New Battlestar Galactica Series Starts Tonight

Snaller writes "Tonight the Scifi channel begins airing the new reimaged Battlestar Galactica series. Having run to rave reviews in the UK, the new series is darker and grittier than the original, and showrunner Ron Moore aims for a more adult narrative with comments on issues such as terrorism, security, freedom, religion and what it means to be human in a series which is essentially one long story arc. The entire cast from the 2003 mini series is back and the first episode, called '33', picks up almost where the mini series left off: The humans are still on the run, but each time they come out of hyperspace, the Cylon armada catches up 33 minutes later ... every 33 minutes. When we join the crew this has been going on for five days."

Comments

As a toast

[WormholeFiend]

I hereby lift my Starbucks Grande Latte to the success of this awesome science-fiction tv show.

Darker and Grittier

[Shamanin]

"the new series is darker and grittier than the original"

is that really saying much? Mary Poppins is darker and grittier than the original series also.

I know... beowulf cluster setup, right?

[AtariAmarok]

' Could similar models be networked? '

You could not come right out and say a "beowulf cluster of boomers", could you?

Re:33 minutes

[pohl]

That's ok, you only have to hold it for a few centons.