Battlestar Galactica

[mlm828]

I know I've asked this before, but I'll ask again anyway: isn't anyone else here watching Battlestar Galactica? The fourth and final season begins this Friday on the Sci-Fi Channel.

If you haven't watched it yet and think there's simply too much to catch up on, think again. There's a complete summary at Salon.com. It really doesn't do the show justice, but it does summarize most of the major plot points and gives a good explanation of who's who. This article, also from Salon.com, gives a little more flavor of what the show's really all about:

This is a character-based drama, not something you often see on a spaceship. In a way, once you get past the trappings (which aren't very high-tech to begin with -- Galactica is an outdated model that escaped the cylon's crippling computer virus because it wasn't networked), the series has more in common with "The West Wing" than it does with "Star Trek." Granted, trying to lead a small group of fugitive survivors on a flight across the universe differs a bit from running a stable terrestrial superpower, but as Machiavelli would probably point out if he were still around, the dilemmas of power are surprisingly consistent.

There's a reason it won a Peabody Award. Seriously, folks, it's the best thing on television right now. Or it will be, as of Friday.

[mlm828]

There's also an eight-minute video recap, "What the Frak is Going On?" Yes, "frak" is BSG-speak for that other "f-word."

[egw]

mlm828 said:

I know I've asked this before, but I'll ask again anyway: isn't anyone else here watching Battlestar Galactica? The fourth and final season begins this Friday on the Sci-Fi Channel.

If you haven't watched it yet and think there's simply too much to catch up on, think again. There's a complete summary at Salon.com. It really doesn't do the show justice, but it does summarize most of the major plot points and gives a good explanation of who's who. This article, also from Salon.com, gives a little more flavor of what the show's really all about:

This is a character-based drama, not something you often see on a spaceship. In a way, once you get past the trappings (which aren't very high-tech to begin with -- Galactica is an outdated model that escaped the cylon's crippling computer virus because it wasn't networked), the series has more in common with "The West Wing" than it does with "Star Trek." Granted, trying to lead a small group of fugitive survivors on a flight across the universe differs a bit from running a stable terrestrial superpower, but as Machiavelli would probably point out if he were still around, the dilemmas of power are surprisingly consistent.

There's a reason it won a Peabody Award. Seriously, folks, it's the best thing on television right now. Or it will be, as of Friday.

I've watched it off and on. They have a few things that I didn't like, but I plan on watching the last season.
I'm more interested in the spin off.
EGW

[inuvik]

Found this on an Eric Stoltz news site, but is of interest here. MLM, you may already know about this movie, but just in case not!

www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1255903020080512

[mlm828]

May 12, 2008 12:31:29 GMT -5 inuvik said:

Found this on an Eric Stoltz news site, but is of interest here. MLM, you may already know about this movie, but just in case not!

www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN1255903020080512

I had heard about the "prequel." Now that ES is in it, you'll be watching, right?

I haven't been posting here, because I have a feeling I'd be talking to myself. But for the record, last Friday's episode was simply amazing.

[hoosier]

I don't have cable so I haven't been able to watch any of BSG except some of season one that they ran on a local station over the summer. My sister absolutely hated it but I thought it was good. Different, but good. Starbuck a woman! Now that did take some getting used to! When I see the original I can't help comparing the two and, sorry sis, the new one is definitely more entertaining.

[mlm828]

May 12, 2008 18:50:55 GMT -5 hoosier said:

I don't have cable so I haven't been able to watch any of BSG except some of season one that they ran on a local station over the summer. My sister absolutely hated it but I thought it was good. Different, but good. Starbuck a woman! Now that did take some getting used to! When I see the original I can't help comparing the two and, sorry sis, the new one is definitely more entertaining.

I totally agree - the present-day BSG is much better than the original.

By the way, you can watch recent episodes online here.

[inuvik]

May 12, 2008 15:43:31 GMT -5 mlm828 said:

[I had heard about the "prequel." Now that ES is in it, you'll be watching, right?

Like Hoosier, I don't have cable and don't get that channel.

[inuvik]

Got this from another site. Caprica press conference article and trailer.

Spoiler alert! If you do not want to know more, do not read the article or watch the trailer.

Okay, let’s start with one of the TCA Panel article.

uk.tv.ign.com/articles/892/892331p1.html

Eric Stoltz quote: "What drew me to it was the script. It was such a wonderful, rich, surprisingly smart script to be sent out of the blue that I couldn't resist."

Caprica trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXT_-258Kso

[mlm828]

Battlestar Galactica is back! ;D The season premiere is tonight at 10 Eastern/Pacific and, by all accounts, well worth the wait.

[mlm828]

Apr 3, 2009 16:35:33 GMT -5 maggiethecat said:

To change the subject -- mlm, have you caught this week's issue of The New Yorker? There's a column about a Battlestar Galactica reunion in NYC with Mary MacDonough and Edward James Olmos in attendance. The New Yorker loved the show . . . as did you.

Yes, I found a link to the article after reading your post. Thanks! BSG has now finished its run -- and a great one it was. The final episode did not disappoint, except possibly for the last few minutes. I'm still not sure about them. I won't say more, in case those here who missed it (you know who you are, shmeep! ) watch it on DVD. In fact, the show was so special, I may just have to invest in the DVDs myself, to catch all the things I'm sure I missed on the first watching.