In honor of Battlestar Galactica's return, I've decided to devote Sunday Blessings to star Jamie Bamber, who plays Lee "Apollo" Adama on the program. Now, I picked Bamber, but I could have just as easily gone with Tahmoh Penikett, Michael Trucco, or James Callis... or Alessandro Juliani or Callum Keith Rennie, not to mention the women on the show. My God, that show has a hot cast! Okay, maybe not so much Edward James Olmos, but the rest of the cast. I decided to go with Bamber, just because of the overall improvement of his acting, since the beginning of the series. If you look back at the 2003 miniseries, which started it all, his acting abilities weren't that great. He was more of a pretty face. However, towards the end of the third season, when Apollo was working with Baltar's lawyer, and through the course of the fourth season, Bamber has really grown into his charater. I still wouldn't consider it a brilliant performance. It doesn't reach the stature of Mary McDonnell's or Katee Sackoff's performances; in general the women of Battlestar Galactica seem to dominate the show, but his performance is quite good, and he has really nailed down the American accent. When the show does go off the air, I hope he finds some decent work, preferably on television. He's proved he is capable. Plus, it would be a shame to waste such a pretty face. Praise Jesus!
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