• Anticipating Battlestar Galactica

      A post about by Trace Sharp on January 11th, '08

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      A new pictorial at Entertainment Weekly has created a bit of an online fervor over this picture, which allegedly has several clues about Battlestar Galactica’s final season. The photo, depicted in the style of DaVinci’s Last Supper, has humans and cylons sitting at a table with the focus on Tricia Helfor’s Number Six standing at the focus position.

      BSG is actually an exquisite and thought-provoking mindfeast for sci-fi junkies. The re-imagining of the mildly amusing, yet utterly cheesy, Battlestar Galactica (with Lorne Greene goodness as very different and almost fatherly Adama) has proven to be one of the most intelligent, and thought-provoking, shows on television.

      And, at some level, the existentialism that cloaks the show is evident in the photo above which is the heart of the series. Space ships, “toasters” and clever special effects cushion the essence of BSG, which is simply about what does one believe in when it comes to religion, and spirituality. And it brings you into this without the viewer realizing what ultimately has happened. Now, after four seasons, it’s evident, but in the beginning, no one really knew what they were getting into.

      And it’s well-crafted and fantastic.

      Cylons worship one god. Humans worship several. The religious connotations are blatant at times, and subtle during other moments. And it works.

      There is no doubt there is a holy war occurring on BSG where sometimes it is hard to tell who the heroes are, and who has actually filled the role of the villan as it tends to change from episode to episode. Mary McDonnell’s president Laura Roslin is an evangelical leader, but not the kind that one would expect. Her spiritualism and terminal cancer has her character making decisions for the survivors who are seeking New Earth based on her faith which is perfectly delicious with Admiral Adama, beautifully played by Edward James Olmos who respects her but disagrees with her vehemently on occasion (give this man an Emmy, dangit.)

      I often watch the show for the first time to watch the story progress. I have to watch it the second time to see the subtle nuances of the characters because there is something I always miss.

      And it’s usually about the human condition which is one reason why I think this show is so popular and has garnered the kind of cult following that will remain timeless for some time.

      So, what is Executive Producer Ron Moore saying about the characters? Well, check out the photo at Entertainment Weekly and see the clues in the above photo. There aren’t any spoilers, but a concentrated effort to make fans of BSG think about the show’s last year.

      Battlestar Galactica returns in March to the Sci-Fi Channel, which for those fans of us who adore the show, is a frakking long wait.

       

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    1. Battlestar Galactica » Blog Archive » Anticipating Battlestar Galactica Says:
      January 11th, 2008 at 1:46 pm

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      January 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

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