BSG Ends...For Now

Last night's final episode of Battlestar Galactica was impressive. The program came full circle and ended in such a way that we still have some interesting questions to ponder...including that of our own history (okay, its science fiction, but it always fun to speculate). I will miss Admiral Adama and President Roslin, the two parents trying to control their unruly children while leading a civil war against distant relatives.

This is a series that one can watch over and over again and take away something new. And sadly, as BSG has amply demostrated, history has a tendency to repeat itself. Does this mean that those watching this series in 50 years will have their own examples of terrorism, torture, and unnecessary war to draw on? I expect so. In many ways, BSG is more biblical than Star Trek, with its false gods, scorned prophets and "nothing new under the sun" attitude. Then again, what are we to make of Star Trek's Federation that brings together all the planets into one community (do I hear United Nations or Tower of Babel?), only to be destoyed by the Borg (monotheism or communism, you decide)?

Today's New York Times has a good article that also looks at the role of religion in BSG, from Christian fundamentalism to the Book or Mormon. As with any well done program, we will be analyzing BSG for years to come. So say we all!