Syfy’s Caprica: BSG Knowledge Not Required

I enjoy a lot of science fiction, be it books, comics, TV or movies. But sometimes it’s just too complicated for it’s own good, and has a hard time gaining new fans. Battlestar Galactica is a perfect example — I never have any idea what is going on or why, so I just turn it off*.

And now BSG has a sequel (or rather, a prequel): Caprica. So I was enthused when I read this today:

You don’t need to know anything from BSG in order to watch and love Caprica,” executive producer Jane Espenson tells GeekChicDaily in an exclusive interview. “It’s a very different show and doesn’t require any prior knowledge.

Given how Syfy has killed pretty much anything I liked on SciFi Channel, this is good news — I have something new to watch!

* Someday I’ll get all the Battlestar DVDs from Amazon and watch it from the beginning. So please, no hate comments from BSG fans.