Well, the time has come for me to finish Battlestar Galactica. I’d like to hold the first of two liveblog parties on the site over the course of the next two weekends. The first of these will be for the FULL “Daybreak” episode (that’s all three parts) that makes up the series finale of Battlestar Galactica.
So, if this is your first liveblog, the rules are pretty easy, though we will have a revised schedule this time around.
Because there are at least two (and possibly three) versions of the three-part finale in existence, it is inevitable that, based on what people have access to, we will not all be in sync. It’s just the reality of this. To accomodate this and to schedule in two intermissions for necessary breaks, we will split this liveblog up into three segments. The schedule is as follows:
The liveblog will be on Saturday, November 26th at 9am PST. Please consult a world clock to determine what time this will be where you live.
9:00am: Begin “Daybreak, Part I”
10:00am: Pause wherever you are for a 15-minute intermission. If you have one file or one episode, you might need to pause. If you are watching them split-up from Netflix, iTunes, or Hulu, your “episode” has ended. DO NOT GO TO THE NEXT ONE UNTIL AFTER THE INTERMISSION.
10:15am: Unpause or, in the case of  a streaming site/iTunes, start Part II.
11:15am: Pause if needed for second intermission.
11:30am: Unpause or start Part III of “Daybreak.”
If this is your first time watching this episode like it is for me, I advise staying on the first page of comments and leaving your liveblogging there. This is what I do to avoid spoilers if someone gets ahead of me. Simply use the comments as a space for you to flail, flip out, sob, post many GIFs, and console others.
I am excited to have this party with you! Next weekend, we’ll liveblog The Plan.
And now Roslin has to clean up the baby shower. That means she lost a niece/nephew as well 🙁
I wonder what little Gaius was like as a kid.
Cannot deal.
GUTTED. Why can't Roslin have nice things happen to her!!!?
Because the show hates her and us and only allows suffering.
Truth. Sad truth.
NOOOOOO
Every time I feel like shit I have the urge to get into a public water fountain in my pyjamas. It looks so cathartic.
Oh, Laura, Laura…
I look at these flashbacks and think, all these people are dead, except 1. Dead. Dead. that person is dead. Oh they died.
I love you Laura, but STEP AWAY FROM THE FOUNTAIN. No sane person ever does this.
OMG Roslin. 🙁 How horrible.
maybe that's how Roslin managed to stay strong and solid post-attack… everything had already been taken away from her. she already understood epic loss.
🙁
This scene is just so godsdamned beautiful. And everyone else is just confused.
Also, BEAR MCCREARY BEAR MCCREARY BEAR MCCREARY – how are you so talented and awesome? No, really – inquiring minds need to know.
One day Bear McCreary tweeted, "Caprica pilot score just popped on iPod. Sometimes I wonder how something so crushingly beautiful could ever emerge from my brain. #Grateful"
Bear McCreary himself does not know how he is so talented and awesome.
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH that's one of the best things I've heard all day!
Galactica being torn apart 🙁
I love the way water is used in this show. Think about how water has to be collected, hoarded, then we see images of people suspended, drowning or just being drenched. It always means something.
Too much sad to handle.
And you're only 15 mins in. Good luck Mark.
We are here for you
DOC COTTLE YOU ARE WONDERFUL. I AM SO GLAD YOU SURVIVED THE WHOLE RUN. YOU KNOW, BESIDES THE FACT WE'D BE SCREWED WITHOUT A WARSHIP DOCTOR.
Tearing the old girl's heart out D:
Bill's quarters all EMPTY! I miss all his belongings already.
OMG the fountain. This is too much already
Nooo, Adama's quarters are bare.
Awww, poor Galactica.
The music! THE MUSIC!!!!
Head!Six has her original red dress back on!
too much sad too soon 🙁
TEARING HER HEART OUT. ;_;
Doc Cottle & Laura: Best scene EVAR!
Refugee cult groupies with impeccable hair and makeup. :/
I always wondered where the cult got there rugs and decorative throw pillows. Arts and crafts night?
I want Gaius' house…just sayin
Galactica is being divided up. 🙁
Awww Caprica Six helping his dad, lovely gesture.
Gods, his house is just so amazing. And he's friends with the geeky neighbor kid! Gaius, you're so horrible but not at the same time.
I love you Caprica 6!!!
I love, love, love Caprica Six for not only looking after Gaius dad, but seeming to do it partially for the dad. He gets to farm.
Caprica. JFC. Ilu 4eva.
baltar: "I'm trying to satisfying appetites that can truly never be sated."
Awww Hoshi
Oh Tyrol 🙁
awww :')
Who is that kid with Baltar?
Math and music! <3
It still seriously bothers me that we never know that Six's name. Or at least the name that Gauis called her. I know they explain it away in the beginning, but it irritates me.
Adama launching the last ship is the saddest mental image EVAR
At least Hoshi's cleaning up coffee from the CIC instead of it being blood for a change.
Kara. The music. Anders. MY HEART.
Helo <3
SHUT UP TYROL
I've noticed that this season, Bear's name is in the opening credits! The OPENING credits!!
Bout frakkin' time!
Oh hey Four and Five are back!
Awww Hera, still drawing.
TYYYYRRRRROOOOOLLLLLL STOP BREAKING MY HEART
Adama's empty room. 🙁
I understand he's disillusioned but shut up Chief.
Oh, hey Doral, what've you been up to?
Apparently getting rid of his nifty blazers.
Cavil is a piece of shit. I hate him.
Awww EJO and Bodie get a scene together.
"Frak! You didn't hear that okay" hee. Oh Hotdog you're just wonderful in this scene.
Come on, Boomer, prove Chief wrong, come onnnnnnnnnnn
FUCK OFF AND LET HER HAVE HER MOMMY
STOP IT TYROL STOP IIIIIIIIIIIIT
Awww, Tyrol and Boomer – so cute.
And no, Tyrol, SHE IS NOT JUST A BLOW-UP DOLL HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU. Except not really, I still love you.
Why do they need to drill a tube in her……..???
Dad and Bodie! woo hoo. Nice they had a scene together 🙂
Oh that's where Nicky has been. Lol.
Nicky!
Hera's hair is so cute!
blah blah blah whine whine cylons are machines… Tyrol, you're just like Boomer now! CONGRATS. YOU ARE CAVIL'S SUCKER.
"Do you know what you're doing?" "Yes." "Just as long as you know."
ADAMA'S RESOLVED FACE YASSSSSSSS.
Memorial Hallway is even sadder now some of the pictures are gone because there's so many left behind.
Hot Dog looks so uncomfortable. Oh Cally. 🙁
Love you forever Adama!!!!!
Somehow empty memorial hallway is so much sadder than full memorial hallway.
Okay, this is an awesome and powerful scene, but I keep getting taken out of it by the fact that Hera's picture would have been taken down because every frakkin' person in the fleet knows who she is.
the abandoned photos and the un-remembered people from the wall of remembrance are The Saddest Thing. maybe the saddest thing in the whole episode for me. EVEN THE WALL WAS A LIE.
Are Gaius and Lee going to have a hair-off?
Awww Starbuck trying to work out the music.
Once it's not his Jesus hair, Gaius wins hands down.
I wonder if politician Lee was trying to copy Gaius' hair style and just failed miserably
For a moment I thought Adama would take down all the left out photos, not just Hera's.
me too. I'm kind of sad that he didn't
Yeah, I was really excited for that. And then he didn't.
I hope SOMEONE went through and did that cause JFC
Hahaha. Lee must be sick of Gaius.
where's that gif? GAIUS BALTAR????!!!!
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two thumbs up!
"I know what you are. You're my daughter. Don't forget" BRB CRYING FOREVER!
Ugh Gaius always turns his actions into the other person's issues.
Anders…my dear sweet Sam….can't stand to see him this way 🙁
I know what you are. You're my daughter. Don't forget it.
ALL OF MY CREYS.
OMG Hera on the wall. *sniffle*
"Does everything have to be reduced to your personal feelings about Kara Thrace?"
YES. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, DUDE?
Adama: "You're my daughter".
That's not a tear…allergies…
Omg the waterworks.
Adama I love you and your relationship with Starbuck. 'You're my daughter. Don't forget it'
"I know what you are. You are my daughter, and don't forget it." <3<3<3<3
THANK YOU, LEE!
"I know what you are. You're my daughter"
Oh hi tears, I was wondering when you were going to show up…
"I know what you are, you're my daughter" CRY.
I really want to see Sam stand up out of the tub…I'm sorry but I really do
Oh, you're not the only one…
Lol nope. Not at all.
It's kind of an awkward place to have an interview but Flashback!Anders in the…tub…thing is a nice touch.
Can we have more naked Anders in a tub please? I completely forgot about this scene. MORE!
AH, but which tub?
Sam's nekkid
I love Anders passion for the perfect throw. You can't not get sucked in.
Nice speech Gaius, shame Lee doesn't buy it.
I wouldn't trust a single word out of Gaius mouth either.
Omg anders!
Slip the surly bonds of earth? Does Reagan exist in this universe?
"I know what you are. You're my daughter." <3
Gaius, I despise you but you're such good tv!
If by despise you mean love, then I agree 🙂
No one buys your bullshit, Gaius……
Viper model!
"Stupid frakking bird" I don't know why I find that so funny.