BattleStar

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:34 pm

It sounds like SciFi has a continuation Of the original BattleStar series. OOOOH RAHHHH. This Friday?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:35 pm

yep, can't wait. there was a 4 hour series opener a while back. 2 hr movies. you should watch that first.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:55 pm

I'm watching the original series right now....even though I saw it when it first came out.

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:40 pm

Wait, you're watching reruns of the original series from the '80s or reruns of the 4-hour pilot/miniseries that first aired about a year ago?

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:00 am

The one from a year ago.

DarkShadow · Post by **DarkShadow** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:02 pm

Can't wait either. Been watching the orignal Battlestar Galactica all week. Today it started into Galactica 1980.
Watched the new mini-series last night can't wait till tomorow night.

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:22 pm

You can get the mini-series on DVD now, though seeing as how horrible it was I doubt it will sell very well.

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:57 am

I definitely had a different opinion. I thought it was some of the best made-for-TV scifi to come out in years.

Buef · Post by **Buef** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:51 am

Agreed, there were some very brilliant ideas in the miniseries. I am very happy with it.

I am also old enough to remember watching the original on TV as it aired, and now own the entire series on DVD. Heck, even Richard Hatch is going to make an apperance, anyone who has ever read his website knows just how big a deal that is....

Tried to find the thread from last year right after it aired, I think myself and one, maybe two people liked it, the rest thought it was either crap or blasphamy......

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:14 pm

You're right, the thread's gone! In fact, it looks like the DBB is only caching the past 1 year? If so, that sucks because I've been planning a lot of I-told-you-so posts referring to things people said years ago...

Nightshade · Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:34 pm

When I was a kid, BG was an awesome space SCIFI that ruled. Having just seen the series again, it's just about the most rediculous piece of crap I've seen.

It makes Tom Baker's Dr. Who look like an intellectual exercise in realistic scientific conjecture.

BG was definately a kid's TV show in the 80s. I'm pretty content to leave it there in the graveyard of the past.

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:37 pm

All the changes in new miniseries that old fans were whining about before it was released are the exact things that made the new version better than the original. It's serious, it's adult, it's dark. Apples and oranges. You might enjoy this new one.

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:44 pm

Genghis wrote:In fact, it looks like the DBB is only caching the past 1 year?

The DBB completely migrated from a different set of software about a year ago, didn't it?

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:48 pm

Yes, but a new bb app. doesn't mean you have to throw away all your old posts. When Citibank upgrades their accounting software somehow they manage to keep their customer info.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 7:45 pm

Back on topic...number 6 is hot!

Genghis · Post by **Genghis** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:14 pm

I like Boomer. She reminds me of a College girlfriend.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:05 pm

When we were young, everything was cool. Anyone remember "Buck Rogers in the 25th 1/2 century?" That rocked with Erin Grey but today it's pure crap.

What about Space 1999? Same thing.
What about Dukes of Hazzard? Yes, you liked it. Now it sucks.

It's all what we like at the time period of our lives.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:07 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote:When we were young, everything was cool. Anyone remember "Buck Rogers in the 25th 1/2 century?" That rocked with Erin Grey but today it's pure crap.

I remember watching the original Flash Gordon with Buster Crabbe...back when t.v. was only black and white.
I'm sure if I were to watch it today, Flash Gordon would seem really hokey. As I haven't watched since the 50's, I still have fond memories of FG.

dissent · Post by **dissent** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:11 pm

JUst watched the series pilot. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Characters with complexity and the action keeps moving along. I'll be back for seconds.

I watched the original series. This is better IMO.

And Katee is a good choice for Starbuck. Change is good.

Buef · Post by **Buef** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:31 pm

I still enjoy the old shows, no special effects and all.

Logan's run
Planet of the apes
Buck Rogers
Battlestar Galactica
Land of the Giants
6 Million Dollar Man
Thunderbirds

All good TV series, even tho most didnt last more than a season or two...

...the suckage will start when The Dukes hit the big screen this year....

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 4:54 am

So, the new Battlestare is actually good? I used to watch the original. Didn't even bother with the new one after I read about it. When I read the part about the main character being changed to a female... and the villian being a female and one of her main attributes, being that her eyes glow red when she's going at it.... it really didn't make me have much love for the new version. I was sort of waiting for them to say that Kevin Sorbo joined in for the cast.

llClutchll · Post by **llClutchll** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:18 am

I'm a huge fan of the original series... trust me, you begin to ignore the Starbuck gender change after a while. (The chick they chose is so masculine, you kind of don't notice the change

)

Anyways, I won't be missing any episodes!

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:03 pm

Thats ok, everyone remembers Dirk Benedict as "Face" from the A-team anyways

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:56 pm

woooohooooo

That hot blonde? Wait till episode 7.. OMG she does a ★■◆● flip on Gaius Baltar! Poor bastard. Just pure evil that one.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:59 pm

NO SPOILERS stress!

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:05 pm

mwaahahahaha

I should be done with all 11 eps tonight... Still on 7 now (11 total)

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:15 pm

hahahaha OMG what a b!tch

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:36 pm

Stress, if you have any spoilers to mention use the [spoiler] tag. That goes for all of you as well. Any outright open spoilers will be deleted on sight.

That being said, the first two episodes ("33" and "Water" are two seperate eps) turned out to be somewhat decent after all. I'll give it a season before I render a final verdict, but so far I somewhat like what I saw. Though right now I hope number 6 gives the damn sermon crap a rest. It was all I could do to keep from changing the channel when she kept going on and on about "repenting".

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:59 pm

just starting eps 10 now. This is a pretty damn good series. I'm not supprised as I enjoyed the mini last year anyway.

I will be posting spoilers, count on it. I'll humor you and using the tag.. till it bores me

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:34 pm

Saw "33" and "Water" twice each, and what must have been the last part of the miniseries, and I'm still not sure WTF is up with the Sylon in the guys head. Also, is there a real human Boomer? The one on the rescue mission perhapse?

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:33 am

[spoiler]no, all boomers are cylons[/spoiler]

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:56 am

waiting for season final EPS 13

llClutchll · Post by **llClutchll** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:32 am

STRESSTEST wrote: I will be posting spoilers, count on it. I'll humor you and using the tag.. till it bores me

Well, Looks like I'm done reading this thread. I don't even watch the teasers at the end of the shows.

DarkShadow · Post by **DarkShadow** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:58 pm

Just finished the last one. Hope they go on and make season 2.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:00 pm

How many eps are there this season?

DarkShadow · Post by **DarkShadow** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:26 pm

STRESSTEST wrote:How many eps are there this season?

From what I've read so far #'s 1-13
Kobol's Last Gleaming: Part 2
Series Finale unless they make a 2nd season

The show, continuing the story from the high rating 2003 mini-series which lead to the first season, began airing the other month on UK's Sky One TV and has proven a big success. The show will not air on US cable television til January and its expected a decision will then be made by Sci-Fi after the first few episodes air as to whether or not to go ahead with a second series.

Should it happen, a February 18th production startup date is tipped to already be set. The production uses the Lions Gate Studios in North Vancouver to film the show.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:05 pm

Season Final # 13 was good

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 4:47 am

OMFG [spoiler]Adama throws the pres in the drig!! BOOMER SHOT ADAMA AT THE END!!! The other Boomer on Caprica gets preggo! WTF![/spoiler]

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:46 pm

Ok, as much as I despise the mini-series, I do have to say that the show itself is turning out to be somewhat decent. I haven't watched last week's episode yet (re-airs tonight at 9pm CST), but I do have to say that so far it looks like the show might actually be a good one. If it keeps building up like it has been, then I really do hope it gets a second season.