Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far is a one-hour recap special of the first 2 seasons of Battlestar Galactica, to be aired repeatedly in August/September 2006 leading up to Season 3. The special will summarize "the story so far" for prospective new viewers, as narrated by Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell). [1]
On the evening of August 13, 2006, NBC affliliates on the U.S. West Coast broadcast the special following the Cincinnati-Washington football game. As was to be expected with a program that tried to synopsize the two seasons of BSG, "The Story So Far" was a good primer for those who had never seen the show before but was glaring in terms of some of the events that were omitted. Gone was any mention of the arrival of the Battlestar Pegasus and Adama's conflict with Admiral Cain, the relationship between Chief Tyrol and Galactica-Sharon (though she was shown dying in his arms), and the conflict between civilian and military authority that led to the arrest of Roslin, the declaration of marital law and the temporary splitting of the fleet. Poor dead Billy Keikeya was never mentioned (how soon we forget!), even though he was an important supporting character for a season and a half.
But in fairness, balance is hard to achieve in a one-hour show. For instance, a recap of the miniseries took the first twenty minutes, the whole first season was over by the half-hour mark, and it seemed like most of jump-foward-one-year part of the Season Two finale was played intact. Also, scenes were generally shuffled around out of their normal timeline to explain important relationships.
The narration by "Laura Roslin" (Mary McDonnell in character) was low-key and strangely effective, though it will probably leave some people wondering who she was supposed to be talking to.
In the end, "Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far" is clearly intended to draw new viewers to the series and offers little new for current followers.
References[edit]
- ↑ The Futon Critic (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 2006-08-11.
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