Battlestarfinale

I didn’t finish the Battlestar Galactica  finale until around 3:3o am EST because I was on a bus for most of the night. So I basically finished the finale, said “oh my god” over and over with my hands to my head for about five minutes, then passed out.

All in all it was a rather jarring experience that didn’t give me the opportunity to fully consider and understand last night’s finale. As such, I spent today trying to read all the BSG commentary I could. I found it surprisingly hard to come by so I thought I would aggregate what I could find here.

  • The New York Times wrote a combination review of last night’s episode/eulogy for the series. My mom loved the article, but that is because it was written for people who have never watched the show. It raised some good points about the characters overall, but the stuff about the Book of Mormon and Alcoholics Anonymous really lost me.
  • The LA Times, in contrast, had nothing but accolades. They loved the show, and they loved the finale. Since I liked the finale, I like this review  even though it is less ambitious than some of the others.
  • Salon had a critical review of the finale/a summation of the final season. They had me playing along until the review called Admiral Adama the series’ most controversial figure (wtf?) and started hating on Edward James Olmos’ acting ability. REVIEW FAIL. Don’t frak with the old man.
  • TV Squad loved it. Their review features lists of the episode’s high and low moments. Literary junk food to be sure, but worth scanning for the “ZOMG THAT WAS AWESOME” factor.
  • Yglesias didn’t care for the finale but doesn’t say why. Sad.
  • Friend Greg went to the cast and crew screening of the finale at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences theater. Friend Greg is now known as “that asshole named Greg I used to be friends with who is married to that actress from Battlestar.” Shmuck.

I will keep an eye out but probably not post any other reviews here except for my own. Check my tumblr for other reviews I come across. I am still working out my own thoughts about the episode so I might try to write something up later.