Some time ago, I asked y'all if there would be any protests with me reposting picspams I posted directly to other communities here. Seeing as the votes were pretty unanimous, I figure it's ok if I do just that. And this one here is a repost of a bsg_refrak recap of Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II originally posted on June 21, 2009. And now, the reposted picspam.

Hello my children!

Name's Maidel, and I'm about to drop some knowledge bombs on you. See this show, Battlestar Galactica? It's epic. No. Not in the "they'll talk about it for a couple of weeks after the season finale airs". More like, "you will be spoiled for other TV" epic. Yes. THAT level of epic. You know, you'll consider naming your kids after the characters. So yes, there will be little Capricas and little Lelands all over the place. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. This is what you should know. Part One of this episode set the bar pretty damn high. This episode actually outdid said bar. So get ready kids, we're about to explore season finale history.








We begin on the planet Kobol, where our previously downed crew of awesome is trying to escape a disco inferno. Well, not really a disco inferno. More like burning wreckage. And it would appear that our dear Dr. Gaius Baltar can't find his way out. BUT WAIT! Suddenly an angel smiles at him, and leads him out of the burning wreckage. Because she can. AND THEN GAIUS GETS SNAPPED THE FRAK OUT OF IT. By Crashdown. Who helps Dr. Baltar finish escaping. Gaius in turn, can't believe this shit and throws himself on a patch of grass that hasn't gone up in flames in a way not unlike Jesus.



Back on Cylcon-Occupied Caprica, Helo and Not!Boomer Sharon are having something of a lover's quarrel. Which results in Not!Boomer Sharon calling Helo out on his bullshit. And Helo decides to follow her. A point, dearest ladies. Men like assertive women.






Exhibit A. Bill Adama & Laura Roslin. Once upon a time in a far away land, a not so young Admiral Commander met the Secretary of Education who got promoted to being his boss. Although it would seem the not so young Admiral Commander had everything his heart desired, he was minus a bedroom buddy. Bill on the one hand, had his good friend Saul Tigh to help him asking the president out. So he proposed a date. Complete with an extra nighttime snugglebunny. And he got rejected. Because he dissed Laura's planet. (Or because he didn't want Kara to go get the arrow, but she did anyway, because that's how she rolls!) BUT BECAUSE ADMIRAL COMMANDER ADAMA REFUSED TO TAKE "NO" FOR AN ANSWER, he asked Lee and Saul to bring the Pretty President over to Galactica. By arresting her. Yes, he is a hit with the ladies. Even Gaeta is shocked by this development.



Not shocked by this development is one Kara Thrace. Mainly because she has no idea it's happening. Because she got her happy self to Caprica! BECAUSE SHE IS GOOD! Her words, my thoughts.



Speaking of Caprica! Remember our renegade lovers who are struggling to survive in the now ghetto streets of Caprica? Well Not!Boomer Sharon just dropped a knowledge bomb on Helo. He's gonna be a dada. Bust out the breakdance, Helo. We know you're happy to know that YOU ARE THE FATHER!




Back in space, Gaeta gives the go ahead to Boomer to go and destroy some Cylons. While the Commander worries if he'll have enough time to shower before his date with the president. Which as you can see from this very picspam just keeps getting prettier as the minutes roll by. Billy reminds her that if they come for her, she has faithful men who shall throw their lives to the side for her protection. And fangirls swooned over Billy. Dee did. And Bill was worried.




Meanwhile, on Caprica, Kara finally lands her Cylon pet and decides to shoot up before she cocks her gun ready to shoot whomever comes between her and the Arrow of Apollo.



On the Cylon Basestar, around the orbit of Kobol, Racetrack (the pretty pilot that finds things) and Boomer are about to start shitting bricks. Because Cylons are scary. And are piloting your ship. But that's neither here nor there.





On Kobol's surface, Crashdown is having something of a meltdown and reminds us that no, he doesn't have military training. He's also obviously never played Risk or Stratego. Or Chess. Or Thumb Wrestled. Chief in turn, is shocked by this development. Going so far as to suggest a method for their survival and promptly scratching his head as Crashdown uses his GQ walk to prance away.




Boomer and Racetrack continue to build tension (not of the sexual sort, you pervert!) as they near the Cylon baseship. They're getting closer. MUCH CLOSER. bwahahaha





Back on Kobol, Chief is still staring off into the horizon, but this time, he's the one striking a pose. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Doctor Crazy is lying among the fields of barley, telling the sun in his jealous sky that he's walking with his Head!Six among the fields of gold green. She in turn tells him she's never made promises lightly and while there are some that she's broken she swears in the days still left they will walk in fields of gold green. And that he should follow her. Because he needs to see something important.




Back on Colonial One, Elosha leads a prayer circle to help the President get laid to safety. Billy tries to figure out if this is actually going to go down. Bill is praying to the gods he doesn't believe in that it does. Billy and Dualla do a cute thing. The President's men get ready to shoot a bitch and Dualla is seriously upset that the marines are cutting through on Colonial One.



On Caprica, at the Delphi Museum of the Colonies, Kara Thrace shows her appreciation for history and ancient artifacts by shooting the display where the Arrow of Apollo is in. So she may take it. And keep it safe.



While Baltar is led by the hand by a woman that exists only in his head.




EXCEPT SHE'S ON CAPRICA. AND HAS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS. AND IS UPSET. And because Kara was screwing with the safety of arrow, she decks Kara. And then disappears. Not unlike a ninja. Or Batman.



Meanwhile, Boomer makes it on to the Cylon Baseship. Because you know, the nuke really wasn't going to launch. So she has to set it down manually. Or figure out who she is and where she comes from. Some mumbo jumbo. Point here is that Cylon Baseships are gooey.





While Kara does her very best to look menacing with her sidearm, from the shadows comes Ninja!Six. And while guns sure are scary, Ninja!Six proves she's got skills to match our lovely Starbuck in the fierce department. And lo and behold. The coolest fight in Galactica history. No, really. You're looking at Kara "Starbuck" Thrace and Ninja!Six duke it out in a girl fight that wins out of all of the girl fights in the history of ever. Oh, and if a boy were in this fight? He'd get whooped. I'm just saying what you're thinking is all.



Returning to the cutting of Colonial One, Saul Tigh is in there. Along with the marines. And the body guards of the President. And Lee. Looking perplexed as to why he's really there. And Laura. Still not wanting to go on a date with Bill.




Back on the creepy gooey spaceship, Boomer is moving a nuke but stops as soon as she sees several of her come out in their birthday suit. Proving to all what a marvelous body Boomer has. And making us sulk over not looking that good naked. Boomer instead of taking this to be a good thing, realizes what she's suspected all along. She's a Cylon. Girlfriend can't seem to catch a break.







Returning to the greatest chick fight in the history of all chick fights, Ninja!Six is whooping some ass and looking something FIERCE. Look at her! She hasn't even broken a sweat. And that hair! It's perfect! PERFECT. Wish we could say the same for Starbuck. Who is currently lying on the floor bleeding, but not out for the count if she has anything to say about it. Ninja!Six gains poccession of the Arrow of Apollo just as Helo and Not!Boomer Sharon stroll into the scene. Helo is clearly perplexed as to what's going on, but does understand that indeed this is the greatest chick fight in the history of all chick fights. WHEN SUDDENLY!!!! STARBUCK. BUMRUSHES. NINJA!SIX. INTO. A. HOLE. IN. THE. FLOOR. Helo's face expresses my thoughts on this badassery. The dust begins to settle. Not!Boomer Sharon is probably wondering how she's gonna keep Starbuck from killing her if she's got one gimpy arm to fight back with. They stand in awe.





Back on As Galactica Turns, the face-off continues. Team Laura standing firm. Team Bill (lead by Saul Tigh, naturally) insisting on the President coming with him. At which point darling Lee decides that "No" means "No" for Leland. So he takes a gun and PUTS IT IN TIGH'S FACE. He then cocks his eyebrow proving just who is The Rock of Galactica. Just when he's about to ask "Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?" Madam President stops playing "hard to get" and says she'll come quietly. You know, right after Lee did something he can get arrested for. Good times. Tigh begins to wonder if this date is all worth it and if The Bro Code comes with a guide for what to do in this case.




Meanwhile, Boomer is just shocked (and pissed) that another chick just like her is taking her helmet off. But mainly pissed. So while they chant how they love her creepily and not unlike Mr. Burns while he's on his meds, Boomer so lovingly dips. And leaves the nuke. Which one of her sisters hugs. Right in time for her to get blown to shreds. Boom goes the nuclear warhead.



The bromance continues on Galactica, where Saul and Bill chat it up about what good could come out of this coupling. They speak of many things. Cabbages and Kings. Gaeta listens in. Shocked by this development. Bill scoffs.





On Caprica, Helo and Starbuck have a bittersweet moment of pure epic. As Ninja!Six's slain body lies impaled, they hug, happy to know the other is alive and well. Realizing the small probability that at the end of the world a friendship could actually still be alive. And then Starbuck spots Not!Boomer Sharon, and her world crumbles a little bit. Heartbroken to find out that while a friend of hers is alive another may very well have been programed to resemble one, she poetically loses it and attempts to cap a bitch. At which point Helo has to stop her because only he gets to shoot his baby momma. And Starbuck best recognize.





In the land of the batshit insane (i.e. Kobol), Baltar is still being lead around by what is presumably his imagination. We all wonder how his hand doesn't get tired of being like that, as it's actually a very tiring thing to do (you're gonna try it now, aren't you?). This is, however, quite a pretty landscape. I mean just look at it. If you're gonna pick a place to build an Opera House, this would totally be it, right? Baltaer can just see one here.








Which as a matter of fact, he does. Because now not only is he inside of an artistic rendition of a lovely opera house, he's coming close to finding out the shape of things to come. And at the entrance of the theatre, his lady love, waiting for him. She offers her hand and he takes it, as they walk down the corridors contemplating how life is a symphony (and not a highway, curiously). While they approach the stage, the music playing during this scene is nothing short of beautiful. Once at the stage, they are welcomed by the sight of a crib. Where they look at the shape of things to come. Gaius is so moved by seeing the shape of things to come that he decides to kiss the woman he loves. And she kisses back. And you know you cheered.



And here I swear I get flashbacks of Beauty and the Beast, when the Beast is all "You're my prisoner". Different fandoms, same vibe. Oh, you crazy kids.






In the CIC, Lee's cuffed, but really, fangirls don't mind because he and his arms are looking mighty fine. Gaeta is talking to the lovely Boomer who realizes she did not need to hear what he was dishing out. Bill's obviously hurt that his son wouldn't help in his endeavour to secure a new mommy for Lee. Also, he's hurting cuz Lee's arms look so damn good. I mean, Gaius Christ boy, do UNF Arms run in the family or something? Anywho, Bill glares, Lee shrugs a "whatevs". Bill goes to rub it in his son's face that some people do what they are told no matter what. Tigh, as always looks on. Bill speaks. The people would rather stare at Lee's Arms. And Lee's Shoulders. And then Bill thanks Racetrack. Because she does as she's told. And the world is happy.








Because people do as they are told. And Boomer's programming tells her she needs to shoot Adama. Wait... WHUT!? THAT'S RIGHT!!! BOOMER. SHOOTS. ADAMA!!!! Grab your jaws, you know they are on the floor. Lee screams. Boomer is clearly in a trance. We jump back to wondering what is the shape of things to come just as Boomer proceeds to shoot Adama. YET. AGAIN. And again we wonder what is the shape of things to come. Lee runs to his father, the first in line to save his life. Without pause, next to aid is Saul Tigh, reunited in the same frame of mind as Lee to save Adama's life. Dee holds Adama's hand while Lee is clinging to his father as if it would be instrumental to his very survival. Boomer suddenly regains consciousness, realizing far too late what she has done. We cut back to Kobol, the birthplace of humanity, where the cost in blood is high. Far too high in the CIC where the Commander of what's left of humanity is bleeding to death on his own Command and Control station.

Fade to black.

This is how Season Finales are done, son.

& now...

DISCUSS!!!!!

ps. Because the music is awesome and you really need to hear it to believe it, BSG - S1 Soundtrack.


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