Deep Thoughts about Battlestar Galactica

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Epic space battles + philosophy and ethics + human drama + Cylons = KICKASS TELEVISION

On this week’s episode, Tracie shares her Deep Thoughts about the 2004-2009 reboot of Battlestar Galactica. She tells Emily how she got sucked into the show and resurfaced weeks later, a la Portlandia, how the story undercut its own feminist bona fides by resorting to misogynistic tropes, and why the monotheism of the skinjobs is so durn fascinating to our resident Torah scholar.

Join us as we talk about the big questions and little dramas of one of the best television shows of all time. So say we all!

Content warning: References to in-universe rape, war crimes, childhood neglect and abuse, and suicide.

Our theme music is "Professor Umlaut" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Mentioned in this episode:
Battlestar Galactica on Portlandia
Top 100 Shows of All Time: #18 Battlestar Galactica
Akhenaten, Nefertiti & Aten: From Many Gods to One
Chauvinist Pigs in Space: Why Battlestar Galactica is not so frakking feminist after all

Chapters

1. Deep Thoughts About Battlestar Galactica (00:00:00)

2. Troubling Themes in Battlestar Galactica (00:16:17)

3. Trauma and Choices in Battlestar Galactica (00:33:06)

4. Religion and Abortion in "Battlestar Galactica" (00:38:11)

5. Discussion on Battlestar Galactica's Complex Themes (00:49:27)