YOUTUBE VIDEO - First Time Watching Battlestar Galactica - Act of Contrition (S1E4)
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BSG executive producer Ronald Moore said the hangar deck accident was inspired by the 1967 USS Forrestal disaster, in which a Zuni rocket was accidentally fired from a jet on the carrier deck. The resulting massive explosions killed 134 sailors and seriously injured dozens more. Former Senator John McCain narrowly escaped death in the incident. It was a miracle the crew was able to save the ship, considering that most of the Forrestal's primary fire control personnel were killed during the initial explosions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NnfRT_OZA
I'm wondering if the constant returning to Starbucks crash would make more sense if you factor in commercial breaks
I think maybe if they'd shown Starbuck crashing ONLY in the hook, and not again until the end, it probably would have been better. That scene between Adama and her is one of my favorites of the show. When I've gone back to watch again, it's often that scene drawing me back.
aCtS oF cOnTrItIoN.
Excited for all the comments tomorrow on this video about Yesterday’s Enterprise 😀
The non-linear storytelling is wrecking Josh's mind! LOL
Unfortunately this was one of those things that was so. damn. common. in this era of television. 24 was doing it, BSG was doing it, almost every cop show did it at least once, and even the contemporary Star Trek show got into the habit of doing it.