Is the new BStar Galactica any good?

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » July 21, 2006, 1:54 am

wha? /bump

TheDarkreigns · Post by **TheDarkreigns** » August 10, 2006, 6:53 pm

Just downloaded the first 2 seasons and the pilot for the show.(Yes I'm one of those people..). Very impressed with the show so far.

I highly recommend buying it. Which I think I might eventually.

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » August 11, 2006, 1:09 pm

Winnow wrote:Why are you people replying to something kyoukan asked over six months ago and then questioning the value of your opinions?

State your views with some confidence!

My opinion may not mean much to you Kyo and i know my opinion does not hold much weight in this matter, but i think you definately should watch this series!

It's good! (i think)

Not that my opinion means anything regarding this.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » September 22, 2006, 11:51 am

About a month ago I was visiting Hayley and he insisted that I watch the mini series while I was there. We were both pretty hammered so I didn;t make it all the way through, but I Netflixed it when I got back. I'm almost through the 1st season and I LOVE this show! I am sooo buying this series on DVD.

I think Starbuck as a female was an excellent choice. There is more to play with emotionally in the "family" dynamic between her, Adama, and Apollo. I didn't think I would like her in the mini series, but she is my favorite now.

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » September 23, 2006, 5:31 pm

For those interested, season 2.5 just came out on DvD on the 19th. My mom and I are rabid fans, and we ordered it on Amazon a month ago. It was here on the 20th.
We're already burned through most of the episodes. So far I'm really liking the second half of season 2. As soon we finish it, we are going to watch the webisodes that scifi.com is hosting. These are episodes on the air that should bridge the gap between season 2.5 and season 3, which comes out October 6th. I'm anxiously awaiting.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » September 23, 2006, 5:33 pm

I ordered Season one on DVD about 2 weeks ago (I had a gift cerfiticate to amazon.com and standard shipment up to canada is snail mail. Gift certificates to amazon.com aren't transferrable to amazon.ca).

Still waiting on it and looking forward to finally seeing these shows.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » September 23, 2006, 6:04 pm

Why are you calling it 2.5? Anyways, the webisodes are pretty low quality as far as production goes, but it's great to have anything to tide me over until the 7th. The end of season 2 will make you go "buh?".

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » September 24, 2006, 7:47 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:Why are you calling it 2.5?

Because Season 2 was released as two separate 3 disk packages. Season 2.0 and Season 2.5.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » September 24, 2006, 11:20 pm

That's pretty retarded!

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » September 24, 2006, 11:23 pm

They are prebably pretty desperate for revenue, and screwing your fans is the best way to make money.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » September 24, 2006, 11:50 pm

kyoukan wrote:They are prebably pretty desperate for revenue, and screwing your fans is the best way to make money.

They might have "rushed" 2.0 to market since they had that long break in the middle of the season?

I try to be positive once a month...

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » October 6, 2006, 2:51 pm

TOnight is the season premiere. Looks to be a good one, I'm interested where they're going with this season.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » October 6, 2006, 6:14 pm

I imagine it will feature a lot of humans fighting cylons.

Just a guess tho...

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » October 7, 2006, 3:15 pm

[Show]: Was a good first 2 episodes. I'm still wishing they hadn't gone this direction, but that won't stop me from being entertained. I'm trying to figure out how Jammer survived without a scratch, he was standing right behind Duck when he blew himself up. Also noticed a pretty glaring error between the webisodes and the actual show... Jammer told the Chief that he was joining the police force. Whoops!

A few of the stories I'm not liking. The Kara (Cara?) thread with her cylon stalker and their "baby" is silly. And the fat make-up on Lee is just bad.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » October 7, 2006, 7:01 pm

After watching the opening evening of the third season...Wow, this show is only getting better.

I would recommend you catch the webisodes (the resistance) before you see them if you have not.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » October 7, 2006, 8:21 pm

Kylere wrote:After watching the opening evening of the third season...Wow, this show is only getting better.

I would recommend you catch the webisodes (the resistance) before you see them if you have not.

[Show]: Insurgents, suicide bombers, detention without charge, it's all too familiar....

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » October 7, 2006, 10:27 pm

[Show]: Jammer is a Cylon?

Makes his nine lives trick logical

Breagen · Post by **Breagen** » October 8, 2006, 1:59 am

[Show]: My guess is being a bomb vest the explosion was not perfectly circular, combined with being partially absorbed by other bodies and it's not that hard to see him surviving. With only 23 dead out of 200 plus people there it obviously couldn't have been that powerful or packed with shrapnel etc to increase the destructiveness.

Personally I really like the direction they are taking this season. If they had left it with the Cylons still chasing them around in space it would have really started straining the plausibility to have them continually defeat or evade the Cylons who have virtually infinate numbers and never tire out. I also think having the Cylons living with the humans now will make it a lot easier to start delving into the politics and relationships in their society/heriarchy as well. I'm still waiting to see if they explain the origin of the Cylons, or the human form ones in particular, at some point in the future.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » October 8, 2006, 3:45 am

Noysyrump wrote:
And do you have to faggot up every thread with your dumb?

Can i keep this?

Still the best flame of the year so far!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » October 8, 2006, 1:20 pm

[Show]: I think the graduation was only for 50 or so people.

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » October 8, 2006, 1:26 pm

It was 200 graduates.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » October 10, 2006, 2:30 pm

[Show]: I like the thought that Jammer is a Cylon.

They have what, 12 models? Or was it 8? Anyhow we have only seen, Hot blonde, hot asian, Xena, the grunge guy stalker, the administrative looking dude, the black doctor guy, and the quantum leap dude. That's only 7 so far.

Also, from the original series Baltar was hated by all. I think they are now bringing that into play. Which is kind of sad because I like that character.

Edited: by request.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » October 11, 2006, 12:40 pm

This might be the best place to ask this..

In the recent flood of new BSG commercials, they've got a couple different songs playing in the background.. One I know is Nickleback.. another is just instrumental and I can't for the life of me find out what song it is.

Anyone here know?

Knarlz · Post by **Knarlz** » October 11, 2006, 1:38 pm

Siji wrote:This might be the best place to ask this..

In the recent flood of new BSG commercials, they've got a couple different songs playing in the background.. One I know is Nickleback.. another is just instrumental and I can't for the life of me find out what song it is.

Anyone here know?

http://adtunes.com/

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » October 11, 2006, 2:09 pm

NBC bought the rights to BSG and are considering running it as a mid season replacement this year for one of it's several failing shows. No real word on details, I just thought it was interesting. Oh yeah, the 3rd season viership is down on BSG as well. Nothing crazy, but any dip is not good for a show, especially when it's only in it's third season.

Heros is doing better and better all the time though. It's viewers keep climbing every week.

Siji · Post by **Siji** » October 11, 2006, 11:52 pm

Knarlz wrote:
Siji wrote:This might be the best place to ask this..

In the recent flood of new BSG commercials, they've got a couple different songs playing in the background.. One I know is Nickleback.. another is just instrumental and I can't for the life of me find out what song it is.

Anyone here know?

http://adtunes.com/

Thanks.. here's the trailer with the music I'm trying to figure out, if anyone happens to know it..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkA7arfN92E

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 12, 2006, 12:30 am

It sounds more like it's something actually composed by the guy(s) that did the actual score for the series.

Guessing it's this guy: http://www.bearmccreary.com/

It just sounds a lot like his other stuff...

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » October 12, 2006, 10:28 am

So I'm reading this thread and (only just finishing season 1) and am like "Oh those evil spoilers tempting me from under those black boxes!" but then see that not everyone has been so kind to hide the spoiler info. *ahemBUBBAahem* Please black it out! I like this show enough to want to experience every surprise!

After I buy the DVDs, Eric is going to start watching with me. I shoo'd him out of the room the other day so he wouldnt know that so-and-so is a Cylon when he starts watching

noel · Post by **noel** » October 12, 2006, 11:54 am

Season 3 commentary:

[Show]: I really hope that the Cylons were just doing a 'show of force' and using blanks or something to scare those people and show mercy... I really liked the former President and Zarek is imho to interesting a character to kill that way.

I'm looking forward to Lee not being a porker anymore. I guess the sex with what's her name isn't as athletic as it is with Starbuck.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » October 12, 2006, 12:46 pm

noel wrote:Season 3 commentary:
[Show]
I really hope that the Cylons were just doing a 'show of force' and using blanks or something to scare those people and show mercy... I really liked the former President and Zarek is imho to interesting a character to kill that way.

I'm looking forward to Lee not being a porker anymore. I guess the sex with what's her name isn't as athletic as it is with Starbuck.

[Show]: It looked to me like the boomer/insurgent rendezvous was taking place in more or less the same place as the executions so my guss is the gunfire is, at least partly, the marines taking out the toasters in time to save a few people.

noel · Post by **noel** » October 12, 2006, 1:51 pm

[Show]: Good point. I hadn't thought of that, but it makes sense.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » October 12, 2006, 3:08 pm

[Show]: Why would they take the prisoners to a spot right by where the insurgents were being ambushed at the same time? That's just silly IMO. Regardless, we won't be seeing the President or Zarek dying from that I'd say.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » October 12, 2006, 3:27 pm

[Show]: I think the secret police are the ones who will fire on the cylons. At least I hope that is the case. I wonder if Tai suspects his wife keeping that map. He looked at her funny for a moment right after she did that.

On another note, I like how they are planning the longevity of the show by having children halfbreeds involved. There are storey lines they can build around that as well.

Breagen · Post by **Breagen** » October 12, 2006, 4:05 pm

I was re-watching sections of it last night and-

[Show]: I'm fairly sure that when it shows Cally running at the end it is not the Centurions that open fire, the sound is completely different than their gunfire. If you switch back and forth between when they ambush Boomer and Anders and the end you can hear the difference. Granted this could mean nothing, depends if they use the same sound effects consistantly.