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[Mee_n_Mac]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The Four, including Tigh are NOT just like the other human analogue Cylons, at any rate.&nbsp; I know that is obvious but the pregnancy of the Tigh-Six mating speaks specifically to this, IMO.&nbsp; It may be that the "Final Five" aren't part of the normal Cylon collective at all but members of a completely different branch.&nbsp; A population that may have conflict with the Cylons we are familiar with. <br />Posted by <strong>a_lost_packet_</strong></DIV><br /><br />But lets also remember that 3 recognized the FF Cylons and a Raider ship recognized Anders when he was in the Viper (after sharing red eye flashes).&nbsp; So while a different breed of Cylon, they are still Cylon.&nbsp; I note it was the Cheif, one of the FF, who sensed and found the Temple of the Five.&nbsp; Were we supposed to take that as a forshadowing ? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[a_lost_packet_]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>But lets also remember that 3 recognized the FF Cylons and a Raider ship recognized Anders when he was in the Viper (after sharing red eye flashes).&nbsp; So while a different breed of Cylon, they are still Cylon.&nbsp; I note it was the Cheif, one of the FF, who sensed and found the Temple of the Five.&nbsp; Were we supposed to take that as a forshadowing ? <br /> Posted by Mee_n_Mac</DIV></p><p>Did any of the other human analogues recognize or appear to recognize any of the Four before they discovered it for themselves?</p><p>The Temple appears to be a pivotal plot element.&nbsp; I would assume there's some definite foreshadowing there. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="1">I put on my robe and wizard hat...</font> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Did any of the other human analogues recognize or appear to recognize any of the Four before they discovered it for themselves?The Temple appears to be a pivotal plot element.&nbsp; I would assume there's some definite foreshadowing there. <br />Posted by <strong>a_lost_packet</strong>_</DIV><br /><br />I don't recall it if it happened.&nbsp; I think it somehow depends on "activation". <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't recall it if it happened.&nbsp; I think it somehow depends on "activation". <br /> </p><p>Posted by <em>Mee_n_Mac</em></DIV></p><p>A not yet mentioned point: </p><p>If Tyge and the rest are actually Cylons, then this has to aleady have existed within the human genome, prior to the Colonial attempts at AI.&nbsp; Tigh at least came well before any possible Cylon Skin-Jobes or weird kind of Hybrid.&nbsp; So this is something possibly ancestral. </p><p>Lending credence to the real possibility that we will discover that our favorite humans are actually a previous version of Cylon.&nbsp; Mebbe even the survivors of the dead world we just visited.&nbsp; Imagine that.&nbsp; Cylon begating Cylon Begating Cylon.&nbsp; All with the same sorry story arc.&nbsp; "This has happened before...this will happen again," indeed.</p><p>...and then maybe they get to meet the <strong>real</strong> humans... </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>

 

[cosmictraveler]

<p><font size="5">I think Farscape was much more imaginative and better written.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>It does not require many words to speak the truth. Chief Joseph</p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>A not yet mentioned point: If Tyge and the rest are actually Cylons, then this has to aleady have existed within the human genome, prior to the Colonial attempts at AI.&nbsp; Tigh at least came well before any possible Cylon Skin-Jobes or weird kind of Hybrid.&nbsp; So this is something possibly ancestral. Lending credence to the real possibility that we will discover that our favorite humans are actually a previous version of Cylon.&nbsp; Mebbe even the survivors of the dead world we just visited.&nbsp; Imagine that.&nbsp; Cylon begating Cylon Begating Cylon.&nbsp; All with the same sorry story arc.&nbsp; "This has happened before...this will happen again," indeed....and then maybe they get to meet the real humans... <br />Posted by <strong>yevaud</strong></DIV><br /><br />That would nicely answer the question as to how the FF got to Earth and "infiltrated" Colonial society so neatly.&nbsp; <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>A not yet mentioned point: If Tyge and the rest are actually Cylons, then this has to aleady have existed within the human genome, prior to the Colonial attempts at AI.&nbsp; Tigh at least came well before any possible Cylon Skin-Jobes or weird kind of Hybrid.&nbsp; So this is something possibly ancestral. Lending credence to the real possibility that we will discover that our favorite humans are actually a previous version of Cylon.&nbsp; Mebbe even the survivors of the dead world we just visited.&nbsp; Imagine that.&nbsp; Cylon begating Cylon Begating Cylon.&nbsp; All with the same sorry story arc.&nbsp; "This has happened before...this will happen again," indeed....and then maybe they get to meet the real humans... <br />Posted by yevaud</DIV><br /><br />That's my prediction, that as we get closer to the final episodes many of these answers will be, well, answered.&nbsp; I think the colonials have some sort of cylon genome and when they find the real Earth, they will encounter the first "real" humans.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

<p>I'd rate last weeks episode as "filler".&nbsp; All we saw was the mutiny occur (as expected) but really nothing much else in the way of the final destiny of the rag tag&nbsp;BSG band.&nbsp; I was a little disappointed.&nbsp; Previews for the next episode&nbsp;had Adama ready to be spaced and Tigh ... well .... not.&nbsp; So with the Pres back on the job (and mightily PO'ed) will the mutiny be put down this week or will Cavil & crew show up to force a ceasefire or ....</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I'd rate last weeks episode as "filler".&nbsp; All we saw was the mutiny occur (as expected) but really nothing much else in the way of the final destiny of the rag tag&nbsp;BSG band.&nbsp; I was a little disappointed.&nbsp; Previews for the next episode&nbsp;had Adama ready to be spaced and Tigh ... well .... not.&nbsp; So with the Pres back on the job (and mightily PO'ed) will the mutiny be put down this week or will Cavil & crew show up to force a ceasefire or .... <br />Posted by Mee_n_Mac</DIV><br /><br />Here is my prediction.&nbsp; The mutiny will be squalled, but not by Rozzilla.&nbsp; Have to remember that no one on the mutiny side has the arming codes for the nukes so all they really have is access to the batteries.&nbsp; I think Roz will talk tough but it's when Cavil shows up that Gaeta returns to his allegiance to Adama.&nbsp; I think the preview of Adama getting shot is a delayed sequence so there is another who actually gets executed.&nbsp; Maybe Zarek?</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[bdewoody]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Here is my prediction.&nbsp; The mutiny will be squalled, but not by Rozzilla.&nbsp; Have to remember that no one on the mutiny side has the arming codes for the nukes so all they really have is access to the batteries.&nbsp; I think Roz will talk tough but it's when Cavil shows up that Gaeta returns to his allegiance to Adama.&nbsp; I think the preview of Adama getting shot is a delayed sequence so there is another who actually gets executed.&nbsp; Maybe Zarek?&nbsp; <br />Posted by bearack</DIV><br /><br /><font size="2">Of couese everybody now knows the mutiny was an utter failure.&nbsp; A lot was revealed about the history of the Cylons with several twists to add.&nbsp; This is taking on more and more attributes of a Greek tragedy.&nbsp; I'm reminded of Oedipus in that the more you try to avoid your fate you actually bring it about.</font> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em><font size="2">Bob DeWoody</font></em> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Of couese everybody now knows the mutiny was an utter failure.&nbsp; A lot was revealed about the history of the Cylons with several twists to add.&nbsp; This is taking on more and more attributes of a Greek tragedy.&nbsp; I'm reminded of Oedipus in that the more you try to avoid your fate you actually bring it about. <br />Posted by <strong>bdewoody</strong></DIV></p><p>Spoiler Alert - If you haven't seen <em>No Exit</em> this will give it away.</p><p>In general a good episode only because so much is finally revealed.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So we find out that the FF Cylons did indeed come from Earth and did create the 8 skinjobs of which we know of 7.&nbsp; Apparently one (Daniel) was destroyed in a permanent fashion (amniotic fluid corruption was mentioned)&nbsp;unlike being "boxed".&nbsp; Cavil knows the entire story and had reprogrammed (during a resurection)&nbsp;the FF&nbsp;to forget their past after killing them.&nbsp; And he seems to be pretty PO'ed about being made a machine with human limitations.&nbsp; Lastly we learn there's "a colony" where the FF did their research after leaving Earth.&nbsp; No doubt this will the final goal of the Cylons and humans.&nbsp; It will be the way Anders is "rescued" from his brain death.</p><p>I'm still confused about how the FF got integrated into human society back in the colonies.&nbsp; Tigh for one was Adama's friend from from way back.&nbsp; Am I to believe that Cavil, knowing how to read memory from Ellen, did so with the human Tigh and then programmed the FF Tigh to step in with the human's memories&nbsp;?&nbsp; OK so far but the problem lies in that the faces of the FF were in the temple and if the FF Tigh was substitued in for the human one, how is it the human looked like the one in the temple ?&nbsp; Bad writing or ???</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Spoiler Alert - If you haven't seen No Exit this will give it away.In general a good episode only because so much is finally revealed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So we find out that the FF Cylons did indeed come from Earth and did create the 8 skinjobs of which we know of 7.&nbsp; Apparently one (Daniel) was destroyed in a permanent fashion (amniotic fluid corruption was mentioned)&nbsp;unlike being "boxed".&nbsp; Cavil knows the entire story and had reprogrammed (during a resurection)&nbsp;the FF&nbsp;to forget their past after killing them.&nbsp; And he seems to be pretty PO'ed about being made a machine with human limitations.&nbsp; Lastly we learn there's "a colony" where the FF did their research after leaving Earth.&nbsp; No doubt this will the final goal of the Cylons and humans.&nbsp; It will be the way Anders is "rescued" from his brain death.I'm still confused about how the FF got integrated into human society back in the colonies.&nbsp; Tigh for one was Adama's friend from from way back.&nbsp; Am I to believe that Cavil, knowing how to read memory from Ellen, did so with the human Tigh and then programmed the FF Tigh to step in with the human's memories&nbsp;?&nbsp; OK so far but the problem lies in that the faces of the FF were in the temple and if the FF Tigh was substitued in for the human one, how is it the human looked like the one in the temple ?&nbsp; Bad writing or ??? <br />Posted by Mee_n_Mac</DIV></p><p>Not sure wat you mean.&nbsp; My understanding is that Cavil gave Tigh memories of the first cylon war to where he thought he was part of it, but actually wasn't.&nbsp; Adama and Tigh became friends after the first cylon war.</p><p>At least, that is what is in my memory.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Not sure wat you mean.&nbsp; My understanding is that Cavil gave Tigh memories of the first cylon war to where he thought he was part of it, but actually wasn't.&nbsp; Adama and Tigh became friends after the first cylon war.At least, that is what is in my memory. <br />Posted by <strong>bearack</strong></DIV><br /><br />I guess the question is ... do skinjobs, or the FF Cylons, age ?&nbsp; Tigh has, in some form, been in Adamas company for the past 30 years.</p><p>Possible Past #1 - There was a time when both Adama and Tigh (human)&nbsp;were young.&nbsp; Somewhere in the past 20 years the FF Tigh replaced the human one ?&nbsp; They both had to look the same at that time or Adama would have noticed the change.&nbsp; In this case FF Tigh must have been made to look just like the human.&nbsp; FF Tigh back on Earth some thousands of years ago may not, almost certainly didn't, look like human Tigh. So how did the figure of the FF in the Temple of the Five, made thousands of years ago, look like FF Tigh now ?&nbsp; Just can't be ...</p><p>Possible Past #2 - There never was a human Tigh.&nbsp; Adama met a younger looking FF Tigh sometime (20-30 yrs ?)&nbsp;ago.&nbsp; Cylons must age like humans do or Adama would come to look old while his friend, Tigh, never apparently ages during their friendship. How does 70 yr old Tigh compare with the Tigh in the Temple of Five&nbsp;?&nbsp; Would&nbsp;the Tigh in the temple, presumably looking young, even be recognizable as a version of the now aged Tigh ?&nbsp; Must be because the Three who saw them presumably recognized Tigh.&nbsp; I guess this seems the most plausible. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

This past epsiode was a bust IMO.&nbsp; We didn't learn anymore.&nbsp; Ellen Tigh is still an emotional nutcase depsite now knowing her Cylon past. Adama is worried about his ship above all and Cylons and humans need each other.&nbsp; Starbuck drinks a lot.&nbsp; Baaah. I hoped for more with only 4 or 5 episodes left. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>This past epsiode was a bust IMO.&nbsp; We didn't learn anymore.&nbsp; Ellen Tigh is still an emotional nutcase depsite now knowing her Cylon past. Adama is worried about his ship above all and Cylons and humans need each other.&nbsp; Starbuck drinks a lot.&nbsp; Baaah. I hoped for more with only 4 or 5 episodes left. <br />Posted by Mee_n_Mac</DIV><br /><br />Well, this was one of those filler series that give a piece of information, but no new information.&nbsp; I do have some questions regarding Tigh and Caprica's baby.</p><p>I always felts that projections or head people had a specific meaning.&nbsp; An intent to the person to do something or drive the person in a intended direction.&nbsp; I felt this was the case with Tigh and Caprica.&nbsp; Tigh projected Ellen and made babies with Caprica and my first impression was that the head person intened for Tigh to procriate with Caprica because there would be a baby.&nbsp; </p><p>With this being said, why and what is the story now of the dead pure cylon baby and was there intent of the head Ellen?</p><p>I'm a little perplexed about this but feel there is a bigger sotry to this child.&nbsp; Not as the cild itself, but what the childs death will do to the story line.</p><p>What are you thoughts on this part of the story?</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>With this being said, why and what is the story now of the dead pure cylon baby and was there intent of the head Ellen?I'm a little perplexed about this but feel there is a bigger sotry to this child.&nbsp; Not as the cild itself, but what the childs death will do to the story line.What are you thoughts on this part of the story? <br />Posted by <strong>bearack</strong></DIV><br /><br />My take on it is pretty simple.&nbsp; There was a possibility that the Cylons could make it on their own, w/o human help, since Tigh and Caprica 6 could produce children.&nbsp; Now as it turns out this isn't true (assuming the miscarriage isn't a 1 time event).&nbsp; So the Cylons, now w/o ressurection, are forced back into some coexistence with the Colonial humans.&nbsp; And the humans, with such low numbers and resources, are likewise forced into cooperation with the Cylons.&nbsp; Hera, a hybrid of human and Cylons, is still the future of both races.&nbsp; And on that note, I wonder about Pres Laura's discussion with Caprica 6 about their shared visions being gone.&nbsp; I'm sure there's a reason that was thrown into a filler episode.&nbsp; Also am I wrong to assume Cylons on Earth procreated normally, akin to humans ? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask not what your Forum Software can do do on you,</font></p><p><font color="#ff0000">Ask it to, please for the love of all that's Holy, <strong>STOP</strong> !</font></p> </div>

 

[bearack]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>My take on it is pretty simple.&nbsp; There was a possibility that the Cylons could make it on their own, w/o human help, since Tigh and Caprica 6 could produce children.&nbsp; Now as it turns out this isn't true (assuming the miscarriage isn't a 1 time event).&nbsp; So the Cylons, now w/o ressurection, are forced back into some coexistence with the Colonial humans.&nbsp; And the humans, with such low numbers and resources, are likewise forced into cooperation with the Cylons.&nbsp; Hera, a hybrid of human and Cylons, is still the future of both races.&nbsp; And on that note, I wonder about Pres Laura's discussion with Caprica 6 about their shared visions being gone.&nbsp; I'm sure there's a reason that was thrown into a filler episode.&nbsp; Also am I wrong to assume Cylons on Earth procreated normally, akin to humans ? <br />Posted by Mee_n_Mac</DIV><br /><br />That actually makes all the sence in the wrold to me.&nbsp; And, with this new revolation to the remianing rebel cylons, I bet that their original votes changes dramatically.</p><p>&nbsp;Good thoughts man!</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><br /><img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /></p> </div>

 

[yevaud]

Re:

There was a time when both Adama and Tigh (human) were young.  Somewhere in the past 20 years the FF Tigh replaced the human one ?

Well, they did provide an answer for that. Recollect Cavil said he wiped their memories during a resurrection. They were probably resurrected younger.

One question? Adama got Tigh "reinstated" when he went back into Colonial service. That means there were records showing Tigh was, in fact, a former Colonial Viper pilot. So perhaps, after resurrection, Tigh really was a Viper pilot during the first war. To think otherwise means the Cylons had access to the Colonial databases - but that's exactly what they were guarding against (it's why the Galactica was designed to NOT be a networked system). And if the Cylons had access, they would have made use of it, which they did not.

So Tigh has a real past, post-resurrection.

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Re: Final Five Cylons past and aging

There was a time when both Adama and Tigh (human) were young.  Somewhere in the past 20 years the FF Tigh replaced the human one ?

Well, they did provide an answer for that. Recollect Cavil said he wiped their memories during a resurrection. They were probably resurrected younger.

That the only reasonable explanation I can reach as well.

One question? Adama got Tigh "reinstated" when he went back into Colonial service. That means there were records showing Tigh was, in fact, a former Colonial Viper pilot. So perhaps, after resurrection, Tigh really was a Viper pilot during the first war. To think otherwise means the Cylons had access to the Colonial databases - but that's exactly what they were guarding against (it's why the Galactica was designed to NOT be a networked system). And if the Cylons had access, they would have made use of it, which they did not.

So Tigh has a real past, post-resurrection.

Yup, so Cylons age like humans do. Adama knew Tigh from way back and would have noticed him staying young. The young Tigh, his memory wiped, fought in the 1'st Cylon war 40 years ago thinking he was a Colonial. And for that matter Tigh and Ellen, surely they would have noticed the other staying young. How the 3 recognized Tigh in the Temple of Five is probably just a writers error. Or perhaps she recognized some but not all of the FF. I'm not clear ATM exactly what she saw. Additionally I recall seeing what must have been Cylon children in the Cheif's flashback on Earth. So like Colonials, the Cylons, at least the Earth kind, age. Presumably resurrection was a way to escape death due to aging and if my earlier hypothesis is correct (Earth Cylons were originally modified, perhaps genetically, humans from Kobol) then it all seems to make sense.

 

[bearack]

Yup, so Cylons age like humans do. Adama knew Tigh from way back and would have noticed him staying young. The young Tigh, his memory wiped, fought in the 1'st Cylon war 40 years ago thinking he was a Colonial. And for that matter Tigh and Ellen, surely they would have noticed the other staying young. How the 3 recognized Tigh in the Temple of Five is probably just a writers error. Or perhaps she recognized some but not all of the FF. I'm not clear ATM exactly what she saw. Additionally I recall seeing what must have been Cylon children in the Cheif's flashback on Earth. So like Colonials, the Cylons, at least the Earth kind, age. Presumably resurrection was a way to escape death due to aging and if my earlier hypothesis is correct (Earth Cylons were originally modified, perhaps genetically, humans from Kobol) then it all seems to make sense.
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My understanding is they age normally but when they traveled from the Cylon Earth, their aging process was slowed extremely. Some thoughts are that they remained in the goo bath while in transit so not to age so when they arrived at the colonies, they were their young selves, for the most part. That's how Bill remembered Tigh as a young lad.

I also think Ellen addressed this when she was having her chat with Cavil, but I will need to re-watch it.

 

[yevaud]

Bearack, that's got to be wrong. The reason:

In the flashback scenes on "Earth," just a few episodes ago, Tigh was the same apparent age he is now. Yet, in an earlier episode - the one where Tigh and Adama are drinking in a bar, and Adama says he's going back into Colonial service, and wants Tigh to join him - Tigh is much younger looking, has all of his hair, etc.

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

My understanding is they age normally but when they traveled from the Cylon Earth, their aging process was slowed extremely. Some thoughts are that they remained in the goo bath while in transit so not to age so when they arrived at the colonies, they were their young selves, for the most part. That's how Bill remembered Tigh as a young lad.

I also think Ellen addressed this when she was having her chat with Cavil, but I will need to re-watch it.

I'm not sure what happened as the FF traveled from Earth to Colonial space to eventually meet up with the mechanical Cylons from the 12 tribes. I'm not sure if they had FTL at that time. I recall they didn't when they left Kobol for Earth. In any case I recall Cavil saying he had boxed the FF and then had them resurrected prior to the Cylons attack on the colonies. According to Ellen it was so they could suffer and presumably die along with the humans they sought to emulate. I agree that with the resurrection and placement on Caprica, etc they must have been younger looking at least and then aged like Colonials should.

I guess what's odd is that everytime we've seen a Cylon resurrected they come out of the goo looking the same age as when they were "killed". I might have expected Cavil to come back as a younger version of himself, he's getting old. Then again 6s and 8s look OK as they are now. :twisted:

 

[Mee_n_Mac]

Bearack, that's got to be wrong. The reason:

In the flashback scenes on "Earth," just a few episodes ago, Tigh was the same apparent age he is now. Yet, in an earlier episode - the one where Tigh and Adama are drinking in a bar, and Adama says he's going back into Colonial service, and wants Tigh to join him - Tigh is much younger looking, has all of his hair, etc.

I'm going to let the writers get away with this though. I'll allow that flashbacks aren't an exact recreation of the truth but rather that the individual "remembers" themselves and others they know as they presently know, or last knew, them. There's also the wierdness of Cylon whatevertheycalledit in the last episode where the Cheif and Boomer were in a normal house, etc. I don't hold that everything seen though the eyes of a Cylon is exact truth.

 

[bearack]

Bearack, that's got to be wrong. The reason:

In the flashback scenes on "Earth," just a few episodes ago, Tigh was the same apparent age he is now. Yet, in an earlier episode - the one where Tigh and Adama are drinking in a bar, and Adama says he's going back into Colonial service, and wants Tigh to join him - Tigh is much younger looking, has all of his hair, etc.

RDM explained the age thing when Tigh flashbacked on Cylon Earth with Ellen and he was aged. He died there so he resurrected in a younger form. When they traveled at sub-light, they did not age (that still has not been explained) so when they get implanted by Calvil on Caprica, they are their younger selves and then age from there. Granted, there is still a huge loop hole with Ellen, she appears to be the same age when she dies on new Caprica.

But, I hope we will get these answers in the last 3 episodes........kind of sad! They have really done a bang up job with this whole BSG story line, keeping us guessing all the time.

 

[a_lost_packet_]

Well.. tonight's show was.. nothing much. I was particularly annoyed at the flashbacks. They didn't really seem to have a purpose other than character backstory and.. damn, we have enough of that already.

Nothing of any importance was really revealed. Sure, now we know where the Cylon colony is.. But, we didn't even get to find out HOW we know. What's-his-nut was plugged in and.. cut to commercial. WTF?

All in all, a very dissatisfying episode this eve. Very little content worth mentioning. It almost felt like "filler" material.