BSG: Oh, Cally
spoilers through The Ties that Bind (4.3)
Previously on blogging Battlestar Galactica . . .
I had speculated that Cally was the Final Cylon. One of the reasons I posited this eventuality was that she, as a character, is annoying and boring (MHO). There had to be a point to her.
Everyone else on the show has a viewpoint, a voice, a purpose within the storytelling. If Cally had any of these things—it sure was whiny. Perhaps I’m missing something.
And now, provided that she isn’t actually the Final, her character ends. For someone who has done so much—shot Boomer, married Chief, had Nicolas—I still can barely remember her.
I, however, continue to like my Cally-is-a-Cylon ending, if only in theory.
Since this is one show where the “no body = no death” understanding is out the airlock, I may still have a shot.
Other thoughts:
- The title reminded me immediately of Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down. That’s the episode in which we first met Ellen. Marrying a Cylon tends to get you a rough end. Is anyone else worried about Starbuck now?
- Starbuck’s detailed-away ship is the Demetrius. Demeter is the Greek goddess of grains and crops. It’s not exactly ‘earth,’ but I think it is interesting nonetheless. For a nomadic tribe to become a settled people, it must develop agriculture. Of course, it could just be that the original owners of the ship thought it was funny to associate all that fiber with sewage processing.
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Oh interesting a completely Cylon baby… now that would be something else, it never occurred to me Callie could be a Cylon, but then again look at Tigh who would have thought he’d end up being a Cylon. But somehow I suspect it will be one of the major characters, but that is just a hunch.
I’ve always loved Cally (I have to admit, I went to the official page to find out how to spell it, since I’d seen it spelled so many different ways). She was the mousey, non-decript worker bee smitten with the boss. I could identify with her(except for the mitten with the boss thing-none of my miriad of bosses were ever that interesting). When she and the Chief hooked up, I was happy for her. When they had Nicky (ironic, huh?), I was happy for her. When they were having marital problems, I felt her pain. And when we found out the Chief was a Cylon, I worried for her. rightly so. But the idea that she might be one of the Five is very intriguing. It gives me hope. Which is what this show is all about.
Aw, I shipped Chief and Cally too. But that storyline didn’t make her character become as defined as I would have liked. Compare Cally with Ellen, who I always felt had a point of view, whether I liked her or not. If feels like Cally as a character has untapped potential. That’s why I would like to see her back. I would also like to see her back because then I would be right. :)
[...] Oh, Cally. Even after you’re gone, they still can’t give you just a little bit of importance in the grand scheme of it all. [...]