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.
EVERYONE PRESS PLAY
This is probably the second best line Cavil ever said. But it does nothing to ameliorate the hatred I have for him.
I'll say it again, Awwww Hoshi.
How great for Hoshi to be an Admiral! LOVE
I love the way he creeps up <3
You know how much I love this fandom and blog?! I'm NOT watching the OSU/M*ch*gan and watching BSG instead!!! Though I don't know if I could handle watching the game right now….. GO BUCKS and GO STARBUCK!
Hoshi you are the best.
well, your arrival isn't going to freak the native peoples out at all
Not in the slightest.
"You got a one track mind Doc." Hey Cottle brought up the DNA!
You might be voted off the OSU island
OH SHIT TORY. JESUS CHRIST.
I have no idea where I am in relation to anyone else anymore, but UNPAUSING!
THIS WON'T END WELL.
It's EARTH!! OUR EARTH!!!
Don't you understand, Lee? Kara's not scared of death. She's scared of being forgotten.
Also, Katee manages to sound so young here. I don't know how she does it.
Bad idea Lee, such a bad idea.
FUCK.
What the fuck?!?!?!??!
So it's all Lee's idea. Oh dear.
OH HEY LEOBEN!
wait…so this is earth? what was the other earth? WHERE ARE WE
You're going to teach the tribal people language and teach them. Em, Were the Twelve Colonies not familiar with colonialisation/impearlism?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WELL FUCK.
We broke wordpress and we'll do it again this hour!
I thought there'd be uprising too. Seriously people?
oh good god this is so intense
I cannot. I cannot deal.
"directly into the sun" AND I START CRYING AGAIN, GALACTICA! ZEPHYR! I miss the ships already
Get the tissues out and ready! The last 45 minutes of BSG! sob…
NOT THE FLEET!
Okay…crying forever now….:(
C'MON, STARBUCK, YOU CAN DO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIT
Starbuck/Anders and 'A Promise to Return' Ugh, I love them so much. One of my favourite pairings on the show.
WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!!
if this is our earth… and the native people mingled with the Cylons and Twelve Colonies peoples…does that mean that the HC's Ancient Aliens program is true? o_O
SOMEONE HOLD ME I AM SO MIND-FUCKED
Kara saying goodbye to Sam. MY HEART, MY CREYS!
SHE'S GIVING HIM HER TAGS AGAIN ;(
noooooooooooooooooo
"I'll see you on the other side" NO SRSLY TEARS FOREVER!
MY HEART!
Oh God. I've seen this so many times. I am sobbing…not joking..
OH GOD EVERYTHING IS SO SAD
Ugh this is too much.
LAST VIPER! BILL IN SAID VIPER!
Galactica is empty. It's just not right.
"I'll see you on the other side." ALL THE TEARS!!!
STOP BREAKING GALACTICA
This is so fucked up.
This scene broke me. It still does. I just can't…
YOU ARE FUCKING KIDDING ME.
Goodbye Galactica. You served us well.
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Goodbye Galactica. You served us well.
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OH SAM!!!! GALACTICA!!! NOO!!!
It would appear that the White Savior trope is alive and well and a bajillion years older than we thought.
I DON'T GET IT.
And that's how Tyrol founded Scotland. Totally don't blame him for wanting to be alone after the crap he's been through.
And then the Colonial Anthem swellls and my heart breaks as they destroy the fleet 🙁
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And then the Colonial Anthem swells and my heart breaks as they destroy the fleet 🙁
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And then the Colonial Anthem swells and my heart breaks as they destroy the fleet 🙁
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And then the Colonial Anthem swells and my heart breaks as they destroy the fleet 🙁
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no wonder Scotland is fabulous
I was stunned that Bear managed to work this in so perfectly and it was not in the least bit cheesy.
WHAT IS GOING ON.
I am completely ok with Tyrol being my grandaddy.
I'd rather he be my Daddy……
Awww mommy and daddy watching the wildlife
Despite everything Ellen and Tigh have always and will always love each other under everything else.
Their ship is so awesome! 🙂
The writers meant it to be Vacouver Island, but when Aaron Douglas read it, he was like 'Scotland!' And RDM was all, 'yes, of course, that is exactly what it is.'
"It's not Earth" It's Earth 2.0
My ship 🙁 Please don't do this to me.
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My ship 🙁 Please don't do this to me.
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My ship 🙁 Please don't do this to me.
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'I'll see you on the other side.' And SHE DOESN'T EVEN HEAR HIM. ::crying::
Forever my #1 ship in ALL fandoms!!!
no nonononononono
And heeeeeere we start coming to the part where I am SIDE-EYEING THE WRITERS SO HARD.
Husker flies again! (For the last time…)
What the holy gods is going on.
i'mnotgonnacryi'mnotgonnacryi'mnotgonnacry
WHAT. WHAT?????????
And then the kids come to see what's going on and I CRY FOREVER! Lee's voice when he says "Dad"!
"What do you hear Starbuck!" OH MY GOD ONE LAST TIME *flails*
ALL OF MY TEARS WHEN HE CARRIES HER OMG FLOODGATES ARE OPENING NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE ALL NIGHT NOW.
too late!!
I already am.
Laura wavingto them <3
ANDERSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! I will miss you forever.
The music is what pushed my tears over the edge. :'(
STARBUCK 🙁
The Colonial Anthem!
"And what if they evolve on their own and come back in a few hundred years?"
–> this has been my theory, that possibly they evolved and became the Higher Power that's been affecting everything in BSG
A real Cylon God lol.
:'(
Oh gods, please no.
BAD. COMBINATION!
did they HAVE to include that? did they REALLY???? -_-
D: D: D D: Kara saying goodbye to Anders
Lee your ideas are lolarious and naive and stupid BUT I DON'T CARE BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE IS BEAUTIFUL.
Omg Adama 🙁
I predict that you will be rewatching this tomorrow, in a effort to make sense of everything.
"Something's broken" Oh Zak
Ellen and Tigh are so cute when they're being functional.