Battlestar Galactica: Every Starbuck Episode Ranked Worst To Best

8. Daybreak

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Daybreak could easily be called an episode about any and all of the characters, but truly it is a culmination of Starbuck's journey in particular. The mystery of the music is finally revealed, along with a context to when her and Apollo's relationship began.

The ending of Battlestar Galactica was certainly a polarising episode. While the visuals and action sequences were epic, there was a dissatisfaction with the way the story wrapped up - particularly in name dropping 'God'.

However, that misses the point of the entire show. 'God' had been name-dropped as early as the mini-series. While not every moment of the episode lands, Starbuck's final acceptance of who she is, along with her message to Lee, are a perfect ending to this often bewildering, but at all times affecting, story of a broken human clinging to salvation.

Whatever she was in the end - human, messenger or angel - she was at all times Kara Thrace and we loved her for it.

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"