Glen A. Larson’s series Battlestar Galactica only lasted one season – poor ratings and even poorer writing were the main causes of its cancellation – but somehow a letter-writing campaign resurrected the show, and this was long before the internet’s instant fan feedback existed, so studios weren’t used to this kind of thing. The original…
Tag: science fiction
Doctor Who: Before The Flood – Review (Spoiler Alert)
Hello everyone, last week’s episode concluded the storyline of “Before The Flood” in short my take on it was that it was very anti climactic, and save from the last episode I found that it really didn’t keep my interest very well. Though I shouldn’t have to say it be prepared for spoilers, so if…
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (1978-1979) – Reviews
Before prestige TV convinced everyone it invented storytelling, Battlestar Galactica was already out there juggling space opera, philosophy, and a surprising amount of polyester. This is a show that took a wagon-train premise, launched it into the stars, and dared you not to get invested in humanity’s last, very tired road trip. These reviews dig…
Self/Less (2015) – Review
What would you do to get a second chance at life? Questions concerning mortality and morality have been fodder for countless science fiction books and movies. This movie itself is a remake of the 1966 John Frankenheimer film Seconds, which in turn was based on the book by David Ely, but today’s outing would rather…
Battlestar Galactica: The Hand of God – Review
This episode is the last of the season, and the last of the series, where we find that though the valiant crew of the Galactica have staged several victories against the Cylon Empire, they were no match for poor ratings.