That's what is so great about this show. it would've been really easy to have everyone escape, get back on the ships and then resume the search for Earth as if nothign happened.

True, that. But the writers do sometimes end storylines abruptly. For example, Tigh's decision to send the troops for the food, Adama arresting Roslin and the Pegasus crew being isolated from Galatica's crew: no censure for Tigh, Adama and Roslin might be an item (that kiss was so awkward) and we now have a little sand-smearing ritual so the 2 crews feel like family. So who knows how long the bitterness plotline will last?

I really am worried about Baltar. he is such a great character I hope they figure out a way to incorporate him back into the fleet. But it doesn't look good right now.

I like him too. I haven't seen the most recently aired ep, but in the preview he is asking if he's a Cylon. Maybe he'll get ahold of some really important information or something and escape to Galactica, where he'll spend the remainder of the trip to Earth in a cell with all his science stuff so that he can make whatever they tell him to.

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On an inconsequential note, I'm glad Adama shaved the moustache. It looked silly.

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