TOS, which I enjoyed, was a blatant attempt to ride the coat tails of Star Wars and had to appeal to a broad audience during the *family hour*. A great premise was ruined by weak writing and the mistaken belief that special effects/space battles alone would keep the series afloat. The effects were too expensive and the writing was on the fly. It was fun cheesy camp at it's best. Galactica 1980 was just plain bad, and Buck Rogers was even worse!
The new series is Sci-Fi geared to Sci-Fi adult fans, not a broad *common denominator* audience. I think that's what makes it better. It's gritty, militarily accurate, much more scientifically accurate, and strongly written so far. Olmos and McDonnell are strong leads . Grace Park is doing a good job with a very challenging role..and it doesnt hurt that she's also stunningly beautiful.
1 (very) minor nitpick. Shouldnt Galactica's hull number be *BS-75* and not *BSG-75*?