OT: Season 3 BSG - Page 3

MasterChiToes · #21 October 7th, 2006, 01:41 PM

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Black_Knyght said:
The one and only clever piece in all of this was that the Organic Cylons limited the programming of the mechanical Cylons, to prevent them from becoming self-aware and realizing what a crap situation they had, yet again.

Actually that is a good point... IF one of more of the tin cans is siding with the oppressed humans against the organic cylons (re: the unseen ending of the premiere, foreshadowed by the 'self aware' dialog AND the tin can turning to look at the conflicted-suffering human cop outside the cylon building) THEN something interesting might be developing.

geoschmo · #22 October 7th, 2006, 01:52 PM

On balance I still like the show. It's much better then most other junk on TV. The current plot arc does seem a bit clunky, but they seem to be rushing through it awfully fast. Skipping big chunks of time, as was mentioned in other posts. I'd be suprised if we aren't all back on the ships and on the way back to earth after a couple more episodes.

My one big gripe from the premiere...

******SPOLIER ALERT*******

... is how they make it look at the end of the episode how Rosalin is killed in the masacre, but then moments later sci-fi channel shows previews for next week where Rosalin is talking and is decidedly not dead. Hello, does anyone in marketing actually watch the show?

I like the bit about Starbuck though. They are really screwing with her mind badly. It's going to be interesting to see the crap she goes though to get back to the Cylon-butt kicking warrior we know and love. Facinating character development.

AngleWyrm · #23 October 7th, 2006, 02:08 PM

Some of it was well done; like Kira expressing a violent lunatic.
And that part where Leoben said "Either way, you'll be spending the night with me." That totally rocked!

Liked their portrayal of how, ultimately, the guy at the top is just one guy.

Hated how they hastily contrived some violent oppression out of the Cylons, who in the last episode were coming with Love--their god. Way too much stinky plot device, just to portray Iraq, instead of Cylons.

P.S.: Sex and Violence! Not just violence. Not just sex.

Wade · #24 October 7th, 2006, 02:34 PM

I think that the Mechanicals are turning against the Organics.

I think that the Mechanicals that appear to execute the Humans actually will shoot the Organics.

I think that Kira is also playing an elaborate game of deception to gain the Organics' trust in order to be let outside to accomplish some thing.

I think that, ultimately, the Organic siding with the humans(forgot her name) will still be a Cylon that turns on the Humans again.

I agree with geoschmo in that Rosalin should not of been portrayed in the preview of next weeks episode. That must be an unintentional and ridiculous spoiler.

-Wade

Possum · #25 October 7th, 2006, 03:47 PM

LOL, proud to say I have never watched the new show at all.

I still think of Lorne Green when I hear BSG

AMF · #26 October 7th, 2006, 04:16 PM

I began watching BSG with a very sceptical eye, having come to the conclusion years ago that Sci-fi was no longer a viable form of literature but merely popcorn. I was a hesitant watcher, but from the first moment, I had beenmesmerized. BSG is GREAT TV. It makes one think, question, look around, and it sticks with you far after the show is over. It makes you wonder about all the important things and obsess about the unimportant and everything in between. It is stunning TV. And I hate TV.

Now, having just seen the first episode of the third season, I can honestly say that, in my 38 years of existence, it is the best sci-fi I have ever seen.

I mean, if you want good v evil, robots v humans, black v white, then go watch star wars or star trek or something like that. But BSG is about humans, in all our foibles and bs dealing with trauma and death and life and all that entails...and it does it all in a futuristic environment.

It is perfect. I can't off the top of my head think of a way to make it better.

AMF · #27 October 7th, 2006, 04:19 PM

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Wade said:
I agree with geoschmo in that Rosalin should not of been portrayed in the preview of next weeks episode. That must be an unintentional and ridiculous spoiler.

I'm sorry, I've only just now seen the episode, and only just once, but I don't recall seeing roslin in the graduation ceremony at all. There was a group of humanoid-cylons, and all the graduates, but neither Baltar nor Roslin were there....or did I miss something entirely? I mean, Roslin is back at the school in the scene just prior wasn't she...?