Torn

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Baltar learns from Caprica Six of their ability to project themselves and imagine different surroundings which leads him to wonder if he too is a Cylon. He has told the Cylons what he knows about the location of Earth and they dispatch a Basestar to investigate. In the end, the survey ship is infected with a virus killing everyone aboard. Aboard the Galactica, Lt. Gaeta has been reviewing Baltar’s work in deciphering the map they recovered on Kobol.

Our Take

A slow burn that mostly pays off, with Baltar’s identity crisis on the Cylon ship giving the episode its real juice. The Galactica subplot with Gaeta sifting through Baltar’s notes drags in comparison and never quite earns its screen time. Still, the virus twist at the end lands well and sets up something promising. Worth your time if you’re already invested.