10 Battlestar Galactica Twists You Never Saw Coming

1 In space, nobody can hear you subvert science-fiction fans expectations.

[GrinderCB]

BG was such a masterpiece. Dee's suicide was the one that really caught me by surprise.

[mrmagnumsserpentine]

I think the greatest twist was discovering that Battlestar Galactica happened 150000 years

[BLUE]

When starbuck finds her dead body on Earth. Blew my mind! I've watched this series four times now and it still holds up as one of the best television series for me. The goosebumps are real. The relationships that build throughout are real. How Adama is cold and cut off from both Lee and Roslin in the beginning, to him being willing to sacrifice the entire fleet for them. I was so surprised to find that few of the actors received proper recognition for their great work, especially James Callis, who could go from making me hate Guais Baltar to sympathizing with him, to loving him within the span of minutes. His scenes with Roslin and Caprica 6 were always special. This show is so underappreciated by so many but I think that's what makes it all the more special for those who connect with it.

[postoffice]

One of *THE* all time great TV shows. Currently watching the repeats on BBC2. Classic. ✊

[memoryfoam]

The season 3 finale with Bear McCreary's awesome soundtrack is incredible, goosebumps and tears...

[kfeltenberger]

Regarding Dee's death...this was immediately after they found the 13th Tribe's Earth, the whole goal of their odyssey, was a wasteland destroyed two thousand years earlier through a robotic uprising. The shock, the crushed hopes, and the absolute letdown had to lead to someone doing something drastic, and Dee was the one chosen. I can understand her thinking; for several years hope hinged on finding Earth. And when it was found, they couldn't settle there...everything must have felt like it was for naught. Of all the deaths, hers and Callie's were the hardest to handle.

[RockoSmash]

Dee's death was the hardest hitting for me. Absolute WTF moment and Gaeta's reaction set up his fall. Gut wrenching.

[TheInselaffen]

The return of Ellen Tigh and how different her character was.

[TheToonMonkey]

If you didn't yelp a little yelp of joy at the Galactica FTL jumping into the atmosphere, you're a fracking toaster.

[ebee-uzoz]

one funny scene i like is when a Six and Baltar are defending an entry point, they end up seeing their ghostly do?", "you can see them?"

[leelad]

Dee was like a bat to the soul. Her chat with Gaeta just before when he says "You're glowing". Remember too it was THE turning point for the entire story. Adama deciding that fighting the Cylons wasn't worth any more loss so to find common ground and work with them. and Felix and Zereks attempted mutiny and subsequent deaths.

[dustinswafford]

Dee's ending was fucking heartbreaking.

[TheKnightsShield]

The Galactica's last FTL jump in the series finale was one of the saddest moments, especially when Colonel Tigh says "She's broke her back. She'll never jump again." When you think of all of the hits she took throughout the series, including nukes, the Galactica breaking her back hits you pretty hard.

[scottys]

IMO one of the biggest twists in all of SciFi was when they showed what became of Caprica Six after the nuke attack, and she woke in the KY bath; and there was ghost of Baltar that only she could see. I can't believe that didn't make this list. All along we thought Six was some sort of Cylon apparition to help/control Baltar, and then we find out it works both ways.

[clarencesheets]

BSG left a hole in me that still hurts when the wind blows.

[heavypen]

New title for you: "10 scenes that made BSG one of the great masterpieces of television scifi - ever."
So say we all.

[jeffreypryor]

The absolute BEST sci fi series of my adult life. I still watch it.

[Balasca]

Let us be honest, The Adama manoeuvre is one of the greatest tv moments.

[TheNickSweat]

Currently rewatching this with my Grandma who missed it when it was airing and, man, she's loving it. I forgot how much I loved the Adama/Roslin dynamic. I've seen people complain about the end but it's never really bothered me. I just wish the final season didn't feel so rushed. I know Moore didn't want to stretch it out for ratings but it really could've used a fifth season before settling down into Earth.

[wlessfanable]

The one twist (sorta) I will always remember is Rosalin giving the order to abandon the non-FTL ships in the mini-series. My heart just sank on that one.
I was a devout fan from then on.