Overview
- Sackhoff told The Joe Rogan Experience that her first San Diego Comic-Con appearance for the series drew boos from the Hall H crowd.
- She said the backlash stemmed from her playing Kara Thrace/Starbuck, a role originally portrayed by Dirk Benedict in the 1978 version.
- Before the convention, she discovered intense criticism on early internet message boards after visiting an internet café to read threads about the show.
- At 23, she said the “blissful ignorance of youth” helped her weather the derision, though she believes a similar response would affect her more today.
- She added that fan reception improved as the series gained acclaim, and she now plans her first full rewatch with her husband in January.