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Time Names Battlestar Galactica Show Of The Year

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the probably-because-it-is dept.

szyzyg writes "Time Magazine's Television Critic James Poniewozik has put Battlestar Galactica at the top of his list of the Best TV Shows from 2005. His summary starts off 'Most of you probably think this entry has got to be a joke. The rest of you have actually watched the show.'"

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  1. Re:Maybe now they'll get more than 10 episodes/sea by Wyatt+Earp · · Score: 5, Informative

    Uh...Season 2 has 20 episodes. They started on the second season so soon after 1 that there needed to be a break to catch up.

  2. Re:Lost? by RonnyJ · · Score: 4, Informative

    I would also put forward 'Arrested Development' and 'Veronica Mars' as great shows that deserve to be on that list.

  3. Re:Could you say that again? by Evil+Pete · · Score: 3, Informative

    shakey-cam?

    By that do you mean the emulation of battlefield witness filming? First time I saw it I thought it was brilliant. I remember, though I try to forget, seeing the original BSG. This series is so far ahead I can't believe my eyes or luck.

    bad acting

    Huh?

    bad plot

    I like stories that mess with my head, stories that are complex, make me think and leave me a bit stunned. BSG does this totally. "Lost" tries to do it but seems simple minded in comparison (though it aint bad). The plot is probably the best part of the series.

    Sorry I can't help thinking this has to be troll.

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  4. Re:Lost? (and Grey's Anatomy) by antdude · · Score: 3, Informative

    BG started back in 2003 according to TV.com for its pilot. 2004 for regular episodes.

    Grey's Anatomy is another great show too.

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  5. It is an ex-parrot!!! by hellfire · · Score: 4, Informative

    You are forgetting Monty Python. Monty Python blows simpsons out of the water. It's older and has stood the test of time. It also has fewer over all episodes than the simpsons and therefore less material to work with and yet still as memorable and rewatchable.

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  6. Re:Lost? by nwbvt · · Score: 3, Informative

    Lost won in 2004, you know, the year it came out.

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  7. Re:Another Note About The List... by Rakishi · · Score: 4, Informative

    And it proves the grandparent's point perfectly, The Office was created by BBC.

  8. Re:Another Note About The List... by ajayrockrock · · Score: 5, Informative

    The guy that OK'd Lost's very expensive pilot episode was sacked for it.
    And then the network made a fortune. As far as I know, they didn't hire him back.

    You're talking about Lloyd Braun. From the bio: "During his tenure with the ABC Entertainment Television Group, Braun initiated and oversaw the development of such successful programs as "Alias", "Lost", "Desperate Housewives", "Grey's Anatomy", "Extreme Makeover", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Boston Legal".

    ABC fired him before his shows were aired and put the network in the #1 slot. He's now at Yahoo.

    --Ajay