Where do I start with Battlestar Galactica?

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The mini series/pilot episodes are the highlights of the rebooted BSG, in my opinion.

From there on in can get a bit flabby in places, yet it does have some grand old moments, but once you finish the 3rd season it rapidly heads down the toilet.

Hoperfully I won't get flushed out on an airlock for venturing this thought. :D
 
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The mini series/pilot episodes are the highlights of the rebooted BSG, in my opinion.

From there on in can get a bit flabby in places, yet it does have some grand old moments, but once you finish the 3rd season it rapidly heads down the toilet.

Hoperfully I won't get flushed out on an airlock for venturing this thought. :D

The fourth season suffered with the writer's strike, and with trying to tidy everything up. It still has good bits, and I do think it ends well, but I agree it's patchy by that point.
 
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There's a death in there that really hits me hard, because it is so unjust.

lol I remember the praising on the internet after that aired. That person was literally the most hated in the show by a long shot. Every week on the scifi forums were people bitching.

Personally I saw no issue...but haters gonna hate.

Also:
The actor playing Billy actually wanted to leave the show to be in the new Knight Rider - which massively flopped. What a ****
 
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I swear lll rewatch this because 1st time round it started to bore my socks off.
Way too religeony and gulf war 2 jihad nonsense, that only makes sense to me.

Did they ever meet any old school " by your command" cylons?
 
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I swear lll rewatch this because 1st time round it started to bore my socks off.
Way too religeony and gulf war 2 jihad nonsense, that only makes sense to me.

Did they ever meet any old school " by your command" cylons?

It had the same "I hope it's going to get better soon" aspect like SG Universe.
 
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Given the Gayatri Mantra title theme tune and ties in to things like Hinduism with the cycles of existence thing, I felt that season 4 ended in a manner consistent with the whole premise of the show.

Tbh I was teary eyed at the end - it was well executed, despite being rushed.

My only gripe is they didn't give the Chief's character any closure.
 
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Mini-series?

The intro has flashes of what happens that episode as well so unless it actually says last time (I can't remember) don't assume they are shots from a previous one.
 
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Once you are done with BSG, get on Firely, then Serenity as well :D

Already done em!

Sadly didn't get a chance to watch them. They'd disappeared from Prime and don't really have the funds to spare on a box set at present.

Have a long weekend off for this months payday though so going to grab them then!
 
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