Musically, I think there is no better person than Bear for this type of nuanced work. Reading his blog, I gained a new appreciation for how much “source” (original, Caprican) music he needed to compose himself. Most of it is pretty decent.

Aside from the music, this episode has given me a new sense of anticipation that the pilot failed to give me. I agree with Matt + Nat: we finally have the rough outline of a plot, which is lovely.

I’m really excited for this series.

So say we all!

This Caprica opening theme just confirms my belief that had McCreary been responsible for BSG from day 1, we would have had a much different tone/mood that I feel would have been poorer – and frightfully as I have heard now with Caprica – akin to the mood/tone of Enterprise’s opening music *shudder*.
In short, I hate it!

PS: don’t know if anyone caught this but I found an easter egg in the main title sequence.

http://www.imgboot.com/image.php?u=unclesamslair&i=vlcsnap2010020813h36m55s108.png

I am not surprised I’m not the only one who feels they cannot identify with any characters…they had better do something about this soon!!!
The characters are weak so far – we need to get to know them a lot more.
I think the pilot could have benefited greatly from us seeing Joseph grieving his wife and daughter a little more. I don’t know – I just don’t feel I know the guy at all.

Fascinating about the eye colour of Bill and Lee. I had no idea.

Note folks, that just because Romo says he learned everything he knows from Joseph Adama doesn’t mean he knew him. He could have just read his writings and studied him closely.

Matt and Nat, too true about the theme. Yikes!

I loved this episode much more than the pilot and have to disagree with you about the opening theme. I thought it was pretty cool and fit perfectly with the nature of the show.

After watching your review, and idea popped into my head. What if the the Soldiers of the One were the first Cylons? In the show, Daniel needs 100,000 cylons but only has one. What if that’s what Zoe wants to do on Gemenon. Gather the STO and then they become the first Cylons. That would explain the Cylons rampant monotheism and their hatred of humanity. Just an idea.

I don’t get the big hooplah over Amanda announcing her grief at the memorial. She was hit with this big revelation and was in shock. I totally understand.

Glad your back!!!

It looks like she will be betrayed by Daniel in the future. He will be forced to discredit her memory to save his company. Amanda and Zoe were always at odds, and she caused all of Daniel’s current troubles, but Zoe thought her Dad would always stand by her. His betrayal will be heartbreakingl for her and combined with the mistreatment by human handlers that could really change her view of humanity and give insight to the ceylon hatred of humans.

The Adamas haven’t really resonated with me yet, there is so much going on there, it’s hard to see who they really are and I am not ready to give up memories of the BSG Adamas yet, I really loved those guys and I still miss BSG, but I am trying here.

I agree with not liking the fedoras. I don’t like the thirties old style look at all. It’s so much nicer at the Greystone place, all light and modern and airy. LOL

I don’t think I will ever have as much interest in these characters as I did with BSG characters, but Caprica just might be pretty good.

Anyway, it’s great to be back here, thanks Matt and Nat.