OT: BSG Series

[brianeyci]

Atrocities said:
I have to say that this new BSG series is, well, a disappointment of epic proportions. Not that its it a bad series, it simply is so low budge that its almost laughable.

It is just done so dirt cheaply that when you watch it you have to ask yourself "what were they thinking?"

Its really sad that they have to use modern day terms, equipment, and locations becuase they don't have the $$ to do it right.

One actor was actually smoking a ciggerette.

Hi. Well I'm joining the thread late, but here's my two cents. I don't agree with you.

I'm glad there's no plasma guns or phasers. Why would futuristic societies necessarily forget everything about projectile weapons? Would you want banana weapons with no sight or weapons that are completely unergonomical but "look" cool?

What's wrong with an actor smoking a cigarette? Is humanity supposed to be so much better in the future that they give up vices? However self-satisfying that is to think of, good sci-fi writers know that "humans are made of the same stuff, and will keep being made of the same stuff for a long time."

Having replicators, transporters, futuristic ways of going to the toilet etc., doesn't necessarily add to SoD.

Brian