This Friday marks the return of the best show on TV period. Battlestar Galactica.
For those uninitiated, Battlestar Galactica was created by a Mormon! In the original kitsch series of the 1970's , as well as the current series, there were and are many references that Mormons would be familiar with. There is a quorum of 12 that run the government, there are Gods and God, the home planet is call Kobol. People get married for "time and all eternity." There are more: see here and here. Very interesting.
This gets me to the current series. It won an Peabody Award and many others. It is what T.V. should be, challenging, provocative, and always makes you think. They have dealt with issues such as terrorism and torture, labor relationships, justice, etc. Not to mention religion and spirituality. Always tough, but very satisfying. While it is Science Fiction, it is the story the runs the show, not the gadgets.
If you can, watch it on SciFi or Rent it, you won't be disappointed.
4 comments:
Oh no! Wo is me!-I'll be husbandless for a while.
I didn't know you where such a sci-fi fan. Figures... :)
Love this show! I'm getting the season 3 discs from netflix tomorrow. The original series in the 70s was written by a Mormon, thus all the weird connections.
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