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I have been an avid follower of the new Battlestar Galactica series on the SCI FI channel since the very first mini-series. I really think that the show offers a powerful and deep story in a wonderful sci fi setting and truly is an example of story telling excellence. The past two weeks episodes have been some of the best to watch. While I was all into the mystery of who the cylons were and what would they find when they got to earth, the have put that story line to rest and have really dug into what a hell hole life is in the fleet and how the characters respond to their last ray of hope being dashed and their new best chance at hope is now with the very entities that at the beginning of this epic quest were trying to wipe them out and got them into this predicament in the first place.
The mutiny was, in my opinion, a place the show really had to explore. It was something dark and very realistic and believable and the motives of Gaeta and his mutineers actually had alot of validity behind them but the show did an excellent job of showing that Gaeta had actually chosen the dark path to trying to get his voice to be heard by a calloused and burnt out leadership. Even through the chaos you knew who the good and bad side was and even though Gaeta's motives are pure, his choice of Zarek to partner with set his mutiny off on the wrong path as Zarek's thirst for "justice" or revenge or to just make something happen turned deadly as his revolutionary roots shot forth anew.
I am very happy with the ending though I truly felt sorry for Gaeta throughout both mutiny episodes. It was great to Adama, Tigh, Lee and Starbuck kicking butt and overall the episodes were in the list of my top 10. Now that order has been restored to Galactica I am excited to see where we go from here.
TODAY'S STATS
Calories: 2903
Weight: 252.5 lbs
Mood: Happy it is the weekend
Total Weight Lost: 12.5 lbs since 1/1/09
I've never watched the show, but it sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteCylons remind me of a game called Msaters of Orion with a brainy species called the 'Psylons'.
Chris, you have to watch this show but don't jump in on the end. You need to drive down here one weekend and I will get you hooked on the first season. (I own every episode released on DVD) Trust me..you will want to buy, rent, borrow or steal your way through the rest. Don't ruin it though by watching the end before the beginning. You definitely need to start at season 1.
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