Recently Beth and I started to watch Battlestar Galactica on DVD. It's catch up for me since I haven't seen them before, but for Beth it's just out of love. And let me tell you, she really digs the BSG too. I can see why she likes it though. The basic story line is quite simple and intriguing; Humans invent robots (cylons), robots rebel and try to wipe out humans, the last fifty thousand humans band together against robots and search for Earth.
The cinematography is also done really well with an interesting use of handheld camera action during complete CG shots by using sporadic zooms and pans. It's really pretty smart to make those shots seems realistic and a bit more engaging. I also really like how they cut the sound when the camera is outside the ship since there's very little sound in space. The other cool thing is the way the fighter ships fly just like in Asteroids. This may sound like a joke, but it seems very realistic.
Screen shot of a Viper Mark VII Fighter doing some Cylon hunting.
BSG is a good show. People should watch it, especially since the new season four episodes are airing right now. Friday's 10/9C on the SciFi Channel.
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