Too bad about the name though…
Battlestar Galactica is hands down the best show on television. I’m sure 99% of you out there that have not bothered to watch it yet are saying: “Yeah, some nerd SciFi show is the best show on TV… Right….” Well watch it tonight and every Friday.
It’s more of a drama set in space than a “Setting phasers to stun and re-calibrating the deflector shield will solve all of our problems.” kind of show.
It has all the makings of a great drama:
*real* character development < -- try that on for size Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer
Political headaches
Personal struggles
Real world tie-ins
Religious undertones
etc. etc.
Some StarTrek nerd said it best:
Dillon points out that episodes of the survival-epic GALACTICA have dealt with contemporary issues such as suicide bombers, civil rights, torture, and the paranoia of a society fearing infiltration by those who wish to destroy it.
And it does it all without being preachy or shoving an ideology down your throat. It makes you THINK.
Watch it!
SciFi Channel 10/9 Central
July 19th, 2005 at 4:01 am
I have to agree with you that Battlestar Galactica is the best show on TV right now. At first I didn’t care for it, but it really drew me in.
July 21st, 2005 at 2:02 pm
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