Top Ten Reasons to Watch the New Season of Battlestar Galactica

Why watch Battlestar Galactica? It's frakking Battlestar Galactica!

Why should you watch the new season of Battlestar Galactica? Why shouldn't you, it's frakkin' Battlestar Galactica! Late last night the cast of BSG appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to read off the Top Ten Reasons to Watch the New Season of Battlestar Galactica. The cast appeared in full costumes, which seemed a little odd to have spent a bunch of time on make-up and costumes for a 5 minute segment. Also, Letterman seemed as unexcited to have the cast on as the cast was to be on the show. You can watch it at CBS (if you can make their video player work) or you can read it below. Some of the jokes are funny while some fell a little flat. There is also one that people wouldn't get unless they were BSG fans, and judging by the response form the audience I wouldn't say they were big fans, so I wonder who actually came up with the jokes. Here are the Top Ten Reasons to Watch the Next Season of Battlestar Galactica.

10) Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol (Aaron Douglas): "In the dramatic season opening episode, we save 15% by switching our insurance to Geico"

9) Dianna Biers (Lucy Lawless): "You'll find out what's in the hatch and who gets off the island -- crap, wrong show"

8) Dr. Gaius Baltar (James Callis with a haircut): "My character creates a line of Honey Roasted Space Nuts"

7) Lt. Sharon Valerii (Grace Park): "What else are you gonna do, read a book?"

6) Six (Tricia Helfer): "There's a pretty good chance you'll get to see me naked."

5) Colonel Tigh (Michael Hogan complete with eye patch): "There's a good chance you see me naked."

4) Lee Adama (Jamie Bamber): "New FTL drives will allow the Colonial fleet to better adjust to gravitational variations and achieve maximum superluminal travel to outrun the pursuing Cylon Base Stars -- I don't know what the hell I'm talking about"

3) Captain Kara Thrace (Katee Sackhoff): "We engage in a life-and-death battle against evil robots...You know, same shit as last year"

2) President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell): "I take on the most challenging task of my political career -- doing a lame Top Ten list on a third rate talk show"

1) Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos with moustache!): "Watch me lead us into war against the Cylons without an exit strategy"

- Shawn - 03/20/08