New Galactica Series - Page 5

Atrocities · #41 January 18th, 2005, 05:20 AM

I like the series for several reasons. I like the fact that they have Glen Larson as a creative consultant, and Richard Hatch in a re-occuring role. Very cool. Now if only they could use the original music in a few good area's, and Dirk Benidict (sp) in a guest role.

I love how they took on real problems like running out of water and fuel. I am egar to see more of the series, and hope that they also find other, newer Battlestars - say the Pegasus, survived.

The more favorable people rate the series, the more it will draw in an audiance and boast the budge. This is one series that I would like to see go longer than a year.

Randallw · #42 January 18th, 2005, 08:22 AM

Finshed viewing. To add to the list of anachronisms I include glasses. I keep reading of criticisms of the Presidents decisions, and this may only apply to the Mini-series, but I can't disagree with any of the decisions she made. They all seemed to make perfectly logical sense. I have one question though. I am hard of hearing so short of disturbing the whole neighbourhood I can't hear some of the dialogue. Is Starbuck the daughter of the XO?.

geoschmo · #43 January 18th, 2005, 08:47 AM

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Is Starbuck the daughter of the XO?.

I don't think so. But that would explain why they seem to hate each other so much. Would be interesting if it turned out she was and neither of them knew it yet. They haven't really established Starbuck's family history. Would be quite a shock if it turned out she was the offspring of some torrid affair Col Tigh had years ago.

sachmo · #44 January 18th, 2005, 12:08 PM

Well I REALLY enjoyed it.

- I was impressed with how the show pulled me into it's mood. The relentlessness with which the Cylons attacked Galactica really sucked me in.

- I am very happy with the casting.

- I am happy that I didn't find myself trying to find reasons to justify the stupid things the characters do (like I did with 24)

- Very impressed with the set designs

- Very impressed with the combat sequences

- I can see how the series may get cheesy at points in the future, but I don't think it will be enough to turn me off completely (like 24)

Hooray for Sci-Fi!!

Starhawk · #45 January 18th, 2005, 12:34 PM

Exactly I do feel for the characters, like I said the whole episode with Boomer in "Water" it's like 'That poor girl is a rook and is really fighting hard not to do anything to hurt the others." I don't know how "Sweet" she is like my Ma and Sis say but she is nice to the other crew and that kid whats his face.

I was thinkin "Oh man they better not kill her off or I'll be mad!" lol and it's true if they kill her off that'd suck since she's not evil she's just pre-programed beyond her choices.

geoschmo · #46 January 18th, 2005, 12:36 PM

I have a technical question. Are the exterior and combat scenes 100% CGI or are they using models at all? It's pretty impressive if it's all CGI. It has a very photo-realistic look to it. I mean, I know it's not shot on location in space or anything, but if the computer can generate ships that look like actual pLastic models and not like computer-generated plactic models, that's pretty cool.

Daynarr · #47 January 18th, 2005, 01:22 PM

I think they have real sized model of Vipers. Not sure about the rest of the ships (probably Raiders as well).

Starhawk · #48 January 18th, 2005, 02:00 PM

They have two full sized Viper Mk2 planes and one full sized Viper Mk7, they also have a Raptor model that can fit a few people.

I think it's all CGI in the space scenes though.

Azselendor · #49 January 18th, 2005, 03:39 PM

It's all CGI for the space scenes. The mockups are just for bluescreen with the actors and location/set shots. I think they have one full size or partial mock-ups of the cylon fighters.

You have to wonder now if Boomer only carry out cylon commands when the cylons are present (and transmit the commands) or if she's programmed to suddenly snap one day and kill 500 people. Maybe both?

Randall, Glasses wouldn't be anachronism. It's like saying glasses are out of date today because we have contacts and lasik surgery. Adama is established as an old fuddy-dud when it comes to technology. Imagine if someone offered him artificial eyes?

Dirk Benedict would be a nice touch for a guest role. I think he's declined to have a role, but I wouldn't mind seeing him pop up as his trademark self on one of the passenger ships. Perhaps as the CAG on the Pegasus if that ship survived the attack and shows up? Ron Moore has expressed plans to revisist the original Galactica's episodes and revamp them a bit. Kobol's Last Gleaming, for example is a remake of one episode.

Other touch is the internal fire on the Galactica in the miniseries points back to an episode from the orignal series.

But a bit of trivia on the new series, Galactica was original planned to have scenes shot similar to 24 where one would see several things happening together but in different places. I can't remember what they call that type of shooting off hand, but fans of 24 will know what I'm talking about.

Thermodyne · #50 January 18th, 2005, 04:02 PM

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Klvino [ORB] said:

You have to wonder now if Boomer only carry out cylon commands when the cylons are present (and transmit the commands) or if she's programmed to suddenly snap one day and kill 500 people. Maybe both?

She was planet side in the rain. Then became aware (came to) on the ship with the rain water still running off of her. Seems to be a little extra dimensional stuff going on.