I've already seen the UK's growing BSG fan base and they absolutely love it for the most part. There are still a couple of bad seeds desperately clinging to the original but they are the MINORITY. It all depends now on us Yanks to show the ratings that will decide its continuation.
It already killed Stargate last friday, giving SCI-Fi channel double record breaking ratings. The old dog Hatch (original Apollo) appeared last Friday, perhaps thats part of the equation. Personally I think he play's an effective terrorist. I guess having his charisma and emotive presence stem's from his scary leading of some cult back in the 80's.

I have a feeling that with the current ratings, the US may actually be receptive to intelligent, serious, & dark tv programming. I started to lose hope with the populous because of their fanaticism with reality garbage TV.
Vicariously, many peope mind numbingly experience unrealistic scenarios such as:
Eating worms and slugs for prize money...
Competing to become an American Idiot...er, em.. Idol super star..
Deciding which 1 of 20+ sluts to get hitched with ...
Playing with the psyche of a sinlge hetero surrounded by homos..
MEANINGLESS ESCAPISM, need I go on? Mindless, life-less, masses of GOO. Flesh GOO.
BSG hits home with its references to real world issues from terrorism, religious fanaticism, political complexities, and trauma induced solidarity.
If this show goes south, not only will we let down are UK friends and loose our last European connection, it will reveal how pathetic US taste has become. Well, at least with the sci-fi fans.
I still have hope!!!!
My fellow Americans...... WATCH THE **CKIN SHOW and get some some of those rusty brain cells excercised/exorcized. My God, it may actually provoke some meaningful THOUGHT!!!!
ps: You can probably tell I kinda like the show.