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Cubeoid · Oct 23, 2005, 03:49 AM

^^^ - who the hell is that??!

Ozmodiar · Oct 23, 2005, 04:01 AM

Jenna von Oy portrayed Six LeMeure, Blossom's fast-talking, boy-crazy best friend, on the long-running hit series "Blossom." Additionally, she was a series regular on CBS' "Lenny" and has guest starred in "Chicago Hope," "Martin," "Unhappily Ever After," and 7th Heaven. A talented voice-over artist, von Oy gives life to Trinket Malloy, Pepper Ann's precocious nemesis, in the popular Saturday morning cartoon "Disney's Pepper Ann."

Her movie-of-the-week credits include "At Mother's Request," "She Cried No," and "Dying to Belong," with Hilary Swank. At the age of 10, von Oy made her feature film debut in "Born on the Fourth of July" with Tom Cruise.

This past July, von Oy participated in a USO Handshake Tour in the Middle East along with Melissa Joan Hart ("Sabrina") and Bill Bochtrup ("NYPD Blue"). During the tour, von Oy participated in autograph and meet & greet sessions organized as a morale booster for U.S. Troops stationed in the Persian Gulf. She was even made an honorary naval aviator for landing and taking off in a CO2 plane on the U.S.S. Constellation.

A native of Connecticut, von Oy was accepted into the prestigious USC Film School, which she attended for two years. With a career in acting already established, she is pursuing another of her talents – singing. A lover of country music, von Oy regularly travels to Nashville and is currently working on a record demo.

mrtew · Oct 23, 2005, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

I love six. I could watch her read the phone book.

I feel like I've seen Six somewhere before. Almost like she was recycled from some other show or something. Even her name seems familiar.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Oct 23, 2005, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by mrtew

I feel like I've seen Six somewhere before. Almost like she was recycled from some other show or something. Even her name seems familiar.

You're right, she is a total knock off of Seven. Difference is 7 was a cold bitch, 6 is hardcore.

Pendergast · Oct 23, 2005, 03:23 PM

I bought Season One yesterday and watched the firs 2 DVDs. I did because I read that the serie won a prize (Hufo or Nebula, I don't remember).

So far I am pleased. But at this point, I find the serie not so interesting for its story line. It is OK, but the actor interaction is pretty intense and most actors are pretty good (although when the acting is bad, it shows very strongly).

Yet, I have no regret. I am looking forward to see it through and may very well purchase Season 2 in December.

I hope they will stop it soon thought, as I feel they will quickly exploit the ideas around that story, I'd rather see cut short in a blast, than overexploited with repeats (like Start Trek).

And yes, I sleep with Boomer since last night and boy I wish she were real.

gumby5647 · Nov 6, 2005, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Pendergast

Yet, I have no regret. I am looking forward to see it through and may very well purchase Season 2 in December.

WHY!? Season 2 isn't even over yet....it starts back up in January. You'd literally be paying probably 39.00-45.00 for HALF of a season.

Can't wait for January.....Cain's gonna get it

Eug Wanker · Nov 6, 2005, 03:12 PM

I'd pay CAD$40 (US$34) for sure for the first half of season 2. I paid approx. CAD$50 (US$42) for season 1 plus the movie.

$40 works out to $4 per episode, and the DVD will include the extended version of Pegasus.

Scandalous Ion Cannon · Nov 6, 2005, 03:22 PM

I'm gonna wait till all of season 2 is in one set. Or even better Blu-ray.

mrtew · Nov 6, 2005, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

I'm gonna wait till all of season 2 is in one set. Or even better Blu-ray.

Good point. We all sure are wasting a lot of money buying DVD's all the while knowing that it's a totally obsolete format and we are just going to have to buy everything we like again in a couple of years. We'll need 3way combo VCR/DVD/B-R players just to watch our crap. Maybe I'll just skip the Blu-Ray and wait for it's successor. What's next after that?

Eug Wanker · Nov 9, 2005, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

I'd pay CAD$40 (US$34) for sure for the first half of season 2. I paid approx. CAD$50 (US$42) for season 1 plus the movie.

$40 works out to $4 per episode, and the DVD will include the extended version of Pegasus.

Amazon.ca is going to be selling (the first half of) Season 2.0 for $41.97 (US$35.40). Just a tad more than I was hoping, but I'll bite.

BTW, for those of you with DirecTV, they're going to be offering Galactica on demand for 99¢ a shot.

"NBC Universal struck a deal with DirecTV to allow viewers to pay to watch and download reruns of its shows hours after they air, including SCI FI Channel's Battlestar Galactica.

NBC will charge 99 cents per episode to access such series as Surface. The news coincides with a similar announcement from CBS and Comcast and follows a widely reported deal between ABC and Apple's iPod."

Dark Helmet · Nov 16, 2005, 06:19 PM

She's back for Season 3!

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=33290

Eug Wanker · Nov 17, 2005, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

She's back for Season 3!

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=33290

"Excellent..."

JHromadka · Nov 17, 2005, 08:06 PM

The entire ensemble cast returns for the new season, including Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer and Grace Park. Also returning are executive producer and writer Ronald D. Moore and executive producer David Eick.

Looks like the President won't be dying anytime soon.

Dark Helmet · Nov 17, 2005, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by JHromadka

Looks like the President won't be dying anytime soon.

Unless she's some back from the dead cylon!

gumby5647 · Nov 18, 2005, 11:23 PM

Something I got to thinking over today at work (aside from Star Trek)

Does anyone think that there is enough unanwsered questions and plot holes in Galactica that could warrant a prequel after this series is finished? Something like "Battlestar Galactica: The Cylon Wars" or something....where we see like a whole fleet of Battlestars in action and what the other 11 colonies/planets look like.

JoshuaZ · Nov 18, 2005, 11:44 PM

nah, I think it works better to leave the 11 colonies up to the imagination of the audience. If we started getting into al the specifics it would just be even more confusing. I think the show is doing just fine where it is.

brapper · Nov 19, 2005, 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by gumby5647

Something I got to thinking over today at work (aside from Star Trek)

Does anyone think that there is enough unanwsered questions and plot holes in Galactica that could warrant a prequel after this series is finished? Something like "Battlestar Galactica: The Cylon Wars" or something....where we see like a whole fleet of Battlestars in action and what the other 11 colonies/planets look like.

...maaaaaayybe

But only after everything is settled in the series. Just as the fans are ready to move on, hook them back in with the prequel.

mrtew · Nov 19, 2005, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by brapper

...maaaaaayybe

But only after everything is settled in the series. Just as the fans are ready to move on, hook them back in with the prequel.

or maybe a series about their adventures on Earth! :-] I know the first attempt was panned by most, but I liked it and it contained the most realistic moment I've ever seen on TV. A cop took Apollo's blaster and said 'what the heck is this' and pulled the trigger an blew the top off a tree across the street. Just the looks on everyone's faces were so believeable. Exactly what you'd see if it really happened I thought. I'd sure like to see that scene again 25 years later.

Eug Wanker · Nov 19, 2005, 01:09 PM

Prequels are fine but I'd like to see some episodes with more focus around some of the "lesser" characters. For instance, in the deleted scenes for Season 1, there is one about Billy acting as a new press secretary for the prez. Seemed like an interesting direction for his character to go.

Oh and I was intrigued by another deleted scene where Six says she'd join in if Balter managed to bed Starbuck.

P.S. For the Canadians, it seems Amazon/HMV is still the cheapest so far for Season 2 at $42 (with free shipping). Future Shop is $47, and Best Buy is $58 (which is stupid since Best Buy owns Future Shop). The latter two may drop prices to come in line with Amazon, but it's easier just to order it for the cheapest rate and forget about it. Last time I ordered from Amazon/HMV, the discs arrived the day of the release.

gumby5647 · Nov 19, 2005, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by brapper

...maaaaaayybe

But only after everything is settled in the series. Just as the fans are ready to move on, hook them back in with the prequel.

Oh absolutely. Let this series finish, then maybe 2-3 years later start up with the Cylon Wars. Tell us why the Cylons were built (any specific reason aside from "to make life on the colonies easier"?) Why did they rebel? Who was their leader? Where did they go? Was there an anti-Cylon war movement among the colonies? What was the political situation like before/during/after. Where does Adama come into the picture. etc etc etc
The series could end with Six walking into the space station (or something).

Depending on how this current series ends...it COULD lend itself to a sequel. I have a feeling that the writers will wrap up things very nicely though.

Eug Wanker · Dec 1, 2005, 04:50 PM

Arggh. The Canadian release of the first half of season 2 has been delayed until May 2006.

The US release is still December 20 however.

I guess the Canadian delay makes sense though, since season 2 doesn't even air until 2006 in Canada.

Maybe I'll do a US purchase somehow...

JoshuaZ · Dec 1, 2005, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by gumby5647

Oh absolutely. Let this series finish, then maybe 2-3 years later start up with the Cylon Wars. Tell us why the Cylons were built (any specific reason aside from "to make life on the colonies easier"?) Why did they rebel? Who was their leader? Where did they go? Was there an anti-Cylon war movement among the colonies? What was the political situation like before/during/after. Where does Adama come into the picture. etc etc etc
The series could end with Six walking into the space station (or something).

Depending on how this current series ends...it COULD lend itself to a sequel. I have a feeling that the writers will wrap up things very nicely though.

Wow, that actually does sound good. Usually prequals just suck. Really suck.

mrtew · Dec 1, 2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

...The US release is still December 20 however....

Sweet.... I'm sooooooooo there!

Eug Wanker · Dec 6, 2005, 07:54 AM

Only in the US though, and too bad 320x240 sucks so bad.

chabig · Dec 6, 2005, 08:51 AM

Actually, 320 x 240 looks pretty good on my 12" Powerbook screen. It's at least as good as broadcast television.

Chris

Eug Wanker · Dec 6, 2005, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by chabig

Actually, 320 x 240 looks pretty good on my 12" Powerbook screen. It's at least as good as broadcast television.

It looks mediocre but watchable on my 12" iBook screen. It looks like crap on my 20" iMac screen. My TV is 34".

I tend to watch TV on my TV.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 6, 2005, 11:35 AM

ya, i am definitely NOT buying half a season, I think that it is a really stupid idea.

Eug Wanker · Dec 6, 2005, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

ya, i am definitely NOT buying half a season, I think that it is a really stupid idea.

If I can get the US DVDs, then I probably will the first half of the season. If I have to wait until May (because of the Canadian release date), I may as well just wait a little longer and get the whole season in one package.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 6, 2005, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

If I can get the US DVDs, then I probably will the first half of the season. If I have to wait until May (because of the Canadian release date), I may as well just wait a little longer and get the whole season in one package.

Exactly, not to mention you already have AVI's or something of the first half of the season.

Seriously, I might wait till the whole thing is on Blu-Ray as the DVD's didn't look so great anyway.

jcadam · Dec 6, 2005, 12:03 PM

what Eug said, I'm waiting for the complete season 2 box set.

Oh, and BSG doesn't air where I live, but I can catch the episodes via BitTorrent (as I did with first half of season 2), or iTMS now. (I can shop the US store because my CC has a US billing address (my parents address), comes in handy eh?). If the iTMS gets the episode in a reasonable time frame after the air date (a couple of days), I'll pay for the much faster download, if not, bittorrent it is).

Dale Sorel · Dec 6, 2005, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Man, I haven't bought anything from the music store yet... it looks like that could change soon

Eug Wanker · Dec 6, 2005, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

Seriously, I might wait till the whole thing is on Blu-Ray as the DVD's didn't look so great anyway.

Yeah, the BSG DVDs are much better than iTunes videos, but as far as DVDs go they still suck. We can always hope for better DVDs for Season 2 though. Yeah right.

What I want to see though is the extended version of Pegasus. I don't think iTunes will get that (not that it matters, since I can't purchase from the US). They've already said the extended Pegasus will be on the DVD however.

JHromadka · Dec 6, 2005, 04:05 PM

I think BSG is a great idea, and it will get more viewers for the show. They should make the first ep of the miniseries a free download. That would get the viewers in for sure.

Drakino · Dec 6, 2005, 04:21 PM

The iTunes store videos appear to be cropping to 4:3 much like the episodes of Lost. Battlestar Galactica is a 16:9 show, so only buy from apple if you like missing part of the picture.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 6, 2005, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Drakino

The iTunes store videos appear to be cropping to 4:3 much like the episodes of Lost. Battlestar Galactica is a 16:9 show, so only buy from apple if you like missing part of the picture.

I ain't touching no iPod video until it is 16:9.

To many shows are moving to high def only for Apple to take this step backwards.

jcadam · Dec 6, 2005, 04:40 PM

I don't own an HDTV, and have never even seen HD content on one (they tend to run standard DVDs on the display HDTVs at most retail stores). Guess I don't know what I'm missing, eh?

OSX Abuser · Dec 6, 2005, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by JHromadka

I think BSG is a great idea, and it will get more viewers for the show. They should make the first ep of the miniseries a free download. That would get the viewers in for sure.

You were able to download the first season for free from skyone.com (Not absolutly sure about the site)
It's in WMA format, but it was free.

Eug Wanker · Dec 6, 2005, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by jcadam

I don't own an HDTV, and have never even seen HD content on one (they tend to run standard DVDs on the display HDTVs at most retail stores). Guess I don't know what I'm missing, eh?

Yes. It's frickin' amazing. It's just astonishing how much better it is than even high quality digital cable. And don't even think about comparing standard analogue cable.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 6, 2005, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Yes. It's frickin' amazing. It's just astonishing how much better it is than even high quality digital cable. And don't even think about comparing standard analogue cable.

It's not even fair to compare it to DVD.

Here is a side by side: (poor pics but you get the idea).

http://www.bitflydesign.com/misc/bsg_sidebyside.jpg

mrtew · 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

ya, i am definitely NOT buying half a season, I think that it is a really stupid idea.

1. Did you buy the first (half) season?
2. Would you rather buy two half seasons for $45 each or one full season for $90 and why?
3. Would you buy the current season if they didn't CALL it a half season?

Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker

It's not even fair to compare it to DVD.
Here is a side by side: (poor pics but you get the idea).
http://www.bitflydesign.com/misc/bsg_sidebyside.jpg

I'd like to see more comparo's! Maybe something with the ships or characters, not just a freaky landscape. Please.

Dale Sorel · Dec 6, 2005, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Drakino

The iTunes store videos appear to be cropping to 4:3 much like the episodes of Lost. Battlestar Galactica is a 16:9 show, so only buy from apple if you like missing part of the picture.

Ick! I guess it's gonna me the DVDs for me

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 6, 2005, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by mrtew

1. Did you buy the first (half) season?
2. Would you rather buy two half seasons for $45 each or one full season for $90 and why?
3. Would you buy the current season if they didn't CALL it a half season?

I'd like to see more comparo's! Maybe something with the ships or characters, not just a freaky landscape. Please.

1) I just bought the WHOLE first season as it just came out here a couple months ago. The quality is ASS.
2) I don't think I would buy the second season on DVD at all with the poor quality of the first and rather wait for it to come out in high def Blu-RAY
3) I don't care what they call it, it was only what 10 episodes so that is a half season if I ever saw one.

JoshuaZ · Dec 6, 2005, 11:28 PM

Must... resist.... urge... to buy... eps...

brapper · Dec 6, 2005, 11:57 PM

yeah what's the deal with short seasons? I'm only just catching up of it but once I do, I'm not going to be too happy about 10 eps per year.

chabig · Dec 7, 2005, 08:03 AM

Season 2 is 20 episodes and one-year long. It was simply split into 2 10-episode periods.

Chris

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 7, 2005, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by chabig

Season 2 is 20 episodes and one-year long. It was simply split into 2 10-episode periods.

Chris

When the Saprano's did **** like this they lost me and I never came back.

Demonhood · Dec 7, 2005, 01:23 PM

yeah, but you know you can't resist the battlestar.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Dec 7, 2005, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Demonhood

yeah, but you know you can't resist the battlestar.

it's true. Even if each episode that was filmed God killed 20 orphan children I would still be all over it.

Dark Helmet · Dec 8, 2005, 03:08 AM

OMG look who is hosting the show!

http://www.citytv.com/cntm/index.asp

jcadam · Dec 8, 2005, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

OMG look who is hosting the show!

http://www.citytv.com/cntm/index.asp

She's so hot she made you forget your sexual orientation for a sec, didn't she?