'Galactica' promise isn't lost in space
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'Galactica' promise isn't lost in space
By Maureen Ryan
Tribune staff reporter
07/15/2005
Don't think of "Battlestar Galactica," which returns at 9 p.m. Friday on Sci Fi Channel, as a sci-fi show. Don't even think of it as "The Shield" in space, which is probably the handiest short description of the program.
"Battlestar Galactica," which returns with a typically stylish and provocative season opener, is probably the best example we have of faith-based television.
It was a leap of faith for Sci Fi to take a chance on this program, which follows the 50,000 human survivors of an attack by the mechanized Cylons, a race that can appear human and that was invented by humans.
But that faith was rewarded by viewers, who looked past the show's genre label to find a well-acted, rewarding drama. Viewers made "Battlestar" a hit for Sci Fi, and critics were converted as well.
"This is my fourth series, and I never dreamed the one that would hit would be science fiction," says Katee Sackhoff, who plays pilot Kara "Starbuck" Thrace. "That's surprising."
Not so surprising, when you figure that, in addition to supplying plenty of action, meaty stories and smart characterizations, the show confronts the big issues of the day -- our day -- faith and God among them.
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'Galactica' promise isn't lost in space
By Maureen Ryan
Tribune staff reporter
07/15/2005
Don't think of "Battlestar Galactica," which returns at 9 p.m. Friday on Sci Fi Channel, as a sci-fi show. Don't even think of it as "The Shield" in space, which is probably the handiest short description of the program.
"Battlestar Galactica," which returns with a typically stylish and provocative season opener, is probably the best example we have of faith-based television.
It was a leap of faith for Sci Fi to take a chance on this program, which follows the 50,000 human survivors of an attack by the mechanized Cylons, a race that can appear human and that was invented by humans.
But that faith was rewarded by viewers, who looked past the show's genre label to find a well-acted, rewarding drama. Viewers made "Battlestar" a hit for Sci Fi, and critics were converted as well.
"This is my fourth series, and I never dreamed the one that would hit would be science fiction," says Katee Sackhoff, who plays pilot Kara "Starbuck" Thrace. "That's surprising."
Not so surprising, when you figure that, in addition to supplying plenty of action, meaty stories and smart characterizations, the show confronts the big issues of the day -- our day -- faith and God among them.
Click on the link to read the entire article.
