I for one thought this was a great episode, definitely one of the best.
While most of season three has been made up of single episode character building arcs after the exodus from New Caprica, Crossroads, pt. 2 gives the series a much needed kick in the ass. Suddenly Earth is the prime story again, and we're back to what the whole show is about.
Some people believe revealing four of the last five Cylons was a mistake, I disagree. I didn't see some of them coming. I know I put a spoiler warning on this, but I'm not going to give it all up... Just watch the episode, it's worth it. It's very clever of the writers to make these people Cylons; most are in positions of power, but none are the the first link in their chains. Plus the leadership and organization most had during the resistance makes them especially dangerous sleeper agents. Well done.
Here's where I will drop a spoiler; I would have preferred Starbuck be gone longer. It added another layer of mystery to the show. Making her the clue to Earth was clever, but a little to convenient.
Another thing I enjoyed was Apollo. He could easily have sold out Adama, but he kept his head in the game and showed everyone that Baltar did not deserve to die, or if he did, then many more did as well. The added tension between him and his father helped the court scenes to remain interesting throughout.
Overall this was one of my favorite episodes. It had major plot developments and kept them coming at a fast, yet manageable pace. The only downside is we now have to wait until late 2007 for any new Galactica, and then early 2008 for the fourth season. Frack.
While most of season three has been made up of single episode character building arcs after the exodus from New Caprica, Crossroads, pt. 2 gives the series a much needed kick in the ass. Suddenly Earth is the prime story again, and we're back to what the whole show is about.
Some people believe revealing four of the last five Cylons was a mistake, I disagree. I didn't see some of them coming. I know I put a spoiler warning on this, but I'm not going to give it all up... Just watch the episode, it's worth it. It's very clever of the writers to make these people Cylons; most are in positions of power, but none are the the first link in their chains. Plus the leadership and organization most had during the resistance makes them especially dangerous sleeper agents. Well done.
Here's where I will drop a spoiler; I would have preferred Starbuck be gone longer. It added another layer of mystery to the show. Making her the clue to Earth was clever, but a little to convenient.
Another thing I enjoyed was Apollo. He could easily have sold out Adama, but he kept his head in the game and showed everyone that Baltar did not deserve to die, or if he did, then many more did as well. The added tension between him and his father helped the court scenes to remain interesting throughout.
Overall this was one of my favorite episodes. It had major plot developments and kept them coming at a fast, yet manageable pace. The only downside is we now have to wait until late 2007 for any new Galactica, and then early 2008 for the fourth season. Frack.