Apart from the pilot, this is the first really outstanding Battlestar Galactica episode(s)... where the Galactica finds another battlestar, the Pegasus, that disappeared not in the big battle but in another one two years ago. Which does raise questions (didn't they wonder why no one meant looking for them?) but anyways...
This has splendid central conflict... the Pegasus is under the command of a Patton/MacArthur like general, played by Lloyd Bridges who wants to use the Galactica to attack whereas Adama is more cautious. That's a terrific central situation. Bridges has a wonderful character to play.
Glenn A. Larson develops excellent subplots - Bridges knew Cassiopeia, Bridges has a daughter Anne Lockhart who dislikes Cassiopeia and has a turbulent relationship with Anne Lockhart.
The second half is almost pure action. I forgot about that. They could've done a cheaper version you know, with just the one battle and focusing on the interpersonnel conflicts (couldn't they use Athena somehow? A relationship with Bojay? She becomes pro-Pegasus?)
But the spectacle is pretty terrific - the attack on the Cylon ground base, the two big air battles. The money is up there on screen. Great stuff.
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