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Post by Alan on Dec 27, 2004 19:43:26 GMT -5
Remember, TOS never showed that they had FTL capabilities, only something the Galactica had/called "light speed", which they rarely used. So scientifically speaking, they should still be in the same solar system or maybe there happens to be a series of clustered solar systems That's not entirely correct. TOS characters spoke frequently of traveling from between galaxies, which obviously would have required FTL travel.
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Post by Alan on Dec 27, 2004 19:50:51 GMT -5
if you are adding a post that contains spoilers... I agree with Matt, but have a minor modification to suggest. Let's remember that new episodes will be broadcasting on a different cycle in the US and the UK. For example, the US will be seeing episode 103 right about the same time that the UK is seeing episode 111. A generic spoiler warning really doesn't help that much, because you won't know what episode is being spoiled unless you keep reading. I propose that people put the episode name or number in the spoiler warning. Saying "SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 10" is a whole lot more useful than just saying "SPOILERS". That way, each viewer can decide for themselves whether a given thread will burn them, based on which episodes they have seen. Then the UK and US audiences can both participate in the discussions without anybody getting spoiled unwillingly. Comments?
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Post by Alan on Dec 25, 2004 1:47:11 GMT -5
When he arrives aboard Galactica he is wearing a flight suit with "Viper" patches but no unit patch.
Remember that his appearance was supposed to be a PR publicity photo shoot with his dad, so it kinda makes sense they would have some photo-op uniform ready for him.
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Post by Alan on Dec 23, 2004 22:32:44 GMT -5
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Post by Alan on Dec 22, 2004 16:54:23 GMT -5
Just to give you an update, the complete miniseries will air on Sci-Fi (the 4 hour version) two days AFTER the series premieres- on January 16th at 3pm EST. When SFC scheduled a Galactica 1980 marathon that same week, I thought they couldn't get any stupider. But lo and behold, they prove me wrong again... Just to make sure that all the viewers are totally confused, they're going to air the four-hour pilot episode AFTER the series begins! "It takes hard work to be this dumb..."
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Post by Alan on Dec 21, 2004 2:54:22 GMT -5
I know what you mean... Stargate just seems a bit "flat" nowdays in comparison I think Stargate SG-1 is just nearing the end of its lifespan. Shows don't last forever, at some point the actors get tired and the scriptwriters use up all their best ideas. SG-1 is a great show but it has been running a long time; their earlier seasons were awesome sci-fi but now they're getting a bit tired. BSG is fresh and new. In eight years, they'll be getting tired too, and we'll all be looking for a new show. Until then, however, it's gonna be a fun ride! ;D
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Post by Alan on Dec 17, 2004 20:26:11 GMT -5
Do you guys think that BSG airing at 10:00PM is good or bad? There are more viewers at 9:00 than 10:00, but on the other hand some of those viewers are younger.The advantage of the 10:00 time slot is that it reduces pressure on the producers to make the show "family-friendly" by making the plots simpler, the themes clearer, reducing the darker (more adult) content, and adding more Boxey-time, daggits, and Dr. Zee. Sci-Fi Channel only broadcasts original programming on two nights. Wednesday is their lame "reality TV" night, while Friday is their night for scripted original sci-fi shows. Someday perhaps SFC will have the money to add a third night of original programming, but not this year.
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Post by Alan on Dec 17, 2004 20:16:08 GMT -5
Great data, SciFi! However I would interpret it differently. Looks to me like the popularity of the show is simply increasing over time.
Look at the list again, consider the episodes in broadcast order. The miniseries and the first episode "33" are right in the same grouping, around 8.7-8.8.
The we get a drop, which is normal. Most shows see a drop in viewership following the (heavily advertised) pilot episodes, since some percentage of the pilot viewers will decide they don't like the show.
The interesting trend is the way it starts bouncing immediately back upwards. After episode 3, the trend is steadily upwards with only a single outlier ("Litmus"). By episode 8, viewership numbers already exceeded the mini and the pilot (!) and are still trending upwards.
Coolness! ;D
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Post by Alan on Dec 17, 2004 0:05:13 GMT -5
You've hit the nail on the head. "Can't Go Home" is the only episode so far with a triumphant ending, the only one that leaves you with a happy smile. Of course, if they did positive endings all the time (like most Hollywood shows) then it wouldn't be a big deal anymore...
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Post by Alan on Dec 16, 2004 19:16:37 GMT -5
Could Valerii be the real (human) Boomer I don't think that there's any "real" Boomer. Sharon Valerii is just a Cylon model; there isn't any human original. Besides, we have evidence that Boomer is a Cylon. Even if you don't believe Baltar's test, we've also seen that both Galactica's Boomer and the Valerii model on Caprica have super-human stamina. If I were in their shoes, that's exactly how I would feel. The Cylons killed twelve planets full of human beings; it really doesn't matter if a few of them feel queasy about it. Some wrongs can't ever be made right. "Carthago delenda est!" - Marcus Porcius Cato
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Post by Alan on Dec 16, 2004 18:16:11 GMT -5
I do believe we will meet one of the leaders of the Cylons, perhaps even the Imperious Leader. Excellent post, Roblinb. You've got some interesting ideas! However I don't think we're going to see an Imperious Leader in this version. For one thing, it would answer too many questions about the nature of the Cylon leadership. Right now there is a lively debate within the fandom about whether the Cylon "God" is some kind of super-Cylon or maybe a group-mind or an alien of some kind (Iblis?) or just a religion or perhaps the real, actual GOD. Lots of interesting questions! I don't think they will want to resolve them so soon. I think Tyrol and Boomer both already know, but they just can't admit the truth to themselves. As for Helo, why do you think that he's dumb? The Chief has tons of information pointing to Boomer's Cylon nature, but Helo has almost none. I don't think he's been given enough information to realize yet that Boomer is a Cylon. No way! I'll bet you a dollar we NEVER see a three-seat Cylon Raider. ;D I agree with your points 4, 5, and 6. Also agreed that Boxey will get a larger role in the second season, although personally I regret that. I don't think they're going to kill Roslin anytime soon. Although she does have terminal cancer, consider that they've broadcast thirteen hours so far and covered LESS THAN A MONTH of time. At that rate, she could last for quite a while! Over on The West Wing President Bartlett has been suffering from multiple sclerosis for six full seasons now.
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Post by Alan on Dec 15, 2004 21:31:44 GMT -5
Nice to know they no longer have to show it in the country of origin to find out if it's good or not You mean... CANADA? ;D
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Post by Alan on Dec 16, 2004 19:01:53 GMT -5
then Adama brains it with a flashlight. ROFL! On another note, the two scenes in the miniseries that utterly convinced me BSG was not going to be another Star Trek clone was that exact scene (with the flashlight) and the one in which the President abandons ten thousand people and little Cami gets nuked. Neither of those scenes could ever happen in the Star Trek universe.
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Post by Alan on Dec 16, 2004 17:54:50 GMT -5
Imagine if Boxey were running around wearing an old Cylons armor; shouting "By your command" ...and then everybody opens fire and blows him into teensy tiny Boxey McNuggets. Hey, that would sure cheer me up! ;D
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Post by Alan on Dec 15, 2004 19:11:11 GMT -5
2) the cylons would not necessarily have known that she would be the "next in line" for power. i think 42 people ahead of her in power had to die to put her into the President's chair. I know the cylons plan, but that's a LOT of dangling bits to pre-plan I agree with you that Roslin isn't a Cylon, but this particular reason doesn't really apply. The Cylons knew exactly which government ministers would be off-world during the attack, and could have predicted Roslin's acension to the Presidency without too much trouble. I think a better question is: if she's a Cylon, why have they been trying so hard to destroy Colonial One? They lobbed a pair of missiles - which Apollo barely destroyed - and then another pair - which he managed to spoof - and then nearly destroyed the ship at Ragnar and again in "33"! Why lob so many missiles at your own best agent?
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