Please be aware that this post contains detailed spoilers for episode 20 (4.22) (”Daybreak Part 2”) of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica

I have mixed feelings about this episode, while on the positive side it was on the whole well made and wrapped several things up, though leaving a few plot holes and things unexplained. The main problem I had is not with the episode itself but the build up to it, as I felt the past half season was not used well to lead up to this conclusion, I will talk about that later though.

Please be aware that this post contains detailed spoilers for episode 19 (4.21) (”Daybreak Part 1”) of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica so do not read on if you have not seen the episode and do not want to be spoiled
One Sentence Review
A flashback heavy episode that sets things up for the final showdown
Plot Summary
The episode opens with a series of flashbacks to events on Caprica before the Cylon attacks.  It starts with Adama trying and failing to get out of doing something for an hour. We then see …

Please be aware that this post contains detailed spoilers for episode 18 (4.20)
(“Islanded in a Stream of Stars”) of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica so do not read on if you have not seen the episode and do not want to be spoiled
One Sentence Review
A Welcome Return to form and sets up the finale nicely
Plot Summary
The episode opens with Hera projecting that she is on the bridge and plays with a model of galactica that she collides with a baseship. On Galactica a 6 and a human member …

Please be aware that this post contains detailed spoilers for episode 17 (4.19) (“Someone to Watch Over Me”) of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica so do not read on if you have not seen the episode and do not want to be spoiled
One Sentence Review
Initially feels like more filler until an exciting climax
Plot Summary
The episode opens with a tune from “Slick” the piano player from Joe’s Bar overlaying a look at Starbucks daily routine. In her role as CAG we find that Cylon heavy raiders and pilots have been …

Please be aware that this post contains detailed spoilers for episode 16 (4.18) (“Deadlock”) of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica so do not read on if you have not seen the episode and do not want to be spoiled
One Sentence Review
Ellen is back on Galactica, Head Six is back and Hera is like the highlander in that there can be only one
Plot Summary
The episode opens with Adama inspecting the now cylon led repairs on Galactica where we find out, that the material used to repair Galactica is what the …