I just watched the Battlestar Galactica finale.

(Pregant pause).

I am verklempt.

I don't think I've ever seen such a brilliantly engrossing finale and I think I'm going to have to get a presciption to make it through until July. I suppose that if you were going to watch it you already did, so I won't be too concerned about spoiling the surprises.

The remarkable aspect of this season finale was that it was entirely predictable, entirely realistic (with the possible exception of Roslyn and Adama NOT stealing the election--democracy is not a suicide pact), and yet surprising. I don't know exactly why I was surprised, but I simply didn't expect this kind of story arc.

I also watched the Star Gate finale and enjoyed that too, but it has that more traditional "Star Trek" optimism. The situation is dire, but you know that our heros will somehow pull through. With Galactica, you take nothing for granted.

Star Gate Atlantis? Just can't get too excited about that show.

Now tha Sci-fi Friday is in reruns, maybe I can get some work done around the house on the weekend...

Dean Esmay is apparently a big fan as well...