My friend introduced me to this show (the re-imagined 2003 version) and borrowed the 1st season from him and I have to say it's one of the best shows I've seen in a long time.
Synopsis
Battlestar Galactica is about a fleet of ships (led by, you quessed it, the Battlestar Galactica, a giant star ship sort of like the Enterprise) that fled from the Cylons, a group of advanced robots, who destroyed the twelve planets they lived on and wiped out the rest of the human race. So now they try to make it to the mythical planet of "Earth" (
) while under the threat of the Cylons--both the toaster versions and the human versions.
It's sort of like Star Trek, but is more "naturalistic science fiction" (in the words of exec producer Ronald D. Moore).
I just finished season 1 and hopefully will be starting on season 2 and then 3 soon.
Tell me, is there any other fans on here? or just tell me what you think of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar ... agining%29
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The new Battlestar Galactica departs from the original in several ways. In terms of style and storytelling, it rejects the traditional televised science fiction styles of Star Trek (after which the original Battlestar Galactica series was conceived), in favor of what executive producer Ronald D. Moore calls "naturalistic science fiction". The new series emphasizes character drama in an edgy survivalist setting and has many of the characteristics of military science fiction, shedding the light-hearted action/adventure style of the original show. Among plot differences, the key characters of Starbuck and Boomer have been recast as female roles. The Cylons are the creation of Man, and a new breed of Cylon models now imitate humanoid appearance down to the cellular level.
Ronald D. Moore tackled the re-imagining with realism in mind, portraying the show's heroes as being part of a "flawed" humanity, and drawing inspiration from the September 11, 2001 attacks and their aftermath. In the re-imagined series many characters struggle with deep personal flaws; for example, Adama and his son have a profoundly dysfunctional relationship, while Colonel Tigh is an alcoholic. Their enemy is one capable of living amongst them unnoticed and willing to carry out suicide attacks, allowing an exploration of moral and ethical issues brought up by the War on Terrorism. The show has dealt with Cylon, and human, suicide bombers, the torture of prisoners, and a struggle motivated by intense religious differences. To add to this realism the creative direction also redesigned Galactica with a decidedly 'retro' submarine look, approximating the function of an aircraft carrier, and using bullets and missiles instead of energy weapons such as lasers.
(from the above link from Wikipedia)
(the main cast of Battlestar Galactica)
