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Hub & Diane Plott
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Miniseries was good! Finally, a sci-fi show with a decent, involved plot. A bit slow in places, disjointed in others ( e.g. accidental explosion at ammo depot when Adama and Cylon end up in the bowels of the station, but characters in the midst of the explosion appear later unharmed - huh?), but overall very enjoyable show.

My Top Ten Technical Questions re: the show:

Why does a technically advanced starship use:

  1. Phones the size of walkie-talkies with big black cords attached?
  2. Nukes as opposed to particle beam weapons?
  3. A zillion dot matix printers?
  4. Mylar map overlays?
  5. (or not use in this case) Defensive fire in the climatic battle scene with the Cylon base ships? ("Adama, I like your plan of just sitting here getting our butts kicked!")
  6. The word "sir" when addressing *Madame* President?
  7. A 58 ring gauge cigar?
  8. Shuttles over Caprica emitting tons of visible exhaust fumes?
  9. Noise creating objects in outer space? and my number 1 question...
  10. Why vinyl panties on the blonde Cylon bombshell unless Adama plans to kill her off with a massive case of diaper rash?

Art

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Art Murray

I too, liked the mini-series. The premise is a lot less far-fetched than the original, and some interesting story lines were set up. With some luck, maybe they'll remake two sci-fi series I liked- Alien Nation and War of the Worlds (first season). Kim M

Best Special Effects Award- Shrub's Thanksgiving Turkey.

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Royabulgaf

Probably the same reason as for the multiplace fighters. The society invented the Cylons somewhere along the line, and that didn't work out big time. They are probably shy culturally of hi-tech stuff, like in Dune.

Kim M

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Royabulgaf

According to one of the websites.....the technology is purposely "low-tech" so that the Cylons won't be able to disrupt anything. In our society, the world's most powerful super-computer could never shut down your old manual "turn the knob" can-opener.....lol.

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Greg Heilers

Who was "Shrub"? I missed that character on "Galactica". Was he (or she) one of the Viper pilots?

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Greg Heilers

In the new miniseries the Galactica was supposed to be decommissioned and turned into a historical piece or some such. The tour guide at the beginning almost apologizes for the "ancient" technology and why they can't do this or that on the tour. Hence all the older technology.

Why the Cylon bad guys used nukes is hard to say, though. Maybe they liked the "dirty" approach to exterminating humans, e.g. watch them suffer. Even then that's not entirely "logical" as nukes wreak havoc on most electrical systems, such as robotics.

They did use defensive fire. The turret batteries opened up almost immediately after Galactica left the ion storm/cloud and the Vipers were launched as well. Just too much enemy ordnance/fighter bombers/whatever else coming in much too fast. They had to "sit there" to make sure the civilian ships got out as part of the plan.

Few sci-fi shows HAVEN'T done these two things. From Flash Gordon to Star Wars, to Alien, to Wing commander, and now this, all of them use sound for outer space activity. I think 2001 is the only sci-fi show that didn't have the objects making any sounds during the space sequences.

Maybe the friction helps her generate power for her batteries?

I too thought the series was very well done, and provided some good explanations as to why some things did and didn't happen in the show. I liked the look of Galactica vice the old one, simply because the "exploded refrigerator but functional" look has gotten stale to me, and is now overused. I also liked the inclusion of scenes demonstrating just how difficult leadership can be during times of crisis. It truly is lonely at the top, with the President and Commander Adama finding that out the hard way. Kudos go to the Sci-Fi Channel so far.

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Steve

Indeed. YMMV (is that a common abbreviation? Your Mileage May Vary?).

FWIW (!) I loved it. It was proof positive to me that one *CAN* make a silk purse out of a sow's ear...polish a turd...etc...

Mike (ODO)

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Mike (ODO)

Only one type. The robotic cylons look like art-deco lamps.

raider...somewhat

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EGMcCann

Ahh, so I'm not the only one who thought that. :)

Robokilrathi!

I can deal with the new series, as long as they tone down (or cut out, it's really not needed, yes, we KNOW he was testing the input port of a Cylon now) the sex. Cheapens the show, IMHO.

I think I prefer Baltor's character in this version. It makes more sense (suckered scientist vs. idiot senator - "Sure, I'll help you kill off the human race!") Same with the opening - sneak attack vs "We've been at war for

1000 years, so we'll gather our fleet together and tell them not to be ready to fight so you can destroy them.")

We'll see what they do with it now.

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EGMcCann

When the original BSG came out, there were basically only four stations to watch; ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS. Star Wars had just reawakened the country to the idea of epic Space Operas.

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I watched every episode of the original series and BSG 1980 as a kid. I loved the show back then. I bought three of the original models back then (Viper, Raider, BSG) and three of the re-releases (Viper, Raider, Base Star, MMI cockpit update and seated Viper pilot too). My brother and I had several of the little action figures and vehicles.

I recently watched the Sci-Fi channel's BSG original series marathon and taped most of the episodes last month (didn't want to pay $100 at Wal-Mart for the DVD set). The original series wasn't that great and it was a small wonder why they cancelled it, not once, but twice. This was the first time I watched the original show since it was cancelled. Except for a handful of episodes, I thought the old series was rather cheesy. Of course I'm almost 25 years older now and view things in a different light.

If you chose not to watch it, your loss (IMHO), but to lobby against the show so those of us who do like don't get to see it is just sour grapes. Especially since you didn't watch the show. Bet you're the type of modeler who pans a kit before it hits the shelves.

Hope all you want for a BSG 2004 starring geriatric Apollo and Starbuck, I'm happy that the new show is out. Rob Gronovius Visit my motor pool in the

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Hub & Diane Plott

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Hub & Diane Plott

Then it is sour grapes. If it is as bad as you think it is, and enough of the viewership agrees with you and just stops watching it, then it will be cancelled on its own lack of merit.

The original storyline had them find Earth (BSG 1980). That was the whole goal of the rag tag fleet. That premise lasted shorter than the original.

What this proposed movie based on TOS going to be about? Erase the 1980 encounter and continue the journey? Continue from the 1980 series while the Colonialists become captains of industry to make our world capable of defeating Cylons? They wrote themselves into a poorly written hole.

While I don't always agree with what the current ruling party does at Sci-Fi channel (cancel Farscape for Tremors: The Series? Scare Tactics?), I say give the new series a chance to find their own niche. If it lasts more than a season, great. If it just doesn't get viewers, well, so be it.

Why should they cancel the series based on your say so when there are clearly people who enjoy it? Rob Gronovius Visit my motor pool in the

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Hub & Diane Plott

One of the better episodes of the entire BSG series was the BSG 1980 one that described the fate of Starbuck and guest starred Dirk Benedict. Rob Gronovius Visit my motor pool in the

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Rob Gronovius

The bit that bugged me was semi-related to this. On one hand, the new Cylons have improved themselves individually and technically. It seems like the humans have done nothing for themselves for the last 40 years (story-line time).

I mean, if they are old-timers like the elder Adama, who distrust computers so much, why hasn't the society hyper-developed new bio-tech (other?), at least well enough to kill cancer.

I dunno, the whole thing seemed just too contrived for my taste.

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SamVanga

Frankly, I don't have a whole lot of emotional investment in the franchise. The original was a cheesy and dumb attempt to cash in on the Star Wars bandwagon. Even as a high schooler in the 70s, I found the writing and acting to be largely embarrassing, and I am astonished that people ever got excited about it. This darker re-interpretation of the concept was a lot more appealing to me. Does it go to series? I don't really give a shit. I was entertained for 4 hours. End of story. Galactica as a whole doesn't mean that much to me.

You seem to be expending an awful lot of energy putting the thing down, even to the point of e-mailing me privately. Frankly I'm not interested in getting into a pissing contest with you. You didn't like it. I did. Big f*#king deal. Surely you have a model to build or something, don't you?

Let it go, man.

Mike

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Mike (ODO)

No pissing contest. Just expressing a difference of opinion.I happened to like the original and found this one lacking no more or less. Building a

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Hub & Diane Plott

That's why it's called Science-Fiction.

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Dennis

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