Is it just me- or does Galactica's third season BLOW?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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CHRISISALL

Friday, March 28, 2008 8:37 PM

I rented disk one & I couldn't make it all the way through the second episode. It's turned into Battlestar Iraqtica as far as I can tell...and the whole 'Plan' seems to be unraveling as they go.
It's frakin' insulting, as Riddick might say.

Gimme SGAisall

ECGORDON

Friday, March 28, 2008 9:55 PM

I know it's not going to do any good to say this, but I must. I would rather watch BSG, because even when it fails it at least attempts to have a point, whereas the other show you have been trumpeting lately is essentially the same episode to episode. I never responded to another comment you made about SGA, something about the characters, but what I had wanted to say at the time was, "Don't you mean caricatures?"

But to answer your question, quite a few Season Three episodes blow, but there are others that are fraktastic. You should at least have watched Exodus, Parts 1 & 2.

MAL4PREZ

Friday, March 28, 2008 10:16 PM

I have to agree with ECG - about BSG, not about whatever mysterious other series you've talked about. [edit - oh! SGA. Sorry, I'm slow.] BSG season 3 was the first that had episodes which made me think - wtf were they thinking? Which was shocking just because BSG was never actually *bad* before. Still, it's better than most TV, and the majority of episodes were decent. A few were outstanding.

The end of the season... I've only seen it once and feel like I shouldn't have liked it, it should have been cheesy, but somehow they made it work in a way that still gets to me. I really need to watch that one again.

What is it you don't like Chris? I tend to agree with your taste, so I'm curious...

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SISTER

Friday, March 28, 2008 10:20 PM

nope, not just you - went all soap.

IMNOTHERE

Friday, March 28, 2008 11:21 PM

Actually, I really liked the "occupation" arc and the aftermath - this sort of moral ambiguity is what BSG does really well.

So the Cylons are fracked-up and factionalised, the Humans are equal to the toasters in their capacity for atrocity, and Adama and Roslyn are barely-competent hypocrites. Great stuff!

However, like the previous season, the middle half-dozen or so episodes were rather dull - but if the US TV industry will insist on grinding out 20++ episodes in a season, what do you expect? At least they haven't resorted to a clip show yet (although the boxing one looked like a cost-saving exercise).

Problem is, unless the season finale was some sort of big misdirection, I'd say they've got about 4-6 episodes worth of plot left to eke out over season 4.

CHRISISALL

Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:32 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ecgordon:
I never responded to another comment you made about SGA, something about the characters, but what I had wanted to say at the time was, "Don't you mean caricatures?"

Maybe...but they're...cool.

Popcorn Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Saturday, March 29, 2008 2:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mal4prez:

What is it you don't like Chris? I tend to agree with your taste, so I'm curious...

It's just dark for darkness' sake...at least for me...I like moral ambiguity, but not in EVERYBODY.
Gimme Luke Skywalker, Apollo from the original series, John Sheppard, heck, even Mal isn't so frakked-up...I need a reasonably pure anchor in the storm of gray...

Plus, it's just seeming a little weird...FAT LEE???

If you can get into it, great...like I say, I like Ballistic: Ecks VS Sever, so I'm no judge of guilty pleasures.

Biggest peeve though- WHERE ARE THE GORRAM VIPERS????????????

Viper pilot Chrisisall

MACBAKER

Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:08 AM

If you watched tonight's Galactica specials, you would find someone we all respect, who would definitely disagree with you. Joss is not only a HUGE fan, he said (and I quote) "It's the best Sci-Fi show ever on television".

As a Browncoat, I'll have to say he's being modest, and Battlestar is only the second best Sci-fi show ever on television.

Sorry, I don't think any season of Battlestar has been boring, or any more soapy than any other long running series, and I have to agree with Joss when he says it's brilliant, and unpredictable!

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

DARKJESTER

Saturday, March 29, 2008 5:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
I rented disk one & I couldn't make it all the way through the second episode. It's turned into Battlestar Iraqtica as far as I can tell...and the whole 'Plan' seems to be unraveling as they go.
It's frakin' insulting, as Riddick might say.

Gimme SGAisall

Not sayin' it's just you(isall), but I disagree Chris. I really liked the Battlestar Iraqtica storyline. Interesting characters in over their heads in a dire situation that they helped create. It was a HUGE break in the storyline, and we got to see characters we knew in unfamiliar territory. Baltar actually in charge? Starbuck married? Chief and Callie with a baby? Fat Apollo? Great stuff! Yeah, it took some getting used to, but the storytelling was still very strong.

Personally, I still prefer the mainstream episodes aboard the Galactica. And season 3 had its' share of weak episodes. But I really think sticking out the weaker ones pays off in the end. Plus, the escape from New Caprica is frakkin' fantastic!!!

edit - but you're right, any episode of BSG is incomplete without Vipers!

MAL "You only gotta scare him."
JAYNE "Pain is scary..."

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CHRISISALL

Saturday, March 29, 2008 6:50 PM

Sorry guys, but I just watched Exodus 1 & 2...ho hum.
The whole occupation thing was so contrived- even Baltar's not so stupid as to subject everyone to that danger, the writers just wanted to go there for fun...plus: how do you launch while falling at that velocity without killing at least SOME pilots that would be unable to cope with the IMMEDIATE and ridiculously forceful updraft just outside the tube???
Why didn't the cylon that Starbuck killed get rid of his former body when he came back?
"Skinjobs"...steal from Blade Runner much?
It's all so frakkin convoluted for the sake of effect...it reminds me of Buffy season five (my least favourite as that kind of thing goes), but without the humour to carry me through.
I don't give a womprat's ass if Joss likes it, it's absolute felgercarb to me now.

But I still like Razor...go figure.

Missing Lorne Greene Chrisisall

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