Where do I start with Battlestar Galactica?
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Man of Honour
If you want to watch the new one, I wouldn't bother with the old one. It's a true reboot - lots of the characters and the main themes remain, but it's quite different, including the gender of at least one of the main characters 
For the new series then, you should begin with the "Mini Series", sometimes described as series 0 or the pilot. It is a pretty essential pre-amble to the main series. If you don't watch it, you will be dropped right in to a narrative that will take you a little while to understand, time better spent enjoying the show for what it is instead of trying to work out what happened in the run up to the events of the main series. In my eyes, the mini series is really just the "main series", but they released it separately before running Series 1. It's not something that can be skipped in my opinion.
Aside from the mini series and the main show, forget all other shows like Caprica and Blood and Chrome. Those add to the main show, and wouldn't work well without having already seen Battlestar Galactica major.
:edit: TL;DR, Watch this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(miniseries)
Then this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)
For the new series then, you should begin with the "Mini Series", sometimes described as series 0 or the pilot. It is a pretty essential pre-amble to the main series. If you don't watch it, you will be dropped right in to a narrative that will take you a little while to understand, time better spent enjoying the show for what it is instead of trying to work out what happened in the run up to the events of the main series. In my eyes, the mini series is really just the "main series", but they released it separately before running Series 1. It's not something that can be skipped in my opinion.
Aside from the mini series and the main show, forget all other shows like Caprica and Blood and Chrome. Those add to the main show, and wouldn't work well without having already seen Battlestar Galactica major.
:edit: TL;DR, Watch this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(miniseries)
Then this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)
Zefan has already said what I was going to, don't skip the pilot/mini series, it's absolutely essential.
I gave up on BSG first time around as I watched the first episode after the mini series and had no clue what as going on.
Since then i've rewatched this series in it's entirety 3 times, only second to Babylon 5 in my favourite sci fi shows ever.
I gave up on BSG first time around as I watched the first episode after the mini series and had no clue what as going on.
Since then i've rewatched this series in it's entirety 3 times, only second to Babylon 5 in my favourite sci fi shows ever.
Man of Honour
Came back to say, the show is as good as people say, and also as exhausting as people say. I've watched it twice, and it's been a tiring watch at times but also delivered many of my top TV/movie moments of all time. I won't say any more as it will spoil it, but people who have seen the series will know the bit I mean. Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng.
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If you like dreary, depressing TV shows then I highly recommend the latest BSG.
The original early seasons were good, but campy. When they arrive at their destination that is when BSG became awful.
I tried to get into it, but with similar depressing concept like SG Universe it just drags.
I tried to get into it, but with similar depressing concept like SG Universe it just drags.
Caporegime
It has moments of brilliance, but they're fewer and farther between the longer it goes on.
Soldato
Yeah, I'd agree with that.
Got a bit too spiritual/philosophical toward the end for my liking, but that's just my opinion, ymmv.
Soldato
Two words: Pegasus and the 'drop'
The entire Pegasus plot is crazy good, and the orbit drop is badass.
The show was awesome, still one of the best. I know people love to bash it: 'too slow' 'too random' 'too much boxing' 'the reveals were crap' 'ending made no sense' 'starbuck' 'Agathon turned into a right bitch' etc etc but all that aside it holds a very special place in my heart.
The entire Pegasus plot is crazy good, and the orbit drop is badass.
The show was awesome, still one of the best. I know people love to bash it: 'too slow' 'too random' 'too much boxing' 'the reveals were crap' 'ending made no sense' 'starbuck' 'Agathon turned into a right bitch' etc etc but all that aside it holds a very special place in my heart.
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Was thinking of the drop earlier as one of my exceptions.
Caporegime
Oh man, the boxing episode is brilliant.
Caporegime
I might watch it again from the beginning, great show.
It's much more than Sci Fi, great story and characters arch, brilliant performances and many unexpected twists.
It's much more than Sci Fi, great story and characters arch, brilliant performances and many unexpected twists.
Commissario
I tried this a few years ago. The mini-series was great but when I moved to the next part, I got bored quite quickly. It took a religious/philosophical and almost spiritual path that I really didn't enjoy. I never finished it.
Associate
Hi ..
Here's a viewing order for the reboot BSG
http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/battlestar-galactica-viewing-order.html
Also if you can get it on blu ray quite cheap now I believe you get all the extended episodes inclueded ... And the films in one big box set ..
Here's a viewing order for the reboot BSG
http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/battlestar-galactica-viewing-order.html
Also if you can get it on blu ray quite cheap now I believe you get all the extended episodes inclueded ... And the films in one big box set ..
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Yeh, I found it quite tedious to watch once all that mumbo jumbo started. Apart from that it's not a bad show.
Soldato
Maybe keep the direction the show goes out of this thread as it is a 'where do I start thread'. I realise nothing particularly spoilery has been said but the general 'path' the show goes has been described and i'm sure its better for a first time viewer to uncover it all themselves 
Have seen it through twice now, the very first time I was told to watch it by a friend he just directed me to Ep 1 Season 1 and I got bored within about 2 eps as didn't know what was going on. He in fact had watched the whole series without seeing the mini-series and didn't realise. Once I uncovered the mini-series a couple of years later I binged the entire thing and again another couple of years later. Maybe not the greatest overall but it has some of the greatest moments and attachment to certain characters I have felt.
Have seen it through twice now, the very first time I was told to watch it by a friend he just directed me to Ep 1 Season 1 and I got bored within about 2 eps as didn't know what was going on. He in fact had watched the whole series without seeing the mini-series and didn't realise. Once I uncovered the mini-series a couple of years later I binged the entire thing and again another couple of years later. Maybe not the greatest overall but it has some of the greatest moments and attachment to certain characters I have felt.
Caporegime
There's a death in there that really hits me hard, because it is so unjust.