Ok, show of hands, how many of you robot lovers have been watching "Battlestar Galactica" (BSG)? I hope it's all of you, because, if you haven't you've been missing some excellent story-telling. I started watching BSG about year ago because I'd heard lots of good things about it. Now I'm hooked. BSG has deep, compelling, stories and tons of killer (and hot) robots.
Battlestar Galactica deals with complex issues of politics, religion, and human life after the destruction of most of humanity by robots. In the shattered world of the 12 Colonies everything isn't "onward and upward" like we see in Star Trek, nor is there an Evil Empire to rally against in guerrilla warfare. The entire human race has been reduced to a mere 52,000 people who are running for their lives through the far reaches of space. How do you keep from becoming a military dictatorship? How do you preserve the rule of law? How do you preserve life and liberty without jeopardizing all that remains of humanity? Oh, and best of all, how do you destroy the frakkin' robots cylons that are hell bent on destroying you?
So, the sad news is that the story of Battlestar Galactica is coming to a close. After almost 4 seasons, there are only 10 episodes left in the series - and the final 10 start tonight. You can purchase the previous seasons of Battlestar on Amazon.com. Watching the mini-series that kicked-off the new show would be an excellent place to start . If you're interested in watching the final 10 episodes, you might want to check out the video called "Catch The Frak Up" to help you catch up on the series. Now, get out there and watch some BSG.
So say we all!