Come the end of the latest episode of Caprica, I really, really wanted to watch the next one there and then. I point this out for the simple reason that, while I’ve been enjoying and absorbing the show thus far, I’ve not had that reaction since the final frame of the pilot episode. Without question, though, the main focus and point of interest of this latest episode was dealing with ramifications from a previous instalment. And heck, the pay off was good. For we finally get to see Tauron for the first time, and specifically, we’re introduced to the Vergis Corporation. This, you may recall, was where Daniel Graystone strong-armed Joseph Adama to organise the theft of the MCP that proved crucial to the development of the prototype Cylon. But Graystone and his team can’t wrap their heads around problems with the MCP, and need to find cash to pour into the Cylon project. Enter Tomas Vergis. At times, Caprica has veered towards a family-driven mob drama, and this episode – arguably its most successful to date – jumped into the genre with both feet. Vergis, for reasons we don’t yet know, has worked out that Graystone stole the MCP, and holds him responsible for the death of two people during the theft. Until the final screen. This was brilliant television, as Graystone and Vergis go head to head, with the latter revealing that his dream was to destroy Graystone’s. That he’d go through everything Graystone had, taking away the things that he loved until the debt was repaid. It was a simple scene, well written and exquisitely played, and it’s the most sinister thing Caprica has put on screen thus far. Still, it’s to the credit of the episode that it still emerged as strongly as it did. Heck, it even threw up bonus James Marsters, who we’ll be seeing a lot more of in the weeks ahead. But it’s Tomas Vergis who I’ve now firmly got my eye on. And thanks to a superbly pitched ending, I reiterate: I can’t wait for the next episode. More like this, please, Caprica… Read our review of episode 5 here.
