BSG: Who is the 5th Cylon?
For all you Battlestar Galactica (BSG) fans out there, I’m writing this as I need some kind of Battlestar fix at the moment, so I’ve decided to write this blog post and get some ideas thrown around about who could be the 5th Cylon of the Final 5 Cylons!!
Battlestar Galactica is truly great science fiction show which gives commentary on and addresses a lot of social issues in a manner which may not be able to be approached in a more mainstream present-day setting. The enemy being the Cylons and the resulting situations are quite often a metaphor for modern-day issues, be it terrorism, war crimes, religion and belief systems. If you’ve not already, you should go and take a look at the Battlestar Galactica season 4 trailer.
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In my opinion, the 5th Cylon has to be Gaius Baltar. I know that everyone says that he’s the obvious option, but that could be one of the reasons why he will be.
I see him as the 5th because of the way that the Cylon’s treat him and at the end of the Season 4 break, the way D’Anna look at Baltar when he walked in the room and how her face lit up. D’Anna very rarely shows true emotion, so to react like that when Baltar walks in is another sign. Also how Baltar can leave his surroundings to somewhere of comfort in his mind……just like the Cylons can.
I’ve been re-watching Battlestar from the beginning and the further I get, the more evidence of Baltar being a cylon stands out to me.
I’m not going to reveal my other reasons why, as I feel they could be saved for future discussions, arguments…reasons to start World War 3!
But whatever your opinions on who the 5th Cylon may be, throw them into the discussion as I’d love to hear what other Battlestar Galactica fans think about the 5th Cylon debate.
So say we all!!
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I found your blog because I need my Battlestar fix aswell! Although the producers have said the final Cylon isn’t in the last supper photo, I’m not convinced they’re telling the truth. It’s only been recently that I’ve thought it’s Baltar, but he’s my current favourite, pretty much for the reasons you mentioned above. If he isn’t the fifth Cylon then he’s something way more important - the Cylon God perhaps.
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Baltar being the Cylon God was another theory of mine too. The reason I think this is because of the way the Six seems to be ‘training’ him into becoming an idol for the Cylons. Because of Baltar, the human race is all but extinct. Cylons might see him as God from that aspect and possibly the reason why the Cylons only see one true God.
I could go on for ever about why I think Gaius Baltar (the best character of BSG by far) is the 5th Cylon.
God I frakking love Battlestar Galactica!!
At the moment i also think gaius is the 5th cylon but is the 5th not the most revered and so as such the cylon god if you want to call it that? The fly in the ointment for me is starbuck. The harbinger of death, so is it her and if not what is her role?
I’m really not sure about the final cylon - Baltar seems rather obviously given his history in the series and his relationship with Six, but then that could be why the producers then make him the one (or 5th so to speak).
But then you got Starbuck and her miraculous return and the whole prophecy thing, then who’s to say it doesn’t end up being Adama all along…too many options to think about!
well .. I think it’s Zarek … sorry no long explanation … i just think it’s Zarek
I think it’s Apollo. This would give great dramatic possibilities given his difficult fluctuating relationship with the old man.
Some interesting ideas suggestions there guys, again I can see why they’d be good choices too!
Baltar is number 7.
Guys, you forget one very important thing. One other clue to the 5th’s identity is linked to the “wake up call”. The 5th cylon was NOT on the ship when the music went on, compelling the 4 to gather. If it was, it would have been revealed as well. Also, later, 3 confirmes that there were only 4 cylons on the ship at that time (she would not have made that assumption if she wasn’t sure of it, so just not seeing the 5th is not an option. She knew exaclty where they were becore seing them).
That being said, the 5th cannot be either Gaeta, Dee, Starbuck, Roslin, or any other character on Gallactica at that time (I would also presume that the “wake up call” would have been heard all across the fleet, ruling Zarek out as well, beacuse 3 didn’t feel the 5th there either). So it could be ANY character who died before the “wake up call”. It must also be a huge surprise and a tensionate one. So minor characters as Adar are also out of the question, beacuse the main characters do not have a special relationship with them (Roslin’s was not that powerfull for a proper comeback). Also, the 5th is NOT the Cylon God. That is (or was, if it has been replaced or not) the old Hybrid in Razor Flashbacks, the first skinjob. The final 5 are equal in rank, and the Cylon God, if it’s a cylon, it’s another one.
Zak is a good theory, ALTHOUGH!… Leoben could not have known the last 5 to point Zak out. Also, I bet my money on a well known character beacause this is the way the public will get the most eccitment and I dont think that the producers will not want to make the most of it. This gives me a few options left:
- Admiral Cain - too evil in my opinion for a proper comeback, the surprise would be not that powerfull, plus that we all have the feeling that she got what she deserved when 6 shot her adn I don’t think the producers what to stir that again.
- Ellen - not a powerfull enough presence, and also hated by many for betraing the resistance, the 5th should be a loved character for the best effect. Moreover, Baltar identified her as non-cylon. And yes, Baltar’s test works, beacuse he identified Boomer, but he chose to keep quiet, and then he didn’t continued testing to get to all the other characters. If he did, I”m sure he would’ve found the others, including the final… 5
- Kat - A better choice than the previous, because of her sacrifice to save the last ship lost in the nebula, but still a bitch a lot of the times, especially to Kara, which made her unpleasant a lot of episodes. Still, the actual caring Kara has for her might be enough of a comeback drive.
And my final. most confident and best option is…
- Billy - Let’s face it. Who on this show didn’t love Billy? He was sweet, shy, hurt by Dee, still he was intelligent in advising Roslin and stood by her all the time. She considered him her son. I have all the confidence that he is the 5h Cylon. Just give it a thought…
Still, there is a thing that I haven’t really figured out yet… When 3 sees the faces of the final 5, she stops at the last one and sais “I’m so sorry, I didn’t know”. So it must be someone she did soething bad or fought dirrectly against to. If Billy is the final cylon, she or any other cylons didn’t have a special relationship with him. Unless, of course, she was not refering to the 5th, and then the best match is Saul, who was tortured in the cylon prisons, even if not by her, and lost an eye. Still, that sounds like a possible clue to the 5th to me… It could be, it could be not. Maybe you have other viable options… It’d love to see them.
I’m with Alexandros on this one. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about who the 5th Cylon is and I’m convinced it’s Billy. The last Cylon was not in the fleet at the time that 3 revealed that there were four Cylons there. The 5th Cylon obviously was not in the fleet at the time, but has to be a known character from the past. (I just don’t see them introducing a new character at the last minute.) I think that Billy would be the perfect choice.