I really enjoyed season 1 even though I was determined not to like it. I was delighted to see Thandie Newton had a starring role. I became a big fan of hers when I saw her in The Chronicles of Riddick. Such a stunningly beautiful woman.

I do have season 2 on my watch list though so at some point I'll get to see more of her.

Thandie Newton is absolutely great as “Maeve”. I’m pretty sure I first noticed her in Mission Impossible 2 which came out 18 years ago!

I just finished BSG for the 3rd time last night and enjoyed it as much as I did the 2nd time. The first time through I thought it was “meh” for some reason, maybe because of how militarily inept the Colonials were. But I’d have to say that the quality I probably like best is that there are no supermen - the characters all have weaknesses, don’t know what to do at times and have to muddle through the best they can, and exhibit all the failings and quirks that humans have. We watched some of them rise to the occasion and others disappointed us.

I really liked the ending, in my opinion Daybreak Part 3 is right up there with the series finale of M*A*S*H for poignancy. After the near annihilation of the human race and 4 years of hell searching for a new home, Fate/God/the FSM apparently felt that some characters hadn’t suffered enough already. One thing I haven’t been able to figure out, though, is

You guys...

BSG (reboot) is still a mystery to me in some ways. When I first saw a scene or two when it was originally broadcast, I was pretty sure that it was not my cup of tea. 99% of the time my instincts seem to be right, but BSG was different. Why? I'm not sure, but for whatever reason, I got caught up in it in a big way.

I was somewhat the same.

My initial reaction to Starbuck being recast as female was negative, but that worked out well. Although her self-destructive aspect was, IMO, overdone (in writing, not acting).

A really good series overall.

The BSG reboot proved to me that if you have the right people involved and the right vision, you can often supercede the original.

I will say though that it’s a bit unfair to compare the original BSG with the reboot because both shows were aimed at very different audiences.

Why? I didn't like the re-boot's feel or characters. The BSG I knew had Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and Lorne Greene and that's hard to shake. I also hate, absolutely HATE the "TV shows need a plot twist every other second" mentality. It doesn't make me interested. It makes me bored to think that the plot is itself an unseen character, as if the story is accepted as weak so something else needs to grab me. Gosh they could have done that aspect better if you ask me. Seems like a waste.

However I loved the way the re-boot was made. First class production, all the way.

I’d say they were aimed at the same audiences, just separated by 25 years of change.