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# Battlestar Galactica (2004): what the critics said

Critics' score 83 from 7 reviews: 6 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative.

## Empire — Angie Errigo

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 21 August 2006. 

The reimagined Battlestar Galactica is the best character drama engaging big issues on TV, an adult allegory about war, humanity and post-9/11 themes that far surpasses the original. It features strong ensemble performances and urgent, Shakespearean storytelling.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/battlestar-galactica-season-2-review/)

## The Guardian — Richard Vine

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 19 March 2009. 

The critic argues that despite being sci-fi, BSG is one of the most sophisticated shows ever made, praising its political depth, complex character arcs, and willingness to explore moral ambiguity around war, terrorism, and humanity.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2009/mar/19/battlestar-galactica-review)

## The Independent — Matthew Sweet

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 10 October 2004. 

The critic finds the new Battlestar Galactica a stark, melancholy work of dystopian science fiction that transforms the original into something as good as the best American network imports. He singles out its reinvention as a politically resonant allegory for praise.

[Read the review](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/new-adventures-in-scifi-27977.html)

## The Times — Dominic Maxwell

Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 19 September 2009. 

The reimagined series is as good as TV gets, up there with The Wire and The Shield. It transcends its sci-fi roots with masterful storytelling and performances.

[Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/battlestar-galactica-the-complete-series-25-discs-kztdwwcvq6x)

## The Telegraph — Ed Power

Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 8 September 2020. 

The piece celebrates the 2004 reboot as a dark, morally complex, and subversive sci-fi series that stands out for its flawed characters, political resonance, and refusal to offer easy answers, calling it perhaps the greatest science fiction show ever.

[Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2020/09/05/battlestar-galactica-dark-subversive-sci-fi-series-star-trek/)

## Variety — Brian Lowry

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 9 January 2005. 

The dark re-imagining of the 1970s series provides solid storytelling as a boon to the Sci Fi Channel. It excels with tense plotting in its opening hour and maintains a dour, paranoid tone that sets it apart from standard sci-fi.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/battlestar-galactica-2-1200528802/)

## Den of Geek — Mark Pickavance

Rating 3/5. 6 September 2009. 

The critic praises the series as a televisual zenith of high-quality acting and writing, spawned from a lesser original franchise, and calls the Blu-ray set a must-have for fans due to its extensive extras and content.

[Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/battlestar-galactica-the-complete-series-blu-ray-review/)

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