Battlestar Galactica

This past weekend I was able to experience the three-hour Battlestar Galactica miniseries when it was (re)broadcast on NBC. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to watch it last year when it was on the Sci-Fi channel. I am impressed with the depth of the characters that have been presented as well as the degree of special effects involved. I’ve read the bulletin boards for the show and some people are lambasting it for being too politically correct, too shallow, and not true to the original series. I say thee nay. None of that can be found based on the input from my senses. I ask you, if a show blatantly makes use of planetary-scale nuclear strikes, depicts the near annihilation of billions of human beings, and shows the brutality of the harsh decisions that not just those in power must make to save humanity, would you call that politically correct? I didn’t think so either. As far as shallow, I challenge you to actually watch the miniseries and weigh that against the original series and tell me which one comes out more shallow. (My guess is it would be a wash.) As far as being true to the original series, times have changed and it’s time for a new Galactica for a new generation.

It has a depth of storyline comparable to that of Firefly (which I sorely miss) and offers to fill the void that Star Trek long ago created when they began their endless franchisement with DS9 and Voyager. (Enterprise is another matter – a good show that is getting better yet may be canceled due to fans feeling burned and used by Paramount.)

I’m genuinely looking forward to BSG. I think it’s going to be a fantastic journey. I have already set up the Tivo to catch the new series which premieres this Friday at 9 on Sci Fi. I’m all-a-twitter.