Author Topic: Battlestar Galactica (Read 916 times)

Sandman · « **on:** February 10, 2005, 10:02:47 AM »

BG has been approved for a second season.

woot!

http://scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=30357

Stang · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2005, 10:20:10 AM »

Cool. I've caught most of the episodes this year, and I've been very impressed with the series.

Sabre · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2005, 10:49:53 AM »

Great to hear. I've been catching it every week since it began airing on SciFi Channel. My only complaints is the amount of commercial time. Gawd, but it's awful! There must be only 30 minutes of actual show in the hour; the rest is commercials.

As for the story, it's very compelling, though I'm still not sure where the whole side-story on Caprica is going. It's very disjointed, and has no visible connection to the rest of the story. Also, the whole hand-held camera thing is getting a bit old. It's okay to use it during certain scenes, but BG seems to use it constantly, which is a bit fatiguing.

Martlet · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2005, 10:52:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Sabre
Great to hear. I've been catching it every week since it began airing on SciFi Channel. My only complaints is the amount of commercial time. Gawd, but it's awful! There must be only 30 minutes of actual show in the hour; the rest is commercials.

As for the story, it's very compelling, though I'm still not sure where the whole side-story on Caprica is going. It's very disjointed, and has no visible connection to the rest of the story. Also, the whole hand-held camera thing is getting a bit old. It's okay to use it during certain scenes, but BG seems to use it constantly, which is a bit fatiguing.

That's why I tivo it and start watching it after it's started. skip the commercials.

Muckmaw1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2005, 11:17:07 AM »

Tivo is the only way to go!

Sikboy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2005, 11:33:53 AM »

I have to Tivo it just to get the Arena set up for Squad Ops lol.

I've really been digging it so far. I've only watched the Sci-fi episodes. I hope they manage to get an entire season for the 2nd season, instead of another 13 episode run.

Another interesting aspect is the possibility of the show airing on NBC over the summer, and having the network pick up the 2nd season. While I'm sure the added viewership would be helpful to the show, I'm not sure that it could survive on NBC, given the short lifespan of Science Fiction on network TV (UPN's Signature shows notwithstanding).

All in all it's exciting to see what they've done and where they are going. It's just compelling TV.

-Sik

CyranoAH · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2005, 12:30:08 PM »

WOOOOOT!!!!!

My fav series as of now:

Battlestar Galactica
Lost
Arrested Development
Desperate Housewives

Got to see "House", heard it's worth watching.

Daniel

Sikboy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2005, 01:04:26 PM »

Looks like it's Sci-Fi, 13 Episodes with an aptional 7 more.

http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/article.php?Article=929

Not sure what the source is, but they like Pop-ups lol. (Stupid IE at work! lol)

-Sik

Jester · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:24:12 PM »

Am getting into it again. (After getting over Starbuck & Boomer being Women and the Cylons looking like humans.

) Hope they continue with the series.

Was a big fan of the first series and caught every episode as a kid. (Looking at it now can't believe how cheesy it was! LOL!)

Martlet · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2005, 05:30:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Jester
Am getting into it again. (After getting over Starbuck & Boomer being Women and the Cylons looking like humans. ) Hope they continue with the series.

Was a big fan of the first series and caught every episode as a kid. (Looking at it now can't believe how cheesy it was! LOL!)

Boomer being THAT woman didn't take me long to get over.

rpm · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2005, 06:00:31 PM »

BSG is great. Wasn't sure how the Strabuck thing was gonna work out. She still doesn't look right smoking the cigar (like she's trying too hard), but otherwise it's been an outstanding transition. I like the changes with the Cylons. It sort of gives them a Terminator feel.

Wolfala · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2005, 06:19:22 PM »

I was too young for the first series in the 80s and didn't watch the current 1 until 2 nights ago which was actually really good.

Can someone give me a plot summary ?

Wolf

Chairboy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2005, 06:35:46 PM »

They sum it up at the beginning of every episode. Just watch that 30 second sequence and you'll know everything you need to know. Plus, on the 'Previously on BSG' sequence, they show you references to details from previous eps that you need to know about.

Very clever, well done.

Stang · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2005, 06:41:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Jester
Am getting into it again. (After getting over Starbuck & Boomer being Women and the Cylons looking like humans. ) Hope they continue with the series.

Was a big fan of the first series and caught every episode as a kid. (Looking at it now can't believe how cheesy it was! LOL!)

I think the female Starbuck works great, it gives her a little more of that "attitude" heh. Imagine how much she'll kick arse when it's that time of the month

rpm · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2005, 06:41:59 PM »

OK, short and sweet. The Cylons, a race of robots, a la Terminators, took over the home planet of Capria and declared war against the Human race. The remnants of mankind were forced to evacuate in spaceships and run for their life while the Cylons gave chase. The only defense the fleet has is a single Battlestar, The Galactica. In the original series they were looking for the mythical planet of Earth, where legend had it other humans existed.