As we edge towards series end with 8 more episodes to go, Battlestar Galactica looks set to dominate recent memory as this decade's epitome of television excellence.
BSG defies genres. To me, this Sci-fi/SkyTV production is simply a political, philosophical and emotional drama with epic sci-fi space combat thrown in.
Way past the Red Line
It's been a long road since they left Ragnar Anchorage, rag-tag fleet in tow. New Caprica has come and gone. Galactica's battlescars are seen proudly whenever the cameras pan by, a far cry to the polished gleaming symbol of Colonial victory 40 years ago in the first war.
We've discovered Lee's full name is actually Leyland (wtf) since his shedding of Colonial Flight Suit to don Armani for the role of Quorom member.
Also:
- Geriatric sex between Bill and Laura (Eek!)
- Civil War between Cavils and the breakaway Cylons.
- Tigh has since knocked up a Six. This is a symbol of things to come and the first time 2 cylons have actually conceived.
- The implication being that the final 5 Cylons are unlike the skinjob Sharons, Leobens and Cavils and quite possibly males of the 5 can impregenate non-5 cylons.
- Conversely females of the 5 might be able to conceive with non-cylon males.
- That Gaeta has finally flipped to the dark side since his leg losing incident by planning mutiny with Tom Zarek.
- Gaeta is still a dumb ass that can't pick sides to save his life as he soon realises backing a former terrorist that has killed before is a bad idea.
- Kara is really dead as her discovery of her tags on the corpse on Earth proves but really feels alive instead as she fights her way through the bowels of Galactica with Lee.
The only constant about BSG is that nothing is constant. Much like life, BSG remains the most fascinating non-reality reality show this side of the galaxy. And, I'd be sad to see it go.
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