Battlestar crew goofs off on Letterman March 31, 2008
Posted by Zack in Off Topic , trackbackThis may seem off topic, but…actually there’s a hook. Battlestar Galactica has a deep theological subplot. The humans (descended from ancient earthlings) are polytheists, the robots (who are kind of more human than humans) are monotheists. There are all kinds of arguments about the true nature of God. In this fourth and final season we may *meet* God!
If you haven’t gotten into Battlestar, there’s still hope for you. Go buy Season One and watch just the first episode. Then, you’ll be hooked. You’ll have one week to catch up before Season Four starts on Sci-Fi channel on Friday April 4.
It’s almost the best show ever (after Firefly): a really deep, complex political & theological thriller. With spaceships!
I just went to the site, and here’s their promo photo for the new season. See: I’m not exaggerating the religious (er…sacrilegious) component…
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It’s quite a tragedy that Firefly didn’t get the chance to make more than 14 episodes!
Amen!
Firefly is a GREAT show, I own the series and movie (Serenity) DVD’s.
BSG is also a great show, and I really do like the spiritual questions it asks, and I am amazed how defined the personalites are.
Waiting for the 12th Cylon is almost like our wait for Christ to be revealed.
I love these pictures, where did you find them?
I love BSG, but I worry that it’s not as clever as everybody thinks it is. On the other hand, it’s been consistently kick-ass entertainment from the get-go, so I’m willing to forgive it.
Nothing beats Firefly, but the most disappointing thing about it was the lack of screentime for Book, an overtly religious character amongst overtly irreligious outlaws - huge potential, wasted.