Author Topic: I Hate the Cylons! (Read 2403 times)

Charon · « **Reply #75 on:** January 24, 2005, 03:34:28 PM »

My understanding of BSG lore is that the Cylons were created by the 12 Colonies’ version of the MPAA/RIAA to hunt down content pirates. The hot chicks were specially designed to infiltrate IT geek strongholds (look how successful they were with Baltar). However, they spun out of control and took their programming too well. After realizing that is was an unwinnable war (as Baltar's pirated porn collection alone would indicate), the next step was to initiate the annihilation of "all customer bases and marketing demographics" in the 12 systems. Innocent criminals? Victimless crime? Beyond cold calculation. The sweet little girl who was vaporized in the pilot episodes on that ship left behind... turns out her parents had downloaded, without credit transaction, a copy of the popular Caprian children's show Twinkii Winkii Winkii.

A rather brutal lot, and there goes a lesson for our times. Look for future Cylon human models that will bear a striking resemblance to Lars Ulrich and Dr. Dre.

Charon

CyranoAH · « **Reply #76 on:** January 25, 2005, 08:56:32 AM »

Jeez what a finale!!!

Freaked me out when Boomer, at the end... ok no spoilers.

This is what a cliffhanger is supposed to be.

Hope there's a full season 2... and soon!

Daniel

Replicant · « **Reply #77 on:** January 25, 2005, 10:14:44 AM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
Jeez what a finale!!!

Freaked me out when Boomer, at the end... ok no spoilers.

This is what a cliffhanger is supposed to be.

Hope there's a full season 2... and soon!

Daniel

I don't think anyone saw that coming!

What do you think of Starbuck and the President? I hate both... but I guess it adds to the drama!

leitwolf · « **Reply #78 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:11:18 PM »

The MPAA should thank the intardnet.
DLed it and bought the DVD while watching it.

It's one of the best Sci-Fi productions EVAR.
I hope they continue it

Replicant · « **Reply #79 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:21:43 PM »

Well the amount of money that Sky make they're bound to fund another series! Come on Sky, tell us when!!!

CyranoAH · « **Reply #80 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:23:30 PM »

Starbuck is ok, but her storyline is one that needs much development. Why is she the way she is, etc.

The prez, I disagree, I love the character and the way Mary McDonell plays her. We've seen how she evolves from a shy government official to a scheming politician.

Oh, and I can't say if it's the best Sci-fi series ever, but I'd dare to say it's the BEST 1st season for a Sci-Fi series EVAH!

Incredible character development, intriguing storylines, amazing visuals... hope they keep up the good work in Season 2 (6 scripts have been ordered so far).

Daniel

Replicant · « **Reply #81 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:29:33 PM »

I just love to hate the President!

She's a cow, she knows it, but she'll be proven right!

Starbuck.... hmm... I think how she's turned out isn't quite as how they'd have liked it?

BTW I'm sure I saw Apollo flying the newer Viper in one of the more recent episodes. Think they fly them if they think they're not in danger from the Cylons?

Replicant · « **Reply #82 on:** January 25, 2005, 12:33:05 PM »

Episode 13 Spoiler!

CyranoAH · « **Reply #83 on:** January 25, 2005, 01:06:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Replicant
BTW I'm sure I saw Apollo flying the newer Viper in one of the more recent episodes. Think they fly them if they think they're not in danger from the Cylons?

In the miniseries I believe they said that the only fighters unaffected by the cylon virus were the old Mk II and the ones "needing serious refitting", so I suppose that several Mk VII may have survived the initial cylon attack (but did not fight).

As a matter of fact, it is stated that the cylons disabled the ships via Baltar's navigation program, so the ships without it wouldn't be affected.

Daniel

Gunslinger · « **Reply #84 on:** January 25, 2005, 06:37:49 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH

As a matter of fact, it is stated that the cylons disabled the ships via Baltar's navigation program, so the ships without it wouldn't be affected.

Daniel

In addition he went through and removed all the malicious code from his program as well. Boy what a cliff hanger though!!!!!!!!!!

I happen to really like starbuck. She comes off as one of those cheesy characters that you love to hate at first exploiting every tom boy cliche there is. Later in the season you start to see a better more respectable side to her (especially the interogation) not to mention a little hanky panky never hurt character development.

It's sad though with only 6 eps ordered this is bound to turn out just like farscape. A few eps here a few eps there.

scout · « **Reply #85 on:** January 26, 2005, 03:35:03 AM »

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What do you think of Starbuck and the President? I hate both... but I guess it adds to the drama!

Lesbians both, who woulda thougt it ?

SPOILER ALERT next post(s)

Not by me just a flash for the unwary whos's assuming people would not ... um ...spoil.

(assuming its not finished in america yet)

Wth, I'll join the disscussion, consider anything beyond this post
MEGA SPOILED

CyranoAH · « **Reply #86 on:** January 26, 2005, 04:54:29 AM »

Here's my take on Season 1 and what I think is the main story behind all the mysticism.

I think that everything has been perfectly orchestrated by the cylons. We have seen how Starbuck can go in a Cylon Raider to Caprica from the vicinity of Kobol in a SINGLE JUMP.

We know that most of the time, the Cylons know where Galactica is (they do have spies on the fleet), and we have seen raiders jumping in, watching, jumping out.

And we have watched how the cylons desperately need "love" and feeling human. It's as if they needed human contact in order to fulfill their existence.

I believe that the cylons are using the prophecies in order to guide the fleet to the place they want and make things happen in such a way that they make their way into them, blending with humans and being accepted.

As a matter of fact, the fleet has been somehow "coaxed" into going to certain places: Boomer blowing up the water reserves, Baltar being "guided" by Number 6 and her "god"...

That brings me to the conclussion that the president, with her very lucid visions and faith in the prophecies, has to be a cylon.

Adama... well, he is reacting like a soldier, so it's not necessary for him to be a cylon to make the decissions he made... then again, Sharon ***************** at the end of the last episode made me think twice... why would she do that? Was she influenced by her cylon persona or by her belief that she's human?

But there are some loose ends: the prophecy says that everything happens again, "a la matrix". Is this an iteration of an experiment of the cylons?

God this series is good.

Daniel

scout · « **Reply #87 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:34:42 AM »

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How do you know? Mary McDonnell is married and has two children. Sure she can still be gay, but I think not.

I was just making a wildly misleading (or is it?) spoiler inside the context of the series, responding to:

"What do you think of Starbuck and the President? I hate both... but I guess it adds to the drama!".

Iow tried to make a funny and failed miserably

I like Starbuck btw and I think the president makes an interesting character.

Saintaw · « **Reply #88 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:37:08 AM »

I'm only at episode #7 so far.... WHY the "frack" do they ALWAYS have to have at least ONE "jury/trial" episode in all yank series.

WHY? Don't we all hate lawyers?

Replicant · « **Reply #89 on:** February 06, 2005, 01:20:18 PM »

I just started watching the original series again. I forgot that the Human's didn't create the Cylons, but an alien lizard race called the 'Cylons' created them.