Gravedancing

Caprica Episode Review

In which Amanda and Daniel are on TV.

What Happened

Sam watches for an opportunity to kill Amanda Greystone, but has to hold back when Duram shows up to search the mansion looking for information on Zoe. That comes up blank, so the cops turn their attention to her school.

Warned by Clarice, Keon clears his locker out just before the place is locked down. Spotting him slinking through the crowd, Lacy again tries to get him to help her get Zoe-A off of Caprica. Keon finally agrees to introduce her to "Barnabas."

Daniel goes on Sarno's talk show, hoping to repair the public relations damage to Greystone Industries. Amanda impulsively joins him and denies that Zoe was "corrupted" by the holo-bands. After admitting that he created an avatar of Zoe, Daniel says that Zoe hated the virtual worlds and felt a lack of a moral anchor - that's what made the STO appealing to her.

Greystone announces that his company will no longer profit from the holobands, winning Sarno's support. After the broadcast, Sam pretends to be a driver and gives Amanda a ride home. Ignoring Joseph's frantic text messages calling off the hit, Sam makes it very clear to Amanda that he's a killer who lost family in the bombing.

Back at Adama's, Sam strings Joe along for a bit, then admits that he let Amanda go.

The Good

• Sam scaring the crap out of Amanda. That was a tense scene.
• Grandma Ruth corrupting William. She's kind of scary.

The OMG Cute

• Zoe and her little geek getting down.

The Bad

• They are going to give Clarice something to do besides glare at people, right?
• Daniel Greystone's little fuzz beneath the lip. Shave!

The Cliche

• Coming to terms over motorcycle repair - Lacy and Keon. Yes, they are cute, but is fixing mechanical objects that much of a bonding experience? Really? Am I just missing out in life?

What Did I Think?

Naturally, Joe chickened out. We knew that was coming. He's not a bad guy. He's not necessarily a good guy, but he's not a bad guy.

Which brings up an interesting point: story-wise, there aren't any bad guys here. We are being invited to see Sam (the assassin) as kind of cool with his cute husband and fatherly way with William. And for all the talk, the only actual terrorist we've seen so far - one who has done anything - was a messed up kid.

There are plenty of realistically flawed characters who are making mistakes. There are characters who have been placed in opposition to each other. There are obvious potential villains, but that's not the same thing.