as the best way to watch Battlestar Galactica in order is to begin with the prequels. These have been less critically praised than Battlestar Galactica, but both add value to the series.

There are a lot of ground rules when reassessing the best of Battlestar Galactica. First, even though the reimagined version of the show (2003-2009) fully eclipsed the original (1978) series in ...