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Newest Battlestar Fracking Awesome! *SPOILERS*
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Many hopefully... but as it mainly funded by the Sci-Fi channel, I kinda worry. They've a reputation for jettisoning good series quite quickly. The first series was co-funded by Sky, which is why the UK got the first series well before the States.... which is now the reverse.
So not only did series one finish before the US airings, we've got to wait longer for series two to make it onto the screen! Apparantly it starts in November here, but I haven't heard any confirmations yet.
I have to say I am downloading it.... sorry. But I will watch it on the TV when it gets here (watching it on a 15" PB isn't quite the same as a 32" LCD TV), and I will be getting it on DVD. BSG is the first time I've EVER bought a series on DVD, so I will continue to purchase until the series finishes.
I just hope when the time comes, they do it better than Enterprise. Hell, better than Galactica 1980 too would be good!
So not only did series one finish before the US airings, we've got to wait longer for series two to make it onto the screen! Apparantly it starts in November here, but I haven't heard any confirmations yet.
I have to say I am downloading it.... sorry. But I will watch it on the TV when it gets here (watching it on a 15" PB isn't quite the same as a 32" LCD TV), and I will be getting it on DVD. BSG is the first time I've EVER bought a series on DVD, so I will continue to purchase until the series finishes.
I just hope when the time comes, they do it better than Enterprise. Hell, better than Galactica 1980 too would be good!
I had to ignore this thread because of the spoilers, since I had recorded the last episode and didn't see it till yesterday.
I agree, this show is awesome, but I expected Admiral Cain to look more like Lloyd Bridges.
Anyway, I only noticed this on the last episode so I'm not sure if I imagining it, but does the number of survivors in the opening credits change in each episode as they die/are found? I could swear the number was smaller in episode 2.09, which of course was before the Pegasus showed up. Can anyone with the series recorded confirm this?
I agree, this show is awesome, but I expected Admiral Cain to look more like Lloyd Bridges.
Anyway, I only noticed this on the last episode so I'm not sure if I imagining it, but does the number of survivors in the opening credits change in each episode as they die/are found? I could swear the number was smaller in episode 2.09, which of course was before the Pegasus showed up. Can anyone with the series recorded confirm this?
I don't believe they will get rid of battlestar any time soon, they will need to get rid of Stargate first
Can someone help me out here.
In New Zealand they started it off with the 'rebuilt' moive and the continued with the mini series. The last episode that wasa screened was when Gaius goes with the soldiers down onto a planet. Ending with the the Blonde cylon and Gaius looking down at a baby.
Is this the end of the whole mini series or just season one, or what?
In New Zealand they started it off with the 'rebuilt' moive and the continued with the mini series. The last episode that wasa screened was when Gaius goes with the soldiers down onto a planet. Ending with the the Blonde cylon and Gaius looking down at a baby.
Is this the end of the whole mini series or just season one, or what?
pknz said:
That was end of season one... I think. I don't want to spoil it for you, but just to check is Adama ok, and has Boomer been revealed for what she is? If so then it is the end of season one.
plinden, as Lacero has demonstrated, the number changes with the living survivors, so the increase in 2.10 is down to the arrival of the Pegasus.
The new BSG has the look of a student film project shot on digital video. The acting is okay, but I think this is the fault of the director. Some of the editing of action sequence, such as in 209 seem pretty haphazard and the sense of excitement artificial. I think this has to do with the sound effects and scoring. The camera work is pretty off-puting, but overall, I like the storyline and so I watch BSG for that reason. The cliffhanger of 210 was great though.
Lacero said:
I actually like the filming of it, makes it seem more realistic to me. but hey we are all entitled to our opinions eh
I'm with you eva01, I think the effects make it look a lot more realistic, and the physics are excellent - which also lends itself to be more believable. And with that in mind....
Have you actually seen the new BSG or are you just generalising about sci-fi (yes there is a "c" in there)? It'd be nice I you validated your opinion...
AP_piano295 said:
Have you actually seen the new BSG or are you just generalising about sci-fi (yes there is a "c" in there)? It'd be nice I you validated your opinion...
Hmmmm.... noob to what exactly? If I've been watching sci-fi (and I think I'll stick with that, thanks) for the best part of 20 years, what exactly am I new to? And who dictates the terminology?plinden said:
Lets not make this thread into something other than a discussion over BSG
And to get things back on track:
Does anyone know how many Cylon (human) models we're up to? IIRC there are nine models - how many have we accounted for? I think I make it six....
Ah, by that very comment you place yourself firmly as a noob.Piarco75 said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction
BTW, my comment was a nonserious offhand comment - but there are people who get very heated about what to use: SF = hardcore Science Fiction, Sci Fi = the Sci Fi channel.
Then there are the fans of Scientifiction.
I use either depending on who I'm talking to.
Well I definately wouldn't describe myself as a noob - just someone who uses one particular type of terminology. But then if I am a noob by using it, then I'm happy to be just that - anyone who heaps scorn on someones opinions based solely on a term of choice is something much much worst than their idea of a "noob".
Sorry if I sounded a tad defensive plinden, its just that sometimes unless you have a smilie/wink/rolleyes attached to an email, you never know which way someone meant an email to be taken!
Sorry if I sounded a tad defensive plinden, its just that sometimes unless you have a smilie/wink/rolleyes attached to an email, you never know which way someone meant an email to be taken!
Piarco75 said:
that troll doesn't make the most of intelligent posts around these parts so i would just let the troll stick to its own business.
(ah not giving human characteristics to something that may or may not deserve them is fun)
I can't wait for January to come around, and also for season 2 to come out on DVD
EDIT: oh btw don't worry about the people that bitch about SF or sci-fi, if you are an intelligent person you will realize that if you say SF to almost anyone else they will say "what?" however if you say sci-fi, they will understand you. So if you are the type of person that loves repeating yourself over and over again to hundreds of people then by all means say SF, but if you actually care to make conversation with someone without trying to show you are "above them" so to speak then use sci-fi
MongoTheGeek said:
I was like 9yrs old when that miniseries began. I really loved the flying jet motorcycles though. But agreed the show went ass up, and dripping from pure writers & desperate ratings abuse
This series is freakin wicked. Serious mind **** with Starbuck a female & the new Cylons.
I even remember that when the first - I mean THE 1st - ep of Knight Rider came out that the sweeping red glowing sensor was a rip from the Cylons. How about the 1st season of the A-Team, the opening score video showed Face on set in a hollywood parking lot and a Cylon passed him. lol. classic.
Cant wait to get season one on DVD of the new BSG.
eva01 said:
Cheers eva01! I feel a lot better about this thread now I'm wondering if the staggering has anything to do with the fact that Sky was one of the two partners in funding the first series. If they start showing series two over here (roughly) now, that'll take us through to january - when it starts back up in the states... just a thought. Not exactly backed up by the fact they're doing it to the Stargate series too.
Still no mention of it coming on the screens in Blighty yet though... I getting concerned its gone the way of Alias - dumped to one of the smaller channels.
Or maybe the Sci-Fi chanel are keeping it? I need to check on this...
:EDIT: Just checked and apparantly Sky own the rights for over here, but have not committed to a date yet. "January or later" is what people are quoting! There's even a petition going on the Sky forums to get it shown sooner. Mind you they were hoping for October and thats not going to happen.....
Piarco75 said:
There are 12 models, as Adama found on the note in his quarters.
so far, that I remember we have:
1: Number 6 (hot blond)
2: Boomer
3: Aaron Doral (the guy who is with Number 6 on Cylon occupied Caprica)
4: The Reporter (the lady who does the little report on Galactica)
5: Doctor (the black Doctor who has Starbuck at the pregnency hospital on Caprica)
6: I don't know his name, but he was in the mini series, and season 1. The guy who attacks Adama when they are collecting the weapons [mini series]. His second act was in season one, as the first Cylon to go out the airlock)
so that leaves another 6 models un accounted for, another interesting fact, is that that Boomer said there are 8 Cylon "humans" within the fleet (when asked by Baltar)
-Adam
PS: I also love 210, the cliff hanger was crazy.
"Battle stations. Battle stations. Colonial vipers moving in." Say that while speaking into a fan.Piarco75 said:
