Latest BSG (2-26-07)
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Quote:You haven't watched the entire season, have you?
Originally posted by singate:
This would be a fine point if every damn episode this season hadn't been exactly like this.
I thought the epsiode was great.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
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Originally posted by Khyron:Quote:You haven't watched the entire season, have you?
Originally posted by singate:
This would be a fine point if every damn episode this season hadn't been exactly like this.
I thought the epsiode was great.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
I have been watching, hence my growing aggravation with the state of things. Early in the season the show seemed to be moving towards something. Earth, a resolution to the occupation, and lately Baltar's trial. However, over the course of the last month there has been no forward movement at all. Instead we keep getting overdoses of drama and unnecessary character development. I realize the writers are setting the stage with Baltar's "for the people riff" but they really need to get on with it.
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jpstargazer - all that political talk is well and good, for when there's time to hash such stuff out. But when you're running for the existance of your species, not just YOUR life, that's not the time. We see nothing of thise being brought up before the Cylons attack, why bring it up now ? It's a sure fire way to distract you from the task at hand, and get everyone killed.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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I would like to point out that a couple of episodes ago (can't remember which one it was), it was mentioned that there hasn't been a Cylon contact in forty-some days. Since human/Cylon interactions are the basis of the show, I think they'd show us if the Cylons jumped to the location of the fleet. It sounds like the crew is trying to maintain a constant state of alertness, but this is where the other aspects of the human existence creep in. The show is dealing with all the "little" problems that get overlooked when you're fighting for your life. So really, in the absence of the Cylons, I think it is the perfect time to hammer out problems in the political/social structure of the fleet.
"All I got is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth...the rest is up to you"
--Bono
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Originally posted by JRC:
Why is it that when any series, like BSG or Lost, creates an episode that shows development of a character(s), that it immediately gets pushed into the "filler" category?? Damn people, you can't get epic space battles or polar bears in every episode!!! People really do want to know what's happening in these people's lives, what makes them tick, their likes and dislikes, fears, plans for the future, lovelifes, what's happened to them in the past, etc. Remember the original BSG series (if you were born then)?? It ended up with almost every episode having the Cylons attack Galactica, which IMHO killed that show (that and bad acting). I love space shoot'em ups as much as anyone, but these characters must remain interesting, so, give me more character development.
The problem is that not every character needs to be fully developed for the story to be told. It's also hard to believe that the "developments" that happens are going to have implications for the broader arc (hence the term "filler"), and unfortunately these episodes have also not been entertaining (some of the best episodes of Buffy were filler). A show can survive a few less than stellar episodes if the viewer retains interest in what is going to happen next. My problem is that the filler episodes are not only boring, but they are also making me care less and less about certain characters (Lee Adama comes to mind), making it less likely that I will invest further time with the show.
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40 days w/ out any Cylons makes the whole fleet forget about Baltar selling out humans to the toasters, or that until recently, 12 planets of mankind were now reduced to a rag tag fleet.... you get my meaning.
Sorry, I'm not buying it. Sounds like a (lame) ploy by some writers to stretch out a season. Glad I missed it.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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