Battlestar Galactica - Betting Odds for the Fifth Cylon

If you’re a fan of Battlestar Galactica, then you know the identity of the “5th Cylon” is the subject of much Internet gossip and speculation. Last season, four members of the Earthen government and military were revealed to by Cylons, and the show’s creators have promised one last surprise before the series end for good later this year.

BETTING ON THE FIFTH CYLON

A gambling site based in Costa Rica, BetCRIS.com, is allowing gamblers from around to place their wager on the latest unwitting infiltrator. To make sure someone affiliated with the show doesn’t clean up, they’re monitoring bets closely and limiting them to $25 per wager. Still, it’s an excellent opportunity for Galactica fans to put their theories to the test.

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THE SUSPECTS

Here’s who you can vote on as the fifth Cylon:

Aaron Kelly (5 to 4)

Diana “Hardball” Seelix (33 to 20)

Tom Zarek (23 to 20)

Anastasia Dualla (4 to 5)

Felix Gaeta (3 to 2)

Brendan “Hot Dog” Costanza (2 to 1)

Margaret “Racetrack” Edmondson (9 to 4)

The Field (any other character) (2 to 7)

WHO TO BET ON?

So who’s the best bet? Well, I can say with absolute confidence that the winning bet is going to be “The Field.” Why?

After building up the suspense over the fifth Cylon, it would be an awful letdown if it was just some minor crew member. For that reason, you can eliminate pilots like Seelix, Edmondson and Costanza. Tom Zarek is shady, but having him be a Cylon wouldn’t really have that much of an impact. The same goes for Anastasia Dualla, the current odds-on favorite. Sure, she’s married to Apollo, but her character mainly exists to nag. Other than that, she’s worthless.

Betting the field gives you options like Admiral Adama, Baltar, President Roslin and Starbuck. It seems to me that writers almost have to have the fifth Cylon be a major character. Otherwise, the big mystery is kind of hollow.

Personally, my pick is Apollo. He’s Adama’s son. He’s been lovers with Starbuck. He’s now a politician and could quickly find himself as President under the right circumstances. If the fifth Cylon is supposed to bring the humans and Cylons together in peace, then I’m betting that Lee Adama (aka Apollo) is the one.

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Battlestar Galactica - Betting Odds for the Fifth Cylon