Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34736369)

They have been very good at making things consistent & tying stuff up (unlike e.g. The X Files), but some stuff - even important stuff - does get "made up as it goes along" (although there is still an arc, just not everything was planned out first like e.g. B5).


The importance of the Final Five, and later their identity, wasn't decided until later, well after they had initially decided that there would be "12 Cylon Models" but only initially show us the Significant Seven.

e.g. When it was later decided that the Chief would be one of the Final Five, the writers suddenly had the problem of his & Cally's child Nicky, who would now be a Cylon/Human hybrid like Hera... except Hera is meant to be *the only hybrid* and has long been deemed vital to the storyarc.

So... they had to "retro-fit" Nicky's parentage (RDM's words) by making Hotdog the biological father, removing the problem of having another Cylon/human hybrid.


So I think it's possible that once they had decided on the FF's backstory & importance, they suddenly realised "oh crap, that screws up the numbering" & created a 13th who would be No.7.


Still, it would be a bit of a red herring if "Daniel" isn't important in some way...

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34735749)

some think that Daniel may by Starbuck's father...

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34736401)

Ahem... ;)




It's all rumours & speculation at the moment...

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34736369)

they had initially decided that there would be "12 Cylon Models"

Originally Posted by Mo's Blog at the Chicago Tribune

The paragraph below come from ProgGrrl's comment in the Deadlock open thread on GalacticaSitrep,blogspot.com (click here for all the Sitrep/Deadlock comments http://tr.im/gE3H):


ProgGrrl said...

I had the priviledge this evening of watching a slightly longer rough cut at a frak party I attended tonight. And there was something really, really key that they had to cut for time (the rough was 11 minutes longer): there are not enough Marines left alive on the Galactica now to handle all required police & civilian duties.

At the beginning of the rough cut version, the Marines give up on the food distribution, sensing a riot. They abandon the food rations...immediately after they leave, the Sons of Aries show up, guns in hand, and take what is left. Also before the credit roll, Adama/Roslin/Lee are arguing about introducing Centurions into the Galactica to pick up the slack in security issues and policing the civvies on the ship. Adama refuses to allow it. At the end of the episode, Baltar's plea to Adama is longer -- he clearly wants his little cult-turned-militia to pick up guns in service of civilian policing and food redistribution. Use his cult, instead of Centurions.

The whole plot thread became that much clearer with this extra material, and gave greater depth to the internal struggle Adama must be going through as he watches his ship become "blended."

Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 34742347)

Oh, Chief Tyrol, you really are an idiot :rolleyes:

No surprise that Boomer was working for Cavil still.

How long before he brings his fleet of Baseships to kick the ailing Galactica's arse?


The Starbuck stuff was very good... does seem to give strength to the theory that Daniel was her father.

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Trailer for the next episode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29S5fPmzlNk


Mo's blog again, with a Q&A with the writers of this week's episode:

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune....-over-me-.html

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 34742451)

I think I've got most of the plot threads pinned down, but remind me which one's Daniel again ... :spin:

Originally Posted by cimt (Post 34742456)

Interesting point. One of the main characters in Caprica is called Daniel who just so happens to be associated with cylons in a way.

Originally Posted by Paul M (Post 34733953)

The original (first) Cylon was created by Daniel Graystone (in the new Caprica series) - is it possible this may be who model 7 was based on ?