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tony-goodwin
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Battlestar Galactica (2004)
The new Battlestar Galactica is a stunning drama that surpasses the original 70's cheese.
The two Battlestar Galactica series both begin in the same way with similar precepts the end of a civilisation and the possible extinction of the human species.
The original chose to be lightweight in dealing with this underlying theme (the first thing they do post-apocalypse is go to a party planet) - the new series actually attempts to deal with the issue in an adult manner.
The writing, direction, and most importantly the acting, is superb - each combining to create emotional depth.
As a teen I enjoyed the original but (sorry to get Biblical) "when I was a child I spoke as a child, I acted as a child now I must put childish things behind me".
The sex of the characters does not offend it does not cause grief to find two key characters to be stunningly female. It doesn't even offend that a potential bad guy has a British accent.
Just enjoy. Drama really doesn't get much better than this.