Battlestar Galactica - Page 2

PhiPsiRuss · #1 12-03-2003, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by PhiPsiDCAlpha
haven't seen an afro in years!

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!

PhiPsiDCAlpha · #2 12-04-2003, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by russellwarshay
Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!

I sure the heck hope so!

PhiPsiRuss · #3 12-08-2003, 05:46 PM

Tonight's the night!

PhiPsiDCAlpha · #4 12-08-2003, 07:02 PM

Yeah it sure is! Tonight and tomorrow night on Sci-Fi.

Check out the schedule for the night

Here are some pretty juicy reviews!

Seattle Pi: 'Battlestar Galactica' remake is a blast if you let go of the past
North Carolina Paper: Space-Worthy: Remake of Battlestar Galactica is mostly successful
The Miami Herald: A Sleeker 'Battlestar Galactica' Returns
Battlestar Galactica Flies Again
Variety

PhiPsiRuss · #5 12-08-2003, 11:03 PM

After the first 40 minutes, this is how it compares to the original:

1) Better acting
2) Characters are more realistic, and more fleshed out
3) Plot is still fleshing out, but it seems to be coherent

If anyone is on the left coast, please post if it is on yet so no one spoils it.

PhiPsiRuss · #6 12-09-2003, 12:29 AM

WOW!!!

AlphaSigOU · #7 12-09-2003, 12:41 AM

As one who saw the entire original series way back when over 25 years ago, I was quite impressed with the modernized retelling of the Battlestar Galactica saga. Purists will beg to differ, though.

Besides, those old Monogram Colonial Viper plastic models made for good conversions to flying model rockets! (Though there were officially-licensed flying models, but they were grossly simplified.)

Dammit, I missed out on the limited-edition 4-CD version of the series soundtrack!

PhiPsiDCAlpha · #8 12-09-2003, 12:30 PM

I grew up watching the series in 70s and then seeing the Galactica 1980 (with Wolfman Jack) and actually am quite happy to scooch aside and offer some room to this new show, which treats the Battlestar Galactica story like Jazz: all the old themes and melodies are there and intact but this is a wild and often dark interpretation. The original might have had rose-colored glasses, but this one is wearing dark wrap-around sunglasses!

Although I have been reading a lot about the new Battlestar Galactica and some of the early reviews say that the show is way too sexy, but what I saw was a plot and character-driven space opera that’s a little edgy and pretty cool. The premise is that the Galactica (and her crew) is a reluctant hero. She was ready to be decommissioned and be turned into a museum, as were many of her commanders, and then she is pressed forth to become heroic. I think the story led the sexuality a lot more then vice-versa.

Upon seeing the first half of the new Battlestar Galactica series, I think Edward James Olmos’ character, Commander Adama, is going to present some intense issues between the old and new worlds of the Galactica legacy. The generational gaps and tensions are already starting to manifest themselves through him as a veteran stalwart Battlestar leader.

Who would have known that Number Six could act and who knew that I would actually prefer Starbuck as a girl? This Battlestar Galactica is from an alternate universe and should be allowed to live on its own merit. In fact, I think if we play our cards right and support the show (both nights) and then maybe get our friends to see the re-showings, we might be able to convince Sci Fi to make this a proper series. Too many reality shows! We need more storytelling like I saw last night!

krazy · #9 12-09-2003, 04:34 PM

This was sooo much better than I was expecting. Now i was too young when it was first out, but my father was a fan and has the dvd's now. We watched some of them over Thanksgiving and I loved it. I had seen plenty of the old episodes before as well. Big thumbs up for the 1st part last night though. Cannot wait for tonight.

aephi alum · #10 12-09-2003, 08:30 PM

I loved it!

Can't wait for tonight's installment!

I just wish I remembered the original series well enough to make meaningful comparisons. Haven't seen it in years.

I do miss the original theme music, though

PhiPsiDCAlpha · #11 12-09-2003, 08:45 PM

I am a geek, I am watching Episode 1 again right now! The second episode is at 9 eastern.

krazy · #12 12-10-2003, 01:45 PM

All I have to say is that it was spectacular. I hope it becomes a series...

PhiPsiDCAlpha · #13 12-10-2003, 02:35 PM

I wrote the recap of the 2nd episode this morning and would be willing to post it -- its rough -- if anyone is interested ;-)

krazy · #14 12-11-2003, 01:58 PM

Post it!! Post it!! Please, I loved the series, I want to check it out. Do you write for a mag or anything? Or just for fun?

PhiPsiDCAlpha · #15 12-11-2003, 04:02 PM

The war is on and Caprica and everywhere else is getting nuked.

Apollo and Boomer need to emergency land to repair their shuttle and pick up Baltar through his shrewd nature.

Baltar has a Cylon implant in his head so he sees Number 6 who wants Baltar to love her so she is giving him hints as to what’s going on.

Everybody is dead so the Minister or Education, number 43 in line, becomes President of the Colonies.

(Required pissing contest between ADAMA as Main Military Cow and PRESIDENT as Main Civilian Cow -- and of course, PRESIDENT is not only smarter but superior in every way!

Madam President hires Baltar to be resident genius and to help her with planning the rescue mission.

Adama wants Madam President to jump to safety with the Galactica, but Madam President want to save civilization, which she does.

Suddently, incoming fighters approach but Apollo sets of a huge Electro Magnetic Pulse which makes the Cylons think that they were blown up by a nuke. A clever ruse.

Apollo is presumed dead a bunch of times.

Madam President decide to do a hyper light jump (hyperspace) from Caprica (the home planet -- like Washington) but not all of the remaining ships could make it so out of the 100 or so thousand survivors, only 50,000 humans survived.

The entire fleet hides in the electrical clouds of a remote station to refuel and re-arm. We meet a Cylon and finally people beside Baltar realize that Cylons can be both Lingerie models and dorky looking "dudes" who are stuck on the station. Cylons’ silicon nature is allergic to the energy storms of the planet so the fleet is safe for a little while.

Adama wanted to return to fight the Cylons, but Madam President convinves him to run and make babies.

So, the Battlestar is able to hold off the Cylons who are right outside this electrical storm, but ADAMA (and Starbuck and APOLLO) are able to hold them at bay until the entire fleet clears the

Adama tells the survivors that he has arcane knowledge of Earth, the 13th colony, and knows how to get there, but this is a lie (used as motivation) and only Madam President knows.

The second part of the two-part series seems to end in a cliffhanger so it looks like it’ll become a series. Boomer turns out to be a Cylon (last scene) because during the last scene we see 4 of the 12 models of humanoid Cylons and Boomer (the Asian woman fighter pilot) is one of them, and not just that but also the leader -- but she might not know that she is -- she is a sleeper -- and Number 6 did mention that there were some Cylons who didn't even know -- but apparently her model is the "Emperious Leader" model and so we are pretty sure only we -- the audience -- knows. Apparently, she might still need to be activated. The respond to he likeness down on the supply station with the entire original series BY YOUR COMMAND to he. Maybe this model -- boomer's model -- is high caste!

The END? Or, the series?