The Dylan song obviously originated on earth in the 60s, and the four new cylons recognize it “from their childhood”.

To me 2+2= the cyclons owe their origin to earth. Either they were designed there, or they originated from an earthling scientist who listened to Dylan covers when he was architecting them.

That’s my theory, but here’s the truth: Galactica has jumped the shark. Moore is making this stuff up as he goes and it has lost all coherance and credibility as a dramatic series. Once the best show on TV, Galactica has devolved into pulp with a speed not seen since the second season of Twin Peaks.

As a recent tvsquad contributor noted; “the fifth cylon is obviously Henry Winkler”

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If you listen to the U2 version of Watchtower, Bono refers to Revelations 7:2 toward the end.

“And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads.”

Makes a little more sense given that there were four of them, seemingly hand-picked to destroy Galactica from within. Is Starbuck the other “angel?”

I think using the lines from ‘all along the watchtower’ was the new BSG JUMPING THE SHARK big time.

I have a theory that the 5 previously unknown Cylons (that may or may not be those people + Starbuck) are the glowing white “Angels” from the original series.

For some reason they are “protectors” or “guardians” or perhaps even guides or “observors” of humanity, and therefore their dissassociation from the other cylon models.

I’d expect a last minute save by some mysterious glowing ships or some other related event

LOVE. That. Song. I think it’s appropriate. A song that had survived since the olden days. Fit in with the fact that they’re finding Earth again.

As for the theory on the 4, Funny how it went along the line of what Radimus said just now.

I have not seen the original BSG (growing up outside the US and all), but the first thought crossed my mine with the 4 was that they may be the chosen ones, the Guardians of some kind. i.e. Like a secret society, a group of people passed the knowledge about the path to Earth down to the next generation in secrets, buried that in people’s memories only to be triggered on when they get close enough to Earth. Hence, Starbuck growing up “special”. Chief’s parents were historians. Etc.

Just a thought. :)

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I meant the season finally “”Crossroads 2″.

Ya, but they would have to be about 65 lightyears from earth cus light travels real fast, but think about it, if they were 50 ly away, then they would be, on my ships most massive jumps, a footstep away from it, cus about 50ly would be the highest i think BSG could jump at once. any further that that is suicide, moving way to fast way too quick, there would be an anti-matter trail the size of 10 suns left in its trail, suck everything in, and destroy earth. this is all scientific guessing though, the mathematical equation add up better that way, btw, ending song by Bear McCreary was very awesome. They should get that one out too, like as a 2008 ver. of Bob Dylans. NICE USE OF FUTURISTIC INSTRUMENTS, TODAY BEAR!!