So, two of my friends, neither of which know each other and they are vastly different people, have highly recommended Battlestar Galactica to me. Stuff like, ‘I can’t believe YOU have not seen it’ and ‘Trust me, go watch it’ were said repeatedly. Well, I finally netflix’d Season: 01. And all I have to say really is…
WOW. They were right.
If you enjoy Sci-Fi, Firefly, Star Wars, or any kind of adventure that is well told… you are going exceedingly enjoy BSG. I am pumped to start season 02 as soon as possible! Only one or two of the episodes in season 01 were meh. BUT sooo many of them were OMG amazing.
For those who are curious, there is 3hrs of miniseries to watch before season 01 (It is Disc one of the DVD set). This is a really good test to see if you are interested in BSG. The cinematic style of the miniseries was stunning. Whoever was the director of photography on set knew his/her stuff many of the shots were admirably composed. In my humble opinion, this simmers down after the miniseries when the regular ‘season’ starts. It’s still good, just not fantastic.
My ONLY grips are the following:
1. The bumpers: I don’t like how part of it is a preview to the show… I’m the type of guy that can guess a lot of what will happen in a preview.
2. The bumper also doesn’t do the show justice! The show is amazing and the bumper is subpar.
3. The camera movement style when in space (DURING NON COMBAT SCENES) is a clear rip off Firefly, with the exception that Firefly did it perfect.
That all being said, the stuff that BSG does right frakin blow the cons out of the water.
The acting is VERY good. In particular the women are delivering an excellent performance. Mary McDonnell and Katee Sackhoff blow me away. Katee is playing the tomboy tuff guy err girl, that so many movies and TV shows ruin. Most of the time this type of character is horribly written and the acting performances are even worse. This is not the case with Katee, bravo. Mary McDonnell, this woman knows how to carry a presence of well balanced power and wisdom. The stunning Tricia Helfer is a pleasure to watch and she is doing wonders with her character. The men do well also. Dr. Gaius, James Callis’ character has nice depth and complexity which he delivers wonderfully. Edward James Olmos should be mentioned as well. His performance as Admiral Adama displays a calm power, a prescience that demands respect, and makes me believe that he is the man in charge. Bravo to you actors and actresses.
The plot is solid. And unlike some shows I am watching now (cough *HEROES* COUGH) it has DIRECTION! I feel like the story is building and going towards a common ending point. I want to know how it ends but I am more focused on the journey that the story will take me on! What will happen to the characters! Ok, I am off to another episode. Season 02 starts now!
Good Hunting.