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There's pretty much only one big science fiction show on the schedule for this week: the long-awaited return of Battlestar Galactica on Sci Fi. And the other big news of the week is Spike's huge Star Wars marathon, including the first time one of the prequels has ever been televised. But there's some other worthwhile stuff going on, including a decent Torchwood, the end of Legion of Superheroes, and a major turning point for the animated Transformers. Oh, and you can learn how to live to be 150. What can television not do for us? Minor spoilers ahead. More »
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This exclusive new preview clip for Battlestar Galactica season 4 reminds us why the science fiction series' violent moral ambiguity has made it the most compelling political drama on TV. Sure the show is about humans fleeing for their lives from cyborgs in space, but it has a realistic, ripped-from-the-headlines urgency that 24 could only dream of. Even the basic BSG premise sounds familiar: Separatists with a burning desire for religious purity have launched a coordinated nuclear attack on our heroes, who are themselves struggling in a mire of corrupt political leadership and a military gone mad with power. It just so happens that the separatists are cyborgs called Cylon and the heroes are from a star system halfway across the galaxy from us. More »
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The two latest trailers for the final season of humans-versus-robots show Battlestar Galatica only raise more questions. Who believes Starbuck's crazy story? Who will lead the humans to their destruction? And what does it mean to unite all the cylon models? We only have to wait a few weeks before some of these questions are answered. More »
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Getting amped for the new season of Battlestar Galactica, starting April 4? Well, we are. In case you feel left out, or forgot the twisty plot of the last three seasons, the Sci-Fi Channel has provided you with this handy 8-minute guide to the series. Clips are punctuated with helpful commentary, like "Starbuck is badass so she escapes," and "What the frak?" Yes there are spoilers, you weenies, but they're for episodes that aired a year ago or more. More »
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