Good! I'm going to go grab the DVD of the minisries.
When the miniseries came out, I was blown away. Aloow me to enumerate:
Instead of laser cannons, death rays, and various and sundry sci-fi contrivances, they used high-explosive rounds, nuclear weapons, claymore mines, and BULLETS to get the job done.
The Vipers, instead of relying on aeronautical effects (that DO NOT exist in the vacuum of space), actually used attitude jets and thrusters to turn around.
The camera work is outstanding, with a documentary feel illustrated by the shaky, hand-held effects in the both battle scenes and the intimate shots of the crew.
It's the best sci-fi series I've seen in a long time. It's dark, gritty, and realistic, with the characters' very ambiguity and weaknesses that make the whole series very, very - human.
It's kinda like Farscape, in fact. Very character driven.
Heh! I bought the DVD set the day it came out on the 28th.
The effects are so good as to make any of the new Star Trek shows look lame.
Just thought I'd chime in here. Hubby and I watched Enterprise after the BSG premier, and the two shows just don't compare.
BSG is really good. The writing and the acting are excellent.
I can't wait for the next episode!! Finally a really good sci-fi show on TV. I hope it's on for many years.