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The second war against the Cylons is over, and The Twelve Colonies have been destroyed. Now Commander Adama of the Battlestar Galatica and President Laura Roslin lead a ragtag fleet of refugees in a supposed search for the fabled lost thirteenth colony, Earth. However, the dangers they face are many, which compound an already difficult situation. In addition to the Cylons hunting and attacking the fleet in space and their infiltrator units carrying out sabotage--even as their former unwitting pawn, Gaius Baltar, helps in the hunt for them while hiding both his own guilt and the strange presence that haunts his every thought--the fleet also faces internal political conflict in which the rabble-rousing figure Tom Zarek is merely the loudest dissenting voice, not to mention recurring shortages of food, water, and even oxygen. In the midst of these trials, however, clues begin to appear to suggest that Adama's bluff about finding Earth might hold more truth than anyone could have guessed.
Written by
Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Destiny is not what it seems.
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Trivia
Ronald D. Moore and
David Eick have said they adopted a largely improvisational style of developing stories for this series. Rather than plot out story arcs years in advance - a practice commonplace on sci-fi shows like
Lost (2004) - the writers develop ideas for stories based solely on the themes present in current episodes, and try to take them in a totally unexpected direction.
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Goofs
In the miniseries pilot, Colonel Tigh says no one has attempted a jump in 20 or 22 years, yet, a few minutes later, just as they execute the jump, Cally observes that she "hates this part".
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Quotes
Doctor Gaius Baltar:
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after Baltar walks in on Boomer trying to commit suicide]
Sometimes we must embrace that which opens up to us.
Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii:
Embrace?
Doctor Gaius Baltar:
Life can be a curse, as well as a blessing. You will believe me when I say that there are far worse things than death in this world.
Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii:
So what you're saying is...
Doctor Gaius Baltar:
No, no. What I'm saying means nothing. Listen to your heart. Do that which you truly believe to be right.
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he kisses her on the forehead and walks out of the room, while he's walking down the hall he hears a gun fire]
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Crazy Credits
Scattered: 47,875 Valley of Darkness: 47,874 Fragged: 47,862 Resistance: 47,861 The Farm: 47,857 Home (Part 1): 47,858 Home (Part 2): 47,855 Final Cut: 47,853 Flight of The Phoenix: 47,853 Pegasus: 49,605 Resurrection Ship (Part 1): 49,604 Resurrection Ship (Part 2): 49,604 Epiphanies: 49,598 Black Market: 49,597 Scar: 49,593 Sacrifice: 49,590 The Captain's Hand: 49,584 Downloaded: 49,579 Lay Down Your Burdens (Part 1): 49,579 Lay Down Your Burdens (Part 2): 49,550 Survivors after Lay Down Your Burdens (Part 2): 39,192
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Alternate Versions
For the first season, the British and American versions had different opening credit themes, and in certain American-version episodes, the episode title was shown after the previous episode's recap while in the British version it was not.
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When George Lucas announced that he was to make the Star Wars prequels I had this preconception of a darker, better acted, and more more grown up version of the movies that were made in the late seventies - early eighties. Instead we got a bunch of kids movies, littered with some of the most terrible cinematic decisions ever put on celluloid.
And then the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica came along, which I must add, I watched from start to finish only after the show had made it's debut on mainstream television.
I was initially sceptical of whether this would be any good, but after having reached the finale I can honestly say that this is quite simply the best sci-fi show ever made. The scripts are top notch, the acting superb with a real heart and soul, and characters that, even with their faults, will be remembered with great affection by the viewers for many years to come.
This is the template for all future TV shows. I't does not overstay it's welcome, knows when to stop, and constantly delivers fresh, new ideas as the seasons progress.
Series 1 was a great introduction; series 2 built on the initial success and delivered some of the shows highlights; season 3 was awesome for the first half (until the writers strike kicked in just after half way - but still highly entertaining); and season 4 put the icing on the cake with what I consider to be a tremendous and satisfying end to this great series.
The only downside was that I wished it could have continued, but I guess it is better to exit on a high and leave the crowd wanting more.
For me this has stripped Star Wars of it's crown and raised the bar where although it may one day be equalled, will never be bettered.
Awesome