Wholly Schmidt!

Battlestar Galactica is no longer available for free online! Rumors are that it will be eventually, that it will now show up the week after the episode airs instead of the day after, but I really don’t care. Not being able to watch it in time for discussion with the nerd collective is sufficient motivation for me to finally kick the habit and abandon this disaster. So long Cylons, I hope you all find your magical space god! You’ve got my number if you decide to get back to killing all the humans. Start with Roslyn.

“Desslock” at the Quarter To Three forums sums up why I don’t anymore:

I preferred the very beginning of the series, when it was more of a science fiction/disaster film/military survivalist series, and wish they hadn’t brought in and gradually expanded the supernatural elements and mysticism. Although even that is preferrable to some of the goofy “let’s pretend we’re not in a survival situation under military protection” to rationalize goofy episodes to be include analogues to our elections, press, media, entertainment, and current events almost like a Law & Order episode would. The military/shoot-em-up/revenge or escape the Cylons aspects of the show are long gone, to the point where once lead characters like Adama have been literally reduced to playing nurse.

Now all that’s left is self-loathing for not being able to just stop watching the stupid thing.