All Along the Watchtower
So, season three of Battlestar Galactica is over, finishing up with last night’s episode, “Crossroads.” I wish I could say it was a great season, but overall it was incredibly uneven. Not as bad as season six of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or most of your average scif television shows, but it was definitely a low for the series. It hurts to say that, because the New Caprica storyline at the start of the season was probably the best arc of the entire series, but left RDM and his team of writers groping around for a way to get back on track. Alas, it took the three-part finale centered around “The Trial of Baltar” to do it.
What I liked best: Lee Adama’s testimony and Bill Adama’s final decision. The fate of Baltar at the end. The revelation of the four of the final five Cylons (or maybe not). And the reappearance of an old friend. Oh yes, and the song they heard — “All Along the Watchtower” by Mr. Bob Dylan.
Now we only have to wait eight months for season four …
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | jeff | 26 March 2007 |
