Battlestar Galactica On SciFi Channel

Starhawk · #1 December 9th, 2003, 11:34 PM

Indeed it was very interesting. I liked the way it seemed more real then most space shows I mean no uber phasers or loud loud noises going off all over the place.

I also enjoyed the way they showed how the Colonial fleet was defeated I mean like I said the original Cylons were so friggin incompetent that they couldn't take down one battlestar and a few straggler ships but they were able to kill a whole fleet of Battlestars and their fighters with only three stinking base stars.

Sadly though I did like the Viper Mark 3 design better then the Viper Mark 2 but the Mark 2 is the main fighter of the mini-series and hopefully upcoming full blown series. I am hoping to see some of the new battlestars (in relation to the "new" galactica) in part 2 tonight but I doubt I'll get that chance.

Atrocities · #2 December 10th, 2003, 02:17 AM

Excuse me but did you see the colonial fleet being taken out? I sure did not. I would say that this first installment of the mini series was vague if anything about just about everthing.

I did like the back history that played in, ie the tour guide guy talking about the history of the BS, and the whole president story line. How she came to power. That stuff was good writing, but the utter lack of seeing the colonial fleet, or any portion there of being attacked was very dissapointing to me.

I think the whole story line is an interesting one, I just wish they would have included more action and less comericals in the first episode of the mini series. I think the ratio was ten minutes to six. Six being show time, and ten being comerical.

I thought that most of the acting was great, although I did not buy some of it, but overall it was rather ok.

If only they had a few million more imagine what they could have done then.

[ December 10, 2003, 00:24: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

Starhawk · #3 December 10th, 2003, 03:51 AM

Well the colonial fleet was easily destroyed because if you had seen it the Cylons were able to cause entire ships to simply shut off because of their modern computer technology.

sachmo · #4 December 10th, 2003, 05:21 AM

Well I'm hooked! It's not Emmy award winning, but it looks like it's going to be fun. Some of my personal hilights:

1. Starbuck- Male or female, this is the character I always wanted "him" to be. Not that goofball from the original, but a hellraiser who can fly like the angels.

2. Space Battles- while many lament not being able to watch the rest of the fleet being defeated, I think the mini-series had just the right amount of combat. And those scenes are great!

3. Actors- some (Boomer) I could leave, but Edward James Almos as Adama is a natural fit for me. He has a presence that really sells me.

4. Story- so far, so good!

Atrocities · #5 December 10th, 2003, 06:03 AM

Well now I guess I have been put in my place.

I think the lack of action in the first episode was because everything was told from the participants point of view and not from a theatrical point of view. IE we see what they see and nothing more.

I am ok with that even if it does dull the story a bit.

The second episode was very interesting and I have to say that it was much better than the first.

Impressive Basestars and an interesting twist in the end. No comment if you have not seen it yet.

Boomer is hot.

So is the communications officer.

But Starbuck, well, not my type. I could really careless if Starbuck is a guy or a girl now, and I can see from a story stand point why Ronald did what he did.

I think Colonel Ty is Starbucks dad BTW.

geoschmo · #6 December 10th, 2003, 07:28 AM

Oh, they have GOT to make this a regular series. Please plase please?

As much as I liked the original, this is better. Just enough of the old stuff flavored in there to keep it interesting. Shiney silver Cylon in the museum, retro vipers. Anyone else notice in the first night during the flyby at the decomisioning ceremony the music they were playing?

A few things I didn't like, very few. Minor nitpicks. Stuff like the cylon babe being called six. What are we going for here? "She's like Seven, only one better." Come on.

A little more originality there?

And I had to supress a litteral case of the shivers when the little orphan kid said his name was Boxey. He even said it with this big dramatic pause, like they knew the reaction it would get.

And he's living on the Galactica now? Acting Ensign Crush, er, Boxey?. IIEEEEEE!!!! FRAK! CAN'T LOOK! MUST POKE OUT EYES!

mac5732 · #7 December 10th, 2003, 07:46 AM

I enjoyed it, different twist on some things added in, makes one wonder if Voltar will actually be a traitor in this one, hmmm, Battle scenes were a little disappointing only from the standpoint of the vipers manuvering under fire, loved the addition of missles, just wondered why Gal. didn't use them against the BaseStars during the battle in part 2. Like the idea of the clones as well, makes it a little more interesting

all in all, I would give it a high rating, definitly make it into a series but don't let it go the way of the original when they found earth, that Last yr sucked ruined the whole series

just some ideas Mac