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A History of Television Space Opera Part 4: Battlestar Reborn – the Last Hurrah of Television Space Opera?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

The reborn Battlestar Galactica (USA, 2003-2009) was conceived by co-creator and show runner Ronald D. Moore as a deliberate “reinvention” of space opera, an ambitious, some might say arrogant, aim. However, over the course of a three hour miniseries and … Continue reading →

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A History of Television Space Opera, Part 3: Firefly – The End of Utopia

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Whilst the final Trek series was still on air the Fox Network commissioned the most dystopian space opera to date: Firefly (USA 2002), created by Joss Whedon, one of a growing number of show-runners who can reasonably claim the title … Continue reading →

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A History of Television Space Opera – Part 2: Generations and Universes

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

The post-Trek 1970s saw a dearth of notable SF TV series but did produce the first incarnation of Battlestar Galactica (USA 1978-79), a Star Wars inspired tale of conflict between a dispossessed fleet of refugees and the robotic Cylons in … Continue reading →

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