All 5 Battlestar Galactica movies ranked from worst to best

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA -- Season 3 -- Pictured: (l-r) Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh, Mary McDonnell as President Laura Roslin, Edward James Olmos as Admiral William Adama, Jamie Bamber as Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama, James Callis as Dr. Gaius Baltar, Kattee Sackhoff as Lt. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl "Helo" Agathon, Grace Park as Number Eight, Tricia Helfer as Number Six -- (Photo by: Justin Stephens/Syfy/NBCU Photo Bank) /

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5. Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)

Taking us back to the thrilling era of the inaugural Cylon War, Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome tried to spin the brand new tale of a young, sprightly, and ambitious William Adama. This made-for-TV movie was initially a webseries for a potential pilot of a TV series, but the series unfortunately wasn’t greenlit. Nevertheless, it did give us an interesting standalone adventure.

BSG: Blood and Chrome gave us action scenes that were as fiery as they were frequent – think firefights, space dogfights, and high-octane survival plots – certainly the stuff to make any BSG fan’s heart race. While it did serve a generous bit of explosive escapades, there was a lingering sense of something being forgotten, like a dish served without its special ingredient.

The meaty depth and intriguing complexity, the clever splice of characters and storylines that made the 2004 Battlestar Galactica series such a binge-worthy delight seemed lost in this prequel. Sure, Blood and Chrome had the badass Adama at its core, but it somewhat missed the mark. The profound questions of humanity, survival, and identity that the main series was celebrated for were simply not quite there.

Still, as a standalone, Blood and Chrome had its moments of charm and is still a valued addition to the franchise.

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