Battlestar Galactica reboot is officially dead and that's the right call

"So say we all". Those iconic words rang through the halls of the Galactica on a fairly regular basis. A call and response, usually done by the commander himself, William Adama. Played marvelously by Edward James Olmos, the man at the helm was often the heart and soul of the ship and the show, Battlestar Galactica. It was hard to imagine anyone else stepping in, trying to fill those shoes that Olmos left behind but that's exactly what almost happened.

Announced in late 2019, Peacock made the bizarre decision to try and reboot the iconic franchise. While season four was less than desired, the rest of the series stands as a testament to what can be done with a true focus and some creative birth. The series attracted fans new and old to the SyFy network, as millions watched the third show to bear the name; Battlestar Galactica.

This series, however, was wildly different from the 1970s or 1980s series. Those two were connected, loosely, while this was a total and utter reboot. A reboot that was guided by the steady hand of Star Trek icon Ronald D. Moore, the series was nearly perfect in its approach to storytelling. The characters had weight, and so many names were made by the series. Maybe chief among them is Katee Sackhoff, who played the gender-swapped kara "Starbuck" Thrace.

The series was, for lack of a better term, fantastic. It had very few flaws, so it made no sense that Peacock would try and reboot it. Now, thankfully, that's no longer the case. The folks at Peacock have up and killed the third attempt to tell the story of the Cylons' destruction of the 12 colonies. This, according to Variety.

The reboot of a reboot would likely not go over well, regardless of the franchise. Especially one with such a rich history. While the 2004 reboot garnered a huge audience, it's worth pointing out that the 1978 original and the 1980 sequel has a strong following. Despite its limitations at the time, fans loved the story they were given.

So the 2004 reboot further improve upon showed the depth and creativity that this franchise has. So to try again and reboot it, when it went so well the first two times, was a foolish mistake. The original how never suffered from quality, just quantity. As in the quantity of the audience.

That's why the reboot went as well as it did. It gave the franchise a chance to tell a story that only needed to be told once. It finalized the concept and gave closure to the series that came before it. Another reboot would just hurt the perception of the franchise.

We're glad the reboot is gone, because what can you do to top the original? Reboot a bad series, one that doesn't have such staunch reverence among the science fiction community.

"So say we all."