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Battlestar Galactica (2003): Unfinished Business

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Adama stages a boxing tournament on the Galactica to help the crew relax. The competitive atmosphere sets off a brutal match between Kara and Lee. Flashbacks from New Caprica reveal the origin and nature of their dispute. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Michael Taylor

Director:: Robert Young (III)

Stars:: Jamie Bamber (Lee "Apollo" Adama); Grace Park (Sharon Valerii/Sharon "Athena" Agathon); Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin); James Callis (Gaius Baltar); Edward James Olmos (William Adama); Katee Sackhoff (Kara "Starbuck" Thrace); Tricia Helfer (Number Six/Caprica Six)

Recurring Role:: Bodie Olmos (Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza); Michael Hogan (Saul Tigh); Don Thompson (Anthony Figurski); Dominic Zamprogna (James "Jammer" Lyman); Michael Trucco (Samuel Anders); Aaron Douglas (Galen Tyrol); Luciana Carro (Louanne "Kat" Katraine); Nicki Clyne (Cally Henderson Tyrol); Donnelly Rhodes (Doc Cottle); Tahmoh Penikett (Karl "Helo" Agathon); Alessandro Juliani (Felix Gaeta); Kandyse McClure (Anastasia "Dee" Dualla); Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh); Christian Tessier (Tucker "Duck" Clellan)

Continuity problem:

When Chief Tyrol steps into the ring, he has his dog tags on. When Adama sucker-punches him, Tyrol goes down wearing the tags. When Tyrol is shown lying flat on his back, the dog tags have disappeared. Although it's possible the dog tags flew around to the back of his neck from the force of Adama's punch, they are still missing when the fight resumes. Tyrol is never shown removing them. edit »
Jamie Bamber has a lighter hair color in real life than he does on the show. His hair is usually dyed to more closely match that of Adama. In the flashback, when Lee wakes up after his night with Kara, his chest hair appears lighter than the hair on his head. edit »

Grace Park (Athena/Boomer) and Tahmoh Penikett (Helo) appear on the production commentary for this episode, along with the co-executive producer, Ronald Moore. edit »
This is the first episode of Season 3 in which Lucy Lawless (D'Anna Biers/Number Three) does not appear. edit »
Because many of the scenes consist of flashbacks, Ellen Tigh (played by Kate Vernon) appears in this episode. edit »
Tricia Helfer did not appear in this episode. edit »
As of the beginning of this episode, there are 41,422 survivors, one more than in the previous episode. edit »

Anders: Kara, I want you back. I want our marriage back. I want a real marriage.
Kara: And what if I�m just not ready for that?
Anders: I don�t know. I guess you�ll never be. Maybe because I�m not what you really want after all. edit »
Kara: (referring to Lee) Look at that. A couple months ago you would've had to roll him into this ring. edit »
Anders: (reading Baltar�s announcement) "Join the celebration as we break ground for a better tomorrow."
Kara: Aw, it's such a load of crap.
Dee: There�s an open bar.
Kara: Really? See, now why didn�t you say so? edit »
(watching Kara and Lee fight)
Anders: What�s going on?
Dee: What�s it look like?
Anders: Looks like they�re trying to kill each other.
Dee: One perspective. edit »
(flashback from New Caprica)
Roslin: Didn't expect to find you playing in the sand.
Adama: It's not sand. It's alluvial deposits. This used to be the river mouth.
Roslin: And you just had to take off your shoes and play in the alluvial deposits. How romantic. edit »

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kingrich06
member since: Mar 4, 2006
Unfinished Business
The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
Some people might like this episode but it wasnt for me. ...Continue »
10/04/08 11:33am | report abuse
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GavinGibbons
member since: May 19, 2006
Unfinished Business
The Bottom Line: "Flashback episode"
Spoilers Galore ...Continue »
05/10/08 03:16pm | report abuse
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pureWasted
member since: Sep 5, 2006
Unfinished Business
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
In true cinematic fashion, we are treated to a compelling, daring, and finally overwhelming explanation of the fate of Lee and Kara's ill-fated romance. One of this reviewer's favorite hours of television, THIS is Battlestar Galactica in its finest hour. ...Continue »
05/03/08 12:52am | report abuse
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my1sunshine
member since: Sep 15, 2007
Unfinished Business
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
Major character development in a so-called "Filler Episode", LOL! ...Continue »
04/17/08 11:31am | report abuse
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BoxManLocke
member since: Oct 16, 2006
Unfinished Business
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Just because this episode was a filler doesn't automatically mean it was bad. Quite the contrary. ...Continue »
03/20/08 03:03am | report abuse