It would seem that one must overlook quite a bit.

First, the writing (which seems not to matter to anyone who reads at the 5th grade level, but doesn't do much for someone who reads at the college level): if you close your eyes, and ask "what century is this and what world (Middle Earth? Lower Earth? Mars? Pluto?) is this"? The answer that comes back is "Oh, it's 20the century Ireland, maybe. Or England (ignore the accents). Dialogue such as "F*** off," (so VERY "mythological Universe," right? Or "You take no prisoners, I hear" and "you can trust me" somehow doesn't transport me to any alternate Universe. It transports me to The Land of The Millenials: limited vocabulary, and even less acting. Entertaining enough, I suppose, if you discount writing as the most important part of any show (and plenty of people apparently do, since it has an 8.4 rating), but I'm listening to it even as I type this, and nothing they're saying (episode 2), makes me even want to stop typing and actually WATCH IT. Actually, it's more interesting as an audio tape: you ears can handle what has your eyes rolling if you watch it. Tedious. I've turned away from it twice, and I find I'm actually grinding my teeth (unconsciously) at this moment. People have noted that Cavil is the high point. I suppose. His dialogue is pretty limited, too. Well, I have to go, or else my dentist will once again chastise me for grinding my teeth constantly. I'd like to keep my mind. AND my teeth. So, I'll have to turn the sound off, or I'm bound to lose both.