Time Out Chicago reviews "BSG: The Plan"

[Michael]

Other than wiping humanity out of existence, the Cylons never did seem to have much of a plan. Now, finally, we'll get to see what the plan supposedly was. Don't be too surprised if it has something to do with wiping humanity out of existence.

Battlestar Galactica fans have been awaiting the release of the The Plan for months now. It was filmed and announced long before the famed sci-fi series rolled up the carpet last March and, after the last moments of BSG aired, my fellow fans and I consoled ourselves with the loss by looking forward to this straight-to-DVD movie. Still, as excited and anxious as I was to see The Plan, it was not without reservation.

Every episode of Battlestar Galactica began with the same “once upon a time”–style opening, explaining the humans’ history with the Cylon robots, and it would always conclude with the same four-word phrase regarding the Cylons: “They have a plan.” The premise of The Plan is to go back to where the series began, with the destruction of the human race, and show it to us from the view of the Cylons, showing us their “plan.” What quickly becomes obvious is that, after their failed attempt to destroy all humanity, the Cylons really didn’t have a plan.

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