BSG: "Bastille Day"

I really like how this show is anything but "science-fictiony." I still think that "33" was the best episode so far, but I liked this one better than "Water."

• I was surprised by the fact that "Bastille Day" took place immediately after "Water." In any other show they never would've bothered to explain how the water Boomer found got back to Galactica. And at the end of this episode, they've decided who's going to *get* the water, but the fleet *still* doesn't have the water!
• I had heard over and over again that Richard Hatch's character was supposed to be a "Nelson Mandela type freedom fighter." Bullshit! Mandela was nothing like this guy! When did Mandela ever plan to have himself and a bunch of his followers massacred?
• I was surprised to see Boxey again. I really thought they put him in the mini-series just to throw a bone to fans of the original show. But there he was, evidently Starbuck's pet, hanging with her and high-fiveing her after she disses Baltar. Then he dissed Tigh too. So obnoxious. But that's real. Boxey's dad died two minutes into the mini-series (he was the first victim of Number Six) and his mom lost the lottery to get on Boomer's raptor on Caprica. And Boomer is too busy sabotaging the Galactica or boning Tyrol to pay attention to him. So he's pissed.
• Tigh. He's not fooling anyone. When he went to that briefing in the morning and made those lame jokes and remarks about the civilians, all the NCOs in the room knew he was toasted. Yet somehow he manages to do his job and he disciplines Boomer later in the day. It's about time someone busted her and Tyrol. But I figured the writers would let this slide. There was no such thing as fraternization on Star Trek.
• The prison barge uprising. Man, I can't believe they went there and had one of the convicts try to rape Tyrol's assistant, Callie ! And she bit off piece of his ear and he shot her in the gut! You should've seen my face! They always make the prisoners in these shows innocent or "misunderstood."

Other observations:

• "New" Apollo seems so weak in the presence of the original Apollo. It was funny how Hatch broke down to him what someone named Apollo is supposed to be. And we also got a definitive answer about the Lords of Kobol. At least one of them is a Greek god.
• Dualla seems to be embarrassed about her open display of affection for Billy in the mini-series, so she's really sharp with him now. LOL!
• Starbuck is the best pilot in the fleet *and* she also knows how to lead a ground-based assault team. This is exactly what we see on other shows -- people straying out of their roles.
• The President got over being mad at Apollo over committing her to elections pretty quickly. What he did was correct, and she's a reasonable person, but there should be a little lingering awkwardness since they're still new in their relationship.
• I don't see why Starbuck made a peace offering to Tigh and shared a drink (of water) with him. She's been completely unrepentant up till now.