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What? No BSG discussion after S1?

Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
It occured to me that after all the talk and exitement about Battlestar Galactica just as it was getting started and now that season 1 is over no one has mentioned anything?

I'm counting the hours remaining until July for the second season start. Must have more BSG! The entire first season was just incredible. The show never really let down or have any weak and boring episodes. The edge of your seat feel ran all the way into the season finale which had me jumping off my chair at that last scene!
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  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    S1 finished a few months ago :)
  • I'm still on Episode 5. :(
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Mundane [/i]
    [B]S1 finished a few months ago :) [/B][/QUOTE]

    Exactly, and no one's mentioned anything since.
    Opinions, comments, rants? anyone? Whatcha all think??? Bueller? Bueller?
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The 1st season just finished here a few days ago, and I have to say it was great.
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    Are you sure there isnt another old thread it was discussed in?
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    yeah i think there were a couple;) i just got S1 and the mini-series about 2 weeks ago on dvd, and it totally rocked:D
  • ArethusaArethusa Universal Cathode
    I've seen bits of episodes was was fairly impressed, but come on: it's called [i]Battle Star Galactica[/i], people. [i]Woo[/i]. How can you take this seriously? Might as well film a documentary on modern armored batallions and call it Battlezone.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    You obviously haven't seen very many bits nor very large bits.
  • ArethusaArethusa Universal Cathode
    Can't dispute that, but the title is still silly as hell.
  • BekennBekenn Sinclair's Duck
    Just watch the pilot, then decide whether or not the show is hokey.
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arethusa [/i]
    [B]Can't dispute that, but the title is still silly as hell. [/B][/QUOTE]

    The tile just carries the baggage from the old BSG.
    In itself, it's just the name and class of the Ship... Like "Battleship Potemkin".
    If you'd seen at least one episode of the show, you'd be able to see that ;)
  • ArethusaArethusa Universal Cathode
    No, I knew all that before they even made the remake.

    However, if Battleship Potemkin had instead been called Battlestar Galactica, I'd be laughing my ass off over Eisenstein's grave.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I'm struggling to find anything even remotely funny about a ship being called [i]Battlestar Galactica[/i]. It's a Battlestar class of ship, and it's name is [i]Galactica[/i]. What you suggest is the same as saying "I can't take [i]Babylon 5[/i] seriously, look at the name!"
  • ArethusaArethusa Universal Cathode
    You don't see anything even possibly corny in Battlestar? In Galactica? Come on.
  • RubberEagleRubberEagle What's a rubber eagle used for, anyway?
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arethusa [/i]
    [B]You don't see anything even possibly corny in Battlestar? In Galactica? Come on. [/B][/QUOTE]
    Well, is Galactica a weird name for a spaceship, yes. The way i see it is not as a corny TV-show name, i look at the (fictional) history of the (new) BSG universe.
    The Galactica was one of the 12(?) original Battlestars. originally each of the 12 Colonies hat one Battlestar. Of course each is gonna try to give their battlestar the grandest (is this a word?) name.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arethusa [/i]
    [B]You don't see anything even possibly corny in Battlestar? In Galactica? Come on. [/B][/QUOTE]

    No, not a thing.
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arethusa [/i]
    [B]You don't see anything even possibly corny in Battlestar? In Galactica? Come on. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Nope. It's a scifi show, things are supposed to be large, both in name and size.
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    I agree with Biggles and Mundane. Battlestar is about as corny as Star Destroyer or Soverign-class, none of which are to me corny or funny
  • ArethusaArethusa Universal Cathode
    Bah. I just can't take the name seriously. It smacks of cheesy sci fi camp, even if, from what I've seen, the show itself does not.

    And when it isn't just the name of a ship but the name of the show, movie, or book, it places an amount of dramatic weight on the name— in this case, weight that it can't hold.
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    I agree with Biggles...as I usually never do. :p
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arethusa [/i]
    [B]Bah. I just can't take the name seriously. It smacks of cheesy sci fi camp, even if, from what I've seen, the show itself does not.

    And when it isn't just the name of a ship but the name of the show, movie, or book, it places an amount of dramatic weight on the name— in this case, weight that it can't hold. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Cant hold? Battlestar Galactica is the best show since B5 and Farscape!
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Arethusa [/i]
    [B]You don't see anything even possibly corny in Battlestar? In Galactica? Come on. [/B][/QUOTE]

    I agree, I thought Babylon 5 sounded pretty damned corny at first. But the asme applies to both shows. Just watch them and when everythign falls into place it doesn't sound silly any more. Watch the show completely and just ignore the title. I think you'll be pleased.
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    Season one left the whole series as a work in progress.
  • Vorlon Ambassador KoshVorlon Ambassador Kosh Vorlonforce Officer
    So, if you don't like [I]Battle Star[/I], how do you feel about [I]White Star?[/I] ? :D
  • ArethusaArethusa Universal Cathode
    If the show had been called White Star Galactica, I'd be laughing at that too. Titles aren't as insignificant, superficial, or simple as many people mistakenly think. Regardless of the content of the show— which looked at least fairly good from what little I've seen— I just can't take the title seriously.

    Also, White Star may not be the best ship name ever, but it is a fair step up from Battle Star.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    breaking from the topic a bit...

    Am I the only person on the planet who seems to have been annoyed by the somewhat odd pacing of activity within the episodes? I liked the series as a whole because I knew it had an interesting final result, but the individual episodes themselves were often lacking any truly interesting, involving development for upwards of 25 minutes. There are notable exceptions like 33 and The Hand of God (I think that's the title) and such, but it seemed to be a running problem.

    If it wasn't for that, I'd probably be damned close to worshipping the show :D
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    I think its just you :p I actually found the pacing to be pretty good and thought most/all of the episodes were pretty intriguing all throughout the way. Hand of God I actually found to be one of the weaker episodes which was really more fun action and FX oirented, yet still one of my favorites :D.
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    Getting moer into the story. Anyone have any theories on what the cylon master plan is and whats up with Helo/Sharon? They could have killed Helo at any time but obviously keep putting him in situations to hook up with Sharon ending up getting her pregnant. Could it be that part of their masterplan to becoming "gods children" somehow involve intermingling with human DNA which they see as gods original creation as a final way of becoming truly "alive"?
    Other than that, Baltar as I predicted appears as if every single one of his actions and outcome of them are the result of Six's manipulation. By the last episode it seems he's pretty much given into the cylons completely.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    From what I can tell...
    Spoiler:
    The cylons understand that they were created by man, and that man was created by the gods. In knowing this, they know that they are only one step away from that same level of closeness to the gods, and so are attempting to further their spirituality by breeding with humans, producing cylons who are, in part, directly created by the gods, rather than humans or cylons.
  • PJHPJH The Lovely Thing
    Can't wait for the 2nd season. This show is absolutely great. :)

    - PJH
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