Battle Star Galactica (Can you imagine if other sci-fi shows were as well funded up to this point?)

      If there's one thing I can say about Battle Star Galactica, it's that it finally proved to general audiences just how sophisticated motion picture Sci-Fi could be. In a time when Marvel movies, Star Wars, and other Interstellar craziness are some of the highest grossing films out there, there is certainly a lot to be thankful for (especially for those who had been watching low budget space operas from day 1). Without overly clunky CGI or hilarous special effects weighing down the production, Battle Star Galactica was free to tell it's intelligent and dramatic post-apocalyptic epic without any sniggering from the back (ok, and if there is some it's due to the cheesy relationship between Gaius and Cylon model number 6). With the freedom of post-production, we are able to easily show the expert maneuvering of Starbuck, the quick space hopping of the Battle Star Galactica, and the sinister gleam of the metal Cylons.
    Because I did read the wiki, I'm acquainted with the huge story arc of this show. I really think that due to the fact that this show was not limited to the ship's bridge, 2 or 3 other rooms, a cheap green screen, and the desert outside of L.A, the show is really able to go all out and pull out all of the stops. I love how this show does not focus on "world building" like many other sci-fi(s) (which would be pretty difficult anyways because the way this series started anyways); instead it focuses more on many anthropogenesises. It is really like getting to fully understand what it is to be human, by observing conflicts between the races and learning about their origins (through heavy action). I also think that it was a very wise move on the part of the show runner to make the pilot of the show be a 2 hour long special. If the story of the pilot was told in 3 or 4 episode, there would be a lot of filler in the effort to give each episode a conclusion, and as a result less excitment and empathy towards the new characters.
All in all, Battlestar Galactica is an intelligent and complicated sci-fi show that won't have you snoring through the credits.