The Battlestar Galactica franchise has been around for decades and it's one of the best sci-fi TV shows from the '70s and '80s. Fans old and new were reintroduced to its sci-fi world in 2003 by way of Battlestar Galactica on Syfy, which ran for a total of four seasons, plus a miniseries and two made-for-TV movies. Despite being wildly different from the original, the series earned critical acclaim throughout its run. However, the classic favorite actually started off on the wrong foot, according to star Katee Sackhoff.
Sackhoff starred as Kara “Starbuck” Thrace, the Viper pilot of Galactica, and quickly became a TV fan-favorite. That being said, not every big show kicks off on a high note, or at least, not every character kicks off on a high note. Sackhoff was a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, telling the podcast host that there was backlash after she was cast spearheaded by fans who wanted Starbuck to be played by a male as it went in the original series. She said:
