Caprica Review: Off to a Great Start

Caprica is a prequel to the critically acclaimed series on SyFy Battlestar Galactica. I haven’t watched more than 5 minutes of BSG. It looked good but it seemed to be a complicated story to get into. I recently watched a BSG movie called “The Plan” and thought I might try out Caprica. Caprica was meant for new viewers, which I’m thankful for. There are little easter eggs for seasoned viewers and it helps if you know what a cylon is, but overall you don’t need to have watched BSG to enjoy Caprica.

I started watching it on hulu and so far, 4 episodes in, I really love it. It’s very family-drama based with a touch of sci-fi. I also love the way they incorporated the futuristic technology into it. Caprica is a world where they are on the brink of creating true artificial life robots. It’s simple enough that we can imagine it happening within our lifetimes, and its fascinating enough to keep me interested. Although it’s a brand new series, I give it 5 out of 5 stars. It’s not a perfect show – but the great family dramas and beautiful filming will keep me watching well into the first season.