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Resistance (Battlestar Galactica)
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"Resistance" is the fourth episode of the second season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica
television series. It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel
on August 5, 2005.
In the episode, Marines fire on civilians following Colonel Saul Tigh
's declaration of martial law
. President Laura Roslin
and Lee "Apollo" Adama
escape Galactica
, Commander William Adama
recovers, and Specialist Cally
kills Galactica-Boomer. On Caprica, Starbuck
and Helo
join a human resistance group led by Sam Anders.
and confined Roslin to Galacticas brig
. Apollo was arrested for mutiny
for supporting Roslin during the coup. In "Fragged
", Commander Adama remained unconscious in Galacticas sickbay following Galactica-Boomer's assassination attempt.
persuades her husband to escalate the conflict; he orders supplies taken by force. On the civilian ship Gideon, Marines open fire on a hostile but unarmed crowd of civilians, killing four. Roslin, fearing a split in the fleet, hatches an escape plan with Apollo. With the clandestine help of Anastasia "Dee" Dualla
, Racetrack
, Roslin's Marine guard, and others, Roslin and Apollo escape to the civilian fleet, where Roslin's erstwhile political enemy Tom Zarek
hides them. Roslin's chief of staff Billy Keikeya
declines to accompany them, citing the possibility of civil war.
Tigh suspects Chief Galen Tyrol
is a Cylon
because of his past romantic relationship with Galactica-Boomer. Tigh threatens Tyrol with execution and has him thrown into Boomer's cell. Boomer attempts a reconciliation, but Tyrol rejects her overtures. Specialist Cally
demands Baltar help Tyrol or she will reveal that Baltar fragged
Crashdown. Tigh orders Baltar to determine whether Tyrol is a Cylon. Instead, Baltar injects Tyrol with poison and forces Boomer to reveal the number of Cylon agents aboard the fleet by withholding the antidote. After Boomer says there are eight agents, Baltar administers the antidote.
Ellen berates her husband for allowing Roslin to get away when he could have ordered her Raptor
shot down. She leaves after a conscious Commander Adama appears. Tigh confesses he has made mistakes, but Adama sympathizes with the pressures of command. He then asks where his son is.
After clearing Tyrol, Baltar tells him about plans to perform experiments on Boomer. An angry crowd gathers to witness her transfer to a specially constructed holding cell. During the transfer, Cally shoots Boomer for getting Tyrol in trouble. Boomer declares her love for Tyrol and dies in his arms.
, the two groups persuade each other they are not Cylons by discussing sports. Starbuck grows close with Anders.
commentary on "Resistance", executive producer Ronald D. Moore
discussed his views of what the episode's events reveal about several of the characters.
", "Scattered", and "Valley of Darkness". Moore suggests this raises questions about "the nature of heroism".
Moore compares the shooting aboard the Gideon to the Boston Massacre
. A group of ill prepared soldiers, faced with a hostile mob, hears a shot fired and panics. Moore is careful to point out that who fires the first shot on the Gideon is unknown.
Questioned by Ellen why Tigh did not shoot down Roslin's Raptor, Tigh replies, "It was his son." However, Susan Tankersley of Television Without Pity argues Tigh would not have shot down Roslin's Raptor even if Apollo had not been aboard. In her analysis, Tigh is by now aware of the negative impacts of his bad decisions and unwilling to kill someone he knows is not truly his enemy. Tankersley also speculates things might have ended differently if Tigh were drunk, but in this scene he "seems sober."
In "Scattered", in return for parole, Apollo agreed not to "make any attempt to free [Roslin] or sow insurrection among the crew" while on duty. Moore is unsure whether Apollo's actions in "Resistance" constitute a parole violation, since he secures passage to the launching bay by telling his guards he is needed to help a Raptor Pilot. In Moore's view, the question is important for Apollo's character as "a point of honor". Jason Davis of Mania calls Apollo "mutinous".
Two shots with blood dropping on the floor appear in the episode: one after Tigh interrogates Tyrol, and one after Boomer dies. Davis says this "recurring visual motif
... continues the philosophical debate on what it means to be human/Cylon".
Moore, Tankersley, Davis, Jen Segrest of AOL
's TV Squad, Jacob Clifton of Television Without Pity, and Simon Brew of Den of Geek compare Cally's actions in this episode to those of Jack Ruby
.
episode" because of how Tigh's heavy-handed tactics lead to civilian deaths. Moore later came to believe the incident bears greater resemblance to the Boston Massacre.
Early plot outlines for "Resistance" included scenes in which Baltar would interrogate Boomer. The writers replaced these scenes with the Tyrol subplot after realizing that other characters would likely suspect Tyrol following his rescue from Kobol
in the previous episode, "Fragged". Later the writers considered establishing a love triangle
among Baltar, Boomer, and Six.
In early drafts, Ellen was shown playing a direct role in running Galactica, giving orders and urging Saul to shoot down Roslin's Raptor in the CIC
. The writers decided this was less believable than her indirect influence through manipulating Saul's emotions.
Boomer's last words are, "I love you, Chief." Moore had her call him by his title rather than his first name because Moore thinks "Galen" sounds funny and feared it would interfere with the audience's experience of the moment. For comparison he cited George Costanza
's reaction in Seinfeld
to learning that Kramer
's first name is Cosmo.
The writers had Billy decline to go with Roslin because actor Paul Campbell
would be unavailable to shoot the next episode. Campbell was in Los Angeles
filming a pilot
for another series that was not picked up.
shot the first scene set on Caprica, in which the resistance fighters spot Starbuck and Helo and decide to kill them, is filmed from the resistance's perspective. He did this to provide a different flavor to a situation in which protagonists mistakenly target other protagonists, which Moore called "a very traditional plot move." The shootout and standoff were filmed in one day, but because of safety issues and the complexity of the choreography it took, in Moore's words, "an ungodly amount of time."
The scenes in the launching bay before Roslin's escape were filmed in front of a green screen
, as the crew did not have access to a large enough set. The blood drops in the shots at the beginning and end of "Resistance" are both CGI
.
Asked in a December 2005 interview what was the most difficult scene in the series to shoot, actor Aaron Douglas
(Tyrol) said, "The scenes where someone dies in the Chief's arms are difficult to do because they take a really long time to shoot and you are constantly in a state of loss and sadness. They are very draining."
(Baltar). Tankersley gave "Resistance" a B, praising Callis and the scenes between the Tighs, but criticizing the scenes on Caprica as alternately confusingly frantic and boring. Davis praised the performances of actors Michael Hogan
(Saul Tigh) and Kate Vernon
(Ellen Tigh), and the episode's treatment of "the dangers and moral uncertainty underlying any breaking of the chain of command
". Davis compared Battlestar Galactica favorably to Babylon 5
in this regard. Brew also reviewed the episode favorably, expressing appreciation for the focus on conflicts among humans rather than between human and Cylon.
Eric Goldman of IGN
ranked Tigh taking command at #11 on his list of the top 20 storylines and moments in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica.
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
television series. It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
on August 5, 2005.
In the episode, Marines fire on civilians following Colonel Saul Tigh
Saul Tigh
Saul Tigh is a fictional character on Battlestar Galactica played by Michael Hogan. The character was named Paul Tigh in early scripts, and was renamed due to legal issues, according to producer Ronald D. Moore. He is one of the main characters of the show.-Overview and personality:Saul Tigh is a...
's declaration of martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
. President Laura Roslin
Laura Roslin
Her first actions include organizing all FTL-capable ships together and convincing Commander William Adama to abandon a retaliatory attack on the Cylons. President Roslin and Billy Keikeya, her aide/press secretary/chief of staff, establish a working office space aboard her transport, renamed...
and Lee "Apollo" Adama
Lee Adama
Leland Joseph "Lee" Adama is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica. He is portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber. He is one of the main characters in the series.-Early life:...
escape Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (ship)
The Battlestar Galactica is a space battleship in the original and re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica.The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original television series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose battleships are...
, Commander William Adama
William Adama
William "Bill" Adama is a fictional character portrayed by Edward James Olmos in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series...
recovers, and Specialist Cally
Specialist Cally
Callandra "Cally" Tyrol is a fictional character from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series...
kills Galactica-Boomer. On Caprica, Starbuck
Kara Thrace
Kara Thrace is a fictional character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica franchise. Played by Katee Sackhoff, she is a revised version of Lieutenant Starbuck from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica series...
and Helo
Karl Agathon
Karl C. Agathon is a fictional character on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica TV series, portrayed by Tahmoh Penikett.-Background:...
join a human resistance group led by Sam Anders.
Background
In "Kobol's Last Gleaming", Commander Adama staged a military coupCoup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
and confined Roslin to Galacticas brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
. Apollo was arrested for mutiny
Mutiny
Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a group of similarly situated individuals to openly oppose, change or overthrow an authority to which they are subject...
for supporting Roslin during the coup. In "Fragged
Fragged (Battlestar Galactica)
"Fragged" is the third episode of the second season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel on July 29, 2005. It is the first episode in which Starbuck does not appear....
", Commander Adama remained unconscious in Galacticas sickbay following Galactica-Boomer's assassination attempt.
The human fleet
Civilian ships protest martial law by refusing to supply Galactica. Ellen TighEllen Tigh
After she is killed for treason against the resistance on New Caprica, Ellen resurrects aboard a Cylon ship, where John Cavil holds her prisoner. However, by downloading into a new body, she regains the memories that Cavil had blocked decades earlier...
persuades her husband to escalate the conflict; he orders supplies taken by force. On the civilian ship Gideon, Marines open fire on a hostile but unarmed crowd of civilians, killing four. Roslin, fearing a split in the fleet, hatches an escape plan with Apollo. With the clandestine help of Anastasia "Dee" Dualla
Anastasia Dualla
Anastasia "Dee" Dualla, portrayed by Kandyse McClure, is a fictional character in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.-Character history:...
, Racetrack
Margaret Edmondson
Margaret Edmondson is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica, portrayed by actress Leah Cairns.- Character biography :...
, Roslin's Marine guard, and others, Roslin and Apollo escape to the civilian fleet, where Roslin's erstwhile political enemy Tom Zarek
Tom Zarek
Thomas "Tom" Zarek is the name of a fictional character on the Syfy series Battlestar Galactica. He is played by Richard Hatch, who had previously portrayed Captain Apollo, a character on the original Battlestar Galactica series of the late 1970s....
hides them. Roslin's chief of staff Billy Keikeya
Billy Keikeya
Billy Keikeya is a fictional character in the miniseries and television remake of Battlestar Galactica. He is portrayed by Paul Campbell. Billy appeared until late in the second season, at which point he was killed by terrorists. Paul Campbell has said that his character was killed because he had...
declines to accompany them, citing the possibility of civil war.
Tigh suspects Chief Galen Tyrol
Galen Tyrol
Galen Tyrol is a character on the television series Battlestar Galactica. Tyrol is responsible for the maintenance of the Vipers and Raptors aboard Battlestar Galactica...
is a Cylon
Cylon (reimagining)
Cylons are a race which appear in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series and its prequel Caprica. They have several forms, some of which resemble and even mimic the behavior of humans, while others are mechanical in appearance and function.In the first DVD, one of the show's creators...
because of his past romantic relationship with Galactica-Boomer. Tigh threatens Tyrol with execution and has him thrown into Boomer's cell. Boomer attempts a reconciliation, but Tyrol rejects her overtures. Specialist Cally
Specialist Cally
Callandra "Cally" Tyrol is a fictional character from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series...
demands Baltar help Tyrol or she will reveal that Baltar fragged
Frag (military)
In the U.S. military, fragging refers to the act of attacking a superior officer in one's chain of command with the intent to kill that officer. The term originated during the Vietnam War and was most commonly used to mean the assassination of an unpopular officer of one's own fighting unit...
Crashdown. Tigh orders Baltar to determine whether Tyrol is a Cylon. Instead, Baltar injects Tyrol with poison and forces Boomer to reveal the number of Cylon agents aboard the fleet by withholding the antidote. After Boomer says there are eight agents, Baltar administers the antidote.
Ellen berates her husband for allowing Roslin to get away when he could have ordered her Raptor
Colonial Raptor
The Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. According to producer Ronald D. Moore, the Raptor is analogous to the U.S. Navy's EA-6B Prowler.-Description:...
shot down. She leaves after a conscious Commander Adama appears. Tigh confesses he has made mistakes, but Adama sympathizes with the pressures of command. He then asks where his son is.
After clearing Tyrol, Baltar tells him about plans to perform experiments on Boomer. An angry crowd gathers to witness her transfer to a specially constructed holding cell. During the transfer, Cally shoots Boomer for getting Tyrol in trouble. Boomer declares her love for Tyrol and dies in his arms.
Caprica
Starbuck and Helo encounter humans who survived the initial Cylon attacks and formed a resistance group. After a firefight and a Mexican standoffMexican standoff
A Mexican standoff is a slang term defined as a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can foreseeably win. The term is most often used in lieu of "stalemate" when the confrontational situation is exceptionally dangerous for all parties involved.In popular culture, the Mexican...
, the two groups persuade each other they are not Cylons by discussing sports. Starbuck grows close with Anders.
Characterization
In his podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
commentary on "Resistance", executive producer Ronald D. Moore
Ronald D. Moore
Ronald Dowl Moore is an American screenwriter and television producer best known for his work on Star Trek and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, for which he won a Peabody Award for creative excellence in 2005 and an Emmy Award in 2008.-Early life and...
discussed his views of what the episode's events reveal about several of the characters.
- As in his commentary on the season premiere, "ScatteredScattered (Battlestar Galactica)"Scattered" is the first episode of the second season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel on July 15, 2005....
", Moore notes that Tigh proves that he is a poor leader when the fleet is not under attack. He is held back by his lack of political skill, his emotional reactions and Ellen's manipulation. Moore's "Scattered" podcast also mentions Tigh's drinking; Tigh is shown drinking numerous times in "Resistance". - Moore says that Ellen's manipulation is both conscious and unconscious. Ellen reacts to Saul's weakness by attacking.
- According to Moore, Baltar's extortion in Boomer's cell is the beginning of a darkening of his character. Baltar hoped to continue his manipulation during the planned tests if Cally had not killed Boomer.
- According to Moore, neither Roslin nor Apollo contemplated escape until the Gideon shooting.
- Starbuck and Anders are each supposed to be able to tell intuitively that the other is not a Cylon. Moore says a character point like this is difficult to show onscreen and does not feel it came across in this case.
- Over preceding episodes, Roslin's Marine guard, Corporal Venner, comes to believe she is a divinely appointed leader, and in "Resistance" he helps her escape the brig. Moore ascribes this both to the guard's background on a "fundamentalist" human colony but also to the general lack of a strong central authority since the destruction of the Colonies. The writers considered planning an expanded role for Venner in future episodes but decided against it.
Analysis
Moore notes that Tigh's actions in "Resistance" make it easy to think badly of him despite Tigh's positive contributions; Moore cites examples in the miniseries that served as the series's backdoor pilot and the episodes "3333 (Battlestar Galactica)
"33" is the first episode of the reimagined military science fiction television program Battlestar Galactica, immediately following the events of the 2003 miniseries. It was written by series creator Ronald D. Moore, and directed by Michael Rymer...
", "Scattered", and "Valley of Darkness". Moore suggests this raises questions about "the nature of heroism".
Moore compares the shooting aboard the Gideon to the Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, called the Boston Riot by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, since 1768 in order to protect and support...
. A group of ill prepared soldiers, faced with a hostile mob, hears a shot fired and panics. Moore is careful to point out that who fires the first shot on the Gideon is unknown.
Questioned by Ellen why Tigh did not shoot down Roslin's Raptor, Tigh replies, "It was his son." However, Susan Tankersley of Television Without Pity argues Tigh would not have shot down Roslin's Raptor even if Apollo had not been aboard. In her analysis, Tigh is by now aware of the negative impacts of his bad decisions and unwilling to kill someone he knows is not truly his enemy. Tankersley also speculates things might have ended differently if Tigh were drunk, but in this scene he "seems sober."
In "Scattered", in return for parole, Apollo agreed not to "make any attempt to free [Roslin] or sow insurrection among the crew" while on duty. Moore is unsure whether Apollo's actions in "Resistance" constitute a parole violation, since he secures passage to the launching bay by telling his guards he is needed to help a Raptor Pilot. In Moore's view, the question is important for Apollo's character as "a point of honor". Jason Davis of Mania calls Apollo "mutinous".
Two shots with blood dropping on the floor appear in the episode: one after Tigh interrogates Tyrol, and one after Boomer dies. Davis says this "recurring visual motif
Motif (narrative)
In narrative, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative aspects such as theme or mood....
... continues the philosophical debate on what it means to be human/Cylon".
Moore, Tankersley, Davis, Jen Segrest of AOL
AOL
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's TV Squad, Jacob Clifton of Television Without Pity, and Simon Brew of Den of Geek compare Cally's actions in this episode to those of Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby
Jacob Leon Rubenstein , who legally changed his name to Jack Leon Ruby in 1947, was convicted of the November 24, 1963 murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy. Ruby, who was originally from Chicago, Illinois, was then a nightclub operator in Dallas, Texas...
.
Writing
During development, "Resistance" was known as the "Kent StateKent State shootings
The Kent State shootings—also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre—occurred at Kent State University in the city of Kent, Ohio, and involved the shooting of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970...
episode" because of how Tigh's heavy-handed tactics lead to civilian deaths. Moore later came to believe the incident bears greater resemblance to the Boston Massacre.
Early plot outlines for "Resistance" included scenes in which Baltar would interrogate Boomer. The writers replaced these scenes with the Tyrol subplot after realizing that other characters would likely suspect Tyrol following his rescue from Kobol
Kobol
Kobol is the name of a planet in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe.Within the context of both Battlestar Galactica stories, Kobol is the birthplace and original home of humanity, from which the civilization departed and formed the Twelve Colonies on other worlds...
in the previous episode, "Fragged". Later the writers considered establishing a love triangle
Love triangle
A love triangle is usually a romantic relationship involving three people. While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two...
among Baltar, Boomer, and Six.
In early drafts, Ellen was shown playing a direct role in running Galactica, giving orders and urging Saul to shoot down Roslin's Raptor in the CIC
Combat Information Center
The Operations Room is the tactical center of a warship or AWAC aircraft providing processed information for command and control of the near battle space or 'area of operations'...
. The writers decided this was less believable than her indirect influence through manipulating Saul's emotions.
Boomer's last words are, "I love you, Chief." Moore had her call him by his title rather than his first name because Moore thinks "Galen" sounds funny and feared it would interfere with the audience's experience of the moment. For comparison he cited George Costanza
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
's reaction in Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
to learning that Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
's first name is Cosmo.
The writers had Billy decline to go with Roslin because actor Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell (Canadian actor)
-Life and career:From 2004 to 2006 he portrayed Billy Keikeya on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. Campbell's character was a personal assistant to President Laura Roslin....
would be unavailable to shoot the next episode. Campbell was in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
filming a pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
for another series that was not picked up.
Filming
Director Allan KroekerAllan Kroeker
Allan Kroeker is a Canadian film and television director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor and film producer. He has the distinction of directing the series finales for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise...
shot the first scene set on Caprica, in which the resistance fighters spot Starbuck and Helo and decide to kill them, is filmed from the resistance's perspective. He did this to provide a different flavor to a situation in which protagonists mistakenly target other protagonists, which Moore called "a very traditional plot move." The shootout and standoff were filmed in one day, but because of safety issues and the complexity of the choreography it took, in Moore's words, "an ungodly amount of time."
The scenes in the launching bay before Roslin's escape were filmed in front of a green screen
Green Screen
The Green Screen international wildlife film festival is held annually in Eckernförde, Germany. The festival shows full-length and short nature documentaries about animals in their natural habitat. It is the only festival of its kind in Germany...
, as the crew did not have access to a large enough set. The blood drops in the shots at the beginning and end of "Resistance" are both CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
.
Asked in a December 2005 interview what was the most difficult scene in the series to shoot, actor Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas was an African American painter and a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.-Early life:...
(Tyrol) said, "The scenes where someone dies in the Chief's arms are difficult to do because they take a really long time to shoot and you are constantly in a state of loss and sadness. They are very draining."
Connections to other series elements
- The writers intended this episode's scenes between Apollo and Dee to hint at developments in their relationship planned for later in the second season. (Dee glances downward at Apollo as he exits one of these scenes.) In "SacrificeSacrifice (Battlestar Galactica)"Sacrifice" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. It aired originally on the Sci Fi Channel on February 10, 2006....
", they go on a date. In Part 2 of "Lay Down Your Burdens" it is revealed that they marry during humanity's residence on New Caprica, before the Cylon occupation. Seeing the characters' dynamic in "Resistance" convinced Moore to develop their relationship.
Reception
"Resistance" received favorable critical review. In a positive review, Segrest especially praised actor James CallisJames Callis
James Callis is a British actor. He is best known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' best friend in Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason...
(Baltar). Tankersley gave "Resistance" a B, praising Callis and the scenes between the Tighs, but criticizing the scenes on Caprica as alternately confusingly frantic and boring. Davis praised the performances of actors Michael Hogan
Michael Hogan
Michael Hogan may refer to:*Michael Hogan , American scholar and president of the University of Illinois*Michael Hogan Michael Hogan may refer to:*Michael Hogan (academic) (fl. early 2000s), American scholar and president of the University of Illinois*Michael Hogan (Canadian actor) Michael Hogan...
(Saul Tigh) and Kate Vernon
Kate Vernon
Kate Vernon is a Canadian-born film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Lorraine Prescott on the CBS soap opera Falcon Crest from , the stuck-up and popular Benny Hanson in the comedy film Pretty in Pink , Mary-John Lovejoy in The Lost Colony Feature of Lovejoy and...
(Ellen Tigh), and the episode's treatment of "the dangers and moral uncertainty underlying any breaking of the chain of command
Chain of Command
Chain of Command may refer to:* Chain of command, in a military context, the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed* "Chain of Command" , the fifth episode of the first season of Beast Wars...
". Davis compared Battlestar Galactica favorably to Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
in this regard. Brew also reviewed the episode favorably, expressing appreciation for the focus on conflicts among humans rather than between human and Cylon.
Eric Goldman of IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
ranked Tigh taking command at #11 on his list of the top 20 storylines and moments in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica.
External links
- "Resistance" at the Battlestar Wiki
- "Resistance" at SyfySyfySyfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...