BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Not If We Make Up Our Minds to Change

I assume everyone and his or her (robot) dog is making the obligatory “you damn dirty apes!” joke today…
While plenty went on in the “mid-season finale” episode–so much so, in fact, that I’m willing to forgive the producers for previous weak choices that erased any doubt we might have had about whether Kara would reach [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: You’re A Little Full of Myself

We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Jane Espenson to the rescue! Full disclosure: I’ve long subscribed to the feeling that approaching God like a vending machine is problematic, so hearing Elosha say exactly that pretty much guaranteed this would be A+ territory for me. Mileage may vary on that point.
While falling victim to [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: You Know How Often I’ve Had To Repair This Thing?

Oh, Bill–you’re gonna be gluing that Aurora figurine on that ship until the cows come home. The repair line might be a joking reference to Edward James Olmos actually taking an unscripted swing at the model ship on loan from a museum at the end of “Maelstrom.” It might be a reference to how often [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Are Two Heads Better Than One?

Gah! “Jump!” Gaaaaaaah! There’s the Battlestar Galactica we’ve been waiting for, where they pile on two or three “you did not just do that” moments in the last minute that change the whole game. Sci Fi’s Memorial Day break seems especially cruel now. “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner” also reminds us what a gorgeously shot [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: She Took the Fruit Thereof, And Did Eat

Well, well, well. I guess being called “the harbinger of death” by the supposedly nearly-omnipotent hybrids will light a fire under Kara Thrace, and it’s about time. Will she take this to mean her destiny is to destroy humanity, locking herself in the brig to prevent this fate and going steadily crazier? Will she interpret [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: On the Good Ship Lollipop

One of the things making Battlestar Galactica difficult to enjoy so far this season is that it’s hard to know who is supposed to be sympathetic. Starbuck’s crazy; her patched-together crew feels sorry enough for themselves that I don’t have to; Apollo dumped his friends and family to play politician; even the Sixes, who were [...]

Who Can Right the GALACTICA? Jane Espenson, That’s Who.

Although we saw none of the Cylon civil war that has kept this season of Battlestar Galactica afloat, “Escape Velocity” elevated the journey and made us care about our crazy galactic travelers again. There’s the intrigue of where Baltar’s new religion may be heading and what this may mean the Six inside his head is [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Gods Bless You, Tory

I suppose I should be more concerned about what the Big Stuff in last night’s episode of Battlestar Galactica tells us. Are the four newly revelaed Cylon models prone to horrible sleeper programming? Are they justified in defending their secret, knowing that Laura “Airlock” Roslin would get rid of them before they could blink if [...]

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: What’s Good for the Goose Isn’t Always Good for the Gander

The meandering season premiere of Battlestar Galactica (along with a few meandering episodes late in Season 3–yes, I am looking at you, “The Woman King” has taught us something important: humans need Cylons. When the Cylon threat is imminent, the remaining ragtag human population finds a way to bind together, to overcome their fears and [...]

Peabody Awards Honor Truthiness

The Peabody Awards–given each year for excellence in electronic media–have a great track record for honoring quality TV that sometimes isn’t the most visible. Previous honorees include fare as diverse as The Office, Battlestar Galactica, Good Eats, and Viva Blackpool (leading, sadly, to the debacle that was Viva Laughlin). This year’s winners include 30 Rock, [...]