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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4572
EAN: 9781932100945
ISBN: 1932100946
Label: Benbella Books
Manufacturer: Benbella Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: October 28, 2006
Publisher: Benbella Books
Studio: Benbella Books
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** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** The science-fiction television series Battlestar Galactica is known for raising thought-provoking questions concerning martial law, artificial intelligence, power and corruption, and ultimately what it means to be human. What ethical complexities come into play when one mistake could mean the anihilation of the human race? How do you maintain faith in the Gods when you're involved in an Armageddon of your own creation? What is the distinction between a terrorist and a freedom fighter? These questions are given an intelligent and insightful examination in this engaging collection of essays.
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For a book of essays this was pretty good with the usual mix of very interesting, thoughtful, well written, and entertaining articles with some that simply filled up 20 pages by re-telling me things I already knew about the show before finally making their point or prattling on about subjects I'm not interested in.
The first half of the book is very religion heavy and as someone who does not like that aspect of the show so much I found these essays really boring and skipped most of them. ... Read More
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I really enjoyed reading the essays in this book. I'm a regular watcher of Battlestar and thought these essays added something to the shows as I watched! I did get a little tired of reading all the "religion" essays (monotheism, polytheism of Colonials, etc.). I ended up skipping one or two of those. There were a couple of creative and fictional essays as well. I recommend this for true Battlestar fans.
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Overall well-written, thoughtful essays, on a variety of aspects of the show - religion, gender roles, the media, politics, psychology.
A few too many of them focused on the show's relevance to current politics, which, please, I am SO tired of people on both sides of the Iraq War fussing at how some movie or TV show is so "liberal" or so "conservative," didn't anyone ever hear about classical themes?
I would have liked more humor, even given the general darkness of the show. ... Read More
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Husband and I both had great discussions due to the thought provoking nature of these essays. Enjoyed Immensely!!
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I recently purchased both season 1 and season 2 "official guides" and was immediately disappointed by the lack of intelligent content. There were a few tidbits of information about the producers' perception and experiences in creating specific episodes, but I was so disappointed by a lack of meaty material and the excessive number of PR photos which showed us nothing new about the show, the actors or the creative process.
Battlestar Galactica reminds me a little bit of how The Simpsons is ... Read More
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