Reply #13: I agree. Roslin ain't no frackin Bush. And Adama ain't no General Betray-us. [View All]

[Peace Patriot]

They have a real crisis and face it with honesty and nobility. Bush's crisis in bullshit and he "faces it" by slaughtering a million people to get their oil, and letting his buds steal us blind. As a TV show, Bush should have been taken off the air a long time ago.

BG plays out all the themes, dilemmas and drama of "What if?" What if alien beings (of our own making) wiped us out, and a few of us got away?

The "of our making" part is a nice twist. Did we not organize, fund and arm Al Qaeda?

BG is also useful as Greek purgative drama. Put your worst fears on stage, and watch them acted out--in this case with brilliant acting, writing and production values--a show with such gritty reality to it, you find it more believable than our actual political/national reality. The Greek idea was to "purge" the audience of nightmarish fears, so that people can clear their heads and enjoy life. BG does that. After watching this very gripping show, you have a feeling of relief. Our situation ain't so bad.