I've spent the past few weeks working my way through the bsg series. it's been fun revisiting the show, but my experience has confirmed my memories; up to the mid-point of s2, this show was just about perfect, and didn't set a foot wrong. but things do get a bit wobbly after that.
the s3 finale kinda perfectly sums up my frustration. it's got some great things in it, some terrific surprises...but it also has some big flaws to me, and it takes the show further into myth-making & almost spiritualism and away from tight, focused plotting.
i can't judge it too harshly, because it's still a terrific watch, but it's frustrating to find the show almost but not quite attaining that same level of perfection it had in its first run.
& the version of all along the watchtower they commissioned for this is absolutely atrocious. i don't think the song belongs in this show, but leave that aside. the recording is generic, dull modern rock that doesn't belong in this series.
the s3 finale kinda perfectly sums up my frustration. it's got some great things in it, some terrific surprises...but it also has some big flaws to me, and it takes the show further into myth-making & almost spiritualism and away from tight, focused plotting.
i can't judge it too harshly, because it's still a terrific watch, but it's frustrating to find the show almost but not quite attaining that same level of perfection it had in its first run.
& the version of all along the watchtower they commissioned for this is absolutely atrocious. i don't think the song belongs in this show, but leave that aside. the recording is generic, dull modern rock that doesn't belong in this series.