It’s hard to believe that this is likely the last time I’ll be writing a post about Battlestar Galactica. The actors have said their piece already, and creator Ronald D. Moore has gone on detailed interviews and his usual podcast, into great detail, attempting to explain the decisions behind how things played out the way they did. The buzz has died down to near nothing now, only a few days later. Maybe it’s because all that needed to be said was said, people are still absorbing the happenings of the finale and the series as a whole, or are simply still in mourning.

My initial thoughts on the finale still hold true, even after a second viewing and a few days to let them stew. With Moore’s revelations after the finale, and also those he’s made throughout the series in podcasts, I now have some thoughts about the series as a whole that sum up to this: Ronald D. Moore should get out of TV and move entirely on to movies.

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Well now, this is a little overwhelming. I’ve got three hours of this show — the FINAL three hours — to talk about, and it’s tough to know where to begin. Alright, first, let’s start with the screengrab above. Twenty geek points for anyone who knows who the bearded man is in the picture, minus twenty if you didn’t say Ronald D. Moore. It was only a matter of time before the man made an appearance.

Alright, I know — I’m stalling.

Let me start with what was good, then end off with what was bad. (*GASP!* Yes, the bad).

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