I don’t recall what reminded me of it, but I was thinking about the Ron Moore Battlestar Galactica reboot recently. It’s a show I have pretty mixed feelings on these days. I was a massive fan of it through much of its run, but it really fell flat on its face in the final season, and I don’t think I have as much appetite for the kind of cynicism it embodies these days (though I will say it still did grimdark much better than most — the trick is that the protagonists still have to be good people deep down, even if they’re incredibly flawed).

One thing about the show that does remain absolutely unimpeachable, however, is Bear McCreary’s superlative soundtrack. And while there are numerous songs from throughout its run that are worthy of high praise, I think Wander My Friends stands out as the most memorable.

This has to be one of the most beautiful bittersweet funeral dirges ever written, and it’s from a show about horny robots.