Battlestar Galactica Frakkin' Rock!

Originally posted on April 27, 2006

‘Battlestar Galactica’, the reimagined TV series is such a gem. Prior to the airing of the mini-series back in 2003, I was familiar with the original TV series. I never watched an episode of it, but I was aware of it. They also released the original onto the DVD format as a part of the big promotion for the new series. I never bought the set due to the clunky packaging design. I hope they will re-release it in a standard DVD packaging shortly so I can watch them. I’m sure the costume design and special effects are badly outdated, but it has to be popular for a reason. It has a large cult of followers.

So far, I’ve watched the mini-series and the first nine episodes from the first season. I got to say, I am impressed. The special effects are unbelievably amazing for a TV series. Sure, I’ve spotted some imperfections in the special effects on the series especially when they show the robotic cylons, and I swear they use the same shot of the flight fighters several times already, but you have to think of what a burden the financing situation rest on a TV series like this. Just amazing what they have been able to achieve so far.

Character development is also a crucial part of keeping a TV series going. If there were no character development, the show wouldn’t last. Far too many shows have been killed because of that flaw. One may say that the show features far too many characters, maybe there are a couple too many but I believe it’s what keep the show going. As you know, special effects is no longer a factor in keeping a show alive, it’s always the characters that does. ‘Veronica Mars’ and ‘Lost’ has a large amount of characters, and ‘Lost’ is quite popular with the TV audience these days. ‘Veronica Mars’ is on a low-rated TV network, but that may change when WB and UPN merges into the CW this fall. ‘Veronica Mars’ is a personal favourite of mine.

The storylines are enough to keep me hooked. Good storylines are also crucial in my opinion; they keep the show fresh and interesting. I do have my concerns about how many seasons this show is capable of, but it’s a natural concern to hold because I’m familiar with how the quality of most TV series declined in their last few years. All I can say is that I hope that the chance of that happening is quite dim because I want to see this show rock everybody’s socks off.

‘Battlestar Galactica’, I’m looking forward to watching the first part of the second season as soon I’m done with the first season. I’ve been told that only half of the second season is now on DVD, I certainly hope they will release the other half soon.

‘Battlestar Galactica’ frakkin’ rock!