In reading some of the comments about last night’s Battlestar Galactica, I was surprised to find out that a lot of viewers didn’t know what Baltar was talking about when he mentioned knowing what Gaeta’s “secret” was. What’s actually more surprising, to me (and I’ve said this before already) is that something relatively big was revealed in the webisodes, something not every viewer of this show is necessarily going to watch.

First, I’m going to embed the webisode in question where we learn Gaeta’s secret. Then, in case you’re really frakking lazy, I’ll just tell you what it is.

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Since the last Frakkin’ Clack, the final two Battlestar Galactica webisodes made their way (officially) online. In my experience, webisodes usually don’t reveal anything “big” or plot oriented that regular viewers of the televised show would necessarily miss. This time, though, we got a juicy nugget of info in episode nine that relates back to episode 13 of season three (“Taking A Break From All Your Worries” – ), with what Baltar whispered in Gaeta’s ear.

I recall, back when “Worries” aired, that there was a lot of speculation and discussion about what Baltar could have said to Gaeta to make him lash out so violently. I don’t think writer Jane Espenson was clear on whether that decision was made long ago or just now for these webisodes. Rather than spoil it for you, go check out the webisode and find out what Baltar said.

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The latest webisode of Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy was posted today.

Also, did you know there’s a commentary version of each webisode? Just check the bottom of the page for player options. Jane Espenson provides commentary for each webisode that you can listen to as you watch. Jane calls it a “podcast” but I don’t believe you can download the commentary separately. It’s pretty cool but doesn’t answer the questions brought up, such as why Tigh can be still in command after being outed as a Cylon.

Interesting that the speculation about Gaeta and a Number 8 seem to be taking form in the second webisode.

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There’s more to TV than television. Every year — heck, every month — there are more new Internet-only shows popping up online and in podcasts, and existing shows expanding their worlds in the same way. Here are some notable things going on in the world of webisodes …

Dr. Horrible available for pre-order

Big non-surprise of the day: I’m a huge Joss Whedon fan. So when I’d heard of his Dr. Horrible musical coming online, I didn’t hesitate to buy it on iTunes. Finally, though, the complete movie is coming to DVD and is available at Amazon.com for pre-order now. What’s surprising to me is that the run-time clocks in at 100 minutes — that’s longer than some feature films. The trio of videos released online only totaled about 40 minutes. What’s in those extra 60 minutes?

Anyway, I highly recommend the series, even if you’re no fan of musicals or Joss Whedon.

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