How Did Battlestar Galactica (2004) End?

It is a given thing that a majority of television shows struggle when it comes to avoiding cancellation, but that was not the case for Battlestar Galactica. Ronald D. Moore had maintained from the very start that the military science fiction TV series was designed to have a beginning, middle, and end. This means the show got its planned ending exactly how Moore had imagined, and it is safe to say that the creator was not forced into a sudden cancellation compromise. The ending, as most fans of this critically acclaimed series have seen, was a three-hour finale, which, if I may add, was also the real story. But here’s the twist: a planned ending did not equate to a safe ending. In fact, the conclusion radically divided both critics and the fanbase. That’s not all; it also prompted George R.R. Martin to openly criticize it. Today, we are going to take a look at how one of the most popular sci-fi series ended and why, years later, people are still actively debating the finale, specifically the show’s sudden shift to … [Note to V.O. Artist – Pause and then resume casually] nah, I am not going to say it right away; you gotta stay tuned with me for this one.