Ok, please smack me around if I shouldn't be posting this, but I figured it would be fitting to bring back the episode discussion threads that those of us from BTRL knew and loved. As the title says, this thread will contain spoilers pertaining to the episode listed, so TURN BACK NOW if you do not want to know what happens in this episode. However, please be careful with spoilers pertaining to future episodes! This is supposed to be just discussion of THIS episode.
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So, my head is spinning. So many revelations, and yet, as always, so many questions. Who knows what the hell is going on with Kara; is she a ghost? An "angel"? Something else? I'm anxious to see what's revealed about her, because right now, I'm as confused as she is. As for Ellen being the final fifth...wow. That came out of left field! The real question is, will she return? Or is her death throwing the cosmic balance out of alignment...perhaps that's why the cycle seems to be broken?
The highlight of the episode for me was Dee's suicide. That was almost a Joss Whedon-esque move on the writer's part, and I loved it. That feeling of having the rug ripped right out from under you is perfect. It actually reminds me of when Boomer shot Adama, way back when...without any warning, it just happened, and the audience is left clutching at the air, wondering what the frak just happened.
All in all, another superb episode in my opinion. I'm already counting down to next Friday, as I can't wait to get some more answers and explanations. I think RDM, Eick, and the rest have some really great television in store for us.