Posted by James A. in Television, The 4 Spot
on Apr 19th, 2007 | 0 comments
There are plenty more reasons why Battlestar Galactica rocks. But the name of the feature is “The 4,” and it would be weird to break the rules when this is the first one. So, let’s get to it…
| 1) Cylons
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Battlestar Galactica has redefined the robot (affectionately known as a toaster). The new breed of Cylon is complex, emotional, unpredictable, and super hot! They make for some scary villains, but, boy, do you like them. And the non-humanoid, shiny metal Cylons are some of the coolest and scariest robots since Gort.
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| 2) Baltar
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No matter what evil crap Baltar does, you have to love him. That’s the strength of the character and James Callis plays it to perfection. Baltar is the greatest bad guy ever to grace the small screen, and what makes him so great is that he might not really be a bad guy after all. A complex, compelling, and at times hilarious character, Baltar makes BSG rock. Hard.
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| 3) Writing
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No show can be great without great writing. And Battlestar Galactica has heaps of great writing. Besides its suspense and action, BSG is great drama, full of colorful and complex characters. This is no space opera. It’s just flat-out great storytelling. Take that, George Lucas!
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| 4) Frak
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How frakking awesome is a show that wants to curse so bad that it creates its own dirty word? I almost died laughing when I heard “motherfrakker” on one episode. “Frack” was used on the original series, but the reimagined show has taken it to new heights and dropped off the “c” to make it a four-letter word. Genius!
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