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4 most disliked storylines in Battlestar Galactica

Let's go over four of the most disliked plot points and episodes within the 2004 reboot, in hope someone important will read this and these mistakes won't be committed once again.

By Camila Domingues

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)
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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1) "Sacrifice" (Season 2, Episode 16)

Imagine tuning into Battlestar Galactica expecting interstellar dogfights and cunning strategies against the Cylon menace as per usual, only to be served a side dish of romance that's as undercooked as a piece of Kobol's underdone steak instead.

The episode "Sacrifice" turned into an unexpected rendezvous at the love triangle café, where Billy and Dualla's relationship, which previously seemed as stable as a Viper on a bad landing, suddenly hit turbulence. Enter Apollo, stage left, with a romantic interest that felt about as natural as a toaster (and I'm not talking about the Cylon kind) developing feelings. This trio's tangled web didn't just stretch credulity - it catapulted it out of the airlock. Fans were left wondering if a secret plot twist had swapped their beloved sci-fi saga for a space-themed telenovela.

As the episode unfolded, the drama thickened. The narrative zigzagged between heartstrings and laser blasts, leaving viewers dizzy with whiplash. Instead of amplifying the emotional depth of the series, the Billy-Dualla-Apollo saga seemed to crash-land in the middle of the storyline, creating a black hole of bewilderment. This diversion felt like a stark deviation from the series' core themes of survival, betrayal, and the quest for humanity. Instead of edge-of-your-seat moments pondering the fate of the last humans in the universe, fans were left navigating the murky waters of a romance that seemed to have been plotted with the precision of a drunken Pyramid game.

The real sacrifice here was the missed opportunity to explore deeper narratives, as viewers were left longing for the return of the gripping, existential dilemmas that defined the show's allure.

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