Tarrador's "Netflix Movies 2009"

I don’t know what to say about this exactly. I felt this was a series on its way out and it knew it, and that it was going for a point or theme that seemed totally out of grasp.

Okay, its dark and full of angst. We’ve always known that. When humanity is down and on the ropes all our heroes turn out to be flesh and blood people with faults and fear…okay. We are not so different from our enemies, who are plauged with doubts and fears, too. Yes, yes, yes. I get it.

If I had to take the producers view of things, I’d say that humans simply don’t need to be saved and don’t want to be saved anyway. We’d rather fight each other and fuel the fires of our own self hatred than reflect upon our tragedy and try to grow as civilized and spiritual beings. Most disappointing in the fourth and final season was the failure of a truely inspiring character to emerge. Adama is no Eisenhower, not even a MacArthur. Roslin is no Lincoln, or even a FDR. Baltar is no Jesus, Judas, or Barabbas. Amongst the Cylons there is not one character that exhibits a focused personal charisma. Every single character is tragic, self indulgent, overwhelmed, fearful and guilt-ridden. In a series with such a large cast, and so many personal plot lines, its refreshing when we can break away from the suffering of one character to the adventures of another. But in this series we just jump from one shade of darkness to another. Yes, tough times can bring out the worst in people, but they also bring out the best. Greatness emerges from people who won’t let their inner demons reign free, who don’t sacrifice their ideals and values on the alter of expediency. That was a side of this story I would have like to see more of. Or, any of.