[Ozmodiar]

Originally Posted by Voch

Linky to TV.com. I guess we're still in the middle of Season 2?

Voch

Thanks.

Yeah, in the U.S. they break the seasons up into Summer and Winter/Spring "mini seasons." The rest of the world gets them all as if they were a season played out "normally." At least I think it's the rest of the world. Canadians, were they showing new eps or are you downloading them?

[bstone]

The last episode left me in major suspense. WHEN DOES THE NEXT COME OUT?!

Someone told me January. That would be incredibly painful to wait until.

[RAILhead]

January 11

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Originally Posted by bstone

The last episode left me in major suspense. WHEN DOES THE NEXT COME OUT?!

Someone told me January. That would be incredibly painful to wait until.

Ya, I don't know why they did this either. When the supranos did this they totally lost me as a viewer.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Wow, sexy Cylon Testicles.

[goMac]

Originally Posted by bstone

The last episode left me in major suspense. WHEN DOES THE NEXT COME OUT?!

Someone told me January. That would be incredibly painful to wait until.

I think they should have a reality show version in the mean time.

: crazy Japanese announcer voice :

"What happens when we put one crazy human genius, a sleeper cell robot woman, a stern space captain and his son, a woman dying of cancer and a drunk all on the same horribly dated ship? Tune in to find out!!!"

: snazzy title with music :

[Eug Wanker]

I'm just happy they're expanding six's role, even if she is a mute psychiatric patient at this point (Pegasus). Six-only-in-Baltar's-head got pretty tiresome at times.

Originally Posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO

Wow, sexy Cylon Testicles.

So, where I can find one of those sexy Cylon glowheads with the kewl blinky lights? I mean the glowhead like Baltar's right hand robot has (from the original series).

I'd post a pic, but I can't even find a pic of Mr. Glowhead.

[Ozmodiar]

Originally Posted by RAILhead

January 11

That is what TV.com says, but it's a Wednesday. Are they wrong or is Sci Fi moving it? Or maybe just the premiere is on the 11th...

[ThinkInsane]

Originally Posted by Ozmodiar

That is what TV.com says, but it's a Wednesday. Are they wrong or is Sci Fi moving it? Or maybe just the premiere is on the 11th...

Who are you, Rain Man?

[BrunoBruin]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

So, where I can find one of those sexy Cylon glowheads with the kewl blinky lights? I mean the glowhead like Baltar's right hand robot has (from the original series).

You mean Lucifer?



By your command.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

I can't wait out to find out what is in that giant ship. Could it be "the leader"

Didn't they have some overloard in the original?

[cpt kangarooski]

The Imperious Leader? I dunno. The Cylons have pretty clearly had a good idea of where Galactica and co have been the entire time. I think it would be odd to have them bring their leadership -- if they even have that -- into a dangerous area.

[mrtew]

Originally Posted by BrunoBruin

You mean Lucifer?



By your command.

Wow, I can't believe I thought that peice of crap was cool lookng when I was a kid. i suppose that the current cylons will look pretty fake and clumsy in 20 years though, in fact they already do in some scenes.

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by BrunoBruin

You mean Lucifer?



By your command.

Yeah, that's him. Awesome, thanks.

Originally Posted by mrtew

Wow, I can't believe I thought that peice of crap was cool lookng when I was a kid.

Whaddya mean?!? He's still cool. I want his head for my office.

[cpt kangarooski]

the current cylons will look pretty fake and clumsy in 20 years though, in fact they already do in some scenes.

That's true. For example, Sharon is actually CGI, and Six is played by a very short black man. It's all very fake, but you can only do so much with modern special effects on a cable tv budget.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Originally Posted by cpt kangarooski

That's true. For example, Sharon is actually CGI, and Six is played by a very short black man. It's all very fake, but you can only do so much with modern special effects on a cable tv budget.

ha ha. Actually I think some of the effects are the best I have ever seen. Especially since it is low budget and partly Canadian

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by cpt kangarooski

That's true. For example, Sharon is actually CGI, and Six is played by a very short black man. It's all very fake, but you can only do so much with modern special effects on a cable tv budget.

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO

ha ha. Actually I think some of the effects are the best I have ever seen. Especially since it is low budget and partly Canadian

Heh. Actually, mostly Canadian, judging by the cast list. They have some recycled Stargate SG-1 actors too, which isn't surprising considering it is also filmed in Vancouver. eg. Boomer, Gaeta, and The Chief were in some SG-1 episodes.

BTW, how big is the budget anyway? Moore keeps saying that they stay relatively within budget, but I have no idea how much money that is. It seems to me though it isn't exactly low budget. It's just not über high budget.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Heh. Actually, mostly Canadian, judging by the cast list. They have some recycled Stargate SG-1 actors too, which isn't surprising considering it is also filmed in Vancouver. eg. Boomer, Gaeta, and The Chief were in some SG-1 episodes.

BTW, how big is the budget anyway? Moore keeps saying that they stay relatively within budget, but I have no idea how much money that is. It seems to me though it isn't exactly low budget. It's just not über high budget.

No idea. Just filming in Canada makes it much cheaper plus they don't have the same type of cool locations in the US.

I assume it is under the 3 mil a DS9 Episode cost.

[Ozmodiar]

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

Who are you, Rain Man?

Definitely.

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO

No idea. Just filming in Canada makes it much cheaper plus they don't have the same type of cool locations in the US.

I assume it is under the 3 mil a DS9 Episode cost.

What do you mean by "cool locations"?

Anyways, if anyone has info on their ballpark budgets, I'd be interested. I'd also be interested in their viewership numbers. IIRC, The number of people tuning in to the miniseries was under 3 million in the US, and that was considered very good. OTOH, the syndicated Enterprise's viewership was considered abysmal with those types of numbers.

I wonder how well BSG would have done in first-run syndication.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

What do you mean by "cool locations"?

The Baltars house screams BC. So does Kobol's forests.

[PBG4 User]

Wow, I can't believe I read this whole thread. Today.

Great show, good thread, looks like I have some of the same questions as reader50 has, without all the cross referencing by episode number.

[Myriad]

Originally Posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO

The Baltars house screams BC. So does Kobol's forests.

In the commentary done for the DVD, Moore talks about the house, and says exactly where in BC the house actually is, and what a beautiful location it is. He also says that they don't go back there much anymore because of budgetary concerns.

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO

The Baltars house screams BC.

Lions Bay is a gorgeous place. Not sure what's wrong with that.

At least it doesn't look like Southern California, like so many other TV shows.

[Disgruntled Head of C-3PO]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Lions Bay is a gorgeous place. Not sure what's wrong with that.

At least it doesn't look like Southern California, like so many other TV shows.

I never said it was a negative. I think the locations are amazing.

[Eug Wanker]

WTF do those measurements of time on the original series mean?

Centon -second?
Centaur
Micron
Yaron - year?
Etc.

It's annoying.

[starman]

Centon - minute
Micron - second
Yahren - year
Centar - hour

[Eriamjh]

Originally Posted by starman

Centon - minute
Micron - second
Yahren - year
Centar - hour

They seem to mean those things. Unfortunately, the use was inconsistent on the show.

[mrtew]

Originally Posted by Myriad

She does look back when she says "familiar face", although it's hard to tell if she's looking at the guard or at something off camera. I don't see the guard doing much with his eyes at all, which is probably what you'd expect from an extra who just needs to put on a costume and stand in one scene. But the guard is definitely not Simon, the doctor/cylon back on Caprica, if that's who you're referring to. If it isn't, I'm not sure of anyone in that episode who would fit the description of a guard, but I don't have that particular episode on my computer.

I hope they do bring back Simon at some point. He's definitely my favorite cylon, mainly for being so creepy in his single appearance. He's also the best dressed, which makes one wonder where the cylons go for tailored suits.

Speaking of Cylons.... what ever happened with Baltar's Cylon detector anyway? I don't remember? I thought they were going to test everyone. Did something derail that plan?

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by mrtew

Speaking of Cylons.... what ever happened with Baltar's Cylon detector anyway? I don't remember? I thought they were going to test everyone. Did something derail that plan?

It never existed. Baltar was faking, originally because he needed to quickly find someone to blame after he saw a Cylon device in CIC. Baltar was the only one who could have known that it was a Cylon device because he saw one just like it in Six's handbag back on Caprica. Because of his fear of being outed as the guy responsible for making the Cylon attack so easy, he couldn't admit to any previous contact with the Cylons. So instead, he tells Adama and Tigh that Doral had been hanging out CIC looking at the device, and then once Doral is incarcerated, Baltar pretends to be able to tell that he is a Cylon from a blood test. All the other work that Baltar did in subsequent episodes on the Cylon detector was just busywork to keep the lie going.

[OreoCookie]

Not true. His first one didn't work, the second one which uses the Plutonium from one of the nuclear warheads does. He clearly identifies Sharon as a Cylon (I believe in 1x08 or so), the `screen turns red'.

[himself]

BSG is a decent show and all, but fess up –– how many of you watch only because of Boomer?
















I thought so...

[mrtew]

DoublePost

[mrtew]

Originally Posted by himself

BSG is a decent show and all, but fess up –– how many of you watch only because of Boomer?

What was that link?... a cylon virus?... it crashed my safari right quick. Looks like it was just pron. Don't post that crap here. And why would anyone watch because of boomer? I mean he's OK and all but nothing special!

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Not true. His first one didn't work, the second one which uses the Plutonium from one of the nuclear warheads does. He clearly identifies Sharon as a Cylon (I believe in 1x08 or so), the `screen turns red'.

So then what happened with it? Are they testing everyone one by one, or did they get distracted by Sharon's return or what?

[himself]

Originally Posted by mrtew

What was that link?... a cylon virus?... it crashed my safari right quick. Looks like it was just pron. Don't post that crap here.

Pron? noooo, not me... but maybe it was too "hot" for your girly computer.

here's a sample that your machine should be able to handle...

And why would anyone watch because of boomer? I mean he's OK and all but nothing special!

Whateva, man. to each his own.

[OreoCookie]

Originally Posted by mrtew

So then what happened with it? Are they testing everyone one by one, or did they get distracted by Sharon's return or what?

Yes, apparently they are. I also don't understand why Baltar doesn't simply show others how to perform the test.

The whole Cylon detector story got a bit less attention in season 2, in season 1, the last `big appearance' it had was when the senior staff was tested. Boomer's test was a `beta test' so to speak and Elen, the XO's wife was the first person to be tested `regularly', then Adama and Roslin.

After that, nobody seemed to care a lot about their great Cylon detector. I'm not sure why it doesn't get too much attention.

[ReggieX]

The rest of Grace Park is in the "Hot Girls" thread.


FYI for anyone who missed it in Canada: Space channel is playing Season One starting this weekend, episode one is today and yesterday. The mini-series was on last weekend. I'm actually going to give the series a shot, after I didn't like the mini-series.

One thing remains: this shaky-cam outerspace BS just annoys the hell out of me. What, like we're supposed to believe there's someone outside the ships just floating there, watching? Gah.

[Eug Wanker]

I prefer Starbuck. I think Dualla and Cally are cute too, although the latter more in the girl next door kind of way. And no, not that kind of girl next door (who is another fine Canadian by the way).

[SpaceMonkey]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

I prefer Starbuck. I think Dualla and Cally are cute too, although the latter more in the girl next door kind of way. And no, not that kind of girl next door (who is another fine Canadian by the way).

Dualla, definitely.

[Scandalous Ion Cannon]

Just so people can see the difference in DVD to HD I I took the HD stream I had recorded and the DVD and took pictures with my Digital camera in the same position etc.

You can clearly see the dif in not just sharpens but colour.

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

[chabig]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

I prefer Starbuck.

She's cute, but smokers turn me off.

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by Scandalous Ion Cannon

Just so people can see the difference in DVD to HD I I took the HD stream I had recorded and the DVD and took pictures with my Digital camera in the same position etc.

You can clearly see the dif in not just sharpens but colour.

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

Heh, it better damn well be better. The DVD image quality is crappy to begin with.

Originally Posted by chabig

She's cute, but smokers turn me off.

Good point, and in truth her character isn't really my type anyway. I just really like her character in the context of the show.

For some reason the Six character sometimes just irritates me. I do look forward to the new Gina character. Moore and friends seem to be trying to expanding Tricia Helfer's role into something other than a figment of Baltar's deranged imagination or chip or whatever, and for that I give them a .

[mrtew]

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

For some reason the Six character sometimes just irritates me.

I'll nominate that for the understatement of the year! I think it's intentional but she's got to be the most annoying person on television! She's been slinking around pawing at Baltar and interrupting his every conversation, not to mention profoundly messing with his mind, for a year now. Talk about a one-note character. Such a blessed relief that time she suddenly was wearing jeans and a ponytail a month or so ago and stopped cooing for a brief while. I too am looking forward to her new character!

[iLikebeer]

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Yes, apparently they are. I also don't understand why Baltar doesn't simply show others how to perform the test.

The whole Cylon detector story got a bit less attention in season 2, in season 1, the last `big appearance' it had was when the senior staff was tested. Boomer's test was a `beta test' so to speak and Elen, the XO's wife was the first person to be tested `regularly', then Adama and Roslin.

After that, nobody seemed to care a lot about their great Cylon detector. I'm not sure why it doesn't get too much attention.

No, he didn't want to deal with it, so "Everyone passes."
Then someone (I think it was Boomer) he cleared turned out to be a Cylon, so he used that as an excuse to say it didn't work. They stopped using it after that.

[Scandalous Ion Cannon]

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

[Cubeoid]

Who is six?

[Scandalous Ion Cannon]

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

Who is six?

http://parkernet.com/bsg/six_001.jpg

[Cubeoid]

She's hawt. I want to have sexual ralations with her.

[Ozmodiar]

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

Who is six?