Written by David Eick
Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
“If there’s one thing we’ve learned about the human race…it’s that you’re masters of self-destruction.”
Truer words might never have been spoken, especially about the first episode of Home, in which the rag-tag fleet finally comes apart at the seams.
Watching Adama trying to plug the holes left by Roslin and Apollo is a sad, frustrating experience. No matter how much he tries to ignore the absence of so many ships…no matter how hard he tries to bury the love he has for his son…he simply can’t do it. In the capable hands of Edward James Olmos, Adama’s journey from military man to heroic leader is character building at its scintillating best. His conversation with Dee about family, and letting down that family, finally forces him to realize what he must become…in order to ensure the survival of humanity.
Meanwhile, on Kobol, we have power games, emotional games, and mythical games being played out on a broad canvas. On paper, mixing the political ambitions of Tom Zarek and his lackeys, the quest for the Tomb of Athena, the unresolved emotions between Apollo and Starbuck, and what to do with Cylon-Sharon seems like an impossible task. Yet it all flows like water…and once you mix in a little Cylon gunfire, an unexpected death, and a surprising revelation from Sharon, you get lots of meaty stuff to carry over into the second part.
Speaking of carrying over, Home-Part 1 ends not on a cliffhanger per say, but on a moment: a decision made, and the resolve to follow it through. It bodes well for what’s coming next week, I’m sure…
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