Caprica: Unvanquished

I know it’s been a while since the last time Caprica was on the air so I expected a little confusion going into this episode, but I must admit that I felt more than slightly lost as to how things were playing out on screen.

When we last saw Barnebus his operation was significantly disrupted by Clarice but now he is leading the brat pack version of Al Queda in a green house.

Then we have Clarice whose storyline significantly expanded the view we have gotten of the 12 Colonies thus far. Did we have any indication that an entire colony was under the control of the Church of the One? Based on the conversation between Clarice and the STO general, it would seem that Gemenon at this point in the series is governed by a monotheistic cult. This government is under threat of being toppled by the polytheistic rebels, internal strife, and weak leadership at the top. Side note, the execution at the hands of the STO was very Caesar on the floor of the Senate.

How did Amanda survive her jump off the bridge with only a broken foot? Why is she shacking up with Clarice? Was anyone else really happy when it seemed that Amanda would be dead, for good?

Zoe’s metallic body was destroyed when her truck blew up. Once the body was destroyed the chip became reprogrammable and Virgis was able to create a dumb Cylon army. Is this Cylon army being made to invade Gemenon? Why build an army if you do not plan to use it? Considering the people of Gemenon were literal believers in the pagan prophecies on the Battlestar Galactica, I’m thinking the STO might be the first victims of the Cylons.

The erasure of the chip thankfully did not kill Zoe, she managed to somehow escape into New Cap City where she is now one of two immortal beings. Tamara being the other immortal seems to have begun recruiting and branding players with her flower symbol. Zoe knows that Tamara is important, I wonder how she plans to use her.

What is up with Joseph Adama? He has completely given into his Turon mobster roots? What was the deal with the car bomb gag? He said he was trying to prove that Daniel was more humane than he was because he could not kill his own mother, but I think he was just messing with Dan. While on the subject of Turon mobsters, I would definitely have enjoyed this episode a bit more if Sam had a bigger role.

Why does Clairce think she can recreate the Zoe program? More importantly what makes her think that Zoe will help her bring eternal life to people that killed her human counterpart? I am betting that Daniel thinks he can re-create the program for the Turons because if his teenage daughter could do it, with enough time he must be able to as well.