Even though a recent episode of Portlandia heaped a generous helping of hipster love on Battlestar Galactica, Syfy executives decided not to greenlight Blood and Chrome, a prequel series set during the Cylon wars. It may have some sort of future as a web series, but even that’s uncertain. I can’t blame the network for not wanting to pull the trigger on an expensive series, especially after the hot muddled mess that was Caprica, but it would be nice for actual science fiction to make a return to the channel. I still haven’t entirely forgiven them for canceling Stargate: Universe just as it was finding its groove. The network’s current stable of shows about vampires and mutants are passable late night entertainment, but I want me some space battles.
