Also from the Atlantic–a primer on Battlestar Galactica (may contain spoilers for the uninitiated). The anecdote about Dirk Benedict, who played the original series’ “Starbuck” (and “Face” on the A-Team!), being outraged that the character was re-imagined as a woman is pretty funny.

I’m really looking forward to the new season starting this Friday (or in my non-cable-having case, whenever they decide to post the episodes on the Web), but, like the author, I’m nervous that they won’t be able to tie all the loose threads together in a satisfying way. (I have similar concerns about Lost, but they’ve at least got a few more seasons to go.)