First off, don't write this off as a complete Star Wars rip off because Star Wars itself ripped off older movies. With that said, this show's storyline is pretty cool. These robots known as the cylons, constructed by an alien race, wage war against the humans. The human race consists of twelve colonies with a thirteenth colony said to inhabit earth. The humans were all wiped out in the war and all that remains is the colony residing on Battlestar Galactica. The Battlestar, whilst fleeing from the cylons, journey in search of the long lost planet earth to claim as their new home. The cylon's design and voices are frakking epic! What weighs it down? The characters. They just don't have much good interactions. The cutesy kid is annoying. Tragic things might happen and he still just acts like he's the most innocent thing in the world in the very next episode. The design of cylon, Lucifer, is especially cheeses out. The evil Boltar helps lead the cylons, as a traitor to the human race, and he is an amusing edition to the show. A bit too stereotypical in his personality but a menacing presence and helps add to the freshly cut cheese. The show has potential with it's storyline it just needed better writing and thankfully this show was rebooted in 2003 to make for a much better written program.
Review of Battlestar Galactica
