According to the rumors, Battlestar Galactica is going to be renewed for a fourth season. And at only thirteen episodes, it should be a leaner, meaner season. The show is still one of the best justifications for owning a television, but the engine of the storyline does sometimes seem like it’s sputtering in neutral. Fewer episodes should mean a tighter focus on plot and a more sustained sense of momentum towards a climax and denouement, as well as less reliance on day-in-the-life types of episodes (which, by pure coincidence, happens to be the title of the next episode). If–as the promos keep promising–Earth is going to be introduced at the end of the current season, the show’s writers are going to need to pull out a few tricks to maintain viewer interest through a fourth and possible fifth seasons. I’m anxious to see how they pull it off.
My fiancee and I have been getting into BG recently — we’re almost through with the first season. So far we’ve really been enjoying it.
Have you ever checked out Veronica Mars? It’s my number one TV recommendation. Despite the fact that it began its life on UPN, give it a shot if you find yourself wanting to watch a great serialized show. Also, Kristen Bell is hot.