The 2004 reboot of why the corners of paper are always cut to more major plot elements, many of which have to do with Kara Thrace. While we do get to learn a little bit about Starbuck's childhood, questions about where she came from, her familiarity with the Cylon song, and how she was able to return after she seemingly died are never fully answered within the show.
One thing that is made clear in Battlestar Galactica is the impact of the cycle of destruction that everyone is caught up in. The series is tragic from the beginning, as Battlestar Galactica is full of sad deaths, setting up themes exploring the horrors of war and what it's like to have to fight for the survival of your people. Late-season revelations show that while humanity might have reached its new home and salvation for now, the cycle has been going on for a long time, and there's no reason to assume that it's been stopped for good.
Katee Sackhoff's Starbuck Was A Spirit Guiding Humanity In Battlestar Galactica
Katee Sackhoff Believes Starbuck Was A Spirit
Katee Sackhoff, who portrays Starbuck in the show, has her own theory about Starbuck's return to life. Sackhoff explained her theory about Starbuck's return in an Instagram comment in response to a fan question, stating that "She was a spirit brought to guide humanity to earth and salvation" (via Katee Sackhoff on Instagram). The idea holds numerous implications when it comes to the character's storytelling potential.
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While the theory isn't confirmed in the show, as the creators purposefully left things mysterious rather than explaining everything, it does make sense with the circumstances of Starbuck's return. From the beginning of the series, Battlestar Galactica leaned into spiritual elements, so the idea isn't entirely out of left field. However, even if the theory were to be confirmed, it creates a lot of questions, regarding whether Starbuck always been a spirit and how her death enabled her to become a spirit in the first place.
If Starbuck Was Always A Spirit, She Can Return To Help Humanity Again In A Reboot
Leaning Into Battlestar Galactica's Spiritual Elements Could Tie Together A New Reboot With The 2004 Version
Though Peacock is no longer involved in its development, discussions of Battlestar Galactica's best quotes.
If Starbuck is a spirit who's meant to guide humanity, there's no reason why she couldn't be brought back to guide humanity again.
The ending of Battlestar Galactica leaves the potential for viewers to see the cycle repeat in a continuation that takes place many generations after the 2004 version. Starbuck's potential role as a spirit could be the perfect opportunity to bring her character back and connect a new show with the previous one, especially as Katee Sackhoff is open to returning for a Battlestar Galactica reboot. If Starbuck is a spirit who's meant to guide humanity, there's no reason why she couldn't be brought back to guide humanity again.
If the plans for a reboot to take place in the same continuity as the SyFy Battlestar Galactica still stand, the spiritual elements that are established within the 2004 version leave a lot of room to bring back elements of that series. We see characters in Battlestar Galactica who are alive in that series' present while also having lived generations ago, and that precedent being established means that it would make sense for a character like Starbuck to reappear, as long as her presence is explained more thoroughly than her return for the final season was.
A Battlestar Galactica Reboot With Starbuck Couldn't Avoid Answering What She Really Is
Starbuck Couldn't Be Involved Without Some Answers Being Answered
If Starbuck does appear in a new reboot, continuing to leave questions about how she came back unanswered would be a missed opportunity. It would feel odd to have a character from a prior series appear in a story that takes place many generations later without any amount of explanation. A Battlestar Galactica reboot would have to be willing to explain the mysteries behind Starbuck's character if she returns.
A reboot with Starbuck could choose to have her serve a role similar to the character of the version of Caprica Six within Baltar's mind, who it's made clear there's something strange about from the beginning. This time, though many questions about Starbuck remain unanswered, fans of the 2004 reboot would be at least somewhat aware of why Starbuck's there. Alternatively, if she's always been a spirit, we could see her living a new life, once again unaware of what she really is, whatever that might be.
Starbuck's character could be a great bridge between the 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica and a reboot.
The creators of the reboot would also have to consider how they want her to fulfill her role and what this means for her as a character outside of being a guide for humanity. Starbuck's character could be a great bridge between the 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica and a reboot, but her character would need to be given the attention it deserves, both by answering some of the questions remaining from the previous series and by letting her keep the personality that makes her one of the best female characters in sci fi.
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Battlestar Galactica
- Release Date
- 2004 - 2009-00-00
- Network
- SyFy
- Showrunner
- Ronald D. Moore
Cast
Edward James OlmosWilliam Adama
Mary McDonnellLaura Roslin
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- Wayne Rose, Michael Nankin, Rod Hardy, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Edward James Olmos, Robert M. Young, Jeff Woolnough, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Jonas Pate, Allan Kroeker, Anthony Hemingway, Jean de Segonzac, Marita Grabiak, James Head, Paul A. Edwards, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Brad Turner, Ronald D. Moore, Bill Eagles
- Writers
- Carla Robinson, Michael Taylor, Bradley Thompson, David Weddle, Jane Espenson, Mark Verheiden, Michael Angeli, Anne Cofell Saunders, Jeff Vlaming, Michael Rymer, Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin, Seamus Kevin Fahey
- Franchise(s)
- Battlestar Galactica
- Creator(s)
- Glen A. Larson, Ronald D. Moore
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