Uh oh. Ron Moore really likes the Sopranos finale.
No, Ron. Don’t you dare. I can just see it: “Admiral Adama, if Thrace’s coordinates are correct then this next jump should bring us to Earth – though we still don’t know what awaits us there.” “Jump!” Fade to black.
We’ll kill you if you try it, Ron. Let it go.
[…] Battlestar Galactica’s Head Writer Loved Soprano’s Finale by Margie Battlestar Galactica’s head writer, Ron Moore, loved the finale of The Sopranos, a development that worries fans of the series who are hoping for resolutions in Season Four. The Sopranos finale aired on Sunday and has come under heavy criticism this week due to its abrupt ending. Unresolved endings are not unheard of in television, but this one ended practically mid-sentence, leaving fans desperate for more. Apparently, Moore loved it: It’s poetic. It’s exciting. It’s perfect. […]
I think Moore and many others misunderstood the ending. It seemed clear to me that Tony was whacked and never saw it coming, exactly like Phil earlier in the episode – he was switched off like a light. This was Tony’s story and you got to experience his death pretty much the same way he did.
The ending was a little artsy for my tastes but not horrible.
How BSG may end….The fleet jumps and lands in the middle of the Cylon home solar system. Before a single Viper gets launched Galactica is nuked into neutrons by a lucky shot from a patrolling Base Star. Roslyn and the fleet look on helpless as the Galactica goes. Before she can say “we surrender”, a salvo of nukes eliminates the fleet ship by ship. Only Baltar escapes, courtesy of Six, to live out his days as a trophy.