By Chris Snellgrove
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Part of what made Ronald Moore Battlestar Galactica Show so popular that he has frequently mixed allusions with real world events with his futuristic narration. For example, all fans know that enormous points of the plot in the show were intended to dramatize things such as the consolidation of government power and the approval of torture following America post-September 11. However, most Battlestar Galactica Fandom missed a real connection in the “Colonial Day” episode: a handshake intrigue concerning Zarek and President Roslin written to reference the 1993 OSLO I Agreement.
Battlestar Galactica and a historic handshake
For this story on Battlestar GalacticaThe story of the handshake to have a meaning, you will need an intensive course the “colonial day”. In this episode of season 1, President Roslin reintegrates the quorum of twelve to allow specially chosen individuals to represent their respective colonies. Tom Zarek, a man who tried to force Roslin before, ends up running at the post of vacant vice-president, and press members speculate to know if Roslin will present himself or not for the man who has once openly challenged his authority.
The most Battlestar Galactica Fans have not timed the handshake sub-contort because a specific reference is that the spectacle as a whole is imbued with modern politics. This included the policy of the time (a large part of the program served as a criticism of the presidential administration of George W. Bush) and of the Inu Politics of the show (these characters spend much more time to fight than to fight the cylons). However, it turns out that this moment was inspired by a slightly older historic event. Namely, the 1993 signing of the OSLO that I agree.
If you are younger Battlestar Galactica Fan, you may not remember this event and the strange handshake debate that surrounded it. You see, the real press was consumed by speculation as to whether the president of the PLO, Yasser Arafat, and the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin could overcome their fairly steep political differences and shake hands. They did it and ended up making history; It was the first time that OLP and Israel officially recognized themselves.
Tensions between Leaders
Of course, the only ones in Battlestar Galactica It really seemed to worry if there would be a handshake between Roslin and Zarek are the members of the press. And the only reason they appeared if in good place in the “colonial day” is that the previous mini-series revealed that most of the colonial One passengers were journalists and assorted photographers. Putting them in this episode establishes that life comes back to a semblance of normality to
The presence of the surviving press and their role in this story were inspired by the mini-series, which established that most of the colonial passengers at the time of Cylon’s attack were journalists and photographers; Their presence here further solidifies the theme that life has returned to normal. But this presence also cements the high issues of future episodes because we know that each action taken by President Roslin and Commander Adama will be examined carefully.
And that’s it, people: not only is “colonial day” is an episode outside the competition of Battlestar GalacticaBut it has a second -handed hands -in -handed intrigue referring to an important historical opportunity. All this reminds us that no matter the number of times you have watched the show, there is always something new to discover. And our own tumultuous national policy makes it Perfect It’s time to review this emblematic series. So let’s all say.
