Frakking Good

I watched the first two episodes of the new Battlestar Galactica series and enjoyed it immensely. The quality of the writing and acting is superb and the special effects are well-conceived. The shaky quality of the scenes showing the Vipers launching and flying patrol around the fleet reminded of some old WWII footage I’ve seen. I can’t understand why there are some fans of the original series who so strenuously objected to this new series. The original BG had some degree of campy fun, but it was basically dreck. I’m old enough to remember when it was first on and I wasn’t much impressed with it even back then. Here’s hoping the new series sticks around a while and the Sci Fi Channel suits don’t get cold feet and cancel it prematurely, a la Farscape.
Oh, and new rule for script writers doing science fiction. When trying to invent new epithets, avoid starting you words with “fr–.” No more “frakking Cylons.” No more “frelling Peacekeepers.” Explore the other letters on your keyboard.