Now that BSG season 3 has befuddled us...which is better, the Original or the new?
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Monday, April 28, 2008 06:36
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Yeah...unfortunately I see it like that also. They had a good concept, a vision even, but no long range plan that ultimately made sense. The final season will likely be a cool showdown of sorts, but the science in SF was lost to them after the mini-series IMHO.
Gimme a daggit Chrisisall
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If Starbuck turns out to be a Cylon, I’ve had it.
As far as Jane Seymour, she was hot. As much as I hate to admit it, she really didn’t belong on Battlestar Galactica. She is one of those fabulously beautiful actors with real genuine acting talent – I never quite understood why she wasn’t bigger then she was.
There were several hot women on the original BSG. Anne Lockhart had that pouty independence thing going and Laurette Spang was the blond bombshell, but in those days, the female figure on BSG that I liked was Sarah Rush, who played Flight Corporal Rigel. She was part of the main cast, but She didn’t do much more then say “Launch when ready,” cast in the red glow of the bridge emergency lights. 
And as far as the question of the thread, I have a hard time deciding which is better. Sure the new BSG has better acting, better effects and all around better story, but it also has several things going for it, such as 2007 technology, a cable channel devoted to science fiction and a much freer television atmosphere that lets shows get away with a lot more. The original BSG had none of these advantages. It didn’t have computer cenimatography or a network willing to give the writers/producers full control. Yet it still managed to capture my imagination in a way that the new BSG could never have done, if for no other reason than that I would probably not have been allowed to watch it. They’re both good in their own way, but if I’m forced to pick one or the other, I would have to go with the old BSG because, in spite of its many disadvantages it still managed to tell a compelling and imaginative story that was suitable for children.
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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I'd have to say that the old one was more fun to watch, while the newer one is certainly more realistic, and grittier. And the old one had Jane Seymour, not to mention Maureen Jansen, who played Athena!
But hey, that's just me!
Bad_karma
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Is grittier a word?
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Quote:More agreement here.
Originally posted by Finn mac Cumhal:
They’re both good in their own way, but if I’m forced to pick one or the other, I would have to go with the old BSG because, in spite of its many disadvantages it still managed to tell a compelling and imaginative story that was suitable for children.
And if ya like Jane, see Somewhere In Time, Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger, and Lassiter (whoah!).
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The original is a cheese fest, and hard to watch now. The new Battlestar, while far from perfect, is still far superior to the original. The acting is better, the stories more dramatic, and the production values are movie quality.
I had issues with the original from the start. "The Cylons have exterminated nearly the entire human population of twelve planets! Let all go to the Casino Planet and party! Yea!"
The new series has had it's ups and downs, but it's still one of the best Sci-fi shows ever on television!
I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.
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Quote:You say that like it's a bad thing
Originally posted by MacBaker:
The original is a cheese fest
.You got something against curdled milk, Mac?
Glory, anyone?
Adam?
Mr. Universe?
Make mine with extra cheese please Chrisisall
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Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:You say that like it's a bad thing
Originally posted by MacBaker:
The original is a cheese fest
You got something against curdled milk, Mac?
Glory, anyone?
Adam?
Mr. Universe?
Make mine with extra cheese please Chrisisall
I'll agree that it's a bad thing. I guess I'm just lactose intollerant with my SciFi.
I can't even get through a single episode of the original without my eyes rolling so hard it actually turns off the TV from across the room.
I'll take the worst episode of the new, over any of the old, thanks.
"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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Quote:Brilliant reply, sir!
Originally posted by Storymark:
I guess I'm just lactose intollerant with my SciFi.
Chrisisall
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Quote:I saw Somewhere In Time years ago. I hated that I had to watch it because my mother made me, but after I did, I really liked it.
Originally posted by chrisisall:
More agreement here.
And if ya like Jane, see Somewhere In Time, Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger, and Lassiter (whoah!).
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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