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Certain events that do not play a significant element to the central plot of the show to-date, such as most of the [[Colonial battles chronology (RDM)|battles]], are not discussed. Events from the special [[season 4]] episode "[[Razor]]" are also omitted.  
Certain events that do not play a significant element to the central plot of the show to-date, such as most of the [[Colonial battles chronology (RDM)|battles]], are not discussed. Events from the special [[season 4]] episode "[[Razor]]" are also omitted.  


The video has minor story inaccuracies, such as:
If the video is meant to be a chronological summary, it has minor story inaccuracies such as:


# [[Leoben Conoy]] is not found first aboard ''Galactica'', as the video states, but rather on [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. The Cylon found on ''Galactica'' is [[Aaron Doral]], who is later abandoned on the munitions depot ([[Miniseries, Night 2]]).
# [[Leoben Conoy]] is not found first aboard ''Galactica'', as the video states, but rather on [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. The Cylon found on ''Galactica'' is [[Aaron Doral]], who is later abandoned on the munitions depot ([[Miniseries, Night 2]]).

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"What The Frak Is Going On?" is a humorous but impressively concise 8-minute recap of the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries and the first three seasons of the Re-imagined Series.

Created by the Sci Fi Channel, the recap uses a series of clips from practically every episode of the Re-imagined Series to illustrate and connect the central plot points of the series for new viewers in preparation for the series's final season.

The narration, provided by a woman's voice, speaks with colloquial tones about plot points that include:

Certain events that do not play a significant element to the central plot of the show to-date, such as most of the battles, are not discussed. Events from the special season 4 episode "Razor" are also omitted.

If the video is meant to be a chronological summary, it has minor story inaccuracies such as:

  1. Leoben Conoy is not found first aboard Galactica, as the video states, but rather on Ragnar Anchorage. The Cylon found on Galactica is Aaron Doral, who is later abandoned on the munitions depot (Miniseries, Night 2).
  2. Later, the narrator connects William Adama's fight with Conoy to Laura Roslin's announcement that the Cylons look human, but Roslin's conference does not occur until "Litmus", some days or weeks later.
  3. The claim is made that "they (the Colonials) think Boomer is a Cylon". This is not the case. The only one who really suspects this is Galen Tyrol, only after "Litmus".
  4. Lee Adama is claimed to "wants to be a lawyer", when in fact he was less than enthusiastic about taking on Baltar's case as a lawyer.

The group behind this recap video also produced "Lost in 8:15", a similar humorous recap of Lost commissioned by ABC shortly before that series's season 4 premiere. Both videos are narrated by the same woman.

As with much of the video content on the USA Sci Fi Channel web site, "What the Frak" will play only for United States residents. However, for everyone all over the world (with special thanks to the Sci Fi Channel), Battlestar Wiki now hosts the complete 8 minute recap video below. (To view, your computer may require QuickTime for Mac or Windows or similar software.)

Video

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