Tread Perilously is a podcast in which hosts Erik Amaya and author Justin Robinson watch the “worst” episodes of popular TV shows, attempting to determine if they would continue to watch the series based on the most off-key moments.

This Week: Caprica‘s “False Labor”

Tread Perilously‘s Cornucopia of Sci-Fi concludes with a Caprica episode called “False Labor.”

After each of the main characters has troubled dreams, Joseph Adama awakes to another day of work while his brother, Sam, plots to send guns to Tauron. Daniel Greystone continues to develop Resurrection technology and perfect a simulacrum of his wife, Amanda. She, meanwhile, works to embed herself among the monotheists, even if one of their number doubts her intentions. Trouble continues to brew behind the scenes at Greystone’s business. The mob gets ever closer, and a prototype Cylon Centurion makes a startling contribution to the day’s events.

Erik and Justin can’t help but examine Caprica through the eyes of jaded former Battlestar Galactica fans. Ronald D. Moore ends up in the hot seat even though he had little to do with Caprica. The duo split on star Paula Malcomson’s performance. Esai Morales easily wins their hearts, though. Erik sees why Eric Stoltz was fired from Back to the Future. Despite not appearing in the episode, Caprica marketing star Alessandra Torresani merits discussion. Episode director John Dahl leads to a chat about Rounders and the career of Gretchen Mol. The major Cylon problem infects Caprica, and Erik gives The 4400‘s Billy Campbell some credit.

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