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I came across this show in lockdown and assumed it was the old one from the 70s. When I saw 73 episodes I laughed, and thought I'd watch just one or two. Turns out 73 was not enough...

This series is comprised of all the things I love. Sci fi, social policy, politics, action, adventure, great characters.

Take a bunch of people and strand them in space. They will need over time to create a society. That society will need to be governed. By whom? What rules will they put in place and why? Will it be democratic? Which of the historic structures will they choose to keep and which will they discard? What about workers rights and unions? Prisons? These are all topics carefully considered, but against a backdrop of exciting space action. I can't recommend it highly enough.

It's 2025 and I just now watched Battlestar Galactica. I'm not sure why I put it off for so long but I did. After years and years of hearing how good this show is and seeing it on every best sci-fi shows ever list I've seen I finally gave in and I'm glad I did. Now, even though I really enjoyed it I wouldn't have it on my best sci-fi shows ever list. It's good, I just didn't find it great. I know we've come a long way in technology and CGI but the CGI on this show is bad. It looks like it's from the 70's or 80's, not the mid 2000's. I know it was a sci-fi channel show and they obviously didn't have a huge budget but still. It's bad, especially the cylons and spacecraft flying. It seems like I'm bashing this show but I'm not. It's just not the best sci-fi show I've seen. I really liked it though and would recommend it to any sci-fi fan.

This is a cult classic, that I believe everyone should watch. I was in the middle of the third season when GoT final season aired, and I couldn't put this down long enough to watch GoT!

It's intense, deeply philosophical, and felt like something I was willing to commit more energy into than into any relationship I've had, ever! (While that says a thing or two about me, it definitely says A LOT about this series)

What a brilliant reboot, I must say I totally enjoyed the new series, the whole series has been given a revamp , and everything has been written well to tie in with the cylons from the original series, you will see later on ,which for me works very well , Starbuck is now a women , but if you can get your head round that then don't let that deter you from watching the updated series , I felt the series itself had really well thought out story lines and plots worked well and kept you wondering and guessing and thinking through out the whole series and seasons, for me. I found it to be better than the original 1970s version but that just my view anyway.

I watched this when it first aired in the 2000s, having enjoyed the short-lived 70s original, in simpler times, and I have just binge watched it again. For me, it was better the second time around. Perhaps that says something about me, twenty years later, but this show is definitely a better watch without the weekly wait.

I remember being glad that it was done after four seasons and that it was time to end it, but that was not quite how I felt the second time around. I do think that this length for the show was about right, but I wasn't fed-up with it by the time it got there this time around.

Some of the episodes are a bit dull and the series generally is bleak (even if for good reason), which on a weekly basis can make that harder to go on with, and be entertained by (that is the point, right?), but being able to move straight on to the next episode can negate that sense of disappointment or dismay from dull or especially bleak episodes. The binge-watching, and the ability to move straight on to the next episode, improved the experience for me from the first time around.

There are still things that irk. Without giving too much away, the use of characters and places that existed only in someone's head, that no one else could see (with the odd exception), started with one character and then got spread to being (over)used for others.

For Cylons, the explanation that they had the ability to project such things inside their minds, as some advanced form of daydreaming, might have been acceptable in itself, but for the fact that this started and occurred regularly throughout the run, with a human. It was then used with other humans at certain points, and was relied upon way too much for storytelling.

The main character, that this (projecting) is regularly used with, could only have been insane for this to happen. It was surely a manifestation of their mental illness. Although this was to some degree left open to other more mystical explanations, I never accepted that this was down to anything other than their own insanity, even with the epilogue trying to tell me otherwise. To then have some other human character use this 'projection', if for different reasons, I didn't like nor buy into. It just became an overused way of telling the story that took away from why it was used in the first place - which was because of the monumental guilt of one character, over their actions, and their resulting mental instability. This was also to enable the regular appearance of another character who could not otherwise be physically present. On the plus side, it does occasionally give rise to some wry humour.

I did not buy into any of the mysticism of the show, nor that a major character died and then returned from the dead without any rational explanation, or really with any kind of explanation whatsoever. Some strange events here were NOT left open to interpretation as being something that could have had either a rational OR a mystical explanation, which you could then choose to believe whichever way you prefer. Given where the show ends up, I felt that this was a terrible, divisive choice, that clashes the mystical with reality. It was used to paper over the killing of a character and subsequently bringing them back alive (?) without any adequate level of explanation, of any kind. At least it didn't happen in a shower and mean disregarding some past episodes, so it wasn't quite that bad, but still...

This is essentially why I cannot give the show higher marks and I have been unsure of a 7 or 8 out of 10, but did decide on an 8 as more befitting than a 7.

This version took the 70s original, kept the titular ship and its "Vipers", some of the main characters, albeit changing some of their names to callsigns, upgraded them and the Cylons and, despite the reservations and misgivings above, made it more realistic in terms of storyline and its characters. It deliberately made it bleaker than the original, perhaps too much so at times, but that would have been more in keeping with the situation that the human race found itself in, than the somewhat unphased, upbeat 70s version and its fully episodic format.

The characters had flaws, made mistakes, sometimes monstrously big mistakes, and they were certainly more rounded than the original ones (who were too thin as characters by the time we got to 1980, let alone the 2020s). This time they had the character depth demanded by a 21st century audience, to be able to survive as a show at all and outlast the original.

And what to do with crimes and other mistakes by these characters, when you have such a limited number of survivors and people who were able to take over roles. This makes for interesting plot choices and levels of forgiveness.

It was also extremely well acted, from the top down, which also says a lot about the writing that enabled that.

I had been unsure as to whether I wanted to watch this again, given how I felt about it the first time, but I'm glad I did. It still stands up 20 years later in terms of SFX and storytelling and acting, and outshines all too many of the more recent sci-fi shows that have come in its wake.

Battlestar Galactica is so beautifully written and acted that it takes you into their world in such a great way. I never saw the original version from the 70's because it was before I was born but I can't imagine it being as good as this. The special effects aren't very good but it doesn't matter because that's not what makes a good show anyway. It's the writing and acting and that's as good as these reviews here have said. Just look at these reviews, 90% of them are positive. It has 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 8.7 here, making it one of the highest rated sci-fi shows on IMDB. The story is consistently moving forward and never feels like there's any filler episodes. This show contains real social, political and religious issues and does it in such an entertaining way. I binged through this series as fast as I could and when it was over I wanted more.

When George Lucas announced that he was to make the Star Wars prequels I had this preconception of a darker, better acted, and more more grown up version of the movies that were made in the late seventies - early eighties. Instead we got a bunch of kids movies, littered with some of the most terrible cinematic decisions ever put on celluloid.

And then the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica came along, which I must add, I watched from start to finish only after the show had made it's debut on mainstream television.

I was initially sceptical of whether this would be any good, but after having reached the finale I can honestly say that this is quite simply the best sci-fi show ever made. The scripts are top notch, the acting superb with a real heart and soul, and characters that, even with their faults, will be remembered with great affection by the viewers for many years to come.

This is the template for all future TV shows. I't does not overstay it's welcome, knows when to stop, and constantly delivers fresh, new ideas as the seasons progress.

Series 1 was a great introduction; series 2 built on the initial success and delivered some of the shows highlights; season 3 was awesome for the first half (until the writers strike kicked in just after half way - but still highly entertaining); and season 4 put the icing on the cake with what I consider to be a tremendous and satisfying end to this great series.

The only downside was that I wished it could have continued, but I guess it is better to exit on a high and leave the crowd wanting more.

For me this has stripped Star Wars of it's crown and raised the bar where although it may one day be equalled, will never be bettered.

Awesome

Before I proceed, I'll just add a quick comment for those slating the series without seeing it: please, stop it. Instead, wait and see what the new show is about and give it a chance. Unless of course, you want to miss one of the best dramas currently airing...

BSG is a very human story. Yet unlike Star Trek, they're not resolved by the end of the episode. Here the characters are real people who make mistakes, grow and learn from their errors. Or maybe they don't...

The point is that in the new BSG, the impact of the loss of the Colonies is something everybody must deal with, be it on a resource-management level to dealing with the loss of their families. The impact of the Cylon attack - never explored in the original series - is a major emphasis in the show and the viewer genuinely does get the feeling of the "rag tag fleet."

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the original series as much as anybody, but it was a product of its time and audience-slot. The new BSG is a much more adult production, both in terms of the writing and performances and the intended audience.

Additionally, the show is very non-sci-fi, but in a good way. Whenever any "science" turns up, it's integrated in such a way as to have minimal impact on the plot and, unlike Star Trek, it isn't used as a Deus Ex Machina to simply resolve the "crisis of the week." In fact, I'd go as far as to say the show is closer to 24 or The West Wing than it is Star Trek or Babylon 5, with the focus being much more on the people and their individual actions, rather than a wide-scale "space opera."

Performances are all strong, with James Callis being the real star. His tortured performance as the guilt-stricken Baltar are a joy to watch as he flips from near-hysterical lunatic to scheming toad to smooth womaniser. Olmos has the presence to give Adama the air of authority required. Sackhoff's performance as Starbuck is "subtly obvious" - she plays the brash, cocky pilot a little too well, something that's explained in later episodes. And Bamber's Apollo is a mix of heroic action and self-doubt which balances well. Mention must also go to McDonnell's President Roslin who, over the course of the series, has grown in stature and presence in a very subtle manner.

Quite simply, Battlestar Galactica is one of the most consistently strong shows I've ever seen. Considering this is only the first of (hopefully) many seasons, it's amazing to see how the show has "hit the ground running," with each episode being an improvement on the last. And considering the high standard of the first one, that's quite the achievement.

Watch it. You won't be disappointed.

Having watched the original series as a child I put off watching this for some time expecting it to be a virtual remake but with CGI and characters who had been gender switched for no obvious reason... I'm glad I eventually decided to watch it though as I could not have been more wrong! This is nothing like the light hearted original that I loved as a child; series creator Ronald D. Moore has taken the original premise and made something much darker and much more grown up. As with the original the series starts with the destruction of the Twelve Colonies where humanity has settled and the survivors head off into space in search of the mythical thirteenth colony; Earth. Here the similarities end though; the Cylons that destroyed the colonies weren't crated by aliens; they were created by humanity and rebelled against their masters. As well as the familiar Centurions we soon learn that there are some Cylons that can't be distinguished from people and some of those don't even realise they are Cylons. As humanity flees they will have to struggle against both Cylons and themselves if they are to survive and find their new home.

I really enjoyed this series; the story may have been familiar but the characters were much deeper than in the version I saw as a child and there wasn't the feeling that if a character was a regular they would inevitably survive; in fact many major characters die including some that manage to survive for several seasons. The cast did a fantastic job; most notably Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katie Sackhoff, Grace Park, Jamie Bamber, Michael Hogan, Tricia Helfer and James Callis... and even listing this many stand out performances seems unfair on the rest as just about everybody was great! Fans of the original series will be pleased to see Richard 'Apollo' Hatch return; this time his character, Tom Zarek, is far from heroic. I don't usually think to comment on the music for a series but here I must as composer Bear McCreary did such a fine job and later on some of the music is actually integral to the plot. As with all series there are some weaker episodes but even the poor Galactica episodes are better than much of what is on television. When the series finished I was left wanting more but all the key story threads had been tied up and it was good that it ended while it was still good rather than overstaying its welcome. If you haven't seen this series yet I strongly recommend it; just remember to watch the miniseries before series one as that sets up the whole story.

I've just finished Season one on Amazon Prime and I must say this is the best sci-fi show I've seen in years. And I've seen all the SyFy channel shows and new SciFi movies of the last few years. I cannot wait to watch the remaining shows. Better by far than the original Star Trek series or movies... it makes Expanse, Dark Matter and other new shows look inept (and I'd resigned myself to fact that those were about as good as we were going to get)... if you haven't seen this series, let me tell you the writing and acting is first class. It's even a little sexy, something you rarely see in SciFi. I'm loving it!!!!

Edgy, gritty, realistic; this series intertwines two genres - post apocalyptic and science fiction. Battlestar Galactica succeeds in the area in which the Star Trek televisions series never even competed - realism. The show gives a look into our foreseeable future: there aren't hundreds of alien races, just the human; there aren't any force fields or tractor beams, put an aircraft carrier into space and you've got Galactica; this isn't a ship full of geniuses and the corps d'elite, these are people that enlisted because they wanted a free education or to satisfy their parents' expectations.

The theme of survival permeates the first two seasons and makes nearly every episode a nail biter. The effects are spectacular, the acting is great, the post-apocalyptic atmosphere is relayed convincingly. The second two seasons lose their purpose early into the third season. Many of the mysteries and puzzles from the first couple of seasons turn bizarre and unconnected. Lacking a clear direction, the storyline becomes filled with love triangles designed to take up screen time and stretch out the season. In lieu of actual plot development, individuals simply betray their character so as to create new melodramas. It doesn't appear that the writers knew how they were going to finish the second half of the series and what resulted was a really rough and misdirected draft. We get a relatively satisfying ending that generally brings the plot to a close. The deeper questions, however, - what is life, what is our purpose, is the human species worth saving - are mangled, mutilated, butchered, and left stinking in an tangled pile. The second two seasons were bad enough as to undermine the first. It is better to have never watched Battlestar Galactica than it is to finish all four seasons. I'll give the first two a collective score of 8/10 and the second two a 4/10.

I was introduced to this show by our lovable goof on The Office Dwight Schrute. I began this show with no expectations as I was not sure how the effects would hold up. Now, as I sit digesting the entirety of the show. I am sitting in awe of its magnificent characters, thoughtful writing, and well-rounded story that feels more like a philosophical journey I have been on the past few weeks. If you read no further know this show is 110% worth your time. As well as if you make it to the last episode and the last minutes your mind will be blown in 2024. So rare for a show to be so timeless but I can say with certainty this show truly is a timeless masterpiece.

The story is about humans that created "Cylons" or basically robot soldier slaves that resemble the Terminator but are more than just a metallic skeleton. These robots rebel and destroy the original home world called Caprica. There are only 40,000 survivors set adrift on the Battlestar Galactica with a small fleet of civilian ships they are a protecting. They are in search of a new home but try to keep the stability of the life they once had. However, this comes with a shocking twist about the Cylons and their capabilities. This sends you barreling on a journey of paranoia and excitement as you learn more throughout the seasons.

Characters are one of the driving forces behind a Sci-Fi show like this one and they nailed them. Occasionally some of the characters do annoying things. However, they are always excusable and do not become a constant annoyance. Just certain actions they believed in taking that were clearly wrong. It can be said that's what makes a good character. No characters ever do a 180 and start acting differently. They bring these characters to life and give them depth. I don't want to ruin anything but I would follow Admiral Adama into the depths of hell. He is just that compelling as a military man and leader.

This is the only part where the show suffers sometimes. Its pretty easy to spot they didn't have the whole thing planned out. Even with this the show plays like a beautiful record. Each season you can feel yourself winding towards the goal of the show. Yet somehow each season feels like a journey of itself. I can fondly remember the events of season 1 yet now it feels as far as the Galactica herself travels in the show.

In conclusion I will say part of the ending could have been better. They could have made it much much better. Also be prepared to be annoyed at a character. Just a stupid bit of writing but its forgivable. Sort of. I dont like to spoil a good experience so you're gonna have to be annoyed for yourself :) However, the hole Game of Thrones ending left in my heart has been filled with this amazing ending. I am floating on cloud nine and likely will be for the next few days. Generally I want to move onto the next show on my list but I can honestly say I want to re-watch this show. I want more to think about. Explore more questions about what it means to be human as we create intelligences that may rival our own. I have never seen a show draw so many parallels to our reality with such fantastic ideas that eventually boil down to very simple ones we have heard throughout the centuries. Simply fantastic television 10/10.

"Be the man you want to be till the day you die." -Colonel Saul Tigh.

This show is reboot off 1978 Battlestar galactica .In this show Cylons , who used to be machines attack humans and humans now need to find a new home. In this show we follow characters who are work for miletary like admiral Adama his son Lee captains Starbuck, Boomer and Helo and Colenel Tigh. We also follow president Laura Roslin and doctor Gaius Baltar. Cylons also have power to resorects themselfs and there are many clones off one type off Cylons. Perfomances on this show are really good , actors are so good and yet all of them are not famous , my favorite are characters are Gaius and Saul Tigh.

1. If you want mindless techno-babble, then this show isn't for you. 2. If you don't manage to appreciate what good... no, let me rephrase that for you: exquisite acting is, then you definitely shouldn't watch it. 3. If you expect to have a crew of four, including a science doctor, an alien, a military and some random Indiana Jones guy, all of them solving new let's-save-the-Earth-before-lunch problems, then skip BSG, is not for you. 4. If you're afraid of seeing real human stories put into a SF shell, perhaps you should go back to Star Trek (and I'm a trekkie too, but...) 5. If you crave to hear 'shields up' or 'engage' or other classic one- liners, then you should rather settle for "frak". Or is it "frakk"? 6. If you're unable to follow a 4 season-long story arc with every episode adding something precious to it without having withdrawal symptoms, then you should really don't give it a try. 7. If all that you want is see people in tight suits flashing laser pistols and teleporting from harms' way, then change the channel. 8. If your interest for spiritual quests, tough sexy girls and people really dying and not returning is something like zero. Oh well, you might skip that 'dying and not returning part' :P 9. If you don't like space battles rendered so real (and with as most care for real physics as a TV SF show can take) that you feel you ARE there. 10. Finally, if you have a mind so closed that you cannot appreciate what the best SF show ever made is all about.

In my opinion, any problem that somebody would have with this show would be his/her problem, not the shows. For the rest of us, BSG raised the bar so high, we almost cannot enjoy other SF shows anymore.

But then... we can always re-watch it, and hope others will learn from it, too.

As a child of the 70's I can say that I loved the original BSG and always wanted a proper return to the story, not that lame attempt called "Gallactica" with the guy from "Adam 12". However, I was skeptical about this new show because of the core changes, like making Starbuck and Boomer female, for example. It didn't matter. This is one of the best TV shows ever made. It's dramatic, funny, sad, extremely dark and immensely engrossing. By changing the character of Baltar from a ruthless power hungry madman in the original to the witless and sympathetic patsy that he is at the beginning of this show creates a whole new dynamic to this character and his development. Adding the president to be a counter balance to Adama instead of the commander automatically ruling over everyone was far more believable than the council full of wusses that were supposed to be in charge in the '78 version.

Bottom line, the stories are more intense, the characters are stronger, the suspense can drive you mad. This show is addictive to say the least. The creators have brought a realism to this idea that just wasn't there in the original. In '78, the show was a campy attempt to capitalize on the Star Wars phenomenon that was definitely entertaining, but was also a little too convenient in its "everything works out by the end of the episode" theme. Life isn't like that. This new version completely escapes from the happy family sweetness of a '70's TV series. Battlestar Gallactica(2004) is a more believable life and death struggle because people actually die in this series. The only noteworthy death in the original was that of Serena, and that was in the first 3 to 5 hours of the series. These people are fighting for their lives. They're not all going to make it. The last scene of season 1 had me and all my friends jumping out of our seats yelling "NOOOOO! They didn't just do that!!! They can't leave it like that!! When does the next season start?!?!?!?!" Not many shows have had that kind of effect on me in my life, and I watch way too much TV.

In closing, BSG(04) is a fantastic show. If you were a fan of the original, savor it for what it was, but give this reincarnation a chance, I think you'll love it.

I am a die hard devoted Trekker. No other show can come close to the series I hold so dear to my heart.... or can it? I watched the mini series on sci-fi expecting to be disappointed. What happened in reality was a show I will honestly say is second to none, the best science fiction out there. The story lines are top notch, the struggles make you feel for the characters, you really get into this show. (that and I have never found a robot so hot before. Did I just say that out loud?) The way the camera moves makes you feel like you are looking out a port hole at the action outside. Its not like other shows, this is hard hitting, nitty-gritty sci-fi. Unlike what we have been led to think the future is not all bright and promising , the future is bleak, hard and depressing. The technology we thought would make our lives easier will in fact be the end of our lives (FEAR THE MACHINE!!) Bad toaster. It is 4 seasons (and final sadly) in and still as entertaining as ever. It will be a sad day for geeks everywhere when the series finale airs. But at least we can live in the knowledge that we were here to see the series to end all series. So Say We All.

When I heard that the Science Fiction Channel (I refuse to acknowledge their new name), I was less than thrilled. The original series was, to put it bluntly, crap. They took a great idea, the near genocide of a species and let it rot. Rather than keeping it within the boundaries they set, Glen Larson and company made it basically, the fugitive in space. I won't go into how there was no science in this at all, no jump engines, no warp, no FTL of any kind. Of how they knew nothing about any astronomy, or the stupid measurements that meant nothing. The writing was horrible, many episodes were just rip offs of movies, the acting barely tolerable. So I was less than thrilled. However, when I heard that Ron Moore, one of the geniuses behind Deep Space Nine, the best of all the Star Trek spin-offs, was doing it. I was interested. Then, when I saw the miniseries, I was hooked. Galactica is a brilliant show that brought humanity back to Science Fiction. As the show went on and more and more plot threads were revealed, the show was shown to be complex, the kind of TV that's been lacking and can only be held up with excellent shows like Dexter and Breaking Bad. Brilliant in every aspect, Galactica is the kind of show that cannot be understood in one viewing, it has to be watched again and again. Galactica led the way for a resurgence of intelligent Science Fiction, with shows like Fringe and Flash Forward following it's example. Four seasons was for some, too short, but for me a perfect length. I eagerly await THE PLAN.

Watching BSG, by the end of the first season, you know you're seeing something rare. By the middle to end of the second season, you'll be convinced you're seeing what will be some actors' and writers' best work of a lifetime. Ron Moore took a premise that was kind of kitschy and turned it into a gritty, dark reality with social commentary laced with larger moral/societal questions. From 33 onwards, it was non-stop action for humanity's last 50k survivors, on the run from their AI experiments gone wrong.

Would love to see this picked up for third run. The final episode leaves some room to take things in few directions. If HBO or someone with GoT style budgets ever get hold of this and gave it to an R. Moore level talent, well....we may never leave the family room.