First Time Watching Battlestar Galactica - Water (S1E2)

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The Target Audience are watching Battlestar Galactica for the first time! Today we watch season 1 episode 2 - Water
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[@charlottehammond8975]

ever since i saw this, i stopped lending books

[@BradScoffield]

Lol same here

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

I stopped loaning books before I ever saw this episode. I loaned books exactly twice, and each time they came back to me utterly destroyed and were never replaced. One was shut in the latch of a glovebox so that it tore the cover and first pages, and bent the whole thing up, and the other had a drink sat on it and its contents fully spilled on it.

[@BradScoffield]

@@Real_LiamOBryan I always got mine back like folded in half. It's not necessary for the front cover to touch the back cover for you to read the book...

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

@@BradScoffield Ouch! I know just what that's like. I'm one of those types that doesn't even open the book up flat because of what it might do to the spine, so I leave both sides at something like a 45-60 degree angle. I've had people read my books in front of me, not even borrowing them, and fold the front cover all the way back around to the back of the book, so that they could hold it one handed.

[@BradScoffield]

@@Real_LiamOBryan Yeah, 50-60 degrees, turn your wrist a little...it's not hard lol. I mastered the one-handed hold when I was a kid, I like to eat and read

[@lostwizard]

This Baltar really comes into his own as the series progresses.

[@shinyagumon7015]

I really like how the episode is centered around finding water, and the other Boomer on Caprica is constantly soaked because it's raining the whole time.

[@larryrichards9418]

Perhaps, or perhaps its because they were filming in Vancouver.

[@mjducharme]

@@larryrichards9418 I live in Vancouver - it rains a ton here in the winter and spring, but the majority of days it is just a light mist that you don't even need an umbrella for. It is very rare to get anything more than light rain. They certainly used rain machines, otherwise she wouldn't even be wet.

[@jayboeker1935]

Well that rain is nuclear fallout, so it is not safe to drink at all.

[@jamesrsmith8558]

The best thing about bsg is that there are some things that they do now that don't come to a conclusion until the last episode. This is truly a masterpiece of story telling

[@PNolandS]

People not getting mad at reaction channels for either A) Faking a reaction, or B) Being genuine and not flipping their shit at every liked moment challenge impossible… I enjoy your videos a lot. The vibe of “two guys on a couch watching stuff” is really enjoyable and seeing you two being as genuine as you are is so… *different.* It’s a nice change of pace and I’m glad you’re not letting the bad apples get you down. Keep it up 👍

[@BrianKoppe]

"This show is like everything sucks ... there's no hope." It is very much the anti-TNG. That never fundamentally changes, but there are moments of hope that do come. Think back to how the previous episode ended with adding one to the population count. It's small, but it's a signal that there *is* hope, even within the traumatic context of this apocalyptic genocide. Hope you stick with it long enough to see more of those moments 🙂

[@samlanganke1262]

It's more anti-VOY

[@Mal1234567]

This show is like everything sucks ... including this show.

[@BrianKoppe]

@@samlanganke1262 In terms of specifics, yes, but I think TNG is the most optimistic of all Trek and that's what these guys are currently watching so I went with the comparison that would be most relevant to them. But yes, a lot of the survivability struggles that the crew face, especially in season 1, are a direct response to VOY.

[@charliewaters5289]

And those moments are stomped in the ground to punish you for having hope in the first place.

[@Brewza50]

​@@Mal1234567wow. Nice critique, with no details as to why. I think you're a cunt, and I don't feel the need to justify my comment, or the reasoning behind it. See how lazy that is?

[@royamen164]

Battlestar Galactica is my favorite show of all time (this version) and you're some of my favorite reactors, please keep doing this show :)

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

MINE too.When it debuted on tv I thought BSG was the best show ever made,with The-SHIELD-a close 2nd by mere inches.I wouldn't miss an episode of either series either and BSG has a very nice sound-track too.

[@nitind]

It'll be easier to keep things straight if refer to them differently, like Boomer being the one on Galactica, and Sharon being the one on Caprica.

[@screamr2d2]

The differences between the two main Sharons get clearer as the episodes progress, I'm sure they'll figure out how to differentiate between Sharon and Boomer in due time.

[@BigTexJ]

Back when it aired, we called them "Galactica Sharon" and "Caprica Sharon".

[@athos1974]

Grace Park just kills it in this show.

[@arrow1414]

Yes! She had to skill to put a different personality on each of the No.8s taking into account the different life experiences they had despite them being genetically identical.

[@MackerelCat]

Baltar is just a brilliant villain. His success with women evidently extends to the audience too 😂 love that you’re watching this. I swing between absolutely loving it to being meh on some aspects but it is absolutely 100% worth your time. Looking forward to more! ❤

[@HowToX]

The tone is supposed to be dark. The characters lost thier homes and their loved ones, and the enemy is trying to find them. If they seem depressed, it's because they are.

[@HadrianRex]

No disco-casino planet here!

[@OpheliaFantasy]

It's so weird, I never really notice the camera shaking, unless someone else mentions it.

[@dstarling61]

74 episodes of character development, don’t expect everything upfront.

[@mjbull5156]

This Baltar's villiany is different from Colicos's. He just is not going to be the moustache twirling bad guy, but he is an interesting character.

[@axbloodtheory7885]

That style of shooting was taken from Homicide: Life on the Street, where they shot it like the cameraman was a documentarian who was in the room with the cast. The Office (UK) doing the same style of shooting was supposed to lend it credence as a fake documentary, as none of the cast were that well known at the time. But the American Office did the same thing and it became The way to shoot cringe comedy as a result of that show's success.

[@sokar_rostau]

Homicide is such an under-rated show, overshadowed by younger brother The Wire.

[@randallwong7196]

A space suit on TV with lights on the outside of the helmet! Hope you like the surprise in ep 3 ( Patreon weeks ahead of non-Patreon releases? )

[@targetaudience]

Patreon is a week ahead in terms of posting (ep3 is up on Patreon, ep4 goes up Tuesday). We have watched through episode 5.

[@vohbovohborian28]

Water is ubiquitous in space. Almost everywhere we look we find water, which is normal since hydrogen and oxygen are both very common. Finding water with the technology available to these people should be trivial.

[@brianorca]

The thing that is rare is liquid water. It has to be not too hot nor cold, and not exposed to vacuum. But water ice is very common, especially in the asteroid belt and moons of the gas giants.

[@vohbovohborian28]

​@@brianorca Yes, but they wouldn't need liquid water, just any asteroid that contains ice will do

[@dzzope]

@@vohbovohborian28 or they could just make it from any source of hydrogen and oxygen.

[@pauld6967]

Alex and Josh, just sit back and settle in like this is a long, long road trip. You will get tiny bits and pieces along the way. Don't expect "big reveals" each and every episode.

[@menolikey_]

I really want to see how they react when the show wraps up.

[@sonicsean34]

I’m finding it interesting that you guys are confused. Never had that problem when watching but it’s always interesting how different ppl process things. But just cos it’s serialised doesn’t mean it’s suffering the issues of modern TV. Something about post-Netflix TV making has really messed up how stories are paced and written now which BSG doesn’t suffer from as each ep still feels like a chapter of a larger story, unlike modern TV where it’s a 10-hour story randomly cut up into ten pieces.

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

GOOD observations and explanations.

[@BrianKoppe]

I thought you guys were totally reasonable about the first episode and this is one of my favorite tv shows of all time. Sorry some people didn't think you were sufficiently enthusiastic 😅

[@charlottehammond8975]

same!

[@JarodCain]

Baltar goes through a whole lot of transformations throughout the series. He is a genius, he's a terrible person, and most of all, he is selfish and tries to save himself in the short term at every point. But this Baltar does get his times to shine like Colicos later on.

[@ferocius7644]

Oh yes, here i am! I wanna watch the whole show with you guys all the way!

[@ferocius7644]

Btw guys you frakin nailed it with the new 2 squares left/show on the right format, awesome!

[@darrylc2875]

I’m so glad you guys are watching this show. It’s in my top 3 shows of all times (Lost and Game of Thrones). This show is a slow burn. It’s pretty much a continuous story that gets better and better. The character development is incredible and with one of the best endings. Very cerebral show. Oh it’s similar to The Office because it’s filmed like a documentary.

[@sergioaccioly5219]

Next episode will be VERY interesting for you two.

[@rosshall6475]

All hail the algorithm!

[@KenseiSanjian]

I subbed after your first episode. It's a well crafted series.

[@natesmith7599]

Love that you both just give your honest reactions to what you’re watching. The honesty about it is really important. I love the show, but also watched it all as it was airing on tv and have had years to reflect on it etc… and even as a fan there’s things I can fully acknowledge aren’t always done super well. So it’s good to see you call them out when you personally come up against those moments. Another great reaction, keep on being yourselves and I’ll keep on being here watching

[@reactions5783]

This version of Gaius Baltar (played by James Callis) is the best character, played by the best actor in the show. In fact, it's one of the best performances by an actor in a TV show, period.

[@MackerelCat]

Yassss love Gaius

[@arparso]

I'll just say that it's not all dark and gloomy in BSG land. There'll be humour, there'll be light-hearted moments and moments to cheer with the crew. It doesn't happen too often, but that makes these moments all the more important. It's obviously darker than your average Trek show - but it's a good fit for BSG, given its story of humanity being on the run after nearly getting wiped out. This version of BSG commits to that theme a lot harder than the original seemed to do. Was surprised to see the confusion about Boomer. With her apparent memory loss and her issues with reporting the positive H20 scan right in front of her, it felt pretty clear that theres some hidden sleeper agent programming going on. After all, the best spy or saboteur would be the one that doesn't even know that he's a saboteur. Though admittedly, it doesn't quite work out all that well, because the "human" mind of Boomer is now certainly aware that there's something wrong with her (or someone's trying to frame her). Now as for Sharon back on Caprica... well, that'll be revealed as time goes on.

[@JirkaHeyduk]

Don't forget the ice is also water. And Boomer on Galactica is sleeping agent, she doesn't know she's a cylon. But it seems she is unconsciously and slowly awakening.

[@patsk8872]

Yeah. That's not even a spoiler I think, doesn't Baltar's blonde cylon (Number Six - this was also revealed already) say that to him while Sharon is shown on screen?

[@WaylandYT]

One thing that always got to me about this show is the teaser/spoilers for the episode you are about to watch in the intro for that very episode. I never saw the 70s BSG, but you guys mentioned that was a throwback to the old intro so that's a decent reason for it. At least skipping it or not looking while the drums play is easy enough.

[@bustedsim]

I'm watching through Columbo, and since S2 of that show, it just shows a bunch of random, out pf context clips from the episode right at the start. I think that was just a thing TV in the 70s did. Granted, Columbo's whole deal was showing the murder at the start, with the mystery being how he'll solve it, so it's not like it was spoiling big reveals.

[@cloverfield911]

Water is actually very common in the universe! There's more water on the moons Europa and Enceladus than there is on Earth

[@dzzope]

Also easy to make.. Hydrogen and oxygen being the most and third most abundant elements in the universe.

[@cloverfield911]

@@dzzopeTo give them credit. They may not have had the facilities to do that....then again they had the technology to jump!!

[@AbrahamdeLacy-xm8sb]

I think I read somewhere that Ron Moore served on an aircraft Carrier at some point. Galactica is kind of modelled on what they are: there's always a crew awake on the bridge “CIC”, there's always a number of aircraft out flying the “CAP” day and night … things like that. I saw one of the Mike Rowe episodes where he spent a few days on an Aircraft Carrier and immediately thought about this show. I am going to be following your reactions and comments. You have made me a fan of your channel by the insightful comments on TNG, which I quite enjoy. Cheers guys 🍺

[@user-be7tc2bd6e]

I did 7 yrs in the Navy and served on aircraft carriers the entire time,had a ball too. LOL. The passage ways on Galactica are WAY bigger than on an actual carrier tho and no knee knockers either.And I LOVE the design of the CIC on BSG also.

[@WmTRiker]

Let me just say that I hop you guys stay with the series to the end, even if you don't do every episode as a reaction video. Like every TV show, including TNG, BSG had its "growing pains" where the early episodes were not among the best the series would eventually have to offer. I do think it is important to watch every episode, however, as _unlike_ TNG, BSG is _HIGHLY_ serialized. Missing one episode could seriously jeopardize your understanding of the overall plot. And, as someone who _has_ seen the entire series start to finish, I will say that I firmly believe that the series climax is definitely worth the wait.

[@JAF729]

Ron Moore had to deal with a lot of restrictions when making TNG. This is his show and he took advantage of that. It's almost the opposite of TNG. The dark tone of the show, the sets, serialized stories, and hand held camera work are all things he couldn't do on TNG. Also hand held camera work on TV was pretty new at this time especially when used during space battles. After Battlestar Galactica almost every sci-fi show followed his trend.. I think you are right, you need to readjust to serialized television again and trust that all will be answered and the characters will continue to develop over time. On a side note I always loved Mary McDowell as the president (I have a bit of crush on her). She's a pretty amazing actress - have you seen Dances with Wolves? Good stuff

[@MongooseTales]

"I had to rewire my brain." Yep, that rewiring that was required for Trek is pretty much what will have to happen again if you choose to stick with BSG. There are great character arcs and terrific acting and some very nifty battle sequences in BSG, which will help keep you engaged. But you'll have to adjust to the fact that instead of consuming the 78 little stories that TOS tells or the 150+ little stories that TNG tells (accounting for TNG's multi-episode stories), you're consuming one big BSG story that stretches over 76 episodes. BSG fans will tell you the big story is very satisfying, but it's not what you think it is at the beginning, and it takes shape slowly with a lot of reveals along the way but some key mysteries left unresolved until the very end. That makes BSG harder to react to than Trek. With Trek you either like this week's little story or you don't and you can explain why. It's more difficult to decide what you think about this week's BSG episode when a lot happens but the big story only moves ahead by inches (which is most often the case). I found BSG's big story so compelling and beautifully constructed that it was easily worth the wait to see it all unfold. But a sizable minority of BSG viewers feel differently. If you think you're going to be frustrated a lot because the answers to some of your questions are literally seasons away from being answered, best to end your reactions to BSG before you get too far along. I still urge you both to watch the series on your own because I think you'll enjoy and appreciate it at the end, but you won't have to deal with trying to formulate reactions that satisfy an audience.

[@RpTheHotrod]

That's a fair point. This is one big story, while Trek are usually self contained stories per episode.

[@bustedsim]

Yo, at this point, they don't know TNG has multi-part stories...

[@michaelwithrow6748]

One of my favorite shows of all time but I get why some might have problems with it and why some have particular episodes or seasons they prefer and dislike others. To me, this show is like a banquet feast, you like some of the food but not all. It's all about perspectives, and reactions give me a wider perspective than I could ever have on my own. I'm enjoying the reaction, Thanks.

[@wizardcat5220]

14:22 Actually there is a decent amount of water in space its just almost all frozen. For example Saturn's moon Europa has a lot of water ice and may even have an ocean under the surface. And most comets have water ice as well.

[@patsk8872]

The shaky-cam was definitely a choice which puts off some viewers. I never had a huge problem with it, but even to me it is distracting sometimes. Hope you get used to it. I also hope you can enjoy this show for what it brings to the table, rather than judging it based on original BSG or other advance expectations.

[@ronhubbardjr2624]

There are a couple of big Starbuck episodes coming very soon.

[@aint_just_whistlin_dixie]

Water is actually a pretty common element in space. Our own Moon, Mars, Jupiter's moon Europa, and the comets are loaded with it. Interestingly, the water on the moon is an important plot element in one of Ron Moore's other shows, For All Mankind on Apple TV+.

[@archwayportraits]

Try not to think of the shaky cam as "sitcom" but rather "war journalist embedded within war torn city", that might help your emersion. It's also ok to be lost sometimes, they throw a lot of information at you, since that doesn't come back until a season later. The idea that not everything is clean cut and easy to understand is central to the story. As in life it becomes harder to tell good from bad when everything is a shade of grey.

[@manservantchris]

Lots of character building in play. Enjoy the ride.

[@robinhood5627]

I can't even click on these videos fast enough!!! Galactica is by FAR my most favorite piece of TV history, both the original and this new reboot. I have even met all the cast at comicons, And the legendary Edward James Olmos even brought me to tears. Astonishing cast, astonishing writing, astonishing VFX and the last episode was the chefs kiss. They could not have done anything better. I got the DVD boxed set AND the Bluray set. If only they made shows even 1% this good today.

[@SteveBrant55]

Thank you for hanging in there! Yes... you have to be patient as the story (stories) develop. But I love that the show takes its time and gives us some many layers of the characters as a result.

[@keithjacobson9427]

I always thought, even back in the day, that OG Battlestar Galactica was a missed opportunity. Think about the situation. Almost everyone you ever knew is dead. Everything you ever loved about your homeworld is gone. The enemy that killed your life and your home is chasing you. If they catch you, you will die. Yet, damn! Flying to the new planet of the week sure is fun! This version of BSG takes that premise--survivors trying to survive against an implacable enemy--and follows it more realistically. And while, yes it is dark, there are moments of true joy that is made all the brighter being surrounded by the dark.

[@JoeMama410]

Honestly, I don’t care for BSG, but I will watch just about any reaction from you guys as long as I’ve seen the show/movie before. I’m excited for more TNG.

[@Educated2Extinction]

Watching BSG takes some adjusting. On episodic vs serial, it occurred to me that life is a mix of the two. Lots of stuff in our lives don't really advance the story of our lives. As far as arcs go, some have already started that don't wrap up until the series finale.

[@markcoledrumteacher]

I'm three episodes (the finale) away from my fourth watch of the entire series. I think you two will dig it.

[@qam2024]

uuummm guys, the Universe is full of water. Several moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus have more water than Earth does. There's Pluto and the other dwarf planets that are also full of water. And of course there are comets.

[@dansiegel333]

@@earth2sakaHydrogen and oxygen are the first and third most common elements in the universe respectively , so there’s no reason to think our solar system is unique in having an abundance of water.

[@qam2024]

@@earth2saka True but there are similar gas giants have been found around numerous stars, there are also eyeball worlds and ocean worlds out there and even Nebulas made mostly of water. So water is pretty common throughout the Universe.

[@philburton2223]

I 💕 Star Trek & I enjoyed the new BSG. I don't mind the shaky cam. The story drew me in so much that I didn't notice it. I think the President will grow on you & Baltar is without a doubt a villain I 🤔 you will come to appreciate.

[@monkeyman767]

So, about the intro, American audiences got a totally different intro to the show compared to the UK / Europe for some reason, it's only around Season 3 that they have the same intro I think

[@GopherBaroque61]

I understand that it's in most people's nature to inherently and sometimes subconsciously compare a show to (in this show's case) the one it's rebooted from or other shows in the same genre, but you can't really compare this version of Battlestar Galactica to those. Most shows take a while to "get up to speed" and become interesting. I can't tell you how many shows I gave up on after one or two episodes (and in some cases, not even being able to finish the very first episode) because they never really drew me in, yet they are beloved by so many. I still haven't seen some of those shows to this day. However, there are shows that I decided to finally bite my tongue and force my way through watching more than just a few episodes and found out I loved them and why I didn't just delve into the entire series right away. Ted Lasso and The Good Place are prime examples of shows I love, but never watched when they first came out.

[@thinkatthebrink9786]

for me it was around episode 5 when the show found its footing and started to get good

[@ThatSlowTypingGuy]

I've always agreed that the shaky cam was a little too wild through the series.

[@roystoyscomics1361]

If I remember correctly Dirk Benedict who played the original Starbuck gave Katee Sackhoff some of his cigarillos as a way of passing the torch. 😂

[@arrow1414]

Real life checking in: They have found water on other planets and on the moon in real life, so if anything BSG oversold the lack of water anywhere in space.

[@possibly_a_retard]

Picking up on the transition from episodic to season long arcs (where one episode might exist entirely to set up the premise of the next) is a great point. BSG was kinda on the frontier of that transition in TV and I wonder how it holds up for a first watch compared to what we're accustomed to now. I'll definitely be interested in coming back and seeing how your opinions shape up as the season progresses - Did Ron Moore actually do a great job with BSG, or was he just tapping into an approach that needed another decade in the oven to eventually perfect?

[@gnr2396]

this show is definitely a slow burn and definitely not for everyone. Episode 4 is what got me hooked when i first saw it and thats when a lot of the relationships start to form. Kind of interesting contrast between this show and tng and i like them both

[@LordMarnasu]

You guys need to watch the production company tags at the end of the credits. It's different each episode.

[@nielgregory108]

This has all happened before and it will all happen again. Water was found on Mars years ago, dudes.

[@tescherman3048]

The style of camera work is based on the documentaries filmed during WW2 and the Korean War. Back then there were few times the cinematographers had access to nice steady tripods and were often in the midst of the battle themselves. Yes it can be frantic, but I think if BSG had been filmed as if there were heavy studio cameras gliding on dollies the realism of the show would have been diminished.

[@tricitymorte1]

Watching this as it came out, it was one of the most stressful shows I have ever seen. In best possible way. As they answer a couple questions here and there, hundreds more pop up. The original BSG was very camp, this is a completely different show. It gets bloody, it gets desperate, and every second is worth it.

[@coojw777]

Ohh you’ll be watching the 2nd season. Mark my words! The season 1 finale has a 100% success rate at bringing people back for season 2, I’m sure of it!

[@qam2024]

Season 1 averaged 2.5 Million viewers, Season 2 dropped to 2.0 million viewers, Season 3&4 dropped to 1.3 million.

[@samirsinha1135]

@@qam2024 Remember BSG was on the Sci-Fi/SyFy channel (can't remember when they rebranded themselves for the umpteenth time.). Though it was their highest rated show, their subscriber base was never that great. S1 was definitely the tightest of them all, but every season had some great episodes (Resurrection Ship was the peak IMO.)

[@jasond1500]

Did you guys mention something about disliking the actress that plays the president? Curious what that stems from.

[@richardsteiner8992]

It's early. Some things take time.

[@e1123581321345589144]

:)))) water is one of the most common substances in the universe. The Earth has a small quantity of water when compared to other planets in the solar system and it's quite frequently detected on planets around other stars.

[@Dularr]

Dark? These are the happy times on the good ship Galatica.

[@jennym2276]

Relax Starbuck is the main character.

[@timmooney7528]

Water exists elsewhere. Comets are blocks of ice full of rocks and dust.

[@DaxRaider]

i think the ending scene shows the cylon being in control of boomer there (she looks so "robotic") so even when she fought it before the cylon can always take over in the end. (no spoilers i didnt watch she show long enouhg to know its just what i see in that scene)

[@theendistheend123]

"Watch the @#$in' show!" You guys don't have to like BSG. I like it. I would like to see your honest reaction. So keep up what you are doing. Even though I know, "you guys don't care." ;) I think it will grow on you anyway.

[@menolikey_]

These few episodes will see a dip but trust me, itll start banging.

[@JohnSmith-wl8ts]

stick with it, they are just getting started and finding their characters, it gets really good

[@mikebell2112]

In that card game, Grace Under Pressure is how you get The Big Money.

[@CaimanReid]

Great reaction guys. I do wish you'd just ignore the minority of whinging idiots who complain about your reactions though, they thrive on being acknowledged. Can't wait for next episode's reaction, I think it's gonna be a good one from you! :D

[@greyinvader]

I don't even notice shaky cam. You guys probably hate The Blair Witch Project too.

[@charlottehammond8975]

would you mind disclosing your ages? super curious i am excited for you to have seen Battlestar before DS9. should be a neat ride through the moore-iverse.

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

Based on some things they've said, I think they're in their late 20s

[@Real_LiamOBryan]

If you are like me, you might end up loving the President if she's a good guy or hating her if she's a bad guy. Either way, if you are like me, you won't stay lukewarm on her. P.S. On my first couple watch-throughs, I couldn't handle the shaky cam. I moaned about it so much. I still don't really care for it, but I'm so used to it now that it doesn't pull me out of the show anymore.

[@LadyNeravin]

The Miniseries was the Pilot, not S01E01 ^^

[@targetaudience]

We know. Episode 1 is also on the channel.

[@fullmoonprepping4024]

Ther's water on the moon and on Titan a moon of Jupiter. Water is likely very prevalent.

[@radcomrade7293]

intro changes . latter intro is my fav. i watched this show 29 times

[@nullunit]

Asteroids and other stellar bodies tend to have frozen ice in addition to other minerals. That is what they were looking for, not like a Star Trek style class-M planet. The current space race we have going in our world is basically billionaires racing to be the first ones to access that wealth or resources. I like Roslin but she is a rather annoying character to start with. Baltar grows a lot, as do most of the characters, I hope you guys have the patience for it because season 1 is a bit of a trickle. Starbuck is basically the main character of this show in many ways.

[@Asher8328]

The first couple of seasons were pretty good. I can't remember exactly when the wheels fell off for me, but when they fell off. they fell of hard. The show basically turns into a soap opera in space after that. This is one of the best episodes from my recollection.

[@roystoyscomics1361]

The one on Galactica is Boomer...the other you can just call Sharon. It nakes it less confusing. 😂

[@samgradyfilm]

I love Battlestar Galactica. I hate reactors mugging for the camera and lying about how much they love something in order to get clicks. Keep it up, boys!!

[@arrow1414]

As a point of trivia, the new BSG debuted in 2004, "The Office" in 2005, so if anything "The Office" imitated BSG with the "Shakey Cam".😊

[@arparso]

US version of The Office debuted in 2005 - the UK original started in 2001. I've never really seen either one, so can't tell anything about their camera style.

[@arrow1414]

@@arparso Well to be clear I was talking about the later American version.

[@kengascoigne5946]

14:24 like it's h202 (hydrogen peroxide)

[@dstarling61]

Actually, they copied the handheld style of Law and Order. Remember it was 2004, before The Office.

[@JAYWALKER1000]

Like you I had trouble getting into this - mainly because I saw the original - and I've never really liked losing all the optimism and making things more dystopian*. If they had presented this as a totally new show I might not have had a problem with it. But I keep getting taken out of it because of the show/ship and character names. On the other hand would I have paid any attention to this series without those names? * For instance - They're on a quest for the lost 13th colony in the original and the score/theme is epic - all characters are optimistic they'll find it. Here they're supposedly looking for the 13th colony but the main characters know it's a ruse to keep the civilians from panicing and have little hope of finding any sanctuary and the score/theme is disturbing.

[@DasHelm]

Sci-Fi does not always have to be an 'Every one laughs then freeze frame ending" It can be a back drop to humanity.

[@accordst14]

There will come a time where you’ll stop comparing it to the original show. Not sure when as it’s different for everyone.

[@Dularr]

Did you catch the mistake in the card game, between the original series and this series?

[@WaxPaper]

Lol, that's the second time you wanted us to know you're just a couple bros casually watching BSG. Paranoid about backlash? Star Trek fans are way more uptight about that stuff. I say that as a huge fan of both shows. There's no wrong way to watch this.

[@osnatashtaralevin8944]

It might not feel like much - But I highly recommend you watch the EU version of this season's intro (especially if you don't end up continuing) the American version only has the melody, but we, who got the show globally, heard the rendition of the intro with the vocals, and they are so powerful the showerunners included them in the US broadcast for the coming seasons - but right now, the omission for me is so stark I can see why you don't feel much from it..

[@channelwacke]

They're watching the Blu-ray set. For whatever reason, season 1 has the "no singing" intro, but all the rest of the seasons use the intro with the vocals and modified melody. So they'll get to them. I think it was just a way to represent both intro versions (UK and US) for the "complete" home release.

[@safebox36]

Say what you which Battlestar is better; you gotta admit this series has some great quotes from Adama.

[@j.rileyindependentproductions]

I'll be honest, I really had a hard time getting into Season One, while others loved it immediately. Season Two was what got me attached. But then Season Three lost me again and I didn't come back until like the last 12 episodes or something like that. If you guys do decide to keep watching the entire show, I recommend starting a flow chart to keep track of who you suspect are Cylons.

[@BrianKoppe]

I was a fan of the original and also had a hard time with season one. I stopped watching, but when I heard so much talk about how great the show was during season two, I revisited the series. That time, I loved it from the start. I think my brain just needed time to adjust to how dramatically different this is than the original.

[@TheHedLettuce]

Did you watch Galactica 1980? Spin off from the Original. About 1/2 season.

[@justintrefney1083]

How am I 3 days late on this!

[@grahamdavidson8661]

I dont think watching TNG and BSG together is the best they are so different and both have different strengths im worried they will spoil each other for you it may be better to finish TNG before starting BSG

[@paul_andrews]

In a way it strengthens the appreciation of TNG that they are able to provide a rounded story and develop characters despite the limits imposed by a 45 minute episodic show. They may also find watching TNG to be a nice pick-me-up, BSG can be quite gruelling!