Following in the esteemed footsteps of Battlestar Galactica, the Syfy series Caprica has gotten off to a slow, but intense start. The blend of science fiction elements into a wholly character and drama driven narrative is really compelling thus far, and I hope we can explore the world a little more with these reviews...
"Zoe?" -Daniel Greystone
Who knew that Amanda Greystone was so nutty to begin with? Until now I'd assumed she was simply distraught over her daughter's death, and then the revelation that she was the one who caused it. Now, however, we learn that things have never really been great for Amanda. You have to wonder how she ended up with Daniel. The flashes to chasing her brother down that hallway felt very much like an echo of Laura Rosyln chasing after Hera and some of her other kamala induced visions. She might be nuts, she might be seeing things from the pills she's popping... either way, Amanda is susceptible.
To what? More like to whom, it seems. Polly Walker is amazing as Sister Clarice. I enjoyed her work immensely on Rome, and she's turning in another brilliantly devilish performance in this series thus far. Her character is the perfect seductive viper.
Speaking of vipers, wasn't that sequence in New Cap City with the oldschool vipers awesome?!? The V-world definitely has potential for some really great science fiction settings and elements going forward. This week, however, I wasn't very interested in the happenings on the inside. It seemed like they were spinning their wheels with that, holding Tamara's story until next week, which was fine.
This week we learned that the tech Daniel stole from Vergis, strangely, never worked. That kernel of knowledge is undoubtedly what set Daniel's mind to thinking about Zoe's avatar, particularly after Philomon's comments about analog and unique elements. And while it will be good for the story to move forward, it leaves me with one question related to BSG... namely, there were many copies. So, either the Cylons overcome the hurdle of copying, or something else is eventually at play... or is there something already different at play with Zoe?
It was a solid episode, with a really great ending.
"Zoe?" -Daniel Greystone
Who knew that Amanda Greystone was so nutty to begin with? Until now I'd assumed she was simply distraught over her daughter's death, and then the revelation that she was the one who caused it. Now, however, we learn that things have never really been great for Amanda. You have to wonder how she ended up with Daniel. The flashes to chasing her brother down that hallway felt very much like an echo of Laura Rosyln chasing after Hera and some of her other kamala induced visions. She might be nuts, she might be seeing things from the pills she's popping... either way, Amanda is susceptible.
To what? More like to whom, it seems. Polly Walker is amazing as Sister Clarice. I enjoyed her work immensely on Rome, and she's turning in another brilliantly devilish performance in this series thus far. Her character is the perfect seductive viper.
Speaking of vipers, wasn't that sequence in New Cap City with the oldschool vipers awesome?!? The V-world definitely has potential for some really great science fiction settings and elements going forward. This week, however, I wasn't very interested in the happenings on the inside. It seemed like they were spinning their wheels with that, holding Tamara's story until next week, which was fine.
This week we learned that the tech Daniel stole from Vergis, strangely, never worked. That kernel of knowledge is undoubtedly what set Daniel's mind to thinking about Zoe's avatar, particularly after Philomon's comments about analog and unique elements. And while it will be good for the story to move forward, it leaves me with one question related to BSG... namely, there were many copies. So, either the Cylons overcome the hurdle of copying, or something else is eventually at play... or is there something already different at play with Zoe?
It was a solid episode, with a really great ending.
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