Everybody has a TV series or a film that theyve been meaning to watch but never have.
One big boxset bought, I sat down, and vowed to chart my expedition, episode by episode.
And this is the first.
Firstly, though, heres what this isnt.
There are things that even I can see make me sound dimmer than usual.
But I decided to leave them be.
Thus, I couldnt discuss or debate them with anyone, for fear of spoilers.
Heres what I wrote…
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The one reason Ive not got into the newBattlestar Galacticauntil now has been this miniseries.
But Ive learned a lesson here.
Its a scene setter, of course, albeit with some juicy threads set up.
), although the Cylons never turn up.
For the Cylons have returned, and now have the ability to take human form.
Sloppy programmers, eh?
When the attack comes, its brutal, and it looks the business.
Meanwhile, human military resistance folds when technology mysteriously fails at key moments.
Its a savage, and quick victory, and superbly realised on screen.
No wonder everybody looks so bloody panicked.
Baltar, for instance, is instantly slimy but understandable.
The troubled relationship between Colonel Tigh and Starbuck is clearly and effectively mapped out.
This was scream-at-the-telly good, and what great cliffhangers are all about.
I reached for episode one of the first season seconds after the credits rolled as a result.
Its brilliant, and that one reveal alone had me signed up long term.
The effects were surprisingly strong, and there were interesting choices for the characters to make.
Right now, though, Ive got a boxset to tear through.
We start on the first season tomorrow…
