#146 Battlestar Galactica

I was totally wrong about this show. Before the new episodes launched, I sided with the fans who at the time were howling at the changes being made to their beloved series. Then the show dropped off of my radar. Though I love science fiction (or perhaps because I love it), I don't really watch anything that airs on The Sci Fi Channel. I just assume that it's going to be turgid crap. And I'm usually right. And though many trusted friends told me that Battlestar Galactica was great, I smuggly ignored them.

So I'll say it again. I was wrong about Battlestar Galactica. It's fucking awesome. The first miniseries is terriffic. I'm four or five episodes into the first season and still loving it. Every change they made to the series works. And lets be serious here for a second, the original show isn't all that amazing in hindsight. It was awesome because it was science fiction and in those days we took what we could get.

The new Battlestar Galactica is awesome because it's damn good. It's smartly written, well acted and every so often its produced with such flair that you forget that you're watching television (it helps if you're watching on DVD like civilized people).

If you watched the old school series like I did, you'll find a cool surprise in episode five -- a remake of the only original episode most folks remember. Think Hell in the Pacific.

Anyway, I'd like to offer up my sincere apologies to all my friends and loved ones whom I doubted. Go ahead and strike while the iron's hot. I'm so pleased with the show that you'll probably be able to fool me into watching some cockamamie anime or reality show.