I can’t really discuss the mini series alone so my thoughts are about the mini series and full series 

Excellent mini series that’s kicks off one the best sci-fi shows I’ve ever seen. They don’t hold any punches and it gets pretty dark side along with some awesome twists and battle scenes. The effects hold up well enough considering this is approaching 20 years old... this is one of the first series I remember binging and this is my 3rd time now that I’m restarting it. Love the soundtrack, characters & how it becomes an epic mind fuck ... good stuff highly recommended for sci fi space opera loving nerds 🚀

I'm not usually a big fan of overly melodramatic space-opera type stories but it's hard not to be won over by something this immensely formalist, from the opening one-shot character introductions through the tightly directed action (close-ups are used to great effect so that we never see what's going on before BAM the camera pulls back and the music kicks in and BAM you can't breathe), every emotional beat works exactly as it's planned (the best moments in the entire film/television pilot surround the refugee raffle) - I was unsure if I'd be onboard to stick it out with this TV show, but after an opening as immensely entertaining and impressive as this, I'm ready for whatever it throws at me.

I could talk about how the special effects look like the old Battlefront 2, it’s overstuffed and tonally inconsist but I got to see (a most likely bisexual) bo-Katan smoking a fat ass cigar so that’s nice. 

Did enjoy this though, loved the ending and can’t wait for the rest of the series

I really like this take on killer robots. This sci-fi miniseries introduces the rebooted Battlestar Galactica television series. While in the end it's an over-dramatized space opera, it hosts a unique take on space combat as well as a great theme with good acting and solid dramatic sequences. It's essentially the pilot episode of a fantastic serialized science-fiction series.

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Mini-series that laid the foundation for the gripping show to follow, can do no wrong in my opinion.  The effortless blend of action, drama, humor, visual effects, well-developed characterization, and memorable writing really sets it apart from a lot of other programs.  This perfectly sets the tone for what is to come, and does a great job of establishing the reality of the post-Cylon world.

Are you alive?

No better way to dive into Battlestar Galactica's fascinating world than an epic 3 hour mini series-pilot. If you are a Sci-fi fan (I'd argue even if you are not) this show is a must watch. It's my second rewatch and I'm already amazed by how much they achieved with such a tight budget and how well it holds up after all these years. I can't wait to relive the whole experience once again, following all these amazing characters in survival mode to humanity's ultimate quest for a new home, in the way of discovering what makes humans special and all those things that are worth saving. So Say We All!

This introduction miniseries was pretty cool. I liked the characterization a lot. I really enjoy the mechanics of the space combat, more realistic than other space opera. Lee has become a very cliché kind of heroe but I love him and kind of have a crush on him. I'll definitely start with the full series.

Short-haired Katee Sackhoff 😍

i’m rating the whole series i just rewatched 5 battle stars out of 5

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La serie ricerca la figura retorica dell’allegoria per parlare di noi come umanità. La propensione è quella di richiamare il reale attualizzando il proprio scenario fantascientifico. Iconica in questo la scena in cui Roslin riceve in carica la presidenza: su uno shuttle, che sembra più che altro l’interno di un aereo, posando la mano su una sorta di Bibbia e giurando. Qui è fortissimo il parallelo per immagini con il giuramento nel 1963 del vicepresidente degli Stati Uniti, Lyndon B. Johnson, sull’aereo presidenziale di ritorno da Dallas dopo l’assassinio del presidente Kennedy.
Battlestar Galactica ha l’innata capacità di donare alla sua narrazione un’attualità snervante. Più che altro riesce a far emergere la questione esistenziale che un determinato avvenimento sottende. Come ad esempio l’episodio sulla tortura del Cylon, che in breve tempo diventa un trattato giuridico sulla legittimità degli statuti di guerra.

Ein wunderbarer Auftakt dieser Weltraumreise. Ich bin gespannt, wie die Reise weitergeht...

Logging this as the pilot miniseries. I never watched this show back when it was airing despite hearing a lot about it (I'm always gonna think of it as being of a piece with its similarly ambitious contemporaries LOST and Heroes) and despite being a dweeby preteen who consumed nothing but epic SFF sagas. Obviously, I'll have to wait to see what grand statement is being made about the War on Terror and the nature of sacrifice and whatnot, but this surprised me with its strong characters, lovingly retro production design, and quiet, mournful tone (even during space battles), playing as a scrappy, committed space opera for what used to be called the small screen. Consider me invested for the long journey.

Literally the best beginning to a TV show ever. Even my sister was hooked!

My friend Kate does not have a gun to my head

Watched with Charlene

All this has happened to my buddy Eric before.
All this will happen to my buddy Eric again.