I never even bothered watching the new re-imagined series since the character of Starbuck was made into a female. Hollywood has gotten so damn liberal.
I remember when this episode was shown in the early 80′s in the UK as part of the Battlestar Galactica series. It wasn’t part of that series. I remember seeing “Conquest of the Earth” around the same time. It was a really poor. I think it was the pilot to Galactica 80. It is a shame they didn’t take the original series further. The remodelled Galactica was brilliant apart from the end. Caprica looks really good as well and look I forward to that series.
Its a shame this was the last episode. People remember that they found Earth, but forget they never got to settle here. They found out they had led the Cylons here & had to prevent them from detecting Earth. Galactica 1980 ended with the fleet retreating from our solar system to lead the Cylons away & thinking they may never be able to return here. The show was going to send them back into space & have flashback episodes with the original cast, explaining their fate. Coulda been good.
This is the pussyfication of America. Starbuck is a woman. Most action heroes are now women.
Han Solo is no girl. Its a sign of the politically correct times. Today, John Wayne is a guy who got his penis chopped off. Let me tell you something. The real John Wayne wouldnt have let some crazy spanish chick cut off his penis!!!!!!
This is the last episode of the second series Galactica 1980. It’s on DVD under that title. The show took place a decade later. Adama finds Earth & sends scouts to investigate, but is forced to return the fleet to deep space when he learnes that the Cylons secretly tracked them to Earth, to destroy it. This episode is Return of Starbuck. It’s flashback episode that takes place after the first show. Many fans, who even dislike Galactica 1980, consider it the best episode of both series.
Of course, the original was the best. Don’t know why they both with the new one, or even why they thing they can put the label on it when it’s so not like the original. What they really need to do now is a movie or tv mini series of the original cast finding Earth – 30 years on.
Well I don’t fully agree, making Starbuck a woman was a fcked up move imo.
Yet the new BSG is a lot darker and moodier, but a shame the music isn’t as upbeat and other-wordl
I think the old BSG is more high-concept and ‘out there’ with the ancient gods observing and stuff.
Ok time for another BSG in a few years time like the old 70s / 80s one
Interesting premise. Well, most of Galactica 1980 was pure vegetable & flower – growing MERDE, at least they used it to grow something more worthwhile & w / more plot & character development.
I KNOW this comment is going to come back to bite me.
Don’t forget, folks, Galactica 1980 eventually gave us Quantum Leap. The basic premise of Galactica 1980 was originally to be Apollo back in time to stop Baltar from altering Earth’s past, while Starbuck flew back and forth between the present and past, giving advice. Donald Bellisario later expanded the idea into Quantum Leap.
You guys let nostalgia dictate your opinions way too much. I liked the new BSG, but get this: I don’t like friends, go to starbucks OR dream of living in New York.
i really dont see how Starbuck is stranded,in one episode he and Apollo stole a Raider from a base ship to escape so he would been able to fly the one the 3 cylons left,i remeber thinking it the first itme i watched it as a kid,still they Fucked the whole series up with Galactica 1980 anyway so couldnt really wxpect them to do it right,or they might have done it who knows got cancelled right after this one,
Starbuck was stranded on a planet with two tin cans? Wow. Similar thing happened in the new series. Except Kara Thrace had to climb into Cylon innards to get home.
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I never even bothered watching the new re-imagined series since the character of Starbuck was made into a female. Hollywood has gotten so damn liberal.
I remember when this episode was shown in the early 80′s in the UK as part of the Battlestar Galactica series. It wasn’t part of that series. I remember seeing “Conquest of the Earth” around the same time. It was a really poor. I think it was the pilot to Galactica 80. It is a shame they didn’t take the original series further. The remodelled Galactica was brilliant apart from the end. Caprica looks really good as well and look I forward to that series.
Its a shame this was the last episode. People remember that they found Earth, but forget they never got to settle here. They found out they had led the Cylons here & had to prevent them from detecting Earth. Galactica 1980 ended with the fleet retreating from our solar system to lead the Cylons away & thinking they may never be able to return here. The show was going to send them back into space & have flashback episodes with the original cast, explaining their fate. Coulda been good.
This is the pussyfication of America. Starbuck is a woman. Most action heroes are now women.
Han Solo is no girl. Its a sign of the politically correct times. Today, John Wayne is a guy who got his penis chopped off. Let me tell you something. The real John Wayne wouldnt have let some crazy spanish chick cut off his penis!!!!!!
This is the last episode of the second series Galactica 1980. It’s on DVD under that title. The show took place a decade later. Adama finds Earth & sends scouts to investigate, but is forced to return the fleet to deep space when he learnes that the Cylons secretly tracked them to Earth, to destroy it. This episode is Return of Starbuck. It’s flashback episode that takes place after the first show. Many fans, who even dislike Galactica 1980, consider it the best episode of both series.
I bought the “complete” series on DVD, but couldn’t find this episode that I remember from when I was a kid.
Of course, the original was the best. Don’t know why they both with the new one, or even why they thing they can put the label on it when it’s so not like the original. What they really need to do now is a movie or tv mini series of the original cast finding Earth – 30 years on.
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how so? new starbuck is a way better character than that clown from the a team
Well I don’t fully agree, making Starbuck a woman was a fcked up move imo.
Yet the new BSG is a lot darker and moodier, but a shame the music isn’t as upbeat and other-wordl
I think the old BSG is more high-concept and ‘out there’ with the ancient gods observing and stuff.
Ok time for another BSG in a few years time like the old 70s / 80s one
It was a cool series man, I loved it’s crazy angles and storylines as a kid.
i thought starbuck was a girl….. i watched the new series first
The most memorable episode.
Ya I dont want be there, thanks for the heads up!
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is no sex.
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Interesting premise. Well, most of Galactica 1980 was pure vegetable & flower – growing MERDE, at least they used it to grow something more worthwhile & w / more plot & character development.
I KNOW this comment is going to come back to bite me.
well said sir : )
Don’t forget, folks, Galactica 1980 eventually gave us Quantum Leap. The basic premise of Galactica 1980 was originally to be Apollo back in time to stop Baltar from altering Earth’s past, while Starbuck flew back and forth between the present and past, giving advice. Donald Bellisario later expanded the idea into Quantum Leap.
As I recall the Cylon ship was damaged beyond repair. I won’t spoil anything but he did end up making something from the parts though.
You guys let nostalgia dictate your opinions way too much. I liked the new BSG, but get this: I don’t like friends, go to starbucks OR dream of living in New York.
Generalizing for the win! Duuurrrrr
His voice is more scrawny than I remembered.
Pretty fucked up. He died there….
I always wondered what happened to Starbuck, what a sad ending to a popular character.
And then he met the Cylon Mr T.
i really dont see how Starbuck is stranded,in one episode he and Apollo stole a Raider from a base ship to escape so he would been able to fly the one the 3 cylons left,i remeber thinking it the first itme i watched it as a kid,still they Fucked the whole series up with Galactica 1980 anyway so couldnt really wxpect them to do it right,or they might have done it who knows got cancelled right after this one,
Starbuck was stranded on a planet with two tin cans? Wow. Similar thing happened in the new series. Except Kara Thrace had to climb into Cylon innards to get home.