I'm wondering if Kara will fess up to the fact that this is at least the second time she's been warned by a hybrid of her role in the apocalypse....
I think Ron Moore is going to have Earth setup as 24th century. When BSG and the cylons arrive on Earth, the Federation thinks it's a Borg trick, and Picard destroys them all.
BORING?? Wow, seriously. What do you do in your downtime of not watching or critiquing BSG? I'm sure it must involve private yachts, exotic sports cars, beautiful women, skydiving, and hanging out with James Bond...
the tension of the FTL countdown...
major character development from the President and fine acting to boot..
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And good acting? Eh... I think if I put on a skull cap and looked sad you'd say I was a good actor if that's your idea of it.
Yes... like a children's action toy commercial the last episode was exciting. There were fights and a few people got shot, there was a big-bad countdown, there was a half naked woman in a murky hot tub with wires. But if you wanted anything more than that, like say theme or relevance or development or a hint of resolution, it was boring.
Aside from Roslyn = captivating in this particular episode (and granted my concerns have more to do than with the writing/character than her ability), I couldn't agree more with your post.
The BSG jumping into atmo is indeed one of my favorite images of the entire series. And since early in the first season (or was it at some point during mini-series before that?) and increasingly ever since I've been hoping for Baltar to die off or get killed. The fact that he hasn't is one thing, the fact that he hasn't and is a keystone in one of the more ridiculous directions probably has me more riled up than I should be.![]()
What bothers me is each character had an interesting place and character and each has been required to go completely batshi*t crazy in order to fulfill their roles.
benmrii said:One of my biggest pet peeves are story lines that rely on suspended logic, drastic and immediate changes contrary to historically defined characters, and phenomenally stupid decisions made over and over.
Quite enjoyed last night's episode - definitely sets things up quite nicely for the next few episodes I'm thinking. Looking forward to seeing what happens now with the Basestar (and all aboard) and consequently the fleet and their plans for the Resurrection Hub.
I was wondering if all that stuff was leading up to him being the last Cylon, but weighing it up I still think it will turn out to be "The One True God", sat secretly on Earth being all worshipped in Mosques and Churches the world over. That has a nice ring to itI have to say, however, that Gaeta's character is probably getting the rawest deal. Originally a bit of a background secondary character, nearly thrown out the airlock as a collaborator, and now he's suffering the trauma of a lost limb. I just feel bad for the guy.
...This writer knows what he's doing. Even if it didn't blow my socks clean off, like some episodes of BSG have done, this Part 1 is a great specimen of screenwriting a bridge. It develops some themes, puts characters in interesting places, and many of the scenes serve dual purposes. Yeah, howzat!...
I'm also thinking only one of the two Battlestar's will make it. I'll put my money on Galactica, but I won't be suprised if it gets destroyed by some kind of "Adama Selfless Act" to save the fleet. Hope it's the Pegasus though.
Are you sure you weren't watching a re-run?I'm also thinking only one of the two Battlestar's will make it. I'll put my money on Galactica, but I won't be suprised if it gets destroyed by some kind of "Adama Selfless Act" to save the fleet. Hope it's the Pegasus though.