I LOVE Battlestar Galactica !!

So I sat up till 11:00 pm to watch Battlestar Galactica, and was not disappointed in the least.
Let me first say that I did enjoy watching the entire Sci-Fi friday, however, my ultimate goal was to see BSG. I don't care that Starbuck is a woman. I rather like it. I may be a big homo, but a woman who can hold her own against a bunch of men has always turned me on. I don't care that the Cylons aren't an alien race of lizards. I love the way that Edward James Olmos plays Adama.
These differences from the original are what make this show unique. Why the hell would you want a carbon copy of the original? What separates this show from the rest of network Television and the rest of the Sci-fi line up is the fact that it's dark. The entire human race has just been wiped out. Of course it's dark. Col. Tigh is an uptight alcholic. LOVE HIM!! Apollo and his dad don't see eye to eye. Nice to see somethings don't change over the centuries. Ok, so pardon me while I digress for a moment.......Episode 103, "Bastille Day", Tom Zarak (a gracefully aged Richard Hatch) explains Apollo the origins of his call sign, referring to the ancient gods of Kobol (aka Earth). Ok, so a legend has survived in humanity, in exact detail for 100's of years, but THEY LOST EARTH? WTF? What happened? Did they forget where they parked? everybody left earth for the evening and it got stolen? Forgot the star chart? I guess I just don't get that one. But all in all, it's a great series, and I hope the writing stays good and it just gets better and better.