I work on a show that's premised on the idea of an apocalyptic event actually
happening to group of people and their struggle to survive in its aftermath, and
so the idea of being ready for the unexpected does actually occur to me on
occasion.
I won't make this a rant or a sermon, but I will ask anyone reading
this blog to take at least a moment to think about the idea that maybe, just
maybe, something really bad can happen to you and the people in your life that
you care about. Your life can be upended by any one of a litany of disasters.
(Link to article)
Whilst this is written in reference to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the idea that a television show is so based on the fear stemming from a situation is telling, and in fact can easily be applied to Galactica itself.
9/11 created a climate of fear that directly influenced many shows, the fear is most prevalent in Battlestar Galactica, yet it also seen in The West Wing or Sex and the City. People felt they could empathize with characters who had experienced pain and suffering, as most Americans felt they went through some degree of pain and suffering after September 11 no matter how distant from the events they were.
-harry
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