Just completed my first viewing of the entire Battlestar Galactica (Re-imagined) Series. Wow! It’s not what I was expecting at all. As a die-hard Trek fan, one of the things that always bothered me about it was the emphasis on technology worship and a distinct de-emphasis or outright absence of spirituality in the series. It…
Certain things in films go unnoticed. There’s so much to look at that viewers won’t remember that extra that walked past at forty-three minutes in or what sort of beer the character held in their hand at any given moment. There are things that stick with you like characters, quotes and even the emotions you…
On November 14th, the television realm lost one of its pioneers. Glen A. Larson, creator of Battlestar Galactica, died from esophageal cancer in Santa Monica. He was 77 years old. Larson seemed to have all the creative talent. His start in the entertainment business began in the 1950s when he found success as a singer…
Cable networks make mistakes. Actually, they make them quite often. So, it’s hard to blame one network for letting down its loyal followers like Syfy did. There was that whole name change from “Sci-Fi Channel” to just “Syfy.” Not sure we were all down with that, but we put up with it because they offered…
(WARNING: There are major spoilers below for Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Battlestar Galactica.) 5. Tasha Yar (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Whilst you may see it as strange to add Tasha Yar’s death to the list, I feel as though her death was quite a shock. Tasha died attempting to defend Counsellor Deanna Troi,…
WARNING: This piece contains spoilers from the television series Battlestar Galactica. 5. Louanne “Kat” Katrine A former drug-runner turned viper pilot, Kat was headstrong and arrogant. She often came to head-to-head with Starbuck, her instructor, and the animosity between them was fantastic to watch. But what really made Kat such an interesting character (and ultimately,…
Traditionally, in science fiction television series, men are typically portrayed as active whereas women are portrayed as passive. Women, in various science fiction franchises, have usually taken the backseat in comparison to the opposite sex, becoming instead some sort of drop-dead-gorgeous, sexy sidekick to the main male character. As a result there seems to be…
I remember being thirteen and accidentally stumbling across Stargate: Atlantis and falling in love with it immediately. After looking through my father’s DVD cabinet in search of something to watch, without a moment of hesitation I took season one up to my bedroom and watched it over the course of three wonderful days. This was the very…
I distinctively remember discovering Battlestar Galactica during my high school years and becoming so entranced by the characters and the storyline. It was the commanding presence of Admiral William Adama, the ruthlessness of Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace, and the undeniable strength of President Laura Roslin that kept me tuning in. However, it wasn’t until I was enjoying…
