Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)

The adventures of young William Adama in the First Cylon War.

Director:

Jonas Pate

Writers:

Michael Taylor (creator), David Eick (creator)

Stars:

Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, Lili Bordán

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Pasqualino	...	William Adama
Ben Cotton	...	Coker Fasjovik
Lili Bordán	...	Dr. Becca Kelly
Jill Teed	...	Commander Ozar
John Pyper-Ferguson	...	Xander Toth
Brian Markinson	...	Silas Nash
Karen LeBlanc	...	Jenna
Sebastian Spence	...	Lt. Jim Kirby
Ty Olsson	...	Osiris Helmsman
Zak Santiago	...	Captain Diaz
Mike Dopud	...	Deke Tornvald
Adrian Holmes	...	Zachary Elias
Carmen Moore	...	Nina Leothe
Jordan Weller	...	Rookie Pilot Seamus
Tom Stevens	...	Marine Baris

Storyline

The first Cylon war has been raging for 10 years and a young Ensign William Adama joins the fleet. He's disappointed not to be assigned to a fighter but to a freighter. His co-pilot, Lt. Coker Fasjovic, isn't too keen on having a rookie flying his aircraft as he has only a short time before he again becomes a civilian. Their cargo is a civilian scientist, Dr. Becca Kelly, but they no sooner leave than she has new orders for them and a new destination. She is less than forthcoming about just what her secret mission is but Adama is keen, particularly as it involves going into Cylon controlled space. Nothing is as it seems however.

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Plot Keywords:

starship name in title | battlestar starship | outer space | battlestar | space combat | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Mike Dopund who plays Deke Tornwald, also played Specialist Gage in the Battlestar Galactica TV series.

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Quotes

[first lines]
William Adama: Dear Dad, in your last letter, you questioned whether it's my responsibility to join this fight. The truth is we all became responsible the day we created the Cylons. We're the ones who let these robots become our servants, our trusted helpers and even our friends. We let them into our lives, only to see them repay our trust with a violent revolt against us. I know there's a lot of debate about why they hate us. But in the end, does it really matter? Kill the enemy or be killed. ...

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Connections

Referenced in Syfy 20th Anniversary Special (2012)

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Soundtracks

The Galactica
(uncredited)
Written by Bear McCreary
Performed by Raya Yarbrough

User Reviews

The form of BG without the substance

Blood and Chrome is the weakest piece of the modern Battlestar Galactica universe. Battlestar Galactica was brilliant because it combined superb acting, writing, direction, cinematography, special effects, and music. It was satisfying both intellectually and emotionally, probing compelling issues while also delivering adrenaline.

Caprica wasn't quite at the same level, or at least not as consistently successful. Like all prequels, it had to be both engaging in its own right and merge neatly with the existing narrative. It set up an intriguing world, populated with a somewhat uneven cast of characters, but the gap between where it began and where it would have to end if it was going to leave off where BG began was too great. That gap might have ultimately been spanned over the course of four or five seasons, but Caprica wasn't strong enough in its own right to be sustained for that long. Given how well any series must do in order to avoid cancellation, the producers of Caprica would have done better to plot out a two- or three-season series that would feel throughout as though it was building momentum toward BG itself. That was a tall order and they didn't manage it. Caprica is worth watching but feels unfinished. (Then again, the last season of BG itself wasn't nearly as good as what came before it.)

Blood and Chrome looks like a member of the BG/Caprica family but only superficially. It's weaker in almost every way, except perhaps visually. As a piece of generic space-based sci fi it's quite average: you've got space ships, good and evil, battle scenes, tension, death and destruction. But it's not actually interesting. It lacks any of the exploration of compelling questions that animated BG and, to a lesser extent, Caprica. BG and Caprica were series that might just appeal to viewers who didn't ordinarily care for sci fi. Not Blood and Chrome. It has nothing to say about the human condition, doesn't ask any questions, doesn't provoke any thought. In short, it lacks the critical core qualities that made Battlestar Galactica unusual and wonderful.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, David Eick Productions, Universal Cable Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 94 min (unrated)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1