As for Balltestar Galactica...

Sorry... This one does fly for me...

Considering I grew up with the "original" Battlestar series, I have to point out a small fact... actually, a few....

The boy had a robot dog, called "boxie" - not in the new series...

Starbuck was a MAN, not a girl - so, either the new series is "playing" off the idea this lady is his "daughter", funny, "Starbuck" in the old series was more of the "one night stand" kinda guy, so "daughter" doesnt fly... OR... between the old series and the new series, Starbuck got a MAJOR sex-change...

But, these are my views, your milliage may vary, and, no expressed, or implied, warrantee... ( you break it, you buy it )