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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on February 10, 2005, 10:02:47 AM
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BG has been approved for a second season.
woot!
http://scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=30357
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Cool. I've caught most of the episodes this year, and I've been very impressed with the series.
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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.
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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.
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Tivo is the only way to go!
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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
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WOOOOOT!!!!!
My fav series as of now:
Battlestar Galactica
Lost
Arrested Development
Desperate Housewives
Got to see "House", heard it's worth watching.
Daniel
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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
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Am getting into it again. (After getting over Starbuck & Boomer being Women and the Cylons looking like humans. :rolleyes: ) 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!)
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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. :rolleyes: ) 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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. :rolleyes: ) 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 :D
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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.
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Originally posted by rpm
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.
So wait, humans had spaceships but only lived on one planet? I inferred they had colonies too, from watching the pilot for the new series. How exactly did the cylons take over all those planets so fast?
I used to watch the old series for a little while. Was pretty good, but it didn't seem too original. The spacecraft looked pretty cool but I can't recall any outstanding episodes. I do believe they are looking for Earth in the new series as well.
Also, in the old series the cylons were led by an old guy. What's his equivalent in the new series? Is it that chick that can go into the scientist guy's brain?
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It's my understanding that in the new BSG, humans created AI (kinda like Terminator and Matrix). After awhile, the cylons revolted and there was a long war. In the end, either the humans won or the cylons just decided to retreat into space. However, every year the humans would send an envoy to meet at some space station to see if the cylons would show up and create a lasting peace. Instead, the cylons showed up and killed the envoy, signaling the attack on the human colonies.
Now, I'm still not sure if there is one planet with 12 major cities on it, or if there were 12 planets, one for each colony. I beleive that there are 12 planets though.
The cylons had been infiltrating both the fleet and Federation life for years with their look-alikes. One had gone so far as to give advanced technology to Baltar to create advanced tactical controls for all of the Fleet. However, they had set up the programs to fail when the attack came. Therefore, all the new stuff just shut off and left the fleet floating in space when the attack came. Except for the Galactica, the last of the old style battlestars with the old pre-Baltar controls. She was to be turned into a museum, so she also had a complement of old-style Vipers.
That's why she was able to fight her way to the anchorage and RV with what civilian ships had jump capabilities and had escaped. Since then they have been trying to stay ahead of the cylons while the "human" cylons who infiltrated the fleet have been sabtaguing (sp) it when they can. And there is somewhat of a power struggle between Adama and the new president, who was education secretary when the attack came and got the job because she was just about the only official left alive.
BTW, BSG r teh roxxor!!!111!!!
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Yes, they had colonies. If I remember right, the humans were on 7 planets besides these colonies. Capria was the main or home planet. I could be wrong about that, it's been a while since I watched the original. I believe the scientist that sees the Cylon hottie is the equivalent of the human traitor in the original.
My favorite episode of the original series was where Starbuck and a Cylon become stranded on a planet after a fight and become allies, a la Enemy Mine. That may have been the inspiration for the last two episodes of the new series.
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Ran across something iteresting on the net for you BSG fans out there. "NO LIMIT PYRAMID" as they played on both BSG shows.
You can download a program for free to play on your own home computer. Pretty interesting game after you play it for awhile.
It is 1.7 MB download, go to the site listed below, click on DOWNLOADS and then on PYRAMID 1.21.
http://www.aaa-multimedia.com/colonial%20warrior.htm
Give it a try and pray to the Lords of Kobal for a perfect Pyramid! :D
! :aok
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Frack.
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Wife and I own the Original Series on DVD and its cool watching them over and over.....the new series rocks!
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Are there any Torrents for these episodes?
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damn feldercarb!
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Originally posted by rpm
Yes, they had colonies. If I remember right, the humans were on 7 planets besides these colonies. Capria was the main or home planet. I could be wrong about that, it's been a while since I watched the original. I believe the scientist that sees the Cylon hottie is the equivalent of the human traitor in the original.
My favorite episode of the original series was where Starbuck and a Cylon become stranded on a planet after a fight and become allies, a la Enemy Mine. That may have been the inspiration for the last two episodes of the new series.
In the original series there were 12 colonies.
The planets Caprica, Gemoni, Canceria, Piscon, Sagitara, Leo, Libra, Aquaria, Virgon, Aeriana, Taura, Scorpio. The mythical thirteenth Colony was Terra (Earth)
The Return of Starbuck was the easily the best episode of Galatica 80 - ....mind you that wasn't a difficult thing
Tronsky
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Originally posted by GScholz
Galactica 1978 you mean. BSG 80 was a cartoon I think.
Cartoon?
As far as I know the first series which aired in 1978/79 was always referred just as BSG, and the second series as Galactica (19)80.
Tronsky
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Originally posted by -tronski-
In the original series there were 12 colonies.
The planets Caprica, Gemoni, Canceria, Piscon, Sagitara, Leo, Libra, Aquaria, Virgon, Aeriana, Taura, Scorpio. The mythical thirteenth Colony was Terra (Earth)
The Return of Starbuck was the easily the best episode of Galatica 80 - ....mind you that wasn't a difficult thing
Tronsky
I stand corrected. :)
GScholz, Galactica 80 was when they finally reached Earth and sent 2 guys down to snoop around. Glen Larson was trying to milk another season or two out of the franchise.
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No, you're right in the sense that the characters, plots, and show were cartoonISH. Even if the show was live action.
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Isn't it weird how the world changes?
How could that serie look cool then when it's ridiculous now. Is it just the advancement in technology?
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Originally posted by Wolfala
Are there any Torrents for these episodes?
The new ones? I doubt it.
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Heheh Sandman, I love that avatar. What a great flick :aok
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Check out http://www.firedragon.com/~cfleets/gallery/ for the other BSGs that didn't make it
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http://www.btefnet.com
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Damn muffit
(http://www.colonialfleets.com/battlestargalactica-images/muffit.gif)
:D
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"How could that serie look cool then when it's ridiculous now. Is it just the advancement in technology?"
Advancement in age of the viewer is a much more likely cuplrit.
J_A_B
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Anyone got the BSG game for PS2 & X-BOX?
Was wondering how it was before I went and got the game and player to play it on. Wish the had it on a PC capabile game.
BTY: Which is best - PS2 or X-BOX?
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Got BSG on the X-Box....it's ok, very very arcadish though....the levels are long, and you have to restart from the beginning if you die which suxs
Tronsky
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Tks. :aok