Gay Geeks rejoice: Battlestar Galactica gets its first gay character
Filed by: Jason Tseng
January 16, 2009 11:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/01/gay_geeks_rejoice_battlestar_galactica_g.phpBattlestar Galactica, the award-winning television show with a cult fan following has been a favorite of mine. The superb acting, stunning visual effects, beautiful cinematography, and great writing have had me coming back season after season. On the eve of the launch of the final episodes of the series' lifespan, I thought it'd be nice to bring some attention to first canonical inclusion of queerness on board the rickety ol' space cruiser. This is by no means breaking news, but I've noticed a distinct lack of gay geek oriented contenct, so I thought I'd fill the need.
Battlestar Galactica has gained much attention for its inquisitive scripts and racy scenes. In addition the cast is by no means sore on the eyes. With a veritable pantheon of hunky and sexy actors, male and female, it's been the one regret of mine that a show that I love so much never included any mention of queer relationships. This is in spite of the very deliberate gender equity in the recasting of the character of Starbuck as a female pilot, and the inclusion of the Colonial fleet's female president, Roslyn.
