Due to the show’s arc-heavy approach, I likely will be reviewing ever other episode this season. “Retribution” had a faster-than-last-season pace and some decent acting. The comic-opera costumes and flourishes have been left behind on Gemenon. I thought Sister Clarisse acted a little too openly– no one saw her set off the explosive device?– but I found this an interesting episode.
Last week the show referenced Julius Caesar; this week, Graystone recalls more than a little Macbeth.
Anyone else?
Caprica returned last night, with the answers to some of our questions.
Caprica‘s first season ends with, predictably, cliffhangers.
We have one more episode this season. This week, Graystone and Adama try to exorcise or, at least, exercise, their offspring ghosts in the machine.
This week delivers some startling revelations, including the reason why Amanda’s behavior often seems crazy.
She sort of is.
Caprica airs its second strong ep in two weeks.
This week demonstrates the kind of plotting and pacing the show needs to survive, as we jack into Caprica’s version of Grand Theft Auto and witness a key moment in Cylon history.
“Very little is real these days.”
The plot, as before, unfolds at quite a slow rate, but this episode manages suspense, world-building, strong character, and remarkable cultural insight.
You know the drill. You tell all your friends about the cool new show you’re watching. They finally tune in, just as the series broadcasts its worst or least-typical episode to date.
With so few episodes, I cannot, in fact, determine what constitutes “typical” for Caprica, but I hope this isn’t it. “Reigns of a Waterfall” isn’t bad, but it falls far short of the standard set by the first few hours. Let’s hope those hours don’t represent the apotheosis of the show as a quality production.
Caprica’s second episode brings us further into the show’s funhouse reflection of our world, and into the mind of Zoe-Avatar-ProtoCylon, misunderstood teen monster. It’s not perfect, but it has my vote for best series currently running on television.1