i see what you’re saying about battlestar being more analogy than allegory. i tend to agree with that. one of the things that i love about science fiction is how it can touch on topics of controversy and examine them in ways that can’t be done in conventional television because instead of talking about sucide bombers an al queda its colonialist againt cylons.

no matter how much ron d. moore says that the show is not some kind of commentary on the state of the world today in regards to war. you can’t help but look at it in that way. from the miniseries up until now they have infused elements of our current conflict into the series and even using a bush quote and putting it into the mouth of president roslin. “the most interesting thing about being president is that you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone”

however since battlestar has always blurred the lines between good and evil and is never black and white the creators and writers never take one side or never really want the audience to take one side. when you think want to think that the cylons are all just evil terrorists that want nothing but to destroy the humans. six and sharon become humanitarians. when you think the colonials are good and pious and just want to surive to make a life for themselves. they start suicide bombing and getting innocent people killed.

it’s hard to choose sides when you have both that are now equally as good and equally as evil. but that’s the beauty of galactica and why it’s the best show on television next to hbo’s the wire of course which also has the same theme of blurring the lines.

this season is going to be the best one.