I was expecting five seasons, but maybe it makes sense going out on top. Remember that Ronald Moore still does a Galactica podcast. You can get it from SciFi.com, or download to iTunes. I enjoy those immensely
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sci Fi has announced that Battlestar Galactica will come to an end after > its upcoming 22-episode fourth season. The decision was made by exec > producers David Eick and Ronald D. Moore. > > WTFrak?! > > "This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and finally, > an end," the duo said in a statement. "Over the course of the last year, > the story and the characters have been moving strongly toward that end > and we've decided to listen to those internal voices and conclude the > show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will be saddened to > know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for a wild ride > getting there -- we're going out with a bang." > > The fourth and final season kicks off in early 2008. As previously > reported, the two-hour prequel pic "Razor" will premiere in November. > > Eick and Moore are holding a conference call this afternoon to discuss > their decision. If you've got questions, post 'em below. Or if you just > want to comment on BSG's passing, that's cool, too. > > Honestly, the news could be worse. I mean, we've still got 22 episodes > left. You can jam a lot of frakkin' closure into 22 episodes. > > http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Bat > > tlestar-Galactica-End/800016206 > > Battlestar Ending Next Season > > The producers of SCI FI Channel's Battlestar Galactica confirmed that > the upcoming fourth season will be the show's last. Executive producers > Ronald Moore and David Eick said that it was a creative decision to end > the acclaimed series with the upcoming 22-episode season. > > "This show was always meant to have a beginning, a middle and, finally, > an end," Eick and Moore said in a statement on May 31. "Over the course > of the last year, the story and the characters have been moving strongly > toward that end, and we've decided to listen to those internal voices > and conclude the show on our own terms. And while we know our fans will > be saddened to know the end is coming, they should brace themselves for > a wild ride getting there: We're going out with a bang." > > In November, a special two-hour Battlestar episode, "Razor," will air. > The fourth season kicks off in early 2008. > > At last month's Saturn Awards, Edward James Olmos said that the upcoming > season would be the show's last, prompting Eick to say at the time that > no decision had been made. "I promise you that when Ron and I make a > decision about Galactica's future, we'll let you know," he said then. > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
