Frak this Podcast #73 - Blood on the Scales

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. 1978 Series, Season 1: Saga of a Star World Part 1 - Now that we've finally escaped the horror of the 2000s remake, it's time to dive into the 1970s era sci-fi of the original series!

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, Daybreak Parts 2&3 - Finally the end has come. And somehow, despite expectations being in the dirt, this still managed to be bad in shocking ways.

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, Daybreak Part 1 - Let the final stretch truly begin. It's the beginning of the end, and Vera is so ready to be done with this thing, even as Jessie laughs at her pain.

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. TV Movie: Blood & Chrome - A movie set during the first Cylon war, following a young William Adama on his first mission as a pilot. Honestly, it's a nice breather from the show proper right now.

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, Islanded in a Stream of Stars - The show gives us a classic "get everything in place for the finale" episode, and removes what had made Vera interested in Boomer again while it's at it.

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, Someone to Watch Over Me - Starbuck takes up piano, while Chief Tyrol connects with Boomer like it's the first time. This one is fine, which for this show is a huge step up right now.

Episode Description Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, Deadlock - Ellen Tigh returns to the Galactica, Baltar tries to become a figure of hope, and show host Vera gets so angry at this show that she doesn't even have the energy to yell anymore.

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. The Plan - We pause the final season to take a look at the prequel/midquel/plot-hole-filler "movie" that is "The Plan." Finally we'll see the meticulous and  carefully constructed plan and intentions behind the mysterious moves the Cylons made in the first two seasons... right? Like it's called "The Plan" so they did actually have a plan... right?

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, No Exit - A massive lore dump combined with a confrontation that's lived rent free in Jessie's mind ever since gives us plenty to cover here. Strap in folks, it's a long one.

Vera Wylde and Jessie Gender venture out on the Battlestar Galactica and take in the entire voyage one episode at a time. Season 4, Blood on the Scales - The mutiny arc concludes... huzzah. Can you tell Vera is tired of trying to write clever things about this show?