Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Preview

[Kassiopeia]

Wow. I used to think Galactica 1980 was just a nickname given to the second season, but it actually had "Galactica 1980" as the title in the opening sequence.

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Lord Avalon

You know he died in 1987.

I know.


He just wasn't as good an actor as Edward James "My man-stache powers the fleet" Olmos.

[Kassiopeia]

Too bad joncha is sleeping. I would have enjoyed following a little scrap.

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Lonestar

I know.

He just wasn't as good an actor as Edward James "My man-stache powers the fleet" Olmos.

So it wouldn't have been worth the budget to CGI him in.

I wonder when we'll get to the point where the technowizards can add in better acting skills.

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Lord Avalon

You know he died in 1987.

No, he lives. Joncha is Lorne Greene.

[Solver]

Olmos is damn well deserving of an Emmy for his role as Adama. It's about time a sci-fi show took a major Emmy, and if Olmos's performance isn't deserving of one, I don't know what is.

[-Jrabbit]

Dude, that is SO bluesky-daydream.
A cute fantasy. But come back down to Earth.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Olmos is the man, but he'll never win an Emmy. I'm not sure his acting is good enough for a nomination. Remember, best actors are renown for their range. One of the reasons Adams kicks ass is because he has no range .

[chequita guevara]

I don't recall the tewlve colonies being at peace prior to the Cylon wars. The reasons the Cylons were created was as weapons for the colonies to fight each other.

[Lonestar]

Where'd you hear that?

I find that to be especially odd as the Galactica was one of the *first* set of Battlestars, one for each colony, and they started construction before the CYlon war.

[Locutus]

When the first Cylons were created, individual Colonies still warred against one another and it wasn't until the Cylon rebellion that the 12 Colonies finally came together in a permanent way.

Ron Moore

This ship, the last of her kind still in service, was constructed over 50 years ago during the early days of the Cylon War.

Doral, during the guided tour of the Galactica in the mini.

[Lonestar]

As I Was.

[Vince278]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
But come back down to Earth.

Isn't that what the show is about?

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
The reasons the Cylons were created was as weapons for the colonies to fight each other.

It was my understanding that they were created as workers (i.e. slaves). The situation was similar to the early years of the Planet of the Apes movies. It can be said that the Cylons have a legitimate beef against the Colonials.

Originally posted by Lonestar
I find that to be especially odd as the Galactica was one of the *first* set of Battlestars, one for each colony, and they started construction before the CYlon war.

I remember it mentioned in the original series that the Galactica was over 500 years old and suffered from occasional maintenance problems such as fuel leaks.

[Solver]

It was my understanding that they were created as workers (i.e. slaves).

That would seem to be correct. As the miniseries open, one of the text lines goes something like "They were created to make life on the Twelve Colonies easier".

[Blaupanzer]

I did get the impression that the colonies had been at war with one another or that such a threat was very real prior to the cylon rebellion. Anyone recall how long it was after the original rebellion that the cylons launch the massive attack destroying most of the twelve colonies? (This would affect the plotline of a possible "Caprica." That show, in turn, would be better as a mini-series. After all, its outcome is a known set of events.)

Love BSG but it is dark and very adult. No comparison to most other sci-fi TV. This is a good thing, sci-fi trying to grow up, but it is not light fare. With the possible exception of Firefly, most TV sci-fi is based upon heroic leaders conquering all and completely without emotional depth. I love that on BSG, all sides have a POV they believe in and are not just evil so that the good guys can look heroic. Babylon 5 tried that, but devolved to Sheridan saves the Galaxy in the end.