BSG: "Act of Contrition"

BSG is strongest when they stick with one character and they did that in this episode. And I'm a sucker for flashbacks.

Pros:

• Edward James Olmos is one of those actors who can do a lot with just his eyes. In the scene where he finally finds out that Starbuck got his son killed by not flunking him... whew. But the fury in his eyes morphs into pain as she tries to explain why she did it.
• The pilot "Hot Dog" is EJO's real-life son, Bodie Olmos.
• The doctor who examined the President was Dutch from Soap. LOL! He was such a dick in this episode!
• I like the President. She has a very kind voice. You know what's funny? We haven't seen her interact with any other women.

Cons:

• No fucking way could Starbuck have survived a fall from the ionosphere. See, that's the problem with making a sci-fi show too "real." You notice when they start defying the laws of physics. But when Scotty beams someone's particles across a planet, you don't blink an eyelash because there's a high fantasy feel to Trek and they're consistant about it.