BATTLESTAR GALACTICA | REACTION | Season 1 Ep 10 | The Hand of God | Gallifrey Gals Get Frakked 

I think that in addition to stroking Gaius's ego, the idea that he is God's instrument in all this is attractive because it helps him put aside any guilt he might feel over the consequences of his actions on Caprica.

Fleshed out characters that aren’t perfect. They don’t tear down the older characters to build the newer. There are payoffs that are emotional because you understand motivations. One of the best shows ever. Great reaction. Thanks.

It will never cease to amaze me that this show was Tricia Helfer's first major role. I cant imagine anyone else being Number 6.

This is the episode that convinced me these people REALLY knew what they were doing.

regarding Starbuck hugging and then being hugged by the President - Don't forget Kat & Paula - in episode where Starbuck was "interrogating" the Cylon all episode it was revealed Kara Thrace's Mother horribly emotionally & physically abused her. That was quite the layered moment. 😢

The original Battlestar Galactica show's final episode was entitled "The Hand of God" and I will always be partial to the title belonging to the original. FYI, the container ship in this episode is a direct callback to the original show's Colonial Movers container ship.

Thumbnail Gaius is posing for a Mills & Boon novel

There was one great passage in the 1970s BSG where a bunch of new Viper trainees were having their 1st Class. The instructor said, There are 3 kinds of Viper. The one you train in. The one you escape from, and the one you die in." Kinda chilling.

"Hurting along the way..." That comes much later, and is so much worse than you imagine.

Man, seeing our heroes finally get a real victory over the Cylons after so many losses/retreats is such an incredible feeling. I distinctly remember plopping down on the couch to watch this episode on premiere night, and then realizing during the post-battle celebration that at some point I had gotten to my feet and was now just standing in front of the TV.

The writing in this show gave me goosebumps. I remember thinking, “there’s people out there that can write like this???” To say nothing of the actors taking this material so seriously and giving us real human emotion, both good and bad.

The whole, "We haven't seen Boomer in a while" moment you had, this show excels at. There will be many points at which you will think or even say, "Hey, I wonder about... [insert character/situation here]" and immediately see it. It was one of the things that made this show so magical and addictive.

Lee Adama was a test pilot before the Cylon attack, he may not be reckless like Starbuck, but he is a real good pilot! Head 6`s face knowing she just converted Baltar is priceless!

I remember when TelevisionWithoutPity's (RIP) recaps always referred to Priestess Elosha as "The High Priestess of Vague Mysticism." Good times.

Roslin thinks she's the she's the prophetic dying leader; "So cool she's the hand of god" Gaius is told he's an instrument of God; "OMG he's got such an ego" 😁

Prophecies are always tricky.

Ok, if you hear that track/musical theme (with the wistful sounding bagpipes, and the singing in Scots Gaelic), prepare for Adama-related feels. It's called 'Wander My Friends', and it's basically the Adama family inspiring leitmotif.

I’ve absolutely loved the particular music cue that plays during the scene where the Adamas are talking about the lighter. It’s called “A Good Lighter” and is the official Adama family theme throughout the whole show. It’s so moving and perfectly captures the father/son relationship between the two of them. I have all the BSG soundtracks and the tracks where it comes up are probably my most listened out of all of them.🥲👏💜

Viper maneuvers are so cool, perfect for tight spaces with a great pilot!

If you really want to be frustrated go watch LOST Now, Paula has us all revved up lol

I love how invested you were in this episode! This is just a taste of what BSG has to offer and it only gets better.

The music over the scenes with Lee and Adama, and the victory party, is called "Wander My Friends." And it will never, ever leave you.

6 is leading him around by his ego, and this time she didn't even have to light up her spine.

"He's starting to believe.."

3:30 IF there was ever a book written for a television show that I would read, it would be "The Book of Pythia".

This episode is definitely considered a homage to Star Wars. 👍🏼

💯agree the show is great at building tension. One of my favorite shows of all time!

omg stop making me blush lmao

I must say this gets better and better . Terrific character development and I'm Enjoying the new Battlestar much more than I expected , with the gals discussing all the twist & turns . I see Shepherd is still transfixed , maybe he isn't into scfi .

In the original series the containers were labeled Colonial Movers.

Caprica Boomer: Hey, can you find me some ice cream? Helo: Uhhhhhhh, why? Boomer: No...reason at all.

BSG, imho, does a phenomenal job at making the audience FEEL what our characters feel. The overwhelming joy when Lee (and team) accomplishes his mission I dare say viewer is celebrating with them from where ever they are. And not just the joy but the fear, paranoia, love, anxiety...the whole range of human emotion. As a highly sensitive person I thank you both for such sensitive reactions. ☺💚

Gaius believing hes an instrument of god does feed in to his ego BUT also comming to this conclusion can be a relief.

I find it interesting how freaked out people are by Baltar's religious convincing in this episode, but at the same time we had Roslin having a similar thing with the Pythia prophecy. The reaction to both characters having a similar moment is always so different. Such good writing that you can have two characters having a religious experience and one is "Oh thats weird..." and "Oh no that's horrifying."

Bamber's true accent sneaks in when Apollo says "the conveyor tunnel's clear"... "clear" comes out as a very British "clee-uh".

Another quality paw of Cat video!

I think y'all are the first channel I've seen reacting to this series to also show reactions to the R&D cartoon at the end. Love that!

I heard another person say a statement that I believes covers the way you both feel about this show: "I love this show, but it wants to hurt me, but I love that it wants to hurt me..."

'might hurt along the way' - welp

cant watch now but will watch later. the more comments the better amirite :D i hope this channel explodes!

Keep in mind when you watch the stellar performance of Trisha Helfer, this was one of her first big acting gigs. Her performance only gets better

The Music in this episode, especially during the Adama's heart to heart and the victory celebration is soooooo good!

The oddity of the various releases (cold open, US or UK music, Flashforwards) not to mention the slight shift in timing for commercial breaks, just makes watching a fun challenge, but don't worry we'll all figure it out. It's worth it to see both of your reactions to the story & characters as they unfold.

The thing about prophecies is, they can be interpreted in many ways, not just 'right' or 'wrong'. The thing about 'true believers' is, Noah could have been considered an extremist, but then rain 40 days and 40 nights. Also, like people, different Cylons have different levels of faith. This show takes al those questions about faith and what people believe and gives No easy answers!

Gaius is amazing i love him

Woah..., with those opening lines Gals, you can pick me up in Ten Forward, any time !! ;p x

This episode is great because it's (relatively) simple and straightforward without sacrificing its essential BSG-ness. It plays the Big Dumb Action Movie tropes straight - Ron Moore in the DVD commentary described this as "a Big Mac episode" - but still manages to throw in a few really good continuity (Starbuck can't fly this one because she thrashed her knee a few episodes ago) and character (Starbuck can't stand ordering other pulots out to die, Lee believes that nobody believes in him) beats, and gives Team Good a nice, uncomplicated win. And then it hits you with the curveball at the end. We still don't know who or what Head Six is, and her agenda is still very much a mystery (back in the day, this was the episode that convinced a lot of people that she couldn't be _just_ an hallucination). But it can't _possibly_ be good news that Gaius Freaking Baltar now thinks he's an instrument of God's Will, right?

Not gonna lie that first 20 seconds made me feel suuuuper uncomfortable not used to getting rizzed up like that. :D Try not to take too much Psychic damage. You're still aren't out of season 1 yet :D

After you finish BSG, if you get the chance to watch the prequel series Caprica, you’ll get to meet Joseph Adama himself. 😉

That intro was... different... interesting maybe? Anyway, seeing you two flabbergasted by Six's true happiness.. This does put a smile on my face. 😊

“Sometimes you have to roll the hard six.” Paula stares into the distance.. 🎲

What I really love about this show -- especially in this age where show runners want to surprise and shock instead of follow through -- is that it delivers. on. what. it. promises. you. It promises you that in this universe, Divine Forces Exist and Are Real, and then it ~*shows you.*~

wander my friends rocks so hard

as if Gaius needed a boost of his Ego! Loving your reactions! I really need to rewatch this series, been a long time since I saw it, so gonna do that along with you Gals!

This is by far my favorite episode as i am a Lee fan

Forgot to say can we give the musical score and Bear McCreary a round of applause?!?👏🎶👏🎶 "Wander My Friends"

Stole this episode title from the OG series where they attacked the Cylon’s as well. It’s so much fun to watch how blown away the gals are with this show. Like watching it all over again for the first time.

If you think that ending broke you, wait till you see "Laura".

You guys are almost graduating from nugget to Viper pilot!!

I see that I’m watching at least one D&D nerd here: references to psychic damage.

It took me like five episodes to realize you guys are in the same room right next to each other. For the longest time I thought you were in separate locations with two different backgrounds and the split screen down the middle lol.

That intro was magnificently awkward. 🤣More, please. The mystic aspect makes this show very unusual for sci-fi. I've seen others dismiss out of hand the aspects they can't explain, and it makes following the show harder.

Opening was ON POINT

algo comment sup sup sup!!

Side eyes the left side of the thumbnail... But for me, its the last moment, when Gaius is looking up that sells it. I don't see someone going "yes, I am perfect, I am special", I see a guy going "oh shit, some stalker's been watching me"- like, there's been a security camera RIGHT THERE and you just realized it.

"Did they do it just once?" Looks at Sharon. Maybe, just...maybe.

another amazing episode. cant believe you are almost at the season finale!! :o

This is one of my favourite episodes.

"Chuckles", RIP, was played by Terry Chen, which played Praxideke Meng in the Expanse...which I think may be the best space sci-fi TV series of all time.

the episode where adama jr proved that he is no less a great pilot than starbuck.as for tricia helfer's expressions..priceless!few have her predatory smile! 😊

This is an episode, out of order, based loosely on one from the original 1978 series. At least, this Cylon refinery doesn't have a casino on top of it! Head Six says God doesn't take sides. Which is interesting, since flesh & blood Cylons are adamant that THEIR "one true God" dislikes people who worship false deities, like the Lords of Kolbol. Ensemble cast means sometimes there are episodes focused on a few people, & sometimes most of the cast. Head Six has plans for Gaius. Plans no Clyon knows.

Them: You look a lot like my first wife. You: How many times have you been married? Them: Never...

I am very much looking forward to you getting further in the series

There are, events, that are very difficult to explain without that spiritual component. Head 6 does appear to have access to information before anyone else.

You two are fantastic. Beyond, 'doing ok'. Thanks for another fun reaction!

Calm down everyone. Sure, the Gallifrey Gals are lovely, funny, and thoughtful. It's just a reaction show. Also, they may just possibly be "interments of God." Let's all follow, like, and subscribe just to be safe. :)

Chekhov's barf? Next week she'll be chowing down on pickles and canned strawberries.

Starbuck Wars!

I saw one of those "Quentin Tarentino's 5 favorite Bugs Bunny episodes," a few day back "The 27 best BSG episodes." This was No.1.

I think the strange magic of BSG writing is starting to take hold. This is a wild ride. Cheers 🍺

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down was a reference to the movie “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!” directed by Pedro Almodóvar.

Great intro! LOL

I cant Patreon. Between 2 BSG reactions, 2 Netflix Avatar reactions, a Star Wars Rebels and Bad Batch Reaction on YT I barely have time to hit the bathroom.

another splendid episode of the Gaius Show.

Prophecy often has dual meanings.

Ha!Ha!Ha! The second you sad, 'Use the force..', I did a big loud fart. I bet my next door neighbour heard it. Please don't say that again, I might have company. 🧸🧸

The one thing you are going to get about BSG is there has always been a religious theme in the shows. Even the original BSG they had a religious theme but not as part of the story as this version of BSG. There are many questions a viewer has to accept watching this BSG. One of them is about having faith.

Just started your BSG reactions and wanted to jump ahead to your most recent upload to say I really hope you guys keep going with it on RU-vid for the whole series. It can be a pain in the ass to edit down, but man is it gutting when reactors opt for only uploading to patreon after season one. It's an understandable choice to be sure but there's a big part of your RU-vid audience who appreciate the effort. Fingers crossed!

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You fracking Gallifrey Gals 😂 👍🏻👍🏻😹 🚀🚀🚀🚀🤖🤖🤖🤖👽👽👽👽👾👾👾👾🐍🐍🐍🐍🌎 So say we all 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

2:05 hey.. iw as just watching THE BANGLES song WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN and was thinking the the first girl who sings in the song kinda reminds me of the Galifrey Girl on the left... sorry i forgot ur names.. i tried looking at some photos of them and they dont really remind me of you in photos but kinda does in this video (with exceptions of hair colour etc)

Paula, you're not supposed to admit you have a favorite child; now your other two cats will be jealous.

"This leads right into his ego"....... spoiler alert: EVERYTHING leads right into Gaius's ego 😂

Everybody thinks Baltar it a mad scientist so there's no point in trying to hide it. They don't know what he's bonkers about. For all we know, he might have been bonkers before the colonies were nuked. The specific details of his bonkersness would presumably have been different.

I just adore you two! If your Patreon was set up like all my others to charge my account on the day I subscribed each month I'd sign up in a heartbeat, but it's just not convenient for me to join one that switches the payment date to the first of the month.

Soooo... slightly 🤔🤔 "sidereal" (🤔) or "askance," relevant, info.: Original, primary creator of the series: Glen A. Larson (although, yes: John Dykstra (Star Wars, Blade Runner, etc., etc. -the genius of the day) was responsible for the ship designs and model building!) was a 'Mormon' (member of The "LDS Church"/"Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints"), a portion of whose sacred texts (written by founder: Joseph Smith, in the early 🤔(first third, I think🤔🤔) of the 1800s) imply and/or state: elements used in the show (definitely in the original series and, by default, repeated and used (although not in any way, necessarily, attached to the religion, per se ...but reflective of ideas expressed ). Things such as: a "council of 12" (the LDS Church has a "quorum of 12") and the use of things such as "Kobol" (which is a direct anagram/anagramic permutation (🤷) of "Kolob": supposedly a star which is "closest to the physical residence of God"🙄🙄 -as the LDS Church believes in "spiritual materialism" (which seems "contradictory" (🤷) to many, ...and, perhaps, 🤔 'overly complicated' ...but 🤷🤷-. Best I can understand: the LDS Church (or, at least: Larson's view of it 🤷) implies ideology which is similar to/implies "ancient aliens"-type theories 🤷🤷. There was also a rather popular book, back in the 1970s (which i am guessing may, also, have had some influence on Larson -although i have no way of knowing, for certain!) entitled: "Chariots Of The Gods" ...which, also, entertained and promoted such theories (the first time I can recall/see it entering into public discourse 🤷🤷). As far as I know, neither Ronald D. Moore, or David Eick, (and of course, there are many other writers, who may be, or may have some connection to/knowledge of...🤷) have ever been nor are now: members of, or related to the LDS Church, at all ...and, so: while they kept some of Larson's use of dogma/legend in their writing, it isn't "a tribute to" the church's beliefs or practices, but: a strange, effectively "obtuse" (perhaps🤷), entry into: the vagaries of human beliefs in mysticism and alternate beliefs in what seems to be/purports to be: "the same thing" ...and, also: is used to enter the cast/characters into: the primary conflict (in many ways): "monotheism vs. polytheism" ...which haunts and strangles and infects humanity, to this day! (and has for thousands of years, at minimum!). ...A great deal of the "theology" in the show has been altered to use: horoscope signs and astrologically referenced Greek deities, in the BSG reboot. [i.e.: "the 12 colonies": all based-on Astrological signs (as I believe you noted, already👍👍), e.g.: "Picon." 'Tauron," "Gemenon," "Caprica," "Scorpius," "Virgon," etc., etc. ...)], "Athena" and "Jupiter" (which is, of course, the Roman equivalent of: "Zeus" -...so maybe not exclusively "Greek" 🤷😛) make "appearances"/get mentions, as well... (among others). --Also (totally disconnected from ANYTHING I've been talking about, so far!): I, personally, think it behooves a viewer to be familiar with Bob Dylan's song "All Along The Watchtower" (or Jimi Hendrix's, more famous, cover thereof.)-at least the primary melody... 🤷🤷🤷

Hot intro! 😀

This one always seems like it reuses plots from several DS9 episodes.

The stress from you two is stressing me out.

It's a poor prophecy that only works for one interpretation.