As the second half of the third season begins Adama and President Roslin must decide what to do with Baltar; it is likely that he has vital information about the Cylons and their knowledge of Earth but will he want to talk when anything he says could condemn him as a traitor in the eyes of those he sees as his persecutors, equally if he tells them what they want to know they will have no reason to keep him alive. In order to get him to talk Adama and Roslin use a number of methods; the most successful of which is an injection that makes him believe he is drowning. While under the influence he says how Caprica Six saved him on Caprica but states that he didn't know she was a Cylon, he also tells them about the 'Final Five'. Else where on the Galactica things don't seem to be going well for several crew members; Lee is drinking in the new bar as his marriage appears to be on the rocks and Chief Tyrol joins him for a drink and says that things aren't so well between him and Cally.
After the action of the previous episode this might seen very restrained although that didn't stop it being tense; more than once it looked as is Baltar might die and the viewer must decide what he or she feels about his treatment it may be chemical rather than physical but its effects are very similar to the controversial water-boarding which many people would consider torture. These scenes gave James Callis a chance to shine as the frightened Baltar who genuinely believes he was as much a victim of the Cylons as everybody else. The secondary story wasn't bad although to be honest I'm far less interested in the state of Lee Adama's marriage than I am about what is going on with Baltar.
After the action of the previous episode this might seen very restrained although that didn't stop it being tense; more than once it looked as is Baltar might die and the viewer must decide what he or she feels about his treatment it may be chemical rather than physical but its effects are very similar to the controversial water-boarding which many people would consider torture. These scenes gave James Callis a chance to shine as the frightened Baltar who genuinely believes he was as much a victim of the Cylons as everybody else. The secondary story wasn't bad although to be honest I'm far less interested in the state of Lee Adama's marriage than I am about what is going on with Baltar.