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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: WrikaWrek on February 17, 2009, 07:28:35 PM

Title: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 17, 2009, 07:28:35 PM
Man i'm really, really liking this show, and i normally don't like this kind of Sci fi thing.

There's some really awesome characters and situations in this show, and i only find myself detesting a couple of characters, namely the bitch president, which i'm sick of, i hate her guts, her character, the actress itself. I also sorta hate Lee, he's a self righteous prima dona, fuck him.

Great show anyway.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Cheebs on February 17, 2009, 07:29:46 PM
Great show, it kinda slows down a bit too much in season 3 but picks back up in season 4.

And yes I agree, the president is a bitch. I never liked her.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 17, 2009, 08:08:04 PM
The last few episodes have been awesome, I just hope it ends on a strong note.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 17, 2009, 08:31:15 PM
Show has definitely been rocking down the home stretch.  The stuff with Cavil was awesome last week.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 17, 2009, 10:19:44 PM
Yeah, the stuff with Cavil has made me rethink a lot of my theories.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: GilloD on February 18, 2009, 09:39:01 AM
The start of season 2 is awful. Season 3 has a couple of low points (I actually skipped an episode it was so bad), but picks up in the home stretch. And Season 4 has just been. Wowza. Killer performances.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Tieno on February 18, 2009, 10:06:44 AM
I also burned through the seasons very fast, loved it. Makes the slower parts not as noticeable since you can just continue with the next episode. I'm also not fond of the president and the way the actress acts...it's very annoying.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Tucah on February 18, 2009, 10:24:36 AM
I started and caught up this summer. Season 1 was great and I blazed right through that. I lost interest during season two, eventually got it back, lost interest again sometime during three. Season four, however, is fantastic, and the second half has been amazing so far and setting up what is sure to be a great end to the show.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 18, 2009, 10:43:04 AM
How can anyone dislike the Pegasus and New Caprica stuff?  Easily the peak of the series.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Cheebs on February 18, 2009, 11:12:44 AM
How can anyone dislike the Pegasus and New Caprica stuff?  Easily the peak of the series.
That was awesome, it just was the middle part of season 3 that was a bore.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2009, 01:10:36 PM
I was watching the marathon they had on Friday, made me regret not getting into the series. Its weird going through the first season, dropping it then seeing how everyones changed up to this point.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2009, 06:41:42 PM
How can anyone dislike the Pegasus and New Caprica stuff?  Easily the peak of the series.

:bow the low atmosphere jump :bow2
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: GilloD on February 19, 2009, 01:01:40 PM
How can anyone dislike the Pegasus and New Caprica stuff?  Easily the peak of the series.

:bow the low atmosphere jump :bow2

I love that they made refrence to that in last week's episode.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Eric P on February 19, 2009, 01:32:13 PM
How can anyone dislike the Pegasus and New Caprica stuff?  Easily the peak of the series.

:bow the low atmosphere jump :bow2

that was so fucking bad ass
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 19, 2009, 01:48:59 PM
New Caprica, Pegasus and when Apollo/Starbuck made a run on that Cylon tillium mine are my favorite parts of the show. Its never been as good and the first part of this season showed real fatigue (like the galactica lulz), but its been real good recently.

Definitely the bleakest the show has been.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: GilloD on February 19, 2009, 02:35:07 PM
The expanded version of "Unfinished Business" is my favorite episode of television ever.

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That little squeak Starbuck gives out after she yells, "I love Lee Adama!" just sold the whole fucking scene, the episode, the show, the arc. Fucking such a wonderful episode
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Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 19, 2009, 02:36:20 PM
I've never bothered to watch the extended versions of the episodes on the season sets... I should probably do that.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Tucah on February 19, 2009, 02:39:04 PM
This also reminds me that I've never seen Razor. How is it, is it worth watching?
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: GilloD on February 19, 2009, 03:56:25 PM
This also reminds me that I've never seen Razor. How is it, is it worth watching?

It reveals why Cain is such a bitch and stes up a Starbuck plot point, but it's nothing you couldn't get from a Wiki entry
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 24, 2009, 10:57:56 PM
Start of season 3 has been awesome, but i can't believe this whole killing dudes for treason like it ain't shit.

Cmon, and that nerd looking dude that was giving info from the inside, man if that was me, i would've headbutted the motherfucker that was telling me to beg and shit, the dude who was crying about his son getting killed.

Goddamn, i got pissed in that scene, i would've lost my cool, cmon, how can you stay cool after that? Blood needed to be shed.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 24, 2009, 10:59:45 PM
If only you could see how things turn out in a season and half.  :lol
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 24, 2009, 11:51:03 PM
Galactica jumping while in the atmosphere was the best thing out of anything, ever.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 25, 2009, 12:09:17 AM
Oh poor, poor Felix Gaeta.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 28, 2009, 01:56:55 PM
Season 3 was cool, i'm already on ep 10 of Season 4. Season 4 has been quite the wild ride.

Baltar continues to be my fav character, and the president will forever remain a bitch.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 28, 2009, 01:58:00 PM
After last night, it's confirmed. Boomer is a Demon Bitch.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 28, 2009, 02:50:59 PM
Crap, I missed last night's episode. Time to find a torrent.

Only three episodes left, plus The Plan.  :o
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 28, 2009, 03:02:38 PM
There is a rumor that they're going to screen the series finale at the Cinerama in Seattle. That would be awesome.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Seattle_Cinerama1.JPG)
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Tucah on February 28, 2009, 03:39:00 PM
Last night's episode was fantastic.
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Tons of Starbuck, Boomer being awesomely evil, and the last few minutes  :o

I hope Roslin is really dead
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Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: GilloD on February 28, 2009, 03:54:31 PM
Last night was a Top 5 episode FOR SURE. So good.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 28, 2009, 04:25:45 PM
Last night's episode was fantastic.

Spoilers dude cmon.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Tucah on February 28, 2009, 05:33:47 PM

Spoilers dude cmon.

Arg, sorry, I completely forgot this wasn't a general S4 BSG thread.

 :'(
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 28, 2009, 06:16:16 PM
awesome, he edited out his spoilers but I saw them in your quoted text

GOOD JON
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: WrikaWrek on March 01, 2009, 09:52:35 AM
awesome, he edited out his spoilers but I saw them in your quoted text

GOOD JON

 :duh
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 01, 2009, 10:08:20 AM
Friday's episode was pretty awesome.  Only four hours left and I have no idea where they're going.  I agree with the general consensus that they've wasted too much time to make a compelling, satisfying end game at this point.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: WrikaWrek on March 01, 2009, 10:16:19 AM
I was pretty pissed with Boomer. Goddamnit.

Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 01, 2009, 10:38:41 AM
Yeah, that scene with Helo in the locker room was totally fucked up.  It's funny watching earlier episodes and thinking, "Man, this show couldn't get anymore depressing?"  This season has proven me wrong.  The characters at least had the hope of progressing forward to Earth.  Now it's just watching them all die.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 01, 2009, 11:04:40 AM
Yeah, this is definitely the bleakest the show's ever been, and that's saying something.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 11:15:29 AM
I can't believe there is only 3 more episodes left, I don't want this season to end.  :-\ For some reason the prequel series Caprica doesn't interest me at all.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Tucah on March 01, 2009, 11:24:00 AM
Yeah, I have no interest in Caprica at all. I'm pretty sad there are so few episodes left and not much of a clue of where they're heading.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 01, 2009, 12:12:12 PM
Yeah, this is definitely the bleakest the show's ever been, and that's saying something.

I'm not quite sure if I dig that, though.  The few bright moments - such as the early Cylon raids, the Adama maneuver, Cylon/Human alliance against the resurrection hub, etc. - at least made me feel good.

Caprica sounds boring.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 01, 2009, 02:38:21 PM
Yeah, this is definitely the bleakest the show's ever been, and that's saying something.

I'm not quite sure if I dig that, though.  The few bright moments - such as the early Cylon raids, the Adama maneuver, Cylon/Human alliance against the resurrection hub, etc. - at least made me feel good.

I've accepted the fact that bright moments aren't coming. Because of this acceptance, I'm loving the show.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 01, 2009, 07:44:48 PM
At what point is life worth living anymore, though?
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 08:33:20 PM
You know, as of right now only 3 episodes away from the finale I haven't got a fucking clue how they will end it. It feels like they have a whole seasons worth of stuff to cover still.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 02, 2009, 01:01:50 AM
Barely feels like they're building towards anything at all. It's weird.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: ManaByte on March 03, 2009, 12:05:47 AM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybIyzTO4zhU&eurl=http://io9.com/5162127/the-battlestar-galactica-reboot-you-didnt-see&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: WrikaWrek on March 03, 2009, 12:40:17 PM
What the fuck. That's the vice president!
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: thekavorka on March 03, 2009, 01:54:28 PM
i'm currently watching season 3 for the first time. just finished disc 1 where they escape new caprica. awesome stuff
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Napoleonthechimp on March 03, 2009, 02:53:21 PM
The last few episodes of the series suck.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lone on March 03, 2009, 03:10:41 PM
The last few episodes of the series suck.

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x75/lonestar1979/thislookslikesuck-1.jpg)
Sad Lee from the Future is in distress over your opinion
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lafiel on March 03, 2009, 03:20:01 PM
The last few episodes of the series suck.
I hope not, at least this weeks episode was really good, despite how bad the week before was.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 03, 2009, 03:37:36 PM
The last few episodes of the series suck.

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x75/lonestar1979/thislookslikesuck-1.jpg)
Sad Lee from the Future is in distress over your opinion

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Funeral for Roslin? Adama? Kara?
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Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lone on March 03, 2009, 03:39:37 PM
The last few episodes of the series suck.

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x75/lonestar1979/thislookslikesuck-1.jpg)
Sad Lee from the Future is in distress over your opinion

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Funeral for Roslin? Adama? Kara?
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No Idea, it's cropped from the main picture on Sci Fi's battlestar site.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 03, 2009, 03:46:53 PM
The last few episodes of the series suck.

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x75/lonestar1979/thislookslikesuck-1.jpg)
Sad Lee from the Future is in distress over your opinion

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Funeral for Roslin? Adama? Kara?
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No Idea, it's cropped from the main picture on Sci Fi's battlestar site.

I just saw the full picture. Someone who looks a lot like Bill Adama is standing to the right of Hot Dog.

I'm guessing it's
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Roslin's funeral, and President Lee Adama is giving a speech.
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Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 14, 2009, 02:50:57 AM
Roslin's still alive, haters owned.  :wag

Only one episode left, what's it gonna be? Hera Ex Machina, lame cliffhanger, or everybody dies? Taking all bets!
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Kara on March 14, 2009, 03:19:39 AM
They were wrong. It was Earth, all along.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: GilloD on March 14, 2009, 10:36:24 AM
I like that they waited this long to show us life on Caprica and what those people really lost.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: drozmight on March 14, 2009, 11:08:53 AM
I like that they waited this long to show us life on Caprica and what those people really lost.

I hated this.  It was like, "oh look Roslin on the phone eating up air time... end the show already!"
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: GilloD on March 14, 2009, 11:25:29 AM
I like that they waited this long to show us life on Caprica and what those people really lost.

I hated this.  It was like, "oh look Roslin on the phone eating up air time... end the show already!"

I disliked the sudden-ness of
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HERE IS YOUR FAMILY OH THEY ARE DEAD NOW
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but all we've EVER seen of these people's lives are their bleak existence aboard Galactica. I really liked the texture of seeing how absolutely normal, how totally like ours their lives really were. And I'm glad they waited until now to do it.

That said, I have no idea how they're going to cram a series resolution into two hours next week.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Tucah on March 14, 2009, 12:50:54 PM
I enjoyed the flashbacks. Predicting everyone dies in the rescue Hera mission.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lafiel on March 14, 2009, 06:55:54 PM
BSG is having to much character-focus in these last couple of episodes, i'm liking that alot, but they should've at least given us some answers for some of the mythology, rather then saving it all up for the two-hour finale.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 14, 2009, 09:27:02 PM
I see people bitching all over the internet about this. I think they're answering questions, but they're not beating you over the head with the answers. I thought last night's episode was brilliant.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lafiel on March 15, 2009, 12:59:03 AM
I see people bitching all over the internet about this. I think they're answering questions, but they're not beating you over the head with the answers. I thought last night's episode was brilliant.
Yeah i loved the episode aswell, i think it will come off even better when we see the two-hour finale. :D another interesting thing, is this season overall will probably be much better paced and told via dvd, since theres alot of stuff that was cut in this part of the season, and i think the DVDs are going to include all the deleted scenes, it's also already confirmed that the finale will have a longer length on dvd. :)
One thing i forgot about, is most of the questions probably wont be answered untill the two hour 'the plan' movie' that's suppose to air a few months after the finale apparently.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: GilloD on March 15, 2009, 10:48:23 AM
I see people bitching all over the internet about this. I think they're answering questions, but they're not beating you over the head with the answers. I thought last night's episode was brilliant.

I think people who watch the show for the mythology are barking up the wrong tree. Lost is a show you watch for the mythology. Battlestar Galactica is a show about characters way, way before it's a show about mythology. Now, some of those things are intertwined, but by and large one of them is a sugar-coated candy treat and the other is an actual meal.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lafiel on March 15, 2009, 07:31:33 PM
I see people bitching all over the internet about this. I think they're answering questions, but they're not beating you over the head with the answers. I thought last night's episode was brilliant.

I think people who watch the show for the mythology are barking up the wrong tree. Lost is a show you watch for the mythology. Battlestar Galactica is a show about characters way, way before it's a show about mythology. Now, some of those things are intertwined, but by and large one of them is a sugar-coated candy treat and the other is an actual meal.
The show didn't even go really deep into it's mythology till season 3 anyway, i still think the show should more balanced in it's mythology \ character-driven arcs, i think the daniel episode is where they really got that part right. Perfect combination of mythology and character development.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: CHOW CHOW on March 15, 2009, 08:30:44 PM
i don't like how so much stuff is gonna be crammed into the finale... show was rushed obviously

also not sure about the Hera angle being the main climax for the series... they didn't mention it for a while, or at least it wasn't given the spot light, and then all of a sudden it's the whole show

Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: OptimoPeach on March 29, 2009, 08:29:01 AM
I'm about 1/4th of the way through S3 and I'm finding myself hating pretty much every major character other than Baltar, Roslin, and daddy Adama. It's really making some of the slower episodes unbearable.

Also
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NO MORE MR. NICE GAIUS
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Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Cheebs on March 29, 2009, 09:54:43 AM
I'm about 1/4th of the way through S3 and I'm finding myself hating pretty much every major character other than Baltar, Roslin, and daddy Adama. It's really making some of the slower episodes unbearable.

Also
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NO MORE MR. NICE GAIUS
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Season 3 is by far the weakest season of the show, after they leave New Caprica it really drags for a while. It picks up steam for Season 4 which is one of the best seasons of the series.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: OptimoPeach on March 29, 2009, 08:20:52 PM
Yeah, I was a little disappointed that they left the planet so soon. When the Cylons aren't involved, stuff seems to get reeeeeeally boring.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Lafiel on March 29, 2009, 10:54:23 PM
I'm about 1/4th of the way through S3 and I'm finding myself hating pretty much every major character other than Baltar, Roslin, and daddy Adama. It's really making some of the slower episodes unbearable.

Also
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NO MORE MR. NICE GAIUS
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It gets better around episode 20, and theres some good episodes in the middle.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 30, 2009, 12:12:07 AM
I'm about 1/4th of the way through S3 and I'm finding myself hating pretty much every major character other than Baltar, Roslin, and daddy Adama. It's really making some of the slower episodes unbearable.

Also
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NO MORE MR. NICE GAIUS
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Season 3 is by far the weakest season of the show, after they leave New Caprica it really drags for a while. It picks up steam for Season 4 which is one of the best seasons of the series.

Yeah, they kinda shot their load for Season 3 on those first few episodes. But OMG, those episodes were so good.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently on Season 4)
Post by: The Fake Shemp on March 30, 2009, 12:37:53 AM
New Caprica was arguably the peak of the series, regardless of the episodes that followed.
Title: Re: BattleStar Galactica burn through (Currently finishing Season 2)
Post by: OptimoPeach on March 30, 2009, 07:46:37 AM
Wow, Starbuck is like Ugly Kate of BSG (boxing episode).