Would the Bryan Singer or Hatch Battlestar be better

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I am another that is more than happy with the version we got, although I do think that Singer's version would have been interesting to see.

As for Hatch and Larson I think they may have been stuck too much in the late 70's style of show. They would have still appeared dated and cliched even though they would have been made now. I think a lot of viewers would have been put off by this as some do think of the original show as a bit lame and laughable.

Guess we'll never know.



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Originally posted by lwaves:
As for Hatch and Larson I think they may have been stuck too much in the late 70's style of show. They would have still appeared dated and cliched even though they would have been made now.

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Plus, the problem with a continuation is that it wasn't that big a show in the first place - I suspect that outside the die-hard fans, few people would have remembered the plot and character details. Actually - I've only seen the pilot 'movie' and a sequel that got a theatrical release in the UK plus the odd episode from when it got shown in some graveyard slot (and enough of * not to want any more).

If they'd wanted to sell it outside the convention-goers then they'd have had to recap so much of the backstory and character development that they might as well have re-booted.

(* You know - that show that came *after* the original BSG and *before* the new BSG and had a date in the title. I will not utter its name here!)

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The reimagined Eick, Moore show had great potential. It worked great for a season or two but would soon fall flat on its face, I think part of the reason might be Eick/Moore were never fans of the series and just accepted the production gig as another way to earn an easy paycheck. Eick and Moore gave us a great series for 20 or so episodes but I think there might be some truth behind the accusations of "rip-off"

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A lot of people criticized the original BSG for being too clichéd or too G rated but ignored the fact that BSG was a dark premise that could have been far better than it was. It was produced in the 1970s where censorship rules were stricter than they are today.

Bryan Singer and Tom DeSanto set out to revive BSG and return it to its dark roots. Unfortunately it was cancelled when it was so close to being filmed. David Eick with Ron Moore took control of the project and went for the re-imagining course instead.

Let us compare and contrast and look at the similarities between Singer/DeSanto and Moore. Note -- The Adama/Orin references meant that Singer and DeSanto kept re-tweaking the character back and forth from Adama to Orin.

Singer & DeSanto -- Darker, grittier than the original series and not family friendly nor a kiddie flick.
Moore -- Darker, grittier than the original series and not family friendly nor a kiddie flick.

Singer & DeSanto -- Human Cylons infiltrating the Colonials. Anyone could be a Cylon.
Moore -- Human Cylons infiltrating the Colonials. Anyone could be a Cylon.

Singer & DeSanto -- Newly advanced CGI Cylon Centurions that would have been featured in action sequences.
Moore -- Newly advanced CGI Cylon Centurions that were only featured in two scenes and basically stood in the background and did nothing. (Damn you Sci-Fi. I wanted to see them in action.)

Singer & DeSanto -- Kept the origins of the Cylons intact but gave them a new semi Borg-like / X-Files black oil motive due to a Cylon Civil War. However, that story arc would have most likely ended by the finale of the first season, so the Cylons could have reverted back to their old ways.
Moore -- Didn't bother to watch the entire TOS, therefore couldn't understand the Cylon's origins nor motives (by just watching the short version of the pilot) so he re-imagined them to be machines turning on their makers.

Singer & DeSanto -- Female President Mara, and always at odds with Commander Adama/Orin.
Moore -- Female President Roslin, and always at odds with Commander Adama.

Singer & DeSanto -- Galactica to be decommissioned because the Cylons had not been heard from in over 20 years.
Moore -- Galactica to be decommissioned because the Cylons had not been heard from in over 40 years.

Singer & DeSanto -- (Dr Wilker ?) unintentionally betrayed the colonies.
Moore -- Dr Baltar unintentionally betrayed the colonies.

Singer & DeSanto -- Starbuck, a manic depressive drunk, breaks free from his slump and becomes a hero upon the Cylon attack.
Moore -- Tigh, a manic depressive drunk, breaks free from his slump and becomes a hero upon the Cylon attack.

Singer & DeSanto -- The Cylons return and ambush New Kobol with the new advanced Cylon Raiders and Missiles from the Basestar in a scene that could have been compared to such films as Armageddon or Deep Impact. Also newly enhanced Centurions would later launch a ground assault.
Moore -- The Cylons return and ambush Kobol except no Cylons are seen (Damn that Sci-Fi's tight budget) so instead the viewers are treated to mushroom clouds in the background and a semi-spectacular scene at Baltar's apartment. Also the Holocaust and destruction of the fleet was dialogue driven.

Singer & DeSanto -- Space battle Scenes -- Traditional Science Fiction with fast moving ships and sounds that would make your surround sound speakers roar.
Moore -- Realistic Science Fiction Experiment with semi/slow moving ships and no sound surround is necessary because there are little to no sounds (for realism purposes.)

Singer & DeSanto -- After th

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