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All over discussions of the finale I’m hearing the same parrot squawk:

“The show’s ending isn’t deus ex machina because it’s been about God from the BEGINNING! Weren’t you paying ATTENTION?”

Yes, I was, frak you very much. We all were. But introducing religion doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want in your story and just point . . . → Read More: bsg: religion and paying attention

Battlestar Galactica is finally over. I’m okay with it. Right now I have very mixed feelings about how it ended, and I want to get my thoughts out before I dive into the online discussions.

First, let me review my predictions. If you are afraid of spoilers and you haven’t seen the finale yet, stop now.

1. Death . . . → Read More: battlestar galactica: daybreak

If you haven’t seen “Daybreak, Part 1,” this past week’s episode, you probably should watch it first, though frankly there was really nothing to spoil in it.

So to review my previous predictions:

1. I’m not longer sure what to think about my girlfriend’s idea that death is the way home. Production photos I’d seen of various characters . . . → Read More: battlestar galactica: revised predictions

Here’s what I think we’re going to see in the Battlestar Galactica finale. If you haven’t seen tonight’s episode (“Islanded in a Stream of Stars”), you should watch it first. To give you a little spoiler space, I’ll start with some of the less specific stuff, including the big one, #1, which is something my girlfriend . . . → Read More: battlestar galactica: predictions