OT: BSG Series

[Renegade 13]

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro said:
But the blonde Cylon can stay. I'll be "evaluating" her in my quarters!

Sorry boys, but I'm happy to say that I've beat you to that one

[Raging Deadstar]

Remember: Anyone could be a Cylon...

So don't let your significant other hear any of your drooling other Tricia Helfer

[deccan]

I don't get good TV here, so I'm wondering if I should buy the Stargate 1 DVD set, beginning with Season 1 and working my way further if I like it. Any comments on that? Anyone know of a reliable retailer for such that will ship internationally? I usually use Amazon since it's customer service is the best, but it's also likely the most expensive.

[gregebowman]

Atrocities, I got satellite too, but as far as I know, I don't get anything that would show BSG. Wish I did. Friday nights will be hard for me to watch anything on tv, but hopefully I'll be able to watch most of the new episodes. So I'll have to hold judgement on your grief with the show. Hopefully the stories will be so compelling that you kind of overlook the low budget feel of the show. But you did mention clocks. I hope that one of the things they don't resurrect in the new series is their way of telling time. I've watched the show off and on for 25 years, and I still get confused about their way of telling time. Just give me minutes and hours and days. Can't wait for January.

[Renegade 13]

gregebowman said:
Atrocities, I got satellite too, but as far as I know, I don't get anything that would show BSG. Wish I did. Friday nights will be hard for me to watch anything on tv, but hopefully I'll be able to watch most of the new episodes. So I'll have to hold judgement on your grief with the show. Hopefully the stories will be so compelling that you kind of overlook the low budget feel of the show. But you did mention clocks. I hope that one of the things they don't resurrect in the new series is their way of telling time. I've watched the show off and on for 25 years, and I still get confused about their way of telling time. Just give me minutes and hours and days. Can't wait for January.

If you get the Space channel (I think it's a Canadian channel based in Ontario somewhere), then the series is starting in exactly one month, January 15. At least, that's what it claims. By the way, Space is channel 528 on my satellite provider.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Space channel also has a show called The Invisible Man on re-runs. Aside from being a sort-of modern-day take-of (enough '-'? ) of the original, it's also a spy show that goes from funny to really serious and back. In many ways, although it's low-budget (in RL and in the show) it blows many other shows away, in my opinion. I wouldn't call it epic, but I would never call it boring.

[Randallw]

I remember the "Invisible man" show from about a year ago. His name is Darian Fox isn't it?. I also wish "John Doe" had continued, it had a very surprising ending to its 1 season (and I usually figure out surprises so it was ...well surprising for me).
Whats confusing about BSG timing?, that they use jahrens for years or that they seem to be stuck in the 70's from what I have seen

[narf poit chez BOOM]

John Doe was, quite simply, one of the best series I've ever seen.

Special Unit 2 is another good one that got cancelled. Had me laughing out loud numurous times, and tense with, well, tension others.

[Atrocities]

I think most people will like the series, but all will agree that the props and such could be greatly imporved. I think the best thing they can do to improve the series, aside from giving it more money, is to move away from using props that are "common" everyday items that you and I have and use.

Avoid using current volnacular (sp) and terms. Terms such as Avation fuel and H20 are so easily changed into Viper Fuel, and Fh2. (I mean wouldn't they have a differant name for items on the periodic table than we do?) Just a thought.

If Farscape can pull it off, then BSG should be able too as well.

[Hugh Manatee]

Do they still wear those Pharo looking flight helmets?