One of the biggest mysteries in television this year has been solved. There is now compelling evidence that confirming that Battlestar Galactica's twelfth and final cylon is none other than Arizona Senator and GOP Presidential nominee John McCain.
Note: Spoiler Alert for those who haven't seen season 4 yet.
In retrospect, it's shocking that the blogosphere and MSM did not uncover this sooner. But the similarities between John McCain and Colonel Saul Tigh, a known Cylon, simply cannot be ignored.
First, there is the obvious physical resemblance. Which has also been noted here, here, and here.
McCain and Tigh were both P.O.W.s and were both tortured while in captivity. Cylons, especially those of the same model, have the ability to share memories and experiences.
McCain and Tigh both have well-known and well-documented impulse control and anger-management issues, suggesting a similar flaw in their programming.
Both McCain and Tigh have reputations for being mavericks, though both are fiercely loyal to and supportive of authority figures (George W. Bush & William Adama respectively) [Note--this in no way implies any similarity between Bush and Adama].
Both have pronounced authoritarian streaks. Tigh once imposed martial law on the fleet while McCain has repeatedly supported George W. Bush's relentless expansion of executive power.
Both McCain and Tigh have a penchant for favoring military solutions to crises whenever possible.
Finally, the revelation that John McCain is a cylon provides the best possible explanation for this season's cliffhanger, when Galactica and the Colonial fleet found Earth, only to discover that it was a nuclear wasteland....
John McCain won the 2008 election...