Saga of a Star World Part 2 and 3
These episodes are a bit of a letdown compared to the first episode, but it is still a not bad. The storyline is carried over from the first episode and deals with the problems behind food and supplies. Again, the acting by the guest actors is horrendous. But, there are hints of the military forcefully taking items and supplies. The casino planet idea is a little dated here with disco-dancing aliens, and it comes across silly. This was probably where the studio should have chipped in and given more money to the already expensive production.
I didn’t really like the people in charge of the civilian government in the refugee fleet. I have to agree with Ron Moore on this flaw on the old show. The council comes across being stupid and out of touch. It feels like Glen A. Larson is almost attacking liberals in his story here, making them foolish.
Not a signal person on the council disagrees with the majority view. Having Commander Adama always portrayed as seemingly smarter than the council each time makes the show a bit stale. We would see the council come up with a stupid idea and Adama disagrees, and Adama is proven right.
But, I do like that Adama takes an active role in making sure hi’s crew is prepared for the double cross. The show ends with another space battle and one version of the Imperious Leader killed. And, a base ship is destroyed. In the process, we get an entire planet blow up in front of the fleet…just like the Death Star hit it. (Lucas still doesn’t have a point in suing the makers of this show though.)
Not too bad, and I can see why they released all three episodes as a feature movie. The quality of these first three episodes is even astounding today. I just wish there was a way to edit out those disco alien singers.
Grade: C+
Note: Baltar receives a reprieve from the new Imperious Leader. We get our first view of Lucifer, Baltar’s right-hand man, er I mean robot. The scene at the end was a re-shoot directed by Glen A. Larson himself.
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