Reflections on the Final Episode of Battlestar Galactica:

Last Friday was the final episode of Battlestar Galactica. In my view, BSG was easily the best science fiction TV series of the last decade, and one of the two or three best SF series of all time. It had realistic characters, a fascinating setting, and did an insightful job of posing important political and moral issues. At least in the first two to three seasons, the show also had a more interesting and more realistic portrayal of political institutions than almost any other TV series - SF or otherwise. While I disagreed with the show's mostly left-wing political orientation, I also appreciated its many strengths. For previous posts discussing BSG and its portrayal of law and politics, see here (including earlier linked posts below), and here.

However, as often happens with TV shows, the series' quality declined towards the end. And the final episode was in my view particularly weak. Further discussion below the fold, and includes major spoilers. Proceed at your own risk, and please don't complain about spoilers in the comments. Spoilers have happened before and they will happen again!

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