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I like a fast-moving plot, but the breakneck speed at which events unfolded and characters did about-faces on Friday's Battlestar Galactica episode was frankly untenable. The human vs. robot drama reached a fever pitch in last week's kickass episode, but this week's story, called "Sine Qua Non," made several obvious mistakes. Familiar characters veered so far outside their usual behavior patterns that the episode felt forced at several points. But it didn't have to be that way. This week I'm going to veer away from our usual recap pattern to go over some of the episode's problem points, and offer a narrative solution that I think would have worked better (and probably pleased audiences more too). Spoilers ahead! More »
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It's just not an election season here in the United States — it's smartass t-shirt season. To celebrate the fact that fictional people and monsters would probably make better presidents than the real-life humans currently running, we've got a few choices for scifi presidential swag for you. First up is the lovely Firefly-themed "Reynolds/Washburn" ticket (that's the captain and pilot of the smuggler ship Serenity). Personally, we'd prefer Reynolds to run with his first officer Zoe Alleyne, but we'll go with this because their slogan is so good. Below we've got treats for those who are campaigning for Cthulhu or Battlestar's Admiral Adama. More »
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Admiral Adama and Starbuck have their tensest moment yet, in this clip from tonight's all-new episode of Battlestar Galactica. It's not that spoilery if you've seen last week's episode — in a nutshell, the actions Starbuck took last week don't seem to have improved her situation at all. The new episode will be streaming online at Scifi.com starting at noon (I'm guessing EST) today, so you can watch it early if you're bored at work. We also have a gallery of BSG season four promo pics, a few of which we've featured before. More »
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Starbuck and Boomer clown around on a recent episode of Canadian scifi show Hypaspace — and show a bit of new footage from the next season of Battlestar Galactica, airing April 4. With two weeks still to go, a surprising amount of information and footage from the new season has already leaked out or been officially released. We covered this information in bits and pieces as it broke, but now we've got a complete mega-digest of everything that's come out so far. Mega-spoilers ahead! More »
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Chief Tyrol says this is not his beautiful life, while Admiral Adama is struggling to hold on to the things he believes in. And Baltar is tired of being afraid and ready to stand and fight. Those are just a few of the awesome insights you'll glean from these new promo clips for Battlestar Galactica season four, starting in March on the Sci Fi Channel. Also below the fold, there's a new Sci Fi Channel spot that includes new footage from Battlestar and Doctor Who. [Galactica Sitrep] More »
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There's been speculation about that painting in Admiral Adama's quarters ever since BSG's first season. Humorist and sci-fi fiend John Hodgman, who wrote about the show for The New York Times Magazine, is obsessed with it, and the burned, broody painting has been dissected carefully on both BSG forums and Wikipedia. All of which made us wonder: What was the real-life inspiration for the 12 Colonies' last surviving piece of neo-classical battle art? A little digging unearthed a Renaissance classic. More »
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Despite the ongoing writer's strike, spoilers for upcoming TV shows keep slipping out. Find out what's next for Heroes, Lost and Battlestar Galactica. Needless to say, spoilers ahead. More »
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The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation will be running a public service announcement featuring Jamie "Apollo" Bamber, using his real-life British accent, during this Saturday's Battlestar Galactica: Razor. Most likely it's a response to certain scenes in the movie. Is this the first time a PSA has hinted at spoilers? Check with your allies and friends. More »
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Katee "Starbuck" Sackhoff was in Burbank for a Battlestar Galactica convention over the weekend, and her tongue was loose enough to let slip a few rumors and spoilers during some Q&A sessions. Find out if Starbuck is a Cylon, and why we'll be seeing Colonel Tigh's wife again in Season Four. More »
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Battlestar Galactica's two-hour telepic Razor will hit the airwaves on November 24th. Have you been doing your homework? Here's a handy Razor guide so you can feel fully briefed and prepared as it unspools on your viewing device of choice. More »
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