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MrsRon
post Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM
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I don't want this day to happen.

I want it to be rescheduled, rethought, removed and recalled.

Tomorrow the story will be over, my tale having been told, and never again will there be the sweet anticipation of waiting for the next episode to be shown to fans and friends. The thought of it makes my heart ache even as swells with pride.

All I know is that today there is a show called Battlestar Galactica and tomorrow there was.

There will be joy in that too, I'm sure, touching the thread of memory and feeling it resonate all the way back to soundstages, locations, cutting rooms, writers' rooms, and sound bays where I lived for all these years and being comforted by the knowledge that a part of me will never truly leave those places. There will be reunions and retrospectives, special editions and extended cuts, interviews and seminars. Solace can be found.

We'd called the last season Senior Year and here, today, as I prepare to present the final episode to an audience of friends, colleagues, and family, I find myself feeling the same way I did on Graduation day at Chowchilla Union High, all those years ago. The mosaic of faces I'd grown accustomed to seeing day after day would regroup for one last event, one last celebration of our lives together and what we'd done, and then it would be gone but for the transcendent threads of memory waiting to resonant down through the years. I didn't want that day to happen either and fervently wished for it to be rescheduled, rethought, removed and recalled.

Somehow I get the feeling that today's wish will not be granted either. So this day, like that one, will wax and wane and all I can do is ride the wave and let it carry me where it will.

Thank you, all of you for coming here through the years. The shippers and the haters, and everyone in between; you've watched and you've posted and you've been a touchstone for my experience with the audience ever since that night back in 2003 when we first declared that the Cylons were created by Man and things were going to be different. It's been a genuine pleasure to surf your thoughts, rants, questions, snarks, complaints, praise, and humor as you watched our story play out and rest assured I will be here again tomorrow poring through the posts, laughing, cursing, sometimes just shrugging at what you take away from this crazy show.

It's been an honor to be your storyteller.

Ronald D. Moore
About to be former Executive Producer of Battlestar Galactica
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- MrsRon   Somebody Stop Today, I Want to Get Off   Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM
- - Khyron72   awwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. *Hugs* in a none gay way   Mar 20 2009, 11:30 AM
|- - bsgjohnjohn   QUOTE (Khyron72 @ Mar 20 2009, 12:30 PM) ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:56 PM
- - Xamarok   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 11:32 AM
- - maxbell   Yeah, yeah. It's over. And the Caprica premie...   Mar 20 2009, 11:32 AM
- - CoMa7oSe   *Slow clap slow clap slow clap* Tell Ron I'm ...   Mar 20 2009, 11:33 AM
|- - CoMa7oSe   QUOTE (CoMa7oSe @ Mar 20 2009, 12:33 PM) ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:12 PM
- - Pawnpoko   huh.   Mar 20 2009, 11:34 AM
- - solecist   thanks. that's all, thanks.   Mar 20 2009, 11:34 AM
- - jdjtcagle   So say we all...   Mar 20 2009, 11:35 AM
- - Galactibob   RE: Somebody Stop Today, I Want to Get Off   Mar 20 2009, 11:36 AM
|- - FleetCommander4Life   QUOTE (Galactibob @ Mar 20 2009, 11:36 AM...   Mar 20 2009, 11:40 AM
- - brooks_1   Thank you for the story. I've enjoyed the ride...   Mar 20 2009, 11:38 AM
- - frakkinceecat   Aww - what a wonderful gift! Thanks RDM and Mr...   Mar 20 2009, 11:39 AM
- - ImzadiDax   It has been an honor Mr. Ron to spend my Fridays w...   Mar 20 2009, 11:39 AM
- - Freestyle5us   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) It...   Mar 20 2009, 11:40 AM
- - Oracle2008   I have so may words, but in lieu of that, I've...   Mar 20 2009, 11:41 AM
- - sandmanfvr001   THANK YOU. This show has been with me since the b...   Mar 20 2009, 11:41 AM
- - RustiSwordz   @ Mrs Ron: Remember one thing about the haters and...   Mar 20 2009, 11:41 AM
- - MissMeggles   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 11:41 AM
- - xenite99   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 11:45 AM
- - ByYorCommand   All of this has happened before, and will happen a...   Mar 20 2009, 11:47 AM
- - richa   BSG will live on in the hearts and minds of the fa...   Mar 20 2009, 11:50 AM
- - hazend   The only thing I can say is... Thank you for what...   Mar 20 2009, 11:51 AM
- - Martel   You gave us one fantastic story. Thru all of the ...   Mar 20 2009, 11:53 AM
- - spookypaws   I'm already in tears the show is over. I have ...   Mar 20 2009, 11:56 AM
|- - tighmeup_1   Thank you Ron, I will try not to gush too much but...   Mar 20 2009, 12:12 PM
- - Codebreaker2001   Mrs. Ron, I hope that you allow your husband to re...   Mar 20 2009, 12:03 PM
- - RollingPaper   *raises a glass* To the journey.   Mar 20 2009, 12:04 PM
- - Galactica   It is with a bitter-sweetness that I am anticipati...   Mar 20 2009, 12:04 PM
- - DoctorElect   *single tear* You are a god amongst men, Mr. Ron.   Mar 20 2009, 12:04 PM
- - ONoUDidnt   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) It...   Mar 20 2009, 12:06 PM
- - pscard   Mr. & Mrs. M., It is sad that all good things...   Mar 20 2009, 12:07 PM
- - ThPrimes   My elementary school english teacher did an odd th...   Mar 20 2009, 12:14 PM
- - STRBUK   Thanks Ron! You'll never know how much yo...   Mar 20 2009, 12:16 PM
- - nevikt   Thank you all for making my Friday nights so enjoy...   Mar 20 2009, 12:17 PM
- - 1RenewingSpirit   Oh ((((RDM))) *sends bunches of love and light* ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:21 PM
- - Jakks   Ron. Thank you for everything. It’s been one hell ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:23 PM
- - bsgbob670   MR Terry, Thankyou, thankyou thankyou! For...   Mar 20 2009, 12:25 PM
- - Arielmoondace   So Say We All! So Say We All! So Say We Al...   Mar 20 2009, 12:26 PM
- - bren7   Thank you   Mar 20 2009, 12:26 PM
- - karate0kat   I'm *sniff* not crying * sniff sniff* don...   Mar 20 2009, 12:27 PM
- - pimpmyviper_1   I thought I'd always look back on Deep Space 9...   Mar 20 2009, 12:27 PM
- - banky316   I was an 8 year old kid when Battlestar Galactica ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:28 PM
- - Starz   OH., MR. Terry ( ) Thank you. Aside from a fe...   Mar 20 2009, 12:30 PM
- - Blerk   Ron, Thank you for this show and the podcasts. ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:30 PM
- - Glaz65   Thank you Ron. A lot of fans don't know what t...   Mar 20 2009, 12:30 PM
- - darthkat76   *Claps* Ron, I have loved every single episode of ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:30 PM
- - debrdoolittle   As I wipe the tears from my eyes I want to add my ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:33 PM
- - rjmdrum   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) So...   Mar 20 2009, 12:33 PM
- - lapeach   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 09:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:37 PM
- - NytWraith   .   Mar 20 2009, 12:38 PM
- - MaliB   Thank you, Mrs Ron, and Mr Ron. (And everyone conn...   Mar 20 2009, 12:39 PM
- - Galactica   Ron, you need to update your blog with this post.....   Mar 20 2009, 12:44 PM
- - Rictorious   As long as we are here, it will never be over.   Mar 20 2009, 12:46 PM
- - BossTweed01   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:47 PM
- - giusmustdie   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:49 PM
- - HarryParatestes   I've been handling this quite well until I rea...   Mar 20 2009, 12:51 PM
- - radii314   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 12:52 PM
- - stardust8231   "Our goal is nothing less than the reinventio...   Mar 20 2009, 12:53 PM
- - Stilgaar   No, thank you for treating your audience with resp...   Mar 20 2009, 12:54 PM
|- - stardust8231   QUOTE (Stilgaar @ Mar 20 2009, 12:54 PM) ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:03 PM
- - vashsunglasses   Thank you for giving us the best show on televisio...   Mar 20 2009, 12:57 PM
- - yodajaeger   Thanks Ron for this show *hugs hugs*   Mar 20 2009, 12:57 PM
- - GaiusFrakingBaltar   RON YOU RULE!!! Come to Philly and pa...   Mar 20 2009, 01:03 PM
- - Sulya   Thank you, Ron. As I wrote before elsewhere... S...   Mar 20 2009, 01:06 PM
- - AlphaBobRI   I am more human as a consequence of being part of ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:06 PM
|- - stardust8231   QUOTE (AlphaBobRI @ Mar 20 2009, 01:06 PM...   Mar 20 2009, 01:17 PM
- - DarthDoy11   Thank you so much Ron, for making the most amazing...   Mar 20 2009, 01:07 PM
|- - Sarum   You finally got me watching a Sci-Fi show, a littl...   Mar 20 2009, 01:15 PM
- - Werthead   Hi Ron, been a fan ever since I saw The Bonding wa...   Mar 20 2009, 01:11 PM
- - Akeakamaii   RDM, Thank you for the opportunity to live up to ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:17 PM
- - LLSMutant   Thanks for an amazing show. I can't remember ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:19 PM
- - HarryParatestes   QUOTE I am more human as a consequence of being pa...   Mar 20 2009, 01:20 PM
- - new12   Hard to say what was more fun… The show itself or ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:21 PM
- - monmo777   Thank you for giving us one of the best TV shows e...   Mar 20 2009, 01:21 PM
- - ArronInviere   Many of us feel very much the same way Ron, torn. ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:24 PM
- - purplejulian   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:28 PM
- - Romocentric   (((Ron))) ::wipes away tears:: Thank you so very...   Mar 20 2009, 01:33 PM
|- - stardust8231   QUOTE (Romocentric @ Mar 20 2009, 01:33 P...   Mar 20 2009, 01:44 PM
- - Archemedes1   Thank you for telling an exceptional story, that h...   Mar 20 2009, 01:35 PM
- - thecaptainn   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:43 PM
- - cornholeking   Well, I always knew that an end would come. I...   Mar 20 2009, 01:45 PM
- - SuperKat   Thank you very much for a great show.   Mar 20 2009, 01:46 PM
- - VIPER1   Thank you Ron for sharing your creativity and visi...   Mar 20 2009, 01:46 PM
- - larocque6689   Ron, I'll write later (after the finale) my o...   Mar 20 2009, 01:53 PM
- - bsgjohnjohn   Hello all to the thread on the east coast....Good ...   Mar 20 2009, 01:54 PM
- - FragileSteel   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 02:00 PM
- - Boatguy1972   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 12:29 PM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 02:06 PM
|- - 1957   Ron, You arguably had the best show on televisio...   Mar 20 2009, 02:14 PM
|- - stardust8231   QUOTE (1957 @ Mar 20 2009, 02:14 PM) Ron,...   Mar 20 2009, 02:18 PM
|- - quinnderella   QUOTE (1957 @ Mar 20 2009, 03:14 PM) Ron,...   Mar 20 2009, 02:27 PM
- - HarryParatestes   sigh   Mar 20 2009, 02:20 PM
|- - MrsRon   QUOTE (HarryParatestes @ Mar 20 2009, 02...   Mar 20 2009, 02:23 PM
|- - MaliB   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 03:23 PM) To...   Mar 20 2009, 02:24 PM
|- - 1957   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 02:23 PM) To...   Mar 20 2009, 02:26 PM
- - SpaceMarine15   God I'm depressed this show is going away, jus...   Mar 20 2009, 02:24 PM
- - twinklelittlestar   So... RDM = pretty much the coolest person ever ...   Mar 20 2009, 02:28 PM
- - NightOwl40   QUOTE (MrsRon @ Mar 20 2009, 11:29 AM) I ...   Mar 20 2009, 02:28 PM
- - FinalCylon   Thank you for the amazing story that is BSG. You s...   Mar 20 2009, 02:28 PM
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