Battlestar Galactica **Spoilers** discussion

[sachmo]

Why is it that if a concept is used once, everything that comes after it is "stale"? The possiblity of humans creating an artificial intelligence that grows beyond their control is a great starting point for any number of stories. It's how you fill in the story that makes the difference.

With respect to the humanoid Cylons...it appears that they are going to have some sort of problem with "emotions"...Six is already struggling with her feeling for Baltar, and maybe Boomer will have the same problem because of Boxey? Now, I guess it would be hypocrital of me to say that would be stale, wouldn't it?

[geoschmo]

Speaking of the combat, a couple things from those of you well familier with the original BG series.

First, the scene where they had to vent the oxygen in the hanger deck to keep from losing the ship. Was that not in the original series, maybe in the original movie. It sure seemed very familier to me. Nice touch if so, borrowing scenes from the original.

Also, the scene in part two where Starbuck locked noses with Appolo's viper and landed on the deck at full speed. That also seemed familier to me. I may be wrong about that one and it may have just been a dramatic scene where someone landed at full speed, but I seem to have a memory of Starbuck pushing Appolo's ship backwards like that. Maybe it was in one of the comic books?

Anyone else remeber those or is it just my mind playing tricks on me?

[Cirvol]

Well, im thinking the only one who could know about 12 models is her...

maybe since she found 'love' she's already in on the human side?

either that or its a subconcious bit of info from our favorite computer hacker

[gregebowman]

Geo,

there is one episode where one of the hanger bays catch fire, but I don't remember if they vented it to space or not. i bought the dvd set, but haven't had the time to watch them all yet. When I do watch it, i'll let you know if that's how they did.

As far as locking noses, I don't ever recall seeing that scene in any series or movies before. I thought it was pretty neat, though.

[sachmo]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Speaking of the combat, a couple things from those of you well familier with the original BG series.

First, the scene where they had to vent the oxygen in the hanger deck to keep from losing the ship. Was that not in the original series, maybe in the original movie. It sure seemed very familier to me. Nice touch if so, borrowing scenes from the original.

Also, the scene in part two where Starbuck locked noses with Appolo's viper and landed on the deck at full speed. That also seemed familier to me. I may be wrong about that one and it may have just been a dramatic scene where someone landed at full speed, but I seem to have a memory of Starbuck pushing Appolo's ship backwards like that. Maybe it was in one of the comic books?

Anyone else remeber those or is it just my mind playing tricks on me?

There used to be a toy of a Viper that had some sort of booster apparatus strapped to it...maybe that was what you were thinking of?

[EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro]

Yeah, in the original episodes the hanger bay catches fire and it takes a little over 1/2 the episode until Commander Alpo (420 dog years old)suddenly realizes the best fire fighting tactic is to utilize the vacuum of space to put out the fires (duh) Too bad little Boxey and the Monkey/Robot/Dog thing weren't in the same hanger bay.
And there was a super fast recon Viper that was fitted with boosters (but no weapons) and was controlled by a sassy sexy computer C.O.R.A. that had the hots for Starbuck.

Battle Barge Collapsica Rules!

[geoschmo]

I remember the modified viper, but that's not what I am thinking about. I have this fairly clear memory of one of the vipers sticking it's gun in the nose hole of the other and pushing it backwards. It might have been in the comic, or for that matter maybe it was something my friends and I came up with playing with our model vipers.

Geoschmo