, or has a cylon chip in his brain that manifests as his “head Six”.
Wrong! He’s not a cylon, and there’s no chip. It’s about something bigger and more mystical than that. And now that I’m used to the idea, I love the fact that they haven’t explained it and taken away the magic of it.
The twelve tribes that left Kobol to eventually found the Colonies were actually cylons, and the thirteenth was the only true human tribe.
Wrong! Turns out I had it backwards. The twelve tribes were human, and the thirteenth was cylon. We earthlings are cylons, bitches! I love that I was wrong on this one.
The final cylon is either Carolanne or Zak Adama.
Wrong! I wanted this one bad. Cylon Carolanne would have made Lee a human/cylon hybrid, adding another layer to his character as he creeps closer and closer to the presidency. I think a half human, half cylon leader would have jived with the message of the show. Also, Carolanne would have possibly thrown an interesting wrench into Bill and Laura’s burgeoning (it’s about time) romance. Cylon Zak would have made sense out of Kara’s apparent predilection for toaster tail, as well as her destined connection to Earth. I thought for sure the wrecked viper in last week’s “Sometimes A Great Notion” would turn out to be the one Zak died in. Plus the guy who played Zak in Season One was cute and furry so yeah. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of that. Turns out the final cylon is Ellen Tigh.
The ragtag fleet finally reaches Earth at the end of Season Four. Galactica is crippled from a battle. Adama, with a dead or dying Roslin at his side, goes down with the ship. Galactica burns up in a blaze of glory, accompanied by Bear McCreary’s awesome music. I cry – a whole lot. Lee and Kara take up the mantle of civilian and military leadership, respectively. We never really know what Earth is like – the show fades out to white before we can see. We never know if it’s a past, present, or future Earth – empty or full of life.
Wrong! Half wrong, anyway. The fleet finds Earth in the middle of the fourth season, and it’s not what they expected. I love it! Now we as audience are in the shoes of the ragtag fleet. We ask, “Where the frak do we go from here?” We have to wait and see if the rest of my prediction holds out, but there’s no doubt that I will cry – a whole lot.
There is one prediction I got right, though.
Felix Gaeta is gay. Gaaayyy. Gaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy-ta.
I totally called it. I knew it way back in Season One when he followed Baltar around, puppydog style, hanging on his every word.
