Now that BSG season 3 has befuddled us...which is better, the Original or the new?

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CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:09 PM

Ten years from now, will you put on the Original BSG for your entertainment, or the newer one?

I'm sort of in the camp that says the Original, while full-O-cheese, is better now that we've seen the direction the terrifying space writers have gone on the new one.

WHAT SAY WE ALL?

Apollo Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:30 PM

HA! I just got the old series used for $40!!!
Back to the fun of it. If I'm gonna watch stupid science, at least it should be fun.
No 'indistinguishable-from-human' Cylons opening up their wrists to connect to computers...no fat Lee...no questions about pressurization on Scar...no "Ooops, I'm a Cylon?"
I was getting sick of it.
I'll look at season 4, but I'm not hoping for much.

Borillian Noman Chrisisall

DERANGEDMILK

Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:40 PM

While I'm sure the fourth season will either completely solidify this belief or completely destroy it but right now I'm still behind the new series. Befouled? Nah. Befuddled? Maybe, but I like that.
-e

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"We'll pass through it soon enough."

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CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 18, 2007 6:58 PM

It's a well-produced show, and I held on to the mini-series that launched it (it was great), but even back then I had questions about how a series would unfold based upon the first three hours.
I hope it bounces back from the "Knockin' on Heaven's door" lameness. But truthfully, the ep where Dr. Baltar found the beaten and raped other #6 was where I really sensed they were slipping into 'let's shock the audience' territory. I don't mind bein' shaken and stirred, but this endless gray area in the narrative has to make way for science fiction sometimes (IMHO)!!

Harsh Chrisisall

JONGSSTRAW

Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:39 PM

As we discussed the other day.......Jane Seymour in her flight suit during training....oh my.

STORYMARK

Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:58 PM

I loved the 3rd season, and never liked the old BSG, even as a kid.

So, I guess you know my answer.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:05 PM

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Jane Seymour in her flight suit during training....oh my.

Haven't actually seen those eps since 1979!!!

And I have this:

She was my first crush Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I loved the 3rd season

You didn't mind the

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Oh look, suddenly Starbuck's a Cylon; lets kill her too

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Chrisisall

LWAVES

Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:03 PM

This is difficult because I really love the original, and saw it's first showing in the late seventies.
I wonder where they might have gone if they'd had a proper follow on season (the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was making the world believe that Galactica 80 exists - it doesn't).
One of my first tv/movie crushes I remember was on Athena. I even thought the daggit was cute back then.
And whilst the FX are dated now, and it's obvious that shots were reused over and over, the ships are still up there with the coolest of the cool - especially the Vipers.
So this version will always have a place in my televisual heart.

But on the other hand I like the tone of the new series. I think they have done a fantastic job of making it a success considering all the negative backlash that was around before an episode had even been shown (remember all the cries of 'Starbuck's a GIRL!!!').
As a completely non-religious person I find that it is the religion side of things that is one of the draws for me. And the fact that sometimes they are really on the edge of extinction.
I even like that it can be quite depressing and doesn't have a lot of humour. They don't try to force jokes in like some shows.
Also, I have a crush Grace Park, who oddly enough now plays a character called Athena (read into that what you want).
I agree that season 3 isn't the best but it is still great, and I believe that the makers will do it justice and it will make sense once we've seen the ending.

If I really had to pick, right now, it would be the new series, but it's so close, that next time I might change my mind.

As for Chris's spoiler, has it been definitely stated that 'you know who' is a 'you know what'. I heard that 'the others' had been confirmed but I'm not sure about 'you know who'???
Maybe someone can clarify for me.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

STORYMARK

Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:07 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
I loved the 3rd season

You didn't mind the
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Oh look, suddenly Starbuck's a Cylon; lets kill her too
?

Chrisisall

I didn't interpret it that way at all. I don't remember anything that said that

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Starbuck was a Cylon

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There is certainly something we don't know about that character, but I wouldn't jump to that conclusion just yet. And, it doesn't jive with the final 5 plotline, so I think you misread the storyline.

But even if your interpretation is correct, no, that wouldn't have "befouled" the whole season for me. Not in the least.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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