Battlestar Galactica

There has been way to much hate for the end of this show. Sure the finale wasn't what was really expected, but what can you do with a show that has extremely high expectations especially considering that many of the plots and actions throughout the show have come out of left field.

The show as a whole is fantastic. One could probably say that the first season and maybe the second are the strongest ones, considering that no one ever knew where it was going in the later episodes. The Pegasus plot was awesome, the spirituality that permeated the first half was awesome, and the mysteries that surfaced throughout were awesome. But the execution of so much was handled somewhat poorly. The acting could be a little over the top (cough Roslin, Tigh cough). But for the most part things seemed to come together.

Now for spoilers. The death of Callie was a little random. Galin's many loves was a little random unless they could have shown how he became the kind of broken person who clinged to any woman who came along. Kara. I don't really know where to go with this. After her death she became this big mystery that frankly was explained crapily. I mean really, an angel? It would have been so much easier to call her a cylon or half cylon and have Daniel be her father. That would explain why she knew the music and could translate the notes into coordinates for a new earth. I was actually okay with most of the end of the finale, but it was drawn out way too long. They could have used the time to tie up other loose ends better and give us more closure.

All in all, its a good series. I'm sure I will find myself coming back to it soon because of its sheer power. I can't let a somewhat lackluster ending ruin what was actually a really good sci-fi series especially in a genre that doesn't get the greatest support. Now I wait for Caprica.