tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post1719172443501953192..comments2023-11-05T04:33:11.265-08:00Comments on Maison Fleury: Battlestar Galactica: BSG and meadt43wt342http://www.blogger.com/profile/07557608193924044365noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-16070151462055286552008-06-09T20:54:00.000-07:002008-06-09T20:54:00.000-07:00Maybe this is what "Character Development" means t...Maybe this is what "Character Development" means to others.... But the real appeal for me in BSG is how it puts people into interestingly difficult situations that causes them to have to either (a) justify, and live up to, or (b) realign their moral / ethical compass.<BR/><BR/>Baltar having to give up people to Cylons to (a) maintain his addiction to power, (b) satisfy his cylon-based psychotic episodes, and (c) preserve his actual, physical life in the face of blackmail.<BR/><BR/>Or Colonel Tigh when he found out about his wife's history. Or the test of Roslin's values as her life seemingly draws to an end.<BR/><BR/>Or even Cylons placed in similar spots. D'Anna realizing she needs to start Cylon Civil War (and totally botches it).<BR/><BR/>This is the stuff that makes you forget that you're watching SciFi.<BR/><BR/>That, and Six in a red dress. (Tricia Helfer says she wants to burn the white wig. I'd suggest she put it on an altar; it _made_ her career....)<BR/><BR/>That said, last week's episode (The Hub) was definitely a bit out there. (Filler, or just too mystical?)<BR/><BR/>I'd love to get to know you, Marc; we share lots of common interests. (Electronic music, open source companies, other stuff.) Find me at acquia.com; you'll figure out a way to reach me. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-21338612591196841342008-06-04T14:57:00.000-07:002008-06-04T14:57:00.000-07:00Nathalie:Season 3 of Lost was a little sucky, UNTI...Nathalie:<BR/><BR/>Season 3 of Lost was a little sucky, UNTIL THE LAST EPISODE. The Season 3 finale made up for the mediocrity of the earlier episodes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-45758957302868875072008-05-22T06:38:00.000-07:002008-05-22T06:38:00.000-07:00Hey, Juha. Thanks for the recommendations. It's fu...Hey, Juha. Thanks for the recommendations. It's funny when you've sunk yourself so much in biology (my 4 kiddos) that "committing" to a tv series requires some prior investigation.<BR/><BR/>In the cyper-punk'ish genre, the right movie adaptation of Gibson's "Necromancer," or a mini-series (only way you could do it) based on Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon" would so rock my world. Of course, I'd love to see well-made movie or TV adaptations of Stephenson's "Diamond Age" and "Snow Crash" as well...I've been meaning to do more "syllabus" blogging with recommendations, reviews and fave quotes from some of these writers.Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122474375041638360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-73351569643957001892008-05-22T00:14:00.000-07:002008-05-22T00:14:00.000-07:00Errr.. skip Lost, I couldn't make it even past the...Errr.. skip Lost, I couldn't make it even past the pilot. Big monster in the jungle, people die, blah.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.sho.com/site/californication/home.do" REL="nofollow">Californication</A> with X-Files' Mulder as a one hit wonder, once a successful book author who bought a Porsche with his money, and now is trying to make a living writing a blog. The rest is all downhill from there. Hilariously funny and plenty of nudity. Good stuff.Juha Lindforshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913597885618265996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-10119359327521279122008-05-21T16:56:00.000-07:002008-05-21T16:56:00.000-07:00Hi Anon 2 and Bill, don't get me wrong I am enjoyi...Hi Anon 2 and Bill, don't get me wrong I am enjoying BSG, ergo the blog post. I just find it a little un-even that's all.<BR/><BR/>Bill, have heard good things about Lost although the last person who talked to me about it, felt that Season 3 jumped the shark. What's your opinion there?Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122474375041638360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-14738386211476985472008-05-21T16:47:00.000-07:002008-05-21T16:47:00.000-07:00character development scharacter development, they...character development scharacter development, they are just filler episodes. I want to see more naked cylon chicks :)<BR/><BR/>The first guy who recommended it to us (Jeff Schnitzer) mentioned the "powering through some episodes"... he also said that what was nice about the series format was all the character development you couldn't do in normal movies. <BR/><BR/>Which really got me thinking about the format thing. 2-3 hours is clearly not enough for the kind of depth or story we are dealing with here. But 60 hours is wasted and results in filler episodes. Most of the characters just irritate me (Tyrol I just can't stand, President Roslin makes me want to strangle my dog)<BR/><BR/>I want to say that no more of 15 hours is actually worth watching in here (at least in the first 3 seasons), although they are TRULY GREAT. But my wife and I know within the first 3 minutes of an episode whether it is going to be a good one or a filler one. And if it is a filler one, we just do it because we have to. <BR/><BR/>A 15-20 hours format for mini-series would be just GREAT. ANd I mean FROM BEGINNING TO END. It gives you room to develop the characters and all that stuff but stick to the important story arc and don't indulge too much on crap. <BR/><BR/>I personally rate this series a C- with some A++ moments (mostly the cylon story).adt43wt342https://www.blogger.com/profile/07557608193924044365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-59937838133661731102008-05-20T13:22:00.000-07:002008-05-20T13:22:00.000-07:00Except for Lost (which I recommend too), this is t...Except for Lost (which I recommend too), this is the best show I've ever seen on TV.<BR/><BR/>Most of the filler episodes are a must, IMO. Beyond character development, they highlight how much stress the fleet is in and how they are tearing themselves apart internally. Unlike the old series where everybody was happy, clean, and got along perfectly with one another, the new BSG really shows how a society of 40K people would react after losing their homes and being chased around in tin cans for years.<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, if you like BSG, you'll love Lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-66471931339892113112008-05-18T20:06:00.000-07:002008-05-18T20:06:00.000-07:00Anon2:It is the "filler" episodes that get us. Th...Anon2:<BR/><BR/>It is the "filler" episodes that get us. There are so many of them... the first 3 seasons are un-even that way. That being said we absolutely love the cylon stories and I can't wait to have more of that. <BR/><BR/>Anon1: LOL. Yeah you are probably right.adt43wt342https://www.blogger.com/profile/07557608193924044365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-56022721513541300302008-05-18T17:19:00.000-07:002008-05-18T17:19:00.000-07:00Keep watching this, see the stellar first 2 season...Keep watching this, see the stellar first 2 seasons, power through the uneven 3rd season, get your mind frakked by the 4th season. See then if you still think you'd call this B to B+ TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663998076511109850.post-81091683074997232172008-05-18T10:31:00.000-07:002008-05-18T10:31:00.000-07:00Rickard Oberg would be a cylon himself, probably l...Rickard Oberg would be a cylon himself, probably leoben as a psychotic liar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com