Battlestar Galactica | The Blackbird

[@TheNerdForAllSeasons]

Chief threw himself in front of that bottle like a Secret Service agent taking a bullet.

[@joecolman1968]

What do you think he was more concerned about, the priceless bottle or his one of a kind ship?

[@ListenToGlobal]

@@joecolman1968 Definitely the ship, no doubt.

[@Nighthawke70]

For such situations, especially with vessels made of composite or fiberglass hulls, they made structures especially for such moments. Instead of breaking the hullwork, making for costly delays, or even ruining the ship, the steel structure would take the brunt of the blow. IMO, a jinx that she didn't break the bottle.

[@lawrencekramer7331]

And Adama almost had a heart attack.

[@tomb7942]

Recent events call that comparison into question.

[@h.cedric8157]

That moment Laura tried to swing the bottle like it was a normal metal ship.

[@timhare9867]

Now that’s comedy done right!

[@DarthTach]

I also think it was because that probably was the last bottle of champagne in the universe, and they wanted to drink it. But I do agree, a nice comedy scene.

[@LordTelperion]

Though, they might have been wanting to save the last bottle of Champagne in the Universe for actual Human consumption. ;)

[@LordTelperion]

@@DarthTach Great minds think alike!

[@TheCaptainCrack]

@@LordTelperion Nice to point that out. Kinda funny how a Cylon was the last one to construct a ship for the colonial fleet xD

[@arndnaj]

Call me a fucking marshmallow, but this show had so many moments that were so beautiful that I was put to tears. This was one of those moments.

[@itsShiftyYT]

Agreed.

[@WildCharger]

That’s the power of perfect writing, in which the viewers can become so invested in the characters to the point where emotional scenes like these can leave an enormous impact. Regardless of how many times you’ve seen it, regardless of whether or not you know what happens afterwards, and sometimes, regardless of whether you’ve even seen the show at all. It’s absolutely flawless.

[@slewone4905]

Evil took Cali In the show and real life.

[@stevenjeffrey4637]

@@slewone4905 I had no idea what you meant by "real life". Googled it, I am quite shocked that I hadn't heard about this before.

[@harryjohnson9215]

I AGREED FULLY

[@Kriosaivak]

I seriously wish the Blackbird had stuck around for longer. Such an amazing moment.

[@supreme3376]

Mile stone durring a jurney

[@Harrison11106]

Same here, I would've liked to have seen what it could actually do. Maybe have it be joined by a few others.

[@lawrencekramer7331]

Yep!! Until Lee Adama got his hands on it. And lets not forget what he did to Pegasus.

[@RetroFrito]

@@lawrencekramer7331 No kidding. Should rethink his career choice, maybe be a lawyer or something, instead.

[@Mike1064ab]

Yah they could have used Pegasus to mass produce a wing of it.

[@Nighthawke70]

*Champagne cork disappears into the flight deck.* Chef: "Oh Great, now we gotta FOD sweep the deck to find that damned piece of cork or there'll be hell to pay."

[@Seussenshmirtz]

Lee and Kara just excited they have a new ship to destroy

[@gregoryams]

Don't tell that in her face!🤕

[@gregoryams]

Rumors about a movie? Trans cyborgs ok.

[@VaniFoxOfficial]

Lee already climaxed by destroying a Mercury class Battlestar. What could be more satisfying?

[@Mobius_118]

@@VaniFoxOfficial Being made President then ordering the entire Fleet to be flown into the Sun.

[@grigss3027]

@@VaniFoxOfficial wait until you hear that conspiracy that said there were intense meteor showers on the birthplace on mankind and that the only humans who survived had ran from the impact zone. Meaning it could've been lee's fleet coming back to destroy humanity

[@tychoman]

I cried at the unveiling and you can see in the background how much the cast loved Mary

[@dirdib69]

Mary captured Laura's shock perfectly - Laura really had no idea that they actually respected & even liked her.

[@johnpauljones9310]

She didn't know it was going to be named "Laura". Her shock was genuine.

[@Mike1064ab]

Of course they did she’s their commander in chief it’s their job to love her. It’s different with the civilians they didn’t vote for her they have no allegiance.

[@devastater97]

Her reaction is genuine because they didn't inform the actress for Roslin the Blackbird would be named after her character.

[@JeanParisot]

How many of these clips do I have to watch before I just resign myself to watching the whole bloody show again for the umpteenth time :)

[@halwakka504]

I love how Apollo gets flustered/panicked/stressed out every time he and Starbuck are out in space together (whether in vipers or in one case, a raider).

[@kinbolluck476]

NO ONE EVER CLAPS IN RL

[@1DerangedWarrior]

Her reaction to seeing it named Laura.. it make's me wonder did the *ACTRESS* know the writers/directors were going to do that or not. because eithier that little gasp was legit and we felt it or she nailled her acting, because my 1st impulse was pleaseee God's tell me that the actress didnt know they were gonna do that Given the standard of the people on the show and behind the scene's I could believe eithier without hesitation

[@blackdog6969]

Legitimately felt like the writers had another plan for the scene but the actors decided to improv. I imagine it was a legit secret but one the cast wanted to make genuine

[@russell28533]

I loved the scene where Chief Tyrol unveils the name. I get choked up too.

[@JeffreyMcGlinn]

When they reveal the name of the ship... TEARS 😭❤️

[@thomasprice7893]

Completely forgot the very rare genuine smile that Tigh makes in this scene.

[@TheBenguin]

He’s so proud of his crew in that moment.

[@vegaobscurax23]

There’s more genuine emotional depth, character, superb writing and humanity in these few minutes of Battlestar Galactica than in the whole of Star Trek Picard and Star Trek Discovery. So say we all.

[@gregoryams]

So say we all.

[@captainsinclair7954]

So say we all.

[@KickBloc]

So say we all

[@ocoilau8621]

So say we all

[@ChuckieFinzter]

So say we all.

[@JackMacLupus]

2:07 This is why i always paint my ships black in Space Engineers. Trying to see a black ship in black space? Almost impossible.

[@Willpower-74205]

It was nice for Starbuck to finally fly a Viper type that was as insubordinate as she was! 😆👍

[@annehaight9963]

I love how Adama's surprise turns into him immediately covering a laugh.

[@condotiero860]

'Of course you lost contact with the damned stealth ship'

[@darkleome5409]

The music in the second half is just perfect!

[@j4kelc]

The soundtrack is called "Admiral and Commander"

[@janersoncoelho4575]

@@j4kelc Thanks

[@sethkimmel7312]

Reminds me of the motion pictures taken during the war (ww2) of aircraft plant workers signing the last fighters and bombers to rol Ioff the production lines. I saw one of Boeing workers signing the 10,000th B-17 built and Grumman workers signing the last F6F Hellcat to roll off the assembly line in Bethpage Long Island.... I think Republic aviation in Farmingdale also held one for a P 47 Thunderbolt paid for entirely by the sale of warbonds....I think she was named "city of Hewlitt"? I guess the Galactica was also the "skunk works"....LOL!

[@edinthecouv]

"The gods shall lift those who lift each other." --Adama quoting The Sacred Scrolls

[@mcrazza]

Bear McCreary’s score in that scene is perfect. Got me teary eyed! 😢

[@QX1138]

Oh I can't wait for this ship to play a long and meaningful role in the fleet's journey to Ear... Oh on 2 eps and it's destroyed faster than a Raptor on Friday... Sure, whatever.

[@noobster4779]

To be fair though, it kinda saved all their asses. Do to its capabilities it allowed Kara to do the recon mission on the cylons and return with the footage to the fleet. Without it there would have been two fewer battlestars and 1 Admiral and 1 Commander around ^^

[@gregoryams]

@@noobster4779 She is a woman with biger bals then me. Any news on the movie?

[@QX1138]

@@noobster4779 yeah I Recognize but killing it on it's 2nd mission was such an unsatisfying narrative subversion on RDM's part I can't help but complain.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

@@noobster4779 Also... didn't the stealth ship also do an extremely important strike as well in that battle?

[@Mobius_118]

Honestly, looking at the rest of the show, the Blackbird really would've been out of place. It was limited to its stealth/recon role and any scenario that popped up where it could be used could also easily be filled by a Raptor. Plus, Apollo needed to have consistency. Blackbird, destroyed. Pegasus, destroyed. Girlfriend, dead. Dad, gone. Starbuck, dead/gone.

[@kristjanpeil.bsky.social]

Broke my heart the first time I saw this. Still does. Also explains why they never made a second one..

[@liferiot]

The signing of the ship by everyone is such an extra touch of humanity and something a crew would do after something like this.

[@piotrd.4850]

Chief, Cally, Gaeta, Lampkin, Kat.... favourites.

[@TheSparrowLooksUp]

Lee freaking out that he can't see the ship immediately after explicitly saying that the ship would be impossible to see... Not exactly Bill's smartest son...

[@TheSparrowLooksUp]

@@theslicefactor4590 oh but she was just being Kara. They dated. He should've known. 😉

[@lawrencekramer7331]

Well, he did destroy the Blackbird while not paying attention and he did "sacrifice" the Pegasus. Hmmm.........................................Yep!! He's a bright one alright.

[@slewone4905]

Well, he wasn't the one who married Starbuck.

[@Myuutsuu85]

Hard as hell to see on TRADIS (their version of Radar). He never said anything about "hard to see with your bare eyes".

[@TonyEvans96]

@@Myuutsuu85 That would be DRADIS. Direction Range And Distance In Space. But... yes.

[@FredQuijada]

Best Frakking Show Ever!

[@Maulinator69]

So say we all!

[@gregoryams]

So say we all. Well maby not the toasters?

[@ChuckieFinzter]

So say we all.

[@vegaobscurax23]

So say we all

[@szeponzi]

Do say we all

[@Arichxc]

As a vet and watching this series again vs when I was in high school and a civilian, it's interesting to me they chose to point out how a how they say "commander on deck" juxtaposed with Adama and Laura on deck but it's Adamants who tells them they don't have to stand at attention anymore. It less pomp and circumstance to me. Civilians tend to always just say "thank you for your service" and just hold the military up at this highest standard when the rolls should be reversed.

[@sw-gs]

Moment when Roslin tried to smash bottle on ship wasn't in script. Actress did that as a joke and everyone stopped her. Those "Nooooo, stop." was because she nearly destroyed props. You can see Olmos hiding his laugh under hand. You can see that 4:25 and 4:30 were different takes as on first he is smiling when camera is cut, but in next shot he is not.

[@luciadf58]

Did Mary explain that? Would love to see it!!

[@orusandornots1915]

This show was so so so good! I haven't seen anything half as moving as this show since.

[@starflame34]

"Oh you're much too modest. After what we've been through, it would be very easy to give up, to lose hope; but not here. Not today. This is more than a ship, Chief, this is an act of faith. It is proof that despite all we've lost, keep trying. And we will get through this, all of us, together. I promise." Then blows up after only like 2 fracking uses!

[@chrisdefresne3235]

That was due to the Lee Effect.

[@bayurukmanajati1224]

@@chrisdefresne3235 lol, Lee Effect. Like the Pegasus one?

[@chrisdefresne3235]

@@bayurukmanajati1224 Yarp

[@cassie_to_heart734]

Thank you for uploading the whole scene, this has been one of my more favorite moments of the show

[@zacharyzier314]

The looks on those poor deck crews’ faces…”Dammit Starbuck don’t break it!”

[@HelloNewMoon]

I love the beginning scene but in our house for some reason when Kara says “Good call, Helo!” we all bust out laughing. It was so awkwardly placed.

[@tychoman]

I legit cried at the unveiling

[@Jon5201]

Superior show to Star Wars. I loved and looked forward to every episode.

[@OneofInfinity.]

Great series on its own, really too low of a bar if u refer to modern SW or even NuTrek.

[@akiramasashi9317]

Keeping up with the Kardashians is superior to Soy Wars.

[@fw1421]

God,I miss this show. What a wonderful cast.👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@idontwannaidontwanna7307]

Ive always loved tgat the speech she gave was more of a testimonial to the nane of the ship.... "Laura..."

[@averageGoat_meh_eh_eh_eh]

This has to be one of if not the most uplifting scene in the series

[@WarbirdPhoenix]

0:04 It's space. You strap on mini thrusters and a cockpit to a rock and that too can be considered a flyable craft in space. 😂

[@slamjam7676]

this was absolutely a second run on the delta flyer i love how much BSG parallels Voyager but much more refined

[@Vectorspace000]

This is one of my favourite moments from this series

[@heavyarms55]

Honestly I teared up when they showed the name at the end.

[@MB-rn4zk]

Battle star Galactica is one of the best shows up there.

[@mjohns6636]

What a great show. I can always come back to it and start a binge.

[@bear8696]

2:11 her grin is amazing

[@ES3590]

IF anyone is coming to this clip on YT recommended, know that Bear McCreary finally put up all of the music for this show on spotify.

[@yohansong3207]

This was a great episode... At first no one believed that they could build a ship, then one by one, the crews start helping, then the whole Galactica pretty much get involved with its construction... Then the name reveal.

[@donyaschuk6538]

Love that cast!!

[@joec9693]

Laura: (Pops the cork) Boom Mic guy: "MY EYE!" Ronald D Moore: Cut! take three!

[@xxmightywhitexx1307]

This was one of the moments that turned out so well. beaten to the point of giving up. he thought he was loosing it and then came up with this. Just a shame he didn't get to fly it.

[@ghrast]

This really was an awesome show

[@stevematthews7686]

Loved this scene

[@PtolemyCeasar]

Total Respect.

[@RobbieWebster]

One of my favorite scenes from the series. Heartwarming... too bad they destroyed the Blackbird a couple episodes later...

[@mikejones-py3cd]

still the best sci fi show of all time so say we all

[@stephenprange9427]

I wonder who owns the Black Bird prop ship? I know much of the shows props were auctioned off not long after filming of the show finished.

[@oldrelic2690]

Bet either the actors of Apollo or Starbucks bought it

[@daveroe4961]

Where be that blackbird to, I know where he be, He be up your Wurzel tree and I be after he ...

[@FahimKhan-qj9zg]

wow. i just searched for this scene and find that they posted an official HD version 1 day ago. Sweet :)

[@agamemnonn1]

"Commander on Deck"? How about calling the deck to attention for the President!

[@DrManhattan8472]

Starbuck is so adorable

[@jackhyatt7739]

Still makes a grown man cry

[@robb-kx6wu]

Anyone catch how she cupped her hand to catch the foam to keep it from getting on Chiefs flight deck?

[@misterangel8486]

Bsg forever love❤️

[@tomb7942]

I don't think she was kidding.

[@ocoilau8621]

Add wing wiggling :) 2:27

[@jonnyb70]

god i miss this series.

[@Kanguristan]

❤ Musics ❤

[@carlousmagus5387]

I always loved Starbuck

[@markusshelby3436]

One of my favorite.

[@bigbitehood1353]

The blackbird reveal always makes me cry

[@paulin2461]

Amo esse cena, na hora que vi foi impossível não me emocionar com essa homenagem

[@kinbolluck476]

🤜🤛

[@unwantedspirt]

that was the moment a defeated ship and crew regained their pride

[@Elthenar]

Gods, the writing was strong then!

[@crystalyuri5538]

This isn't acting its real I felt like the people in battlestar galactica real used their rela emotions for moments like this best TV series of all time

[@ValiantWrestling]

Apart from Bamber's "STABUCK? STARBUCK? STARBUCK?" sounding like a lost little love sick child. It's as bad as Sackoff's "Break, Break, Break." in Act of Contrition. The director's should've told them to play it down., not ham it up

[@tempest411]

I always thought that Blackbird thing was pretty hokey. It doesn't look like they spent 1/4 the time on design and detail as they did the Vipers. It really looks like something the stage crew whipped up with some extra 4 x 8 sheets of plywood with minimal cutting...The silver stuff in the cockpit I recognize as 'Reflectix' insulation, commonly available at most hardware stores. And...If I recall they show in an earlier episode how they had the thing framed up and it was just a bunch of mild steel bits welded together, which looked nothing like any air or space craft built, ever...They ask themselves what they're going to cover it with, and only then do they think to make it 'stealth' by covering it with plywood, I mean 'carbon-composite' panels. Anyone even mildly aware would know truly stealth vehicles are designed from the ground up with that mission in mind, as it effects nearly every aspect of design and construction of everything on/in the craft. It doesn't happen at the 11th hour in development.

[@обычныйканалютюбаскучныйибанал]

1:20 Ееее!!!

[@maxe3110]

I’m not crying you’re crying

[@davidwillard7334]

THE CYLONS ! ARE ! OUT ! THERE !!

[@EnterpriseXI]

Wonder what happened to the full-size Blackbird prop

[@stuartmcclurey9926]

I love this scene, nay the entire series.

[@jonnyb70]

I loved the entire series right up to the series finale. That pissed me off so badly I can't watch it ever again.

[@Ner-vod]

Aaaaand I'm crying.

[@starchy101]

Does anyone know the soundtrack for this scene?

[@bobbwc7011]

They should have called it Turdcutter or something like that

[@ImCorran]

Omg i am crying

[@jkvs4448]

Just smack the bottle against one of the struts.

[@maryrosetran5109]

Imagine what you can do without red tape. How long did it take to design, build the blackbird?

[@PatrickElbaz-uo9uh]

❤

[@henrygonzalez8564]

Please get red of the electric cracking sound effect.

[@BarryObaminable]

Why not make more of them. did they lose the plans?

[@Brees1986]

I think they had a limited supply of carbon fiber and other materials.

[@MotoroidARFC]

Lack of materials. Then Pegasus shows up with her fabrication equipment but she still couldn't make a Laura class.

[@Acc0rd79]

Imagine if they would have kicked in manufacturing into overdrive and built a ton more! Invincible. Easily would have finished off the war.

[@allenharper2928]

... With what facilities? With what resources? They literally scrounged for the parts to make this one.

[@robertcooper4935]

Never give Lee a new ship. Never

[@rcgunner7086]

Seriously. After the wreck of the Blackbird why the HELL did they give him Pegasus????

[@johniii8147]

@@rcgunner7086 He didn’t have to drive it

[@blairbrown4812]

Its funny how Starbuck,the pilot whose always in the brig,the one always at odds with her superiors,the one who picks fights literally at the drop of a hat,the one who,by virtue of her being a *her* ,usually can be counted on to bring her fighter back in one piece, more or less 🤔 😏 😉

[@dotnetdevni]

A new he was one of the six after this

[@TheJackHood]

So, I have yet to watch the show at all, but, how do they produce new fighters when they have no time to stop at all?

[@vengefulones6435]

The laura thank you

[@oatlord]

Could there be such a thing as stealth in space? Seems like it would light up no matter what they tried.

[@VegetaLF7]

Yes, actually. Coated in material that doesn't reflect the signals used for the Dradis systems to prevent being spotted via active scans and keeping to thrusters and minimal use of engines whenever possible around hostile craft to avoid passive scans picking up the engine flares. You aren't going to be using it as a stealth fighter the way F-22s and F-35s are in the modern day, but it makes for a perfect scout craft. This isn't even the only time we see such a craft. In flashbacks to the first Cylon War, we see the Stealthstar, a proper stealth Viper deployed to spy on the Cylons prior to the outbreak of the first war.

[@FekLeyrTarg]

​@@VegetaLF7If you mean the Bulldog episode, that was prior to the second Cylon war.

[@schlotch]

TEARS

[@Circiaify]

I need more BSG. Can we start making a new one pelase.

[@PS-mw9cc]

blood and chrome make it happen someone

[@jamesdleon6853]

They are making a re-reboot of it, I hope they keep the Galactica and Pegasus designs though

[@Circiaify]

@@jamesdleon6853 Nniiiccee! BUT...when can we watch it is the question? ....

[@jamesdleon6853]

Don't know yet

[@grandpathong]

@@jamesdleon6853 apparently not a re-reboot. the guy behind it said RDM's version was perfect and they don't want to mess with it, so they're doing a new story within the mythology.