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"Battlestar Galactica" is an intriguing take on the classic adventure of a ragtag fleet of humans, the sole survivors of a devastating nuclear attack by the robot Cylons. Faced with an un-winnable battle against a deadly enemy, they are forced to flee under the protection of their one remaining warship, the outdated Battlestar Galactica. Pursued by the Cylons-some of whom have now taken human form-Commander Adama (Olmos) and President Roslin (McDonnell) lead these last remnants of humanity in search of a new home - a planet called Earth. (official distributor synopsis)
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Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Battlestar Galactica appeared during the boom of TV series production when budgets of individual projects reached multiples of what crews could have asked for just a decade ago, and it really shows in its visuals. I vaguely remember the original series from the late 70s, which looks really laughably cheap compared to this. The visuals and the level of the script pleasantly surprised and even amazed me in the first episodes, so I was willing to consider giving it the highest rating. But as time went on, certain script shortcomings started to show, and there was a decent amount of dead weight in the episodes. Not to mention that as time went on, I started to feel like the Cylons were trying to dig under the house, break through the wall, or jump down the chimney, when all they needed to do was turn the doorknob and walk in. Basically, they come up with insane conspiracies that are not worth thinking too much about, where in reality the exhausted opponent is waiting for a mercy blow. Over time, it increasingly became a social game about which crew member, again against all logic, hides their Cylon nature. Too many traitors and conspiracies for too small a community of refugees. Overall impression of the series as a whole: 60%.
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