umm..battlestar?

POSTED BY: terrifried
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TERRIFRIED

Friday, February 24, 2006 8:11 PM

i put it on my netflix queue, as it was recommended to me by both a large number of friends and netflix itself. so, any battlestar galactica fans out there, would it serve its purpose as my firefly fix?

"Well, I don't think of myself as a lion..."

CHINDI

Friday, February 24, 2006 8:20 PM

Hiya!

Yeah I am a fan. It is good. Well made and nice and LONG.. unlike our beloved Firefly (dang the powers that be)... it is NOT as good as Firefly (not as funny and snappy etc. etc. but it will fill the huge void left by Firefly's absence somewhat and the acting is superb...

Olmos is just great as Adama... I got the DVDS and whipped through them.. won't watch the new season til it comes out on DVD cus I want it IN ORDER>>> LOL

but its good... the villain is absolutely delicious... what a great part... is he evil or just crazy...who knows.. well the Cylons I suppose.

So enjoy.. it will help pass the time.

Chindi

JAEDE77

Friday, February 24, 2006 8:28 PM

While I respect Chindi's view and I LOVE my Firefly, I am a big fan of Battlestar Galactica as well and I don't think the two can really be compared as being "better" than the other.

Both are space fantasy... but pretty much, the comparisons end there. In BSG, there is not near as much humor, but it is acted extremely well. Most of the stories are good, some are mediocre. Zoic does the special effects (that's one reason to see it), and if you look back at the mini-series, you can see a cameo of Serenity show up in a fly-by on Caprica. Pretty nice of them...

All Browncoats should check out BSG and just give it a look-see... I would recommend starting out with the mini-series that was released in 2003. It's kind of a pre-pilot pilot, but does a good job of introducing the characters.

Have fun watching!

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SHINEYSHINDIG

Friday, February 24, 2006 8:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by terrifried:
i put it on my netflix queue, as it was recommended to me by both a large number of friends and netflix itself. so, any battlestar galactica fans out there, would it serve its purpose as my firefly fix?

"Well, I don't think of myself as a lion..."

YES it will fill a void.. but don't go in looking for the quirky humor of Firefly.. They are two very different, distinct shows.. Where Battlestar Galactica earns its own merit is in the fresh "reimagining" of the classic 70's show, adding intense drama and strong characters.. hey, those cylons have gotten pretty nasty themselves. The effects are stellar. BUT, you have to start from the beginning with the mini-series. You won't be disappointed.

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HIXIE129

Friday, February 24, 2006 8:44 PM

I am a big fan of Battlestar Galactica, it is the best sci-fi on TV (Stargate Atlantis is 2nd). BSG has good special effects, characters and a couple of hot women on the show too.

IRONSPY

Friday, February 24, 2006 9:13 PM

I'm not sure Battlestar would be what it is right now, if not for Firefly. The zooms, the "found footage" feel, and especially the out of focus CG were all Firefly's first. But BSG puts it to good use and really makes the sci-fi environment believable because of it.

The acting is great, the writing is great, blah blah blah, stop watching once you hit the second season. It feels like they ran out of stories and now they're just filling up space until they get back to the main plot.

Also, don't watch it right after Firefly. The writing won't seem so great.

LIGHTMEDARK

Friday, February 24, 2006 9:24 PM

I'm a fan of the show, definitely. It's a top 5 show for me...it's not Firefly, but it's good.

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STORYMARK

Friday, February 24, 2006 9:25 PM

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Originally posted by Ironspy:
I'm not sure Battlestar would be what it is right now, if not for Firefly. The zooms, the "found footage" feel, and especially the out of focus CG were all Firefly's first.

Not quite. Crash zooms, unfocused CGI, and the like were used in the battle scene at the end of Attack of the Clones, which was released 5 months before the premeire of Firefly.

But I agree with the other posters. Battlestar rocks! I've only seen the 1st season so far (waiting for the ENTIRE 2nd season on DVD, none of that season 2.0/2.5 crap).

And while no, it isn't as humerouse as Firefly, but it's a much grimmer premise. I imagine it's hard to be funny when you're part of the final surviving 1% of the human race, and you have big nasty robots gunning for you.

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STILLSHINY

Friday, February 24, 2006 9:49 PM

Gotta say Fixedbyfaith & I were introduced to the Battlestar series by some friends. We very reluctantly stepped into the fracking water. Putting aside my love of the original Starbuck Dirk forever!!! & adjusting to the new changes. I soon was hooked. I came home to find a BSG wallpaper on my wife's computer. I soon begand desperately dloading of BTorrent to get caught up. We currently average 2-3 episodes a night. We started last week & should be caught up by next Fridays show.

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JPSTARGAZER

Friday, February 24, 2006 10:03 PM

Someone jump in and clarify, but I think I heard (or read) something about Joss saying upon seeing Episode II, that they stole his idea, because he was doing the same thing with Firefly. It sounds like it's one of those things where two groups come up with a similar idea independent of eachother, and one comes out first. Does anyone remember where I might have gotten that? I can't remember, I've listened to so many commentaries and read so many interviews.

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