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Battlestar Galactica

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2004 0hr : 44m Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama ★ 8.2

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

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Why it may be worth watching

  • Battlestar Galactica combines Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Action & Adventure storytelling.
  • The principal cast includes Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber.
  • Viewers currently rate it 8.2/10 from 1,883 votes.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama. The available catalogue spans 4 seasons.

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artificial intelligence (a.i.)cyborgspacecraftspace travelinvasionspacealien planetspace opera

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John SmithExternal review · ★ 9.0/10

The only problem this show ever had was that it ended. It's some of the best space-based sci-fi shows that has ever existed.

zagExternal review · ★ 10.0/10

Probably my all time favourite Sci-fi show and right up there with Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy with my top 3 of all time. The show is just perfect, the casting is realistic, the story-lines are immense with some great exciting moments. It is full on thoughtful science fiction with enough "Pew Pew" moments to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

The progression of the show and its characters over all the series works really well with the story-lines building and never going too far away from the general feeling of humanities threatened exist…

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Probably my all time favourite Sci-fi show and right up there with Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy with my top 3 of all time. The show is just perfect, the casting is realistic, the story-lines are immense with some great exciting moments. It is full on thoughtful science fiction with enough "Pew Pew" moments to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

The progression of the show and its characters over all the series works really well with the story-lines building and never going too far away from the general feeling of humanities threatened existence.

I'm not sure this show will ever be bettered...

GenerationofSwineExternal review · ★ 10.0/10

I can understand the initial backlash against Starbuck, it seemed like an unneeded change in a reboot that might be full of unneeded changes that could take away from the original in the same way that "V" would.

Only the reboot turned out to be legendary and though I feel appropriately dirty saying it--for love of 1978--but 2004 Starbuck turned out to be so much better than the clean ladies man. She was tough and grungy and awesome in the vein of the top shelf sci-fi heroes.

And now there is a new political backlash, years later, that seems to hat…

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I can understand the initial backlash against Starbuck, it seemed like an unneeded change in a reboot that might be full of unneeded changes that could take away from the original in the same way that "V" would.

Only the reboot turned out to be legendary and though I feel appropriately dirty saying it--for love of 1978--but 2004 Starbuck turned out to be so much better than the clean ladies man. She was tough and grungy and awesome in the vein of the top shelf sci-fi heroes.

And now there is a new political backlash, years later, that seems to hate for the reasons of destroying anything that has a nerd following and I don't understand the need for that.

Anyway, leave that political junk at the door, sit down, and binge a series that is as beautiful as it is emotional and adventurous. It marks a high point for everything epically great that science fiction can be.

RobExternal review · ★ 6.0/10

This would have been a far better show if I didn't have the original Battlestar Galactica movie in the back of my mind telling me there was so much wrong with this new telling. It's a great show. It looks fantastic. The characters are excellent. The intrigue and betrayal are gripping. But for me, there were just too many comparisons to what was being done differently this time around. So basically, the show is great, I'm just very old.

John SmithExternal review · ★ 1.0/10

After watching original 1978 series and then this... I can barely watch, struggling to finish season 1. Woke, genderized, random and crazy camera work, it's unbearable.

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