NBC’s Classic Sci-fi Reboot Series Quietly Returns as American Streaming Success

[william]

The sci-fi genre is dominating on the small screen just as much as it does on the big one and has continued to do so for several decades. More than a decade after finishing its run on TV, Battlestar Galactica is now finding new success through the world of streaming. The beloved sci-fi adventure has surged on the charts on Apple TV's VOD service, currently holding the #2 spot for the platform's TV charts in the United States. At the time of this story's publication, the show is holding a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes while sitting on a solid 94% score on the Popcorn meter.

Just saw this on Paramount last night when I was scrolling through looking for something to watch. I'm going to watch it from the beginning again. Yea!

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[teekay99]

Just saw this on Paramount last night when I was scrolling through looking for something to watch. I'm going to watch it from the beginning again. Yea!

Spoiler alert. I'll tell you how the first episode ends.

Spoiler

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[DEFCON Warning System]

There was some issue with some seasons not showing up.

It's only nuGal, though. Not Classic.

 

[william]

Caprica is also now streaming.

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

Caprica is also now streaming.

Not a great show.

 

[william]

Not a great show.

The birth of the Cylons! I liked it. Gonna watch it again. Been awhile.

 

[teekay99]

Caprica is also now streaming.

Thanks for the heads up! I have been wanting to see it. I'll start this evening!

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

Thanks for the heads up! I have been wanting to see it. I'll start this evening!

Tell me what you think of it. I remember only lasting two or three episodes.

 

[teekay99]

Tell me what you think of it. I remember only lasting two or three episodes.

I watched the first 2 episodes so far. It's slow. I am also wondering how well it fits the canon of BSG. I guess I will see as I continue watching.

 

[teekay99]

I watched the first 2 episodes so far. It's slow. I am also wondering how well it fits the canon of BSG. I guess I will see as I continue watching.

I'm up to Caprica episode 8.

• The show is more like a soap opera.
• I feel like the show overplayed the hedonism of Caprican humans. It might have made the show less appealing to some audiences.
• Given some of the religious aspects of Caprica culture and the regular reference to one true God, I propose renaming the this soap opera to "The New Guiding Light."
• The origin story of Cylon sentience is not what I expected.