Angie, it was hard but I managed to not give away the ending :-D
Sandy, I assure you, you will love the show!
Commander Adama is also my #1 fav character. Whoever wrote that character did an outstanding job. And so with characters Saul, Laura and Starbuck.
Apart from all these characters, I think the most creatively done was the character of Gaius Baltar. His quirky, God-complex with his primal survival instincts make for a complex character which they were able to successfully keep consistent throughout. I really appreciate and admire that. Especially when how today's shows are handled by multiple writers.
Dawn, Apollo is real handsome but the rugged Samuel Anders is my eye-candy :-D Have fun!