Thursday, April 26, 2007

One Life to Live

Battlestar Galactica - Season Two (2005-2006)
special effects by Zoic Studios
rating: 2 out of 5 cravats
on DVD from Netflix

Thanks especially to Steve for clarifying the difference between drama and melodrama for me last week, because Battlestar Galactica would fit in nicely between The Young & the Restless and Days of Our Lives. The show's fans might argue that creator Ronald D. Moore is interested in more than just their expectations - is it space adventure? political metaphor? modern myth? - but rarely do such disparate intentions dwell so awkwardly in the same (unquestionably well-rendered, thanks Firefly) universe.

In other words, Sam, I feel like I'm watching the wrong incarnation of everyone's favorite fedora-tipping Blade Runner detective: