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"Battlestar Galactica" is an intriguing take on the classic adventure of a ragtag fleet of humans, the sole survivors of a devastating nuclear attack by the robot Cylons. Faced with an un-winnable battle against a deadly enemy, they are forced to flee under the protection of their one remaining warship, the outdated Battlestar Galactica. Pursued by the Cylons-some of whom have now taken human form-Commander Adama (Olmos) and President Roslin (McDonnell) lead these last remnants of humanity in search of a new home - a planet called Earth. (official distributor synopsis)
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A space opera in dirty garb that is equally clever, topical, mirror holding, epic, fateful, provocative and riveting as it is naive, amateurishly acted, full of filling, moralizing and full of moments that get the audience’s eyes rolling. In any case, at its better/best moments it’s really really good and at its feeblest it is really really bad, but never unwatchable; this is also thanks to the fact that the first situation described occurs considerably more often than the second.
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It’s too bad Lucy Lawless doesn't work at Pegasus more often because I'd go there more. Or, in other words, all attempts at continuous viewing failed due to the fact that D'Anna Biers only appears as a guest in the second season. Now I’m choosing to selectively watch only the episodes she’s in and then it will be mission accomplished. _ Then I'll break out in real mourning for Lucretia. As a reporter, D'Anna cleverly snuck onto the Galactica to get to know her enemy. After a time, she returned to reveal her true Cylon nature. She's immortal, sexy, has a wonderfully ironic facial expression, and is a murderous revenge machine. What more could you want? There's about as much ancient mythology here as there is in Andromeda. Sorry, Battlestar Galactica. You're trying so hard but you're just not Spartacus. _ The whole story about humans fighting robots that got out of hand seems to have been told countless times before. The characters are still the same, the morality is still the same, collaboration is still the most pressing problem, and belief in God is not the same as belief in gods. Will the two leading storylines save the child-bastard?... No. Just no. I don't need a sci-fi interpretation to get me through the search for my own answers to questions about each war and how much it can change its participants beyond recognition. Moreover, I'm not really happy about the frantic lighting, the wild camera, and the hallucinogenic editing.
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Battlestar Galactica appeared during the boom of TV series production when budgets of individual projects reached multiples of what crews could have asked for just a decade ago, and it really shows in its visuals. I vaguely remember the original series from the late 70s, which looks really laughably cheap compared to this. The visuals and the level of the script pleasantly surprised and even amazed me in the first episodes, so I was willing to consider giving it the highest rating. But as time went on, certain script shortcomings started to show, and there was a decent amount of dead weight in the episodes. Not to mention that as time went on, I started to feel like the Cylons were trying to dig under the house, break through the wall, or jump down the chimney, when all they needed to do was turn the doorknob and walk in. Basically, they come up with insane conspiracies that are not worth thinking too much about, where in reality the exhausted opponent is waiting for a mercy blow. Over time, it increasingly became a social game about which crew member, again against all logic, hides their Cylon nature. Too many traitors and conspiracies for too small a community of refugees. Overall impression of the series as a whole: 60%.
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Season 1 – 90% – Sci-fi is not dead. Combine several genres, add likeable actors, ambiguous characters, and you'll get a bomb. Solving various social problems against the backdrop of such an attractive mythology, I can't remain indifferent, and because no character is clear-cut and anyone can act in a way that shatters your sympathy for them, Battlestar Galactica gains the mark of true drama. Furthermore, when I add in the nerve-racking space battles with captivating special effects, I have very little space left for criticism. Perhaps the storyline on Caprica was the only one that could have progressed faster. Season 2 – 80% – At the start of the anticipated continuation, I experienced a cruel disappointment. In the first five or six episodes, the storylines kicked off in the first season were wrapping up, but they progressed so incredibly slowly and uninterestingly that I sometimes felt like I was watching a different series. Problems that previously could have been resolved in a single episode were suddenly stretched out over several more, and the characters became schematic figures, and I no longer cared about them. When the mythology didn't bring anything new and Six repeated the same phrases like a broken record, what had to happen finally happened. The writers hit a wall and started all over again. They brought new motifs to the characters' pasts, equipped Battlestar Galactica with a new pile of societal problems, and tension and emotion once again began regularly appearing. The second half of this season is pure gold, including the specific mood of each episode (the noir-infused part with the black market is a true delicacy). The storyline of the two Cylon prisoners became riveting despite its intimacy, and the final episodes with the elections show that the world of Galactica is merciless, selfish, but fortunately still human. The last twenty minutes are a true demonstration of how to wow the audience beyond expectations. The creators skillfully try to avoid possible stereotyping, but it will be the third season that will tell us whether this shift was too drastic a means. Season 3 – 90% – Now we make our own laws and justice. We've devised a way to let anything go, from theft to murder. We had to. Because we're no longer a civilization. We're a band of people on the run. We have to fight for survival! We have to break the rules, bend the laws, we have to improvise! This process is built on emotions. On anger. Resentment. Calls for revenge. But most of all, it is built on shame. Shame for what we did on that planet. It's about the guilt of those of us who escaped. We try to place all that guilt and shame on one man whom we toss out of an airlock, hoping to rid ourselves of it! So that we can live with ourselves. But it won't work. It's not going to happen. That's not justice. Just like everything human, justice is imperfect, it has flaws. But it's precisely those imperfections that distinguish us from machines. And maybe they make us a species worthy of salvation. Season 4 – 100% – Leaving at its peak means becoming immortal, and the creators of Battlestar Galactica are heading towards it by leaps and bounds. Just ten episodes away from the conclusion of the story, they are closer to that pinnacle than ever. The fates of the last ship in space have never been more fascinating. The combination of imminent destiny and the actions of both cowardly and courageous successors of the human race have reached a point where I have no reservations. From the deliberate beginning to the last episode, where so much happens that the viewer might not catch it all at once. And if the fate of humanity were to depend on such individuals who simply sit calmly with a book among the stars, then it wouldn't turn out so bad for us. Season 4.5 – 100% – Calculate everything that has remained to you over the years, come together and prepare for the end of the journey. Battlestar Galactica has reached the conclusion of its arduous journey. It has arrived somewhere different from its original intention, with a different cast of characters, where the losses cannot be considered negligible – and with people who have lost all remaining life ideals. But that ending has finally arrived, and if there's even a hint of sentiment left in you, try to awaken it now. This moment is truly the last one, and it's worth experiencing it fully. A big farewell to all, and never forget. So say we all.
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