Battlestar Galactica (2008) – The Road Less Traveled, and Faith

The Road Less Traveled was written by Mark Verheiden and first aired on 2 May, 2008. Leoben (Callum Keith Rennie) arrives on the Demetrius (58 days into its search for Earth) in a heavily Raider. The idea of a truce with the Cylon rebels causes a lot of friction between members of the crew, and…

Battlestar Galactica (2007) – Crossroads: Part 1, and Part 2

The third season finale of Battlestar Galactica aired on 18 March, 2007. Written by Michael Taylor, the stage is set for Baltar’s (James Callis) trial. A trial that is going to have reverberations throughout the fleet. Welcome to Crossroads: Part 1. Roslin (Mary McDonnell) is having dreams of Hera as a young girl being pursued…

Battlestar Galactica (2007) – A Day in the Life, and Dirty Hands

Written by Mark Verheiden, A Day in the Life first aired on 18 February, 2007. Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) and Cally (Nicki Clyne) are in serious trouble when they are trapped in an airlock. Adama (Edward James Olmos) finds himself reminiscing about his ex-wife, Carolanne (Lucinda Jenney) as their wedding anniversary arrives. Consequently, we get looks…

Battlestar Galactica (2006/2007) – The Eye of Jupiter, and Rapture

The Eye of Jupiter was the last episode broadcast in 2006, first airing on 15 December. It was written by Mark Verheiden. The Galactica and the fleet having survived the passage is harvesting the algae (full of protein) on the planet they’ve reached to replenish their dwindling food stores. Apollo (Jamie Bamber) and Starbuck (Katee…

Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Collaborators, and Torn

First airing on 27 October, 2006, Collaborators, written by Mark Verheiden, this episode starts dealing with the repercussions of the Cylon occupation. The fleet is mostly back together, though there have been losses, and there are those who are seeking revenge against the people who collaborated with the Cylon forces. They are known as The…

Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 1, and Part 2

The finale for season two was a two-parter with part one airing on 3 March, 2006. It was written by showrunner Ronald D. Moore. The cold open sees us checking in on a number of characters, Tyrol (Aaron Douglas) seems to be having drunken nightmares, with unfortunate results for Cally (Nicki Clyne), Baltar (James Callis)…

Battlestar Galactica (2006) – Epiphanies, and Black Market

Written by Joel Anderson Thompson, Epiphanies first aired on 20 January, 2006. President Roslin’s (Mary McDonnell) health continues to decline. She believes death may be imminent, and she has become convinced that Boomer’s (Grace Park) child, the human/cylon hybrid she is carrying, has to die. Cottle (Donnelly Rhodes) reports that there are odd traits developing…

Battlestar Galactica (2005) – Final Cut, and Flight of the Phoenix

Final Cut first aired on 9 September, 2005 and was written by Mark Verheiden. A new journalist is on the scene, D’Anna Biers (Lucly Lawless). She’s doing a piece on the Gideon Incident. As seen in the episode Resistance Tigh (Michael Hogan) ordered supplies taken from the Gideon for the Galactica, and marines accidently opened…

Smallville (2004) – Delete, and Hereafter

We get a peek inside the Daily Planet as Delete opens, just to see Chloe (Allison Mack) clearing out her desk, thanks to Lionel Luthor (John Glover). And it puts her right in someone’s target sites, an we get the reveal that Chloe has a cousin when she uses her name as a nom de…

Smallville (2003) – Perry, and Relic

A comet impacts the sun, and a huge solar flare causes some problems with Clark’s (Tom Welling) abilities, and brings a familiar DC character crashing into the series in a new way. Welcome Perry White (Michael McKean). Perry was written by Mark Verheiden and was directed by Jeannot Szwarc who directed Supergirl. This episode first…