1x01 33

I can't believe it's been around 8 years since i last watched this show. I still remember so much of it, in rare contrast to other shows where many years have gone by. The show, or rather this starting episode is still as good as i remember.

The portrayal of the gravity of events is really good here, as is the interesting plot of the episode with having to escape from the Cylons by having to jump every 33 minutes, and we see the real dramatic effects from that on the crew, along with the moral dilemma at the end of the episode. But it was mitigated somewhat in that it looked like no one or most humans weren't on board the ship, and why would the Cylons send it back anyway, knowing the humans would likely destroy it, they should have come up with a bette ruse or excuse than the obvious "the cylons left us alone"

The characters are well developed (continuing on from the miniseries) and the dialogue is good.

However, there's a fundamental aspect to this show that is seen here and is going to be explored throughout the show, and it's heavily contraversial with fans. That is, the religious aspect to the show. It's brought up here a bit, and i think it's sloppily executed, just thrown in there, and it feels opposed to the gritty nature of the show, rather than well incorporated. I remember not liking this theme through the entire show, but now, i'll have to see where they go with it. Overall, this reboot has started out successfuly, continuing on from the great miniseries.