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* CompleteMonster: [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Phelan]], the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the [[BlackMarket titular market]], which includes a [[WouldHurtAChild child prostitution ring]]. Having Jack Fisk murdered for trying to get more compensation, when investigated by Lee Adama, Phelan kidnaps Shevan and her daughter Paya. Selling the latter into the ring, Phelan threatens to cut up the former in an attempt to get Lee to back down.

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* CompleteMonster: [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Phelan]], the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the [[BlackMarket titular market]], which includes a [[WouldHurtAChild child prostitution ring]]. Having Jack Fisk murdered for trying to get more compensation, when investigated by Lee Adama, Phelan kidnaps Shevan Shevon and her daughter Paya. Selling the latter into the ring, Phelan threatens to cut up the former in an attempt to get Lee to back down.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: ''Resurrection Ship'' seemed to set up Fisk for some kind of greater arc as he showed a good deal of HiddenDepths and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold a degree of honor]] while still obeying Cain. Instead, he's unceremoniously offed in what is otherwise a filler episode.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from child prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] as if she knows the plot revolves around him instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from child prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode episode's narrative is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] as if she knows the plot revolves around him instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" at the start of [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out, as you can hear on Creator/RonMoore's episode podcast.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" at the start of [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet Fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out, as you can hear on Creator/RonMoore's episode podcast.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] as if she knows the plot revolves around him instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of child prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] as if she knows the plot revolves around him instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" for [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out, as you can hear on Creator/RonMoore's episode podcast.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" for at the start of [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out, as you can hear on Creator/RonMoore's episode podcast.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] as if she knows the plot revolves around him instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character]] instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.cage, and saving the breakup conversation for a better time and place.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" for [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out, as you can hear on Ron Moore's episode podcast.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" for [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out, as you can hear on Ron Moore's Creator/RonMoore's episode podcast.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk (which you can get just by watching the "Previously" for [[Recap/BattlestarGalactica2003S02E17TheCaptainsHand "The Captain's Hand"]]) and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out.out, as you can hear on Ron Moore's episode podcast.

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* CompleteMonster: [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Phelan]], the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the [[BlackMarket titular market]] and garrotes anyone who threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds."

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* CompleteMonster: [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Phelan]], the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the [[BlackMarket titular market]] market]], which includes a [[WouldHurtAChild child prostitution ring]]. Having Jack Fisk murdered for trying to get more compensation, when investigated by Lee Adama, Phelan kidnaps Shevan and garrotes anyone who her daughter Paya. Selling the latter into the ring, Phelan threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates to cut up the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore former in an attempt to get Lee to back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds."down.
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* CompleteMonster: Phelan, the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the titular market and garrotes anyone who threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds."

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* CompleteMonster: Phelan, [[FromCamouflageToCriminal Phelan]], the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the [[BlackMarket titular market market]] and garrotes anyone who threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds."
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow [[SkewedPriorities prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character character]] instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer didn't like how the episode turned out.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer and the showrunners didn't like how the episode turned out.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored.

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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored. Even the writer didn't like how the episode turned out.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow prioritizing delivering this speech to the main character instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow prioritizing prioritizes delivering this speech to the main character instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution. Also, one of the knocks against this episode is that Shevon somehow prioritizing delivering this speech to the main character instead of more realistically rushing to get her daughter out of a cage.
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* FanonDiscontinuity: As mentioned, most of the fandom takes this approach to the episode. Details like the death of Commander Fisk and the notion that there is ''a'' black market in the fleet are accepted while everything else is ignored.
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Bill Duke’s chilling performance as Phelan is the only saving grace in an episode that is otherwise a steaming pile of crap.

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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Bill Duke’s Creator/BillDuke’s chilling performance as Phelan is the only saving grace in an episode that is otherwise a steaming pile of crap.
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Bill Duke’s chilling performance as Phelan is the only saving grace in an episode that is otherwise a steaming pile of crap.
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* CompleteMonster: Phelan, the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the titular market and garrotes anyone who threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds."

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* CompleteMonster: Phelan, the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the titular market and garrotes anyone who threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds.""
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Shevon’s brutal TheReasonYouSuckSpeech about Lee using her as a ReplacementGoldfish and subsequent breakup with him would have been far more sympathetic had it not come immediately after Lee saved her daughter from a lifetime of prostitution.
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* BizarroEpisode: Commander Fisk's murder and Gaius Baltar announcing his intention to run for President are the only parts of this episode that are relevant to the rest of the series. Apollo's pregnant girlfriend left behind on Caprica, his relationship with Shevon and the entire black market situation are never mentioned again after this episode. As a result many fans like to toss this episode into FanonDiscontinuity.

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* BizarroEpisode: Commander Fisk's murder and Gaius the growing tension between Roslin and Baltar announcing his intention to run for President are the only parts of this episode that are relevant to the rest of the series. Apollo's pregnant girlfriend left behind on Caprica, his relationship with Shevon and the entire black market situation are never mentioned again after this episode. As a result many fans like to toss this episode into FanonDiscontinuity.
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* BizarroEpisode: Commander Fisk's murder and Gaius Baltar announcing his intention to run for President are the only parts of this episode that are relevant to the rest of the series. Apollo's pregnant girlfriend left behind on Caprica, his relationship with Shevon and the entire black market situation are never mentioned again after this episode. As a result many fans like to toss this episode into FanonDiscontinuity.
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*CompleteMonster: Phelan, the ex-military mercenary turned crime lord, runs the titular market and garrotes anyone who threatens his supremacy. When Apollo investigates the death of one of Phelan's competitors, the man pays him a visit, abducting the HookerWithAHeartOfGold Apollo had been seeing regularly and taking her daughter, warning Apollo that "I hear any more talk about Fisk I'm gonna send your whore back to you piece by piece, and then I'm gonna start on the little girl." As if that's not enough, in his headquarters he keeps a bunch of children locked in a cell. When Apollo confronts him and asks about that, he claims that some people are "demanding". When Apollo demands the kid back, Phelan replies, "Sorry, the little girl's been paid for. No refunds."

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