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BSG podcast recap: Episode 320 Commentary
We've waited quite some time for Ron Moore to release his commentary podcast for the season finale episode, though thankfully we did have that Frak Party Q&A last week.Though Moore went over some of the same things he mentioned last week, there were a few noteworthy nuggets in this podcast.
- Moore mentions that he doesn't know why he likes seeing Adama shaving all the time. I found this funny because I remember saying something about it in our live finale chat while the episode aired.
- I'm sorry to have to say this, but Moore's wife Terry (I think it is) is an incredible nag about his smoking, which as far as I can tell is a casual event. Although he gets pretty gross later on when he seems to have some sort of allergic reaction to the smoke and starts sucking snots into the mic. I felt bad for the guy, not being able to enjoy a fine smoke during the final episode of the season without having to be ordered to stop and having to talk over some dramatic coughs.
- In an original cut of the episode, Tyrol was walking his son down the corridors of Galactica, and he hears the music then as well. The scene we see is him going out yet again, though this time alone.
- The scene with Laura, Athena and Caprica Six is something that will be followed up on in season four. Here's the cool part: the writing staff is well into the fourth season -- the first nine episodes are already finished.
- As for the scene with Gaeta on the stand, Moore explains that Gaeta hated Baltar so much that he was willing to lie on the stand. In an earlier draft, the defense proved he was a perjurer, but it was never filmed. They had proof that, while he said he was watching Baltar sign the death warrant, Gaeta was at a drop with the resistance.
- Originally Baltar got on the stand, went on rants and withdrew his plea, saying "I won't be judged by anyone." Other versions were done where he said "I am the son of God and you are sacrificing me in his name!" Whoa.
- The idea of having Adama casting the deciding vote was a late decision.
- Laura had originally had more visions of the opera house in an original take, in the scene when they jump to the nebula.
- The writers have backstories for the final four and why they work as being cylons.
- Moore explains how he'd originally considered 'All Along the Watchtower' to be playing in the background as early as season one. Helo and Sharon would enter a cafe on cylon-occupied Caprica, turn a jukebox on and hear the song and both recognize it casually, causing the audience to think "how can that be?!"
- He actually starts to explain the whole connection between the Galactica people and Earth as we know it, and Terry warns him not to go too far.
- Another very interesting an possibly revealing thing said: Moore mentions that there were a few different versions shot of when Kara appears to Lee. In one such scene, Kara was instead standing in Lee's quarters while Lee runs in to get his gear as he preps for his Viper rather than in her own Viper in space. Moore figured it would be too "supernatural" for the viewers, as in how did she get in there? To me this seems like a pretty big reveal and hints very much at her being in Lee's head just as Six is in Baltar's.
- More says he may do more podcasts before next season, either in different formats (Q&A?) and/or go back to do some season one podcasts he never did.
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