The article explores the origin of the iconic line 'nothin' but the rain' from Battlestar Galactica. Showrunner Ron Moore reveals that the phrase is inspired by military 'jodies', marching chants or cadences used in the armed forces. This adds to the show's gritty realism and breaks the typical Star Trek formula.
Battlestar Galactica is commendable for its longevity. Now that Sam Esmail’s plans to remake it again have fallen through, it is debatable whether or not another remake of the Battlestar Galactica reboot that inspired The Expanse is realistic. One of the things a reboot would have to get right is the brilliant writing of the characters and how the fleet interacts. It adds to its gritty realism and is one of the ways Battlestar Galactica breaks the Star Trek formula.
✕ Remove Ads “I came up with this in the miniseries, and it's essentially a riff on contemporary marching chants or cadences used in the military called,"jodies." You've seen them in films: the platoon is marching or jogging along and the drill instructor sings out something like,"Up in the morning in the rising sun/Gonna run all day 'til the running's done," and the platoon either repeats the lines or adds the next line in the jodie.
✕ Remove Ads “I never wrote out the entire jodie, but I liked the nonsensical nature of the lines and thought it was more effective to suggest the cadences without spelling them out.” This allows viewers to come to their own conclusions. For example, a contentious issue among BSG viewers is the finale and the true nature of Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica. Similar to the military “jodie”, too, is the secret language of music in the lore of the series.
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