Battlestar Gallactica...More realistic than anything you have seen
POSTED BY: TragicStory
UPDATED: Thursday, May 20, 2004 05:57
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Originally posted by Channain:
btw - GOOD EYE!! I didn't even see that Boxey was in the picture on the ambassador's desk in the prolouge.
I didn't actually notice until my second viewing of the show. I certainly didn't recognize Boxey as "hey, that's the kid in the picture", during the first time around.
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I also found it interesting watching the reporter/cylon the second time around, because he says thinks that seemed perfectly innocent the first time I watched it, but on second viewing I realised that they could have lead to the destruction of the fleet.
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Finally got around to catching it.
Enjoyed the show...didn't care for Starbuck at all.
I dont mind the cocky attitude and rough edges (or the character being a female)...but I have no patience for hypocrites.
At the end, when the XO comes to offer her the olive branch, she calls him a drunk and dangerous.
However, not thirty minutes before she admits to passing Zak through flight school cause she and he were having a "thing".
So she is guilty of passing someone who wasnt ready and possibly contributing to his death.
Methinks she needs to climb off of that high horse and take another close look in the mirror.
I also would have liked to see more of the updated mechanical Cylons. If you are going to introduce them you should use them.
Just my thoughts.
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Originally posted by Samus:
I saw Gallactica Part One, and thought is was good - not GREAT - but really good. I was pleasantly surprised.
So, as some points for discussion, I present: something I thought was weird, some things I didn't like, and some things I liked:
Weird:
I was a bit surprised at the sheer amount of sex that took place in the first hour. It just seemed strange and slightly out of place. Oh well, I guess sex sells.
So with all of the sex going on in this mini-show. What would be a good porn title for BSG-2003?
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Didn't Like:
although I understand the story value to having human-looking cylons, this disappointed me. The CGI robotic cylons looked really great - I want more of them, not less.
Plus, I thought the whole point of the Cylons is that they think organic life is inferior. Other than using them for spying purposes, I can't see them having much desire to emulate humans at all.
Also, conspicously missing was that traitor guy who ended up working with the Cylons in the original series (I forget his name). I liked that character, would have like to see him included.
Liked:
Liked the mixing up of the characters. Liked Starbuck and Boomer being women - great twist there. Starbuck being the same rowdy fighter pilot, but a woman, was a GREAT twist. Liked that Apollo and Adama aren't the perfect happy family of the original series.
Overall, I guess I give it a "B"
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Hey, I just wanted to add that I loved the new BSG almost as much as Firefly, and I've got two points to throw in.
1) Of course the FX look similar. Same VFX people did both shows. So they were already good at "shaky-cam" space fights. And they already had that Serenity model sitting around on a hard drive somewhere for the cameo.
2) The 12 Cylons. Okay, maybe I'm the only one who counted. Boomer is the only Cylon onboard now. If you count, including the first "#6" on Armistice station and that Baltar's #6 and the guy on Ragnar Anchorage who all died, that leaves EXACTLY 12 total Cylons. They weren't talking about 12 *types*, they meant 12 clone Cylons PERIOD. Refute my point if you dare, but first, do the math!
Firefly DVD is a godsend! These two shows have satisfied me immensely. Made my year, so to speak.
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Originally posted by Enderspawn:
Hey, I just wanted to add that I loved the new BSG almost as much as Firefly, and I've got two points to throw in.
1) Of course the FX look similar. Same VFX people did both shows. So they were already good at "shaky-cam" space fights. And they already had that Serenity model sitting around on a hard drive somewhere for the cameo.
2) The 12 Cylons. Okay, maybe I'm the only one who counted. Boomer is the only Cylon onboard now. If you count, including the first "#6" on Armistice station and that Baltar's #6 and the guy on Ragnar Anchorage who all died, that leaves EXACTLY 12 total Cylons. They weren't talking about 12 *types*, they meant 12 clone Cylons PERIOD. Refute my point if you dare, but first, do the math!
Firefly DVD is a godsend! These two shows have satisfied me immensely. Made my year, so to speak.
That might or might not make sense. If there were a limited number of bodies - as in 12 total. Then they (#6 and the smuggler) wouldn't have talked so cheaply about their own bodies. They would have done a bit more to save their hide since they might not have another Cylon clone body to jump into. I think that #6 was talking exactly that, there are 12 different "human" types of clone Cylon and they can make the bodies fairly cheaply.
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The reason Baltar didn't push down the old lady and take her number was because when he was recognized by the co-pilot he though they knew what he had done (thought the law was after him) and he was trying to avoid answering that he was indeed Baltar. He's still out for number one. Didn't like the show. It bored the hell out of me to be honest. I was a big fan of the original. Thought this was just lacked all the way around.
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That's an excellent point. They didn't especially value their bodies because they had backups. But think about it, how many spare bodies would you need as a person to disregard your current one? One? One hundred? Both #6 and Ragnar man had two or three "spares" walk in in the epilogue.
And why would the Cylons need more than 12 clone people? They're trying to wipe out humanity, not replace them (har har). They hadn't counted on Galactica escaping, or they wouldn't have had that conversation about chasing them in that last scene.
A problem with my 12 argument has to do with how many clones the Cylons actually used to defeat humanity. Were there clones at Picon fleet station or on any other Battlestars? What about near the President? To kill billions of humans, how many clone agents did they need?
I think that the Cylons didn't have any others. I'm thinking they had faith in their tricks to use against the colonial fleet and only placed clones where they thought there might be problems (this is a stretch in the opening scene at the Armistice station, they could have just blown it up...maybe the Cylons have a bit of pride). That is, on the Galactica, the last of its kind (as said in the show, by the PR clone, actually). It might make sense that the PR guy was supposed to be with Colonial One, in that the Cylons knew that the rest of the government was in one place. He did try to muck up both the President's and Galactica's plan a couple of times. That means that it was his job to do so.
And the number thing is just too perfect. 12 models, 12 in the show...
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I Found this article on the Hollywood North Report.
Last Thursday, May 13th, filming on episode three of Battlestar Galactica began. Richard Hatch was in town between May 9th and May 11th for rehearsals and costume fittings, and returned to Vancouver to begin shooting his scenes today. FLIGHT DECK has learned that the episode is entitled “Bastille Day,” and – as previously reported – revolves around Hatch's character, political ideologue, Peter Zarek. Zarek is an extraordinarily charismatic and philosophical Sagitaran, originally jailed for spurring political unrest. He leads a revolt protesting the appalling conditions aboard the prison ship. But when fortunes suddenly necessitate that Adama solicit Zarek's help, Zarek has some sweeping demands of his own...
Word has it that the script is powerful – and given today's politically turbulent world – vigorously topical in several key respects. It's also rumored to be peppered with moments of splendidly clever dialogue that pay subtle homage to Hatch's original Apollo character. The episode is directed by Allan Kroeker ( Roswell, Enterprise, Tru Calling ) and Rod K. Hardy ( The X-Files, JAG, The Practice ) and is scheduled to wrap shooting on Tuesday, May 25th.
I can't wait till this show airs!
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I sorta buzzed thu this thread, so I don't know if anybody brought this up already.
The CGI is exactly like Firefly because Zoic Effects Studio did both. Much cool stuff says my assoiate/friend Lee. He really enjoyed workin' on both and is looking forward to doing "Serenity" and the new BSG series.
Can't wait!
"Remember, there is only ONE absolute - There ARE NO absolutes!!!"
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