SO SAY WE ALL: A Battlestar Galactica Podcast

Lay Down Your Burdens, S2E19 & 20

Lay Down Your Burdens Part 1 and 2:  In the exciting Season Two finale, Jules and Ella discuss some Kara characterization (and possible mis-characterization), whether or not to steal an election and much more…after the jump.

Downloaded, S2E18

In this episode of So Say We All, Jules and Ella cover Downloaded…Jules’ favorite episode of season 2. We get to see what happens when Cylons die and discuss the “personalities” of various models. More, after the jump!    

Holiday Message

Hello SO SAY WE ALL family! Ella is going on holiday for a month- good news, she’ll be back in September when we will begin recording Season Three! Hold tight for our coverage on Lay Down Your Burdens Part I and II.    

The Captain’s Hand, S2E17

Captain’s Hand is a solid episode, which introduces new characters and changes things up for our series regulars in interesting ways. Stay tuned…after the jump.

Sacrifice, S2E16

Jules and Ella shout-out a generous fan review and find the strongest moments of Sacrifice. Correction: The Next Episode is The Captain’s Hand

Scar, S2E15

Jules and Ella review Scar, S2E15. Kat “All About Eve”s a despondent Kara as they gun for a lethal raider, Scar. Kara comes to the realization that she’s crazy about Anders, after a drunken fumble with Lee. Stay tuned, after the jump!    

Black Market S2E14

Black Market is an ambitious take on a film noir-style detective mystery, that misses the mark. More after the jump!

Epiphanies, S2E13

Epiphanies abound in S3E13, Epiphanies. Gaius discovers Sharon’s fetal blood holds the cure to Roslin’s cancer, and that the President will never trust him…leading him to a shocking decision. Meanwhile Roslin’s fight for her life stirs an old memory with implications for Baltar. Jules shares a story of betrayal, all this and more…after the jump.

Resurrection Ship P2, S2E12

Jules and Ella disagree on the Adama/Roslin kiss and give a special shout-out to Jarmo B. for their Itunes review! All this and more in the exciting conclusion of Resurrection Ship, after the jump!

Resurrection Ship, P1 S2E11

The conflict ramps up between Admiral Cain and Commander Adama in the first part of Resurrection Ship. Kara is torn between old allegiances and new opportunities. Jules declares this her favorite episode, thus far.  More, after the jump!

Pegasus S2E10

We’re back from a long break with a stand out episode, Pegasus, S2E10. Our beloved characters face all new challenges as they are reunited with the Colonial fleet in the form of the Battlestar Pegasus. Stay tuned after the jump!  

Flight of the Phoenix S2E9

Jules and Ella take on, Flight of the Phoenix, an episode that perfectly marries action and character development.

Final Cut S2E8

Final Cut is a fun episode, expanding the usual mode it experiments with “found footage,” and documentary style in a more literal sense than usually inferred with the intimate camera work of the show. Jules and Ella discuss the rolling out of a new character, as a huge reveal happens in this episode. Also, Lee […]

Home Part 2 S2E7

Home, Part 2 is the emotional close of a two-parter episode. Adama personally unites the fractured fleet and following Roslin’s lead, finds the map to a new “home.” Stay tuned, after the jump!

Home Part 1 S2E6

After a long flu-fueled delay, the girls are back with Home, Part I. This is a solid episode, penned by Executive Producer David Eick, with strong, central action from female characters, moving the plot forward. Spoiler Section will be covered in the Part II of, Home.  Stay tuned after the jump!    

The Farm S2E5

Jules and Ella have much to unpack in, The Farm, an episode where Starbuck maintains she’s not a commodity, but a viper pilot. This episode has a special place in the STORIED DAMES compendium, as thematically it lends itself well to examining the intersection of science fiction and feminism. Jules has an epiphany about a […]

Resistance S2E4

The crew of the BG fights back against Tigh’s military dictatorship in Resistance. Jules sees shades of Blade Runner in the symbolism of this episode and the girls discuss Cylon sentience. Stay tuned, after the jump!

Fragged S2E3

In Fragged we learn about command structure and get into a hearty conversation about who Fragged-up the most. Crash resumes his unbalanced behavior down on Kobol, meanwhile Ellen and Tigh align further with the forces of darkness as Tigh forges ahead with his military dictatorship. Stay tuned after the jump!

Valley of Darkness S2E2

Season two launches into action in Valley of Darkness, a Lee heavy, genre-bending episode of BSG. Stay tuned, after the jump!

Scattered S2E1

BG delivers in the S2E1 opener, Scattered. It’s a Tigh-centric episode as he attempts to unite the “scattered” fleet, keep Adama alive and hits wits about him in an unwanted command.

Kobol’s Last Gleaming Part 1 & 2

No fraking way, we’ve reached the Season 1 finale of Battlestar Galactica and we’re jumping out with a bang. Jules and Ella have their hands full with analyzing this game-changer finale. See you on the other side, for Season 2.

Colonial Day S1E11

This episode is giving us major West Wing in space vibes, as Tom Zarek is up to his old tricks, Gaius enters the political fray and Ellen Tigh is out for blood. Stay tuned after the jump for:  Colonial Day, S1E11.

The Miniseries Part 2, S1E1

The second half of our coverage of the Battlestar Galactica Miniseries, or “pilot” episode.

Hand Of God S1E10

Jules and Ella review Hand of God, S1E10, a tense episode filled with Baltar antics, Kara and Lee competition and those delightful scrolls of Pythia. Join us, after the jump.    

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down S1E9

In this episode, Jules and Ella deconstruct Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down, S1E9. No cutie is safe, as Mrs. Tigh brings the party to the Battlestar Galactica. Roslin suspects Adama and Billy tries his hand at a little romantic espionage.  

Flesh and Bone

S1E8: Flesh and Bone Jules and Ella get into Leoben’s mind tricks, religion of the Colonists versus the Cylons, and prophetic dreams and pronouncements alike in Flesh and Bone, after the jump!  

Six Degrees of Separation

S1 E7: Six Degrees of Separation In a very Baltar-centric episode of SO SAY WE ALL, Jules and Ella discuss the pitfalls of Gauis, that awkward Shelly Godfrey/Adama moment and tortured Boomer.    

Litmus

S1 E6: Litmus In this episode of So Say We All, we discuss “Litmus,” where we learn not everything is fair in love and war.

You Can’t Go Home Again

Season 1, Episode 5: You Can’t Go Home Again In this episode, the ever-professional Adama bends the rules in a race against time to save his best pilot. After her emotional blow-out with Commander Adama in Act of Contrition, Kara tests the theory, You Can’t Go Home Again.

So Say We All Holiday

We are on vacation this week, but stay tuned for the next installment of So Say We All, where we review You Can’t Go Home Again, the exciting conclusion of Act of Contrition.    

Act of Contrition

Season 1: Episode 4, Act of Contrition In this episode Jules and Ella discuss Starbuck’s relationship with Adama, using story elements in the micro chasm to evoke emotions on the macro, and that time Edward James Olmos taught Katee Sackhoff how to act! All this and more, after the jump! SO SAY WE ALL  

Bastille Day

Season 1: Episode 3, Bastille Day Jules and Ella review “Bastille Day,” Lee faces his biggest challenge yet as prisoner Tom Zarek takes crew members of the Battlestar Galactica hostage under his watch. In this episode we face the moral imperative of securing democratically elected representatives, no matter the circumstances.

And Not A Drop To Drink

Season 1, Episode 2: Water In this Episode Jules and Ella take on “Water”, written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Marita Grabiak. Get ready for Jules’ Ronald D. Moore sighting. This episode is character development heavy, pull up a seat to listen to the girls take a look at the burgeoning relationships between […]

I Repent

Season 1: Episode 1 “33” Jules and Ella take a look at “33” in another spoiler-free episode of So Say We All. The colonial fleet is on the run from the Cylons, jumping every 33 minutes for their lives. This is a fast paced, perfectly executed episode of Battlestar. Get excited to hear Ella’s Helo […]

The Miniseries Part 1, S1E1