A realistic space opera

Cleora 2022-12-06 10:14:18

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The mini-series/prequel is off to a good start. You must watch it before watching this drama. The group drama with a large number of people unfolds, and the grand background unfolds. The overall story assumes that after the disaster of human beings, there are only about 50,000 survivors left to form a small society to complete/try to complete the task of finding new colonies. The miniseries completes the story of how humans got here. Impressive contents include a long shot at the beginning of the upper part showing the interior of the battle star/fortress and personnel, and a rotating long shot in the lower part. The old captain and the old spaceship become the savior over the new battleship, and the old commander comes standard with "different appearances" Son, the cancer-stricken education minister was unexpectedly promoted to the leader, many pairs of CPs, the villain Cylons is just like a human being, and he is the culprit but also an innocent neuroscientist (which does not match the literal feeling). Opposition and entanglement have been set up in many aspects, including who is in power in the military and government, and whether the role of a scientist who has unintentionally and indirectly helped the enemy to cause aggression disaster is not worth saving, and so on.
The main drama unfolds under the setting of the prequel completed. Although he has escaped from the main battlefield, there are still chasing troops, and it is known that there are traitors among his own people, resources are slightly tight, and various frictions in the small society are constant. The story progresses in a non-stop mode of dealing with emergencies, and many questions are explored along the way.
Whether it is possible to sacrifice a few people for the sake of the majority has already been expressed in the prequel. The president ordered the sub-light ship and the people on it to escape. When the botanical garden ship with the cute little girl on it was blown up by the enemy, the audience would not A little bit of guilt would follow? In E01, it is a civilian ship that jumps slowly.
E03 involves prisons and prisoners. The story assumes that they are all prisoners who may be released on bail. Is it reasonable to let them do hard labor? There is also an ex-terrorist in the prison who claims to be fighting for freedom and democracy. After they rioted Should the request be respected and fulfilled? This is the episode that raises the question.

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Battlestar Galactica quotes

  • Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: [Socinus has been mortally injured and Tyrol has to euthanize him with an overdose of morphine] Hey, buddy. It's the Chief. How you doing?

    Crewman Specialist Socinus: [wheezing] What's going on Chief?

    Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: Oh, you know... listening to the birds. I uh... I got a little something for the pain...

    [injects Socinus with the morphine overdose]

    Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: Good news, buddy. They got a rescue party here. Raptor's just landed. We're going to put you on it and take you back to Galactica, okay?

    Crewman Specialist Socinus: We're going home?

    Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: Yeah. Going home.

    [tears well up in his eyes]

    Chief Petty Officer Tyrol: [Socinus dies]

  • Col. Saul Tigh: I can't believe you sided with that woman against the Old Man, I wouldn't do that if you put a gun to my head, and you did! As far as I'm concerned you're not fit to wear the uniform.

    Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama: Yeah, you're right about that part, I am not fit to wear the uniform.

    [pause]

    Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama: And maybe I never was. Then again neither are you.

    [turns to Tigh]

    Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama: But this isn't my ship, it sure as hell isn't yours. It's his, and when he wakes up, he'll decide what to do with the both of us.

    [leaves sickbay to return to his cell]