When it was first announced that after years of speculation there would be a new Battlestar Galactica miniseries, fans of science fiction and genre television weren’t quite sure if it would be worth the effort or not. After all, as beloved as the original TV series was, it was far from brilliant. With adorably questionable production values, uneven cast, and highly uneven writing, it was little more than enjoyable fun for those fans drawn to SF by Star Wars. A short-lived first run in 1978 was followed by the spectacularly bad Galactica 80, which is best left behind. If you had told us at the beginning that a remake of this ragged SF thread would become the best sci-fi TV franchise there is, many of us would have laughed in your face.

But here we are. After the miniseries showed so much promise, the new era of Battlestar Galactica became a cult hit, then an international phenomenon, as each successive season brought in new fans, eager to catch up on the drama. How the heck did this happen? Aside from the extremely high production values ​​on this new take on Galactica, it was due to a great cast, excellent scripts, and a very nice twist on the classic formula. Things turned their heads a bit, but it worked, and it worked wonderfully.

DVD sales of the new Battlestar Galactica series have proven the show’s popularity with contemporary audiences, and the revamping of the original concepts from the first Galactica show was given enough modern sheen to get fans addicted. Hats off to the writers and stars of Ronald D Moore’s new Battlestar Galactica – they’ve brought us the definitive sci-fi TV event of the decade, as well as a new generation of genre TV stars like Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff. , which have won the hearts of science fiction fans around the world.

There is talk of a new feature film based on the original incarnation of Battlestar Galactica, but this seems terribly counterproductive, considering how popular the new version of the series is. Why not let the franchise close with the end of the new era? Let it end as it should. New fans don’t want to see the classic series again, they are more than happy with the amazing new model.

Although the Cylons were redesigned, the story changed a bit and the complexity multiplied by a thousand, the new Battlestar Galactica gained legions of new fans for a franchise that many thought was long dead, and through extras like the spinoff project Razor (in addition to other upcoming movies) and the upcoming Caprica prequel series, the Battlestar Galactica story will continue to resonate in the sci-fi pantheon long after the series has ended.