Day: February 11, 2005

It’s funny, as bad as Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: Voyager were, I never really gave up on them. Maybe I’m the eternal optimist or just a rabid fanboy (nah), but I always want to see how a story ends. I don’t remember ever walking out on a movie no matter how bad. Sometimes the hope that things will get better pays off. Next Generation, Babylon 5, Deep Space Nine, and Farscape all had less than stellar beginnings, but ripened into very good series filled with characters one could love, hate, and really give a crap about.

So even after getting yelled at by my lovely wife tonight for watching Enterprise, I’m going to be watching until the last show. Enterprise has gotten a little better and there are even some characters that I care a little bit about. But I’m also looking forward to pouring over the repeats like in the old days, digging out every nugget of meaning. I guess the fanboy never really dies!

It’s been said by others on the net and right now I’d have to agree. The new Battlestar Galactica is the best science fiction show on tv. I remember being fond of the original Battlestar Galactica when it first aired, but this new show is a different animal. Hey! Someone got some Babylon 5 in my Battlestar Galactica! Really, I like the new Battlestar because of the same kind of grittiness and realistic characters that Babylon 5 had. I also like the parallel plot lines and all of the conflict and tension surrounding Boomer’s Cylon identity (Grace Park….mmmmmm). This show will rip your heart out with its flawed and conflicted characters. There’s no guarantee here that the good guys will beat the bad guys or that there is always a clear distinction between the two.

Like Babylon 5, my hope is that a complete story arch is planned with a beginning, a middle, and an end, rather than just continuing the series until the ratings drop.