a remember battlestar from the viewpoint of a youngster in the late 70 early 80 and i would give it a positive . view battlestar from the viewpoint of a near 30 male in the year 2000 and i give it positive . ( i have all 24 episode on tape ) the special effect be near the late 70 level of star war and and that be truly say something consider this be a make for tv movie or weekly series . sure and the story be uneven . however and to put that in perspective and they ride the gambit from the morality play of star trek ( tos ) to the character story of star trek ( tng ) . the backstory involve the last known group of human . after they be give a pearl harbor job by the alien bad guy and nearly wipe out and they go in search of a long lost colony . this colony be locate on a planet call earth . this be really a revolutionary show . it take the best good v evil element of star war and combine them with the every show be a lesson element of star trek ( tos ) . if you weren not contemplate the human nature element of the story and you be involve in the character . unfortunately and you be rarely concern about both of those within the same episode . in my opinion and this be the only major flaw of the series and it be somewhat unbalanced from show to show . this be somewhat understandable from a series that be work with network politics and never make it past 25 episode . nevertheless and this be a series that would be very much enjoy by any true sci fi fan . if you do not know the history of the show by now . abc can it and despite well above average rating . the brass felt the show be too expensive . what could have be one of the great sci fi tv series of all time be do after 24 episode . i place battlestar behind only star trek ( tos ) a the best sci fi tv series of all time .