[SolidSupplySide]

The original Battlestar Gallactica leaned right.

I remember several episodes on the planet "Terra". Eastern Alliance vs. Western Alliance. Pro Cold-War stuff.

There was a lot of relgious imagery on the original BG. Much of it Jewish, but certainly an awareness of a higher authority.

Lastly, the respect that the military and cilivian populations had for each other was evident in the original BG. If anything, the respect was more military-to-civilian than civilian-to-military.

[TigerTale]

There was a lot of relgious imagery on the original BG. Much of it Jewish

Mormon, actually. Any Judaism was mostly likely by derivation only.

[ChicagoHebrew]

Actually the religious imagery in the original BG was Mormon, and not Jewish -- so much so that some people called it jokingly "Mormons in Space." Glen Larson is a bigtime Mormon.

It's easy to confuse them though, since Mormons took a lot from Judaism (i.e. the twelve tribes, the Council of 70, etc.).

I've downloaded the new BG eps from the UK. I'm pleasently shocked: it's fantastic. It might literally be the best sci-fi show ever. Just shows that like JMS, Moore is a liberal who can still write well and treat conservatives with respect.