Category Archives: Battlestar Galactica
Review: Battlestar Galactica – “The Plan”
A review of the straight-to-DVD television movie which purports to reveal the Cylon plan, but reveals a poorly planned film instead. Continue reading
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BSG: The Long Goodbye – Romancing the Cylon, Revisited
Romancing the Cylon, Revisited March 27th, 2009 Those of you who have stopped by Cultural Learnings’ “About” page have likely noticed a rather auspicious little nugget that a few people have asked me to expand upon: He recently completed his … Continue reading
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BSG: The Long Goodbye – The Real Higher Power of Battlestar Galactica
The Real Higher Power of Battlestar Galactica March 26th, 2009 There has been a lot of discussion following “Daybreak” regarding the role of religion in the series, a lot of it claiming that the finale’s use of religious terminology and … Continue reading
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BSG: The Long Goodbye – Battlestar Galactica and the Trouble with Twenty
Battlestar Galactica and the Trouble with Twenty March 25th, 2009 [After reading Media Studies scholar Jason Mittell’s thoughts on the finale over at Just TV, I got thinking about the narrative structure of the finale, and how different it was … Continue reading
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BSG: The Long Goodbye – Live Series Finale Discussion
Live Series Finale Discussion March 24th, 2009 [I figure I’ve done plenty of writing in regards to the Series Finale, but there’s always a place for some diversification: as we continue The Long Goodbye, we have a special edition of … Continue reading
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BSG: The Long Goodbye – The Critical Response to “Daybreak”
The Critical Response to “Daybreak” March 21st, 2009 [I always write my reviews without reading what other critics have written, not because I don’t respect their opinions (precisely the opposite) but rather because I feel as if I have nothing … Continue reading
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BSG: The Long Goodbye – Introduction
Introduction March 23rd, 2009 I have written a lot about Battlestar Galactica over the past two years of this blog. One of my very first posts, in fact, was about how Battlestar Galactica was more or less taking over my … Continue reading
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Series Finale: Battlestar Galactica – “Daybreak Part Two”
“Daybreak Part Two” Series Finale – March 20th, 2009 “Ever since we found out who…what we are…” When the Battlestar Galactica Miniseries first began, there were two main questions: who are these people who are leading humanity forward after this … Continue reading
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Battlestar Galactica – “Daybreak Part One”
“Daybreak Part One” March 13th, 2009 Methinks that Ronald D. Moore has placed a red line right down the ranks of the Galactica faithful, which is something that he seems to revel in – it is not that the beginning … Continue reading
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Battlestar Galactica – “Islanded in a Stream of Stars”
“Islanded in a Stream of Stars” March 6th, 2009 “You know sometimes I wonder what “home” is. Is it an actual place? Or is it some kind of longing for something, some kind of connection?” The entirety of Battlestar Galactica … Continue reading
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