In this topic, I’ve decided to writte about Battlestar Galactica (Also known as BSG). BSG is a remake of a very old TV-show that bears the same name. It is a sci-fi series which involves the human race extinction and in order to survive, they have to flee from their own creation of race of robots called the Scyllons (also known as toasters). These latter have destroyed their home planet Caprica and are now looking for a new home to rebuild the human race. Therefore, the remaining humans fly through space with the left over ships that survive the attack.
The real interesting thing about BSG is not the main plot itself but all the issue the fleet encounter during their migration and how the scenarist were able to submerge the audiance in this solid world. Indeed, it almost feels like you’re living in it. In Battlestar galactica, people are confront with the same problem we experience on earth.
The scyllons are the least of their problem. Unlike any TV-show, in BSG, people eat, and their stock supply food are not unlimited. And therefore, they have to find a fast solution about it before the population starts to manifest.
Spaceships need a certains type of fuel which need a spécial méthode of harvesting.
People are not all nice. While escaping, the fleet was able to salvage a prison cargo. Since the fleet is fighting for its survival, it opens up to a lot of debate whether they should free the prisonner or not.
They don’t work in the same condition. The elite are to fly fighters whereas the other have to work hard in terrible conditions. And therefore, we have a new version of the proletariat in a space environnement.
As for the world, it is really credible. People have developped certains habit of language. In Bsg, they don’t say the F-word but « FRAK ». This word became really popular in the fan comunity.
The way it is filmed is original as well. It really feels like you are watching a high definition documentary rather than a TV-show.
And because all of these details mentioned above, the creators have built a really strong and credible environnement .
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