What I’m Watching: Caprica

Caprica: Season 1, Episode 5 “There Is Another Sky” (B-)

Just as this show was about to hit rock bottom, it rebounds in a major way by spotlighting one character for an entire episode who just happens to be the most interesting character this show has seen yet. Part of what makes her fascinating is that it’s clear how she will lead to the eventual Cylon, one who quickly picks up abilities that she shouldn’t have, like taking out all of the people around her in seconds with a gun, and executes them mercilessly. Tamara is someone we’ve barely seen until now, but her storyline is completely superior to anything else this show has been doing yet. The fact that she was smart enough to send her newfound friend out into the real world to tell her father what was going on was impressive, though it’s probably for the best that he ran away, fearful of the rage Joseph seems to possess. I’m very intrigued to see more of what happens with Tamara, and I think that’s what can keep this show decent for the rest of the season. In the real world, Daniel’s efforts to save his position at the company by introducing the Cylon to the board signal a considerable shift in the direction of the show from here on out, but it’s probably a good thing. I don’t know about him telling Zoe to rip her arm off as a display of how they are subservient, because anyone knows that when the machines become self-aware they are going to get revenge for things just like that. In any case, more Tamara, more Cylons, and less Willie skipping school are hopefully ahead in this show’s future.