Kidskycom
It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
knaldn
My childhood memories from Battlestar Galactica have been still present.
A friend told already with positive personal reviews recently the "must-see" mini series and so I started my way with commander Adama and human and allein forms of life in this great four season long search for the secret planet EARTH!
It's a joy to watch! Great wonderful work!
Mrrogersbestneighbor
If I had to give one suggestion to anyone thinking about getting into this show, the most valuable suggestion I could give you would be to watch only the first two seasons, minus the last 10-20 minutes of the season finale of season 2. Why, you might ask? If they had left the show ending at that point in the show, while it wouldn't polish up everything perfectly, it would still leave a fairly satisfying, but bittersweet ending to the show. Not to mention the first two seasons are HIGHLY entertaining to watch and nearly impossible not to binge watch. While the last two seasons are far less entertaining and rely solely on building up your interest with mysterious plot points only to end with an almost hilariously simple/terrible climax, leaving many (if not most) of those mysteries unanswered. The show delves into various social issues, competing interests, etc... all in the backdrop of a post-apocalypse in space. Overall, it's incredibly thoughtful as well as thrilling to watch. And unlike most of the greatest shows out there, I can't fault BSG when it comes to a show's typical overuse of interpersonal drama that depends solely on character's awful communication skills, rather than character driven balancing of needs and interests (You know, when you see characters get into a dispute and in your head you're shouting "Dude, just SAY _____ AND THIS WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM! HOW COULD ANYONE NOT THINK TO COMMUNICATE THAT?!" But you just let it slide, because otherwise, the rest of the show is that good that you can overlook that.).The best way to describe seasons 3 and 4 would be like going to a show of a prominent magician who puts on an incredible show with the promise to reveal the audience how his tricks are done at the end (like Penn & Teller's shows). And throughout the show your mind is running through different scenarios as to how each trick could have possibly been performed. You're dying to know how they could have so thoroughly deceived your mind to create such a fantastic illusion. Finally, the show comes to an end, you're about to finally figure out how they did it. And the magician reveals.... they're actually a sorcerer and there was no trick. They simply willed things to appear and disappear and solid objects to pass through other solid objects. (Obviously seeing someone being an actual sorcerer would be incredibly shocking. Not a perfect analogy, I know. So for the sake of this analogy, let's assume sorcery is extremely common and it would be an unimpressive feat?)Seasons 3 and 4 take the show from primarily a sci-fi show with religion as part of the backdrop, to a show that then relies heavily on supernatural mysticism. And while I have no problem with sci-fis with supernatural elements, it's the laziness with which it was implemented in to tie up the story at the end.
This is the best way I can describe it without spoiling it anyways. After watching seasons 3 and 4, it'll be clear that the show writers never came up with an ending to the show and that in writing the story and coming up with various ideas for mysterious plot points, they were overconfident in their ability to come up with solutions to them. As a result, the ending feels rushed, is mystifying and completely unsatisfying. There has never been a show or movie that has left me feeling so betrayed at the end after being so thoroughly enthralled with the story. I'd compare it to Lost, but I never really got into Lost. I've heard it compared with it though.That said, do yourself a favor and only watch the first two seasons, cutting short the season 2 finale by 15-20 minutes. It'll tie up the show far better. Not to mention the first two seasons are far more entertaining than the last two.If I had to rate the difference between them I'd put:
Seasons 1 & 2 - 10/10
Seasons 3 & 4 - 4/10Which is why I settled on an 8. Just enough to decrease the overall rating slightly as the show ends abysmally, while still acknowledging that the first two seasons by themselves would probably make Battlestar Galactica nearly the best show I've ever watched.
stevenrotherforth
Battlestar GalacticaI recently revisited Battlestar Galactica when it became available on Amazon Prime.
A show from the early 2000's which ran for four seasons and spawned several offshoot TV movies.
A reboot of the late 70's show of the same name.
The reboot or reimagining to be more precise is a fantastic Science fiction series unlike the original which seemed more like a Star Wars rip-off designed to do no more than cash in on the success of George Lucas's space opera.
Lucas himself even tried to sue the creators of the original as he accused them of this.A group of survivors span across the galaxy in search of the fabled 13th colony known as Earth.
Caprica their home planet is destroyed by a race known as the Cylons. Machines created by mankind that have evolved into synthetic humanoids.The great thing about the reimagining of the show is that they've taken the history of the original and developed it much much further.
Just like the Cylons themselves this show has evolved into something much more superior to its own origins.
For a Science fiction TV show coming from the early 2000's the special effects are as good as they can be. The visuals do progress with each season but they pale in comparison to the quality of modern shows like GOT or any of the new Star-trek spin offs.
However this can be forgiven as the creators vision for this show is something to be commended.
Sound design in particular is excellent. Space battles have a muted tone. There are no loud explosions or sounds of thrusters. Little details like this give Battlestar Galactica a unique originality
Camera work is also refreshing.
Unsteady shots zoom in and out of focus but they never become nauseating.
Set design is superb. Everything has a grimy worn sheen to it.
Much as it did in Ridley Scott's Alien.
The evolution of the robotic Cylons and their crafts known as Raiders look top notch.
The Vipers from the original show make a return. Ok they may not be as iconic as the X Wing fighters from Star Wars but you can't help but get nostalgic when seeing the vipers execute the perfect space battle.
The entire production has a level of love and affection and it is obvious that the creators wanted to try and do something fresh.
This is no Star Wars rip-off.
In fact The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson has admitted that he took inspiration for his movie from this TV show.
Funny how things turn around?Battlestar Galactica is also a fine looking show. Despite some effects being constrained by budget and the technology of the time it was made. This show looks wonderful in 1080p.
Colours pop with over-saturation.
Contrast blisters from the screen.
I recommend that you don't watch this show with your modern day TV screen set to dynamic picture mode.
Not unless you want to incinerate your own corneas!Performances by everyone are committed. Edward James Olmos in particular as Admiral Adama. He is every bit the hero and leader you would want in the crisis the human race finds themselves in.
Katee Sackoff's new take on the role of ace pilot Starbuck is a fine addition and she is much more bad ass than the original interpretation of the character.
James Callis puts a spin on the role of Gaius Baltar. In the 70's show Baltar was the leader of the Cylons. Here he is more of their puppet.
In every scene he seems to excrete tears at an alarming rate.
The man must have lost half his body weight in tears when filming this show.
Other stand outs are Michael Hogan has Colonel Saul. A hard edged yet confused and conflicted character who loses his way a few times throughout the shows four season run.
The beautiful Tricia Helfer steals many of the scenes she's in as Cylon number six.
Even Xena the warrior princess (Lucy Lawless) shows up as yet another one of the Cylons dead set on ending the human race.
I could go on listing everyone involved but all performances are great if sometimes tarnished by clunky dialogue.
A good example being is the use of a modified version of the F word.
This made up word, a replacement for the real expletive is jarring when used and detracts any realism from the drama on screen.
It reminds me of when UK TV channels used to poorly dub movies to remove foul language so that they could show them before the watershed.
I'm nitpicking now. Battlestar Galactica is somewhat of a cult show. Looking back I believe that it was better than the credit it was given when first aired.
A show with a surprising amount of depth and one well worth checking out.
davor1607
Problem with IMDb reviews is that they go for the whole show, not the individual seasons. This show starts really good. I'd give it a 8 or 9. Then it all slowly dwindles down into quite incoherent mess and ends up with a disappointing finale with a bit of Lost syndrome. It's overall worth watching but it will leave you with a bitter taste at the end.
