New Galactica Series

[jeffel]

geoschmo said:
It's interesting how they introduced the second boomer back on Caprica. Kind of leaves open the possibility that the one that went back for her ECO is the real Boomer and the one on the Galactica the double. Of course it's more likely they are both Cylons. They haven't really explained yet whether these Cylon infiltrators are replacements for real humans that have been captured, or were Cylons that were moles to begin with.

I lean toward the idea that there are no human copies of the 12 cylon models.
The way she was introduced makes me darn close to certain that the Caprica Boomer is cylon. The #6 there just watched them move away. I am reasonably certain that the whole plan was to get an operative under-cover so they could slip her into the rebel ranks and destroy them from the inside.

[EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro]

Great series. I like the cinema verite' look of how it is filmed. In space there is no steadycams or tripods! Also there is no sound in space but to still make scenes exciting they still have subdued craft noises or muffled engine noises. I noticed that when the vipers launch you can hear a thud as they leave the launch tubes.
The Battlebarge Collapsica looks great too. Not pretty at all but very funtional and ...survivable.
Now just keep Boxy away from the launch bays and make sure no one get a Daggit and everything should go fine.

There are 12 Cylon models. I want the one that is stacked and can suck the dimples off a golf ball!

[Azselendor]

Keep in mind the Chief, like everyoen else - but boomer - has lost everyone he or she knows. Discovering your lover might be a cylon after the destruction of your civilization is something a person might block out or even turn a blind eye to. The Chief is msot likely realizing that she is one by now, but also fears for his own safety like Baltar feared when he found out Six was a Cylon and the colnies were under attack.

Geo, the flaw with that theory is that the First Boomer we saw was carrying survivors. The only place the switch could have happened was during the miniseries where boomer was searching for other ships. We'll have to wait to see if they try that, but I think Boomer was a cylon the whole time.

Jeffel, as for B5 looking primitive, I know I was talking more about the sets, not the CG effects being cheap and soddy looking. B5's special effects is one thing that defined it as it's own show.

Starhawk, in the original BSG, you never saw the galactica take such a move. They always appeared to be the fastest ship in the fleet and always leading it. In the new series, the Galactica appears to be travelling in the middle of the fleet or near the front of it.

[Starhawk]

Well the original BSG was a bit before my time I only remember the one where they met up with Pegasus and where they were rammed by a Cylon fighter.

[geoschmo]

Klvino [ORB] said:
Keep in mind the Chief, like everyoen else - but boomer - has lost everyone he or she knows. Discovering your lover might be a cylon after the destruction of your civilization is something a person might block out or even turn a blind eye to.

I suppose so. But would that be true even if your lover were partly responsible for you losing everyone else you know? And activly trying to finish the job, including killing you?

The Chief is msot likely realizing that she is one by now, but also fears for his own safety like Baltar feared when he found out Six was a Cylon and the colnies were under attack.

The difference there was that Baltar knew he would be blamed for the attack. It was his own arrogance and lust that gave the Cylons the information they used to wipe out the colonies. He has to figure that once the truth comes out he'll be spaced, or chained to a wall at best. So his ongoing deceipt is in his own personal self interest. And in his arrogance he probably thinks he'll figure out a way to turn the situation around still. Boomer didn't use her relationship with the Chief to get access to the bLasting caps. Or if she did they didn't make that clear. It seemed she was just using her own access as a member of the crew. So the chief wouldn't be on the hook for anything she did before he found out. But by covering for her now he is definetly screwing himself, and endagering the fleet.

It seems to me like they are setting this up as the Boomer/Cylon on the fleet is malfunctioning or developing a concience or something. Once she's discovered I could see them trying to "reform" her and keep her around as some sort of double agent to use against the Cylons.

[mac5732]

In regardst to Boomer, If I remember right, in the very beginning, it was stated (written on screen) that the Cylons had the new improved Version of Humans, however, I believe it also stated that some of them were unaware they were Cylons until they were activated or notified somehow. If this is true, Boomer could have been a sleeper and is now just coming to grips after all this time that she is in fact a dreaded Cylon and not a human..... hmmmmm could be interesting twist

[Starhawk]

Yeah funny thing is my Ma and Sis watch BSG and they feel soooo sorry for poor Boomer because she is so sweet and nice and is now a cylon but doesn't seem to want to be.

[Randallw]

I rented the movie and so far have watched the doco and the first 30 minutes. I think cigars and ties are anachronistic, but overall I find the realistic space fighting intriguing. That sort of highly realistic fighting, representing the flow of battle, is slightly confusing as you can't really make out everything at once, but I realise that it is a more realistic method. It appears to be like B5 though, where the set design is low key to save money for the effects (though the sets are at least believable), but I have no problem with it. I wait in anticipation for a BSG mod and the new shipsets.

[Nodachi]

Starhawk, I think you just hit on part of why the show is so compelling, you not only feel for the heroes but the villians too, or at least some of them.

I'm not sure if anyone has expressed this or not but, for any fans of the original who are not wanting to watch the new one even Richard Hatch has come to like it, and he fought it tooth and nail before production.

[geoschmo]

Richard Hatch is getting a guest starring role. From the sounds of the chacater it might be a reoccuring role.