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Spheric Harlot · Dec 11, 2003 , 06:42 AM

Originally posted by Eriamjh:
Gattlestar Balactica?

The MAD version (which I still have somewhere) was called "Cattlecar Galactica".

-s*

G Barnett · Dec 11, 2003 , 06:52 AM

Odd how nobody has pointed out the one thing that really, really made this show stand out from most other sci-fi out there, at least for me. I can sum it up in two words: Newtonian Physics.

This is the first show I've seen where the battles in space actually attempt --and make a very good go at it-- to portray zero-g, zero-atmosphere combat. All the little details -- from the directional thrusters, to the quick backflips, to letting inertia do the work for you-- impressed the hell out of me. I'm so glad they didn't go for Star Wars-like graceful swooping for the combat sequences.

G Barnett

starman · Dec 11, 2003 , 06:53 AM

The best representation of physics won't hide the sh*tty script.

Mike

KeyLimePi · Dec 11, 2003 , 07:50 AM

I dunno. IMHO the writing wasn't all that bad. As far as the whole 'man vs. machine' genre goes, this series was waaaaay better than Terminator 3.

cjrivera · Dec 11, 2003 , 01:24 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
The MAD version (which I still have somewhere) was called "Cattlecar Galactica".

-s*

I remember that! I also remember being outraged (well as outraged as a grade schooler could be) since I was such a big fan.

tonton · Dec 11, 2003 , 11:35 PM

Originally posted by G Barnett:
Odd how nobody has pointed out the one thing that really, really made this show stand out from most other sci-fi out there, at least for me. I can sum it up in two words: Newtonian Physics.

Yeah. Riiight. Which would explain the sound effects

.

At least Firefly got that one right.

ThinkInsane · Dec 12, 2003 , 01:31 AM

Originally posted by G Barnett:
Odd how nobody has pointed out the one thing that really, really made this show stand out from most other sci-fi out there, at least for me. I can sum it up in two words: Newtonian Physics.

This is the first show I've seen where the battles in space actually attempt --and make a very good go at it-- to portray zero-g, zero-atmosphere combat. All the little details -- from the directional thrusters, to the quick backflips, to letting inertia do the work for you-- impressed the hell out of me. I'm so glad they didn't go for Star Wars-like graceful swooping for the combat sequences.

G Barnett

Actually, Space: Above and Beyond did a pretty good job with that too. I wish they had brought that show back.

"Remember, in space, no one can hear you scream. Unless it's the battle cry of a United States Marine Corps Space Aviator!"

I liked that show.

Anyway, I didn't think BG was all that bad. I agree with some of the criticism posted, the story was weak, I didn't like the way they changed so much from the original story, and the characters weren't all that endearing. I did enjoy it none the less, strictly from a 'bubble gum for your brain' way. It killed a few hours, and it did have some neat stuff in it.

I liked how the officer that was sent to the space station in the beginning had the schematics for the cylon centurions from the original show (I believe they even showed one in the museum) and I liked how they included the original Vipers, although I wasn't crazy about the idea of those being the savior against the cylon power-killing deal. I would have preferred that they just did a cameo type thing with Adama's old ship. Plus the new centurions and Vipers looked pretty cool, imho.

Gankdawg · Dec 12, 2003 , 08:39 AM

Thought it was okay. But after 4 hours, I'm invested in it now so I will watch if/when it becomes a series.

starman · Dec 12, 2003 , 10:18 PM

Well, Sci-Fi's not picking it up as a series.

Praise the Lords of Kobol!

Mike

digimage · Dec 12, 2003 , 10:51 PM

Originally posted by starman:
Well, Sci-Fi's not picking it up as a series.

Praise the Lords of Kobol!

Mike

How do you know that?
Linkage?

cjrivera · Aug 24, 2004 , 08:56 PM

Originally posted by starman:
Well, Sci-Fi's not picking it up as a series.

Praise the Lords of Kobol!

Mike

Looks like they did pick it up.

Coming in January (according to the commercial I just saw.)

link added: http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/

Eriamjh · Aug 24, 2004 , 09:36 PM

Back from the dead...

The thread and the series.

I guess I'll have something to be disappointed in...

PB2K · Aug 25, 2004 , 04:22 AM

I loved the old BG series, when there was a rerun a couple of years later it occurred to me that it had such a nasty biblical undertone to it :

A race of people fleeing for an suppressing enemy (named Lucifer and Balthasar) searching for the Promised Land.

Eriamjh · Aug 25, 2004 , 06:50 AM

Originally posted by PB2K:
I loved the old BG series, when there was a rerun a couple of years later it occurred to me that it had such a nasty biblical undertone to it :

A race of people fleeing for an suppressing enemy (named Lucifer and Balthasar) searching for the Promised Land.

Lucifer and Baltar.

It had a religious undertone, not biblical.

And what do you expect from its mormon creator?

I found that the religious aspects added a deeper morality to what was happening. The show wasn't as shallow because of it. There was nothing preachy about the show. I just wish the writing was better, the science fiction a little better, and the special effects a little less repeated over and over and over (insert stock footage of cylon fighter being blown up).

finknottle · Aug 25, 2004 , 07:32 AM

Originally posted by agentz:
Seeing as how there are no firm plans to show this new version in the UK at the moment, and I haven't gotten a copt down of BT yet, can someone please give me an idea what they've done to the theme please?? Pretty please?? Have they ruined it?

It has been shown on Sky Movies months ago.....

Randman · Aug 25, 2004 , 08:41 AM

I only saw it once but my fave episode was the Galatica 80 episode with Starbuck and the Ceylon trapped on the planet. Not as good as Enemy Mine but it was still the best of the bunch.

PB2K · Aug 25, 2004 , 10:44 AM

that certainly was the best episode.

and i think all new scifi series are a big timewaster, as they have poor actors and poor special effects. especially startrek has a tendency to fall into boring conversations and costumeparties with boring weapons (fasers suck) and morality stuffed into a 30 minute farce.

Eug Wanker · Oct 11, 2004 , 08:31 PM

So I enjoyed the miniseries. I'm looking forward to the TV series. It seems a bit odd to premiere a series in Jan. though, no? Why so late?

TheBadgerHunter · Oct 11, 2004 , 08:40 PM

Who told you to use the search feature?

Eug Wanker · Oct 11, 2004 , 08:50 PM

Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
Who told you to use the search feature?

Damned if you do, damned if you don't...

Demonhood · Oct 11, 2004 , 09:03 PM

24 and Alias are both premiering in January as well.
cable shows (like Battlestar, Stargate, the 4400, etc..) typically don't go by the same fall-late spring schedule as the networks.