Battlestar Galactica...

Neon_Chaos · 08-29-2008, 03:22 AM

...how come I never watched this show before?

My friend sat me down last weekend and brought his Galactica mini-series DVD. I was hooked since then.

I finished Season 1 through this week, and am just through the first 3 episodes of Season 2. The Season 3 DVD is also waiting for me.

I mean, wow, just wow. It's frakking excellent. It's up there with the best TV series I've seen so far.

samifan24 · 08-29-2008, 07:29 AM

I think too many people immediately discredit BSG because they know it is a sci-fi series and they, probably, "don't watch sci-fi." What they find, though, is that the show is an outstanding drama which just happens to be set in space.

KWhit · 08-29-2008, 07:38 AM

Yes, great show.

RendeR · 08-29-2008, 08:34 AM

Welcome to the fan club =) I've loved this show since day 1. You will find a bit of a let down in season 3, its not on par with 1 and 2, but just wait for season 4, holy shit, it blows the rest out of the water.

Awesome awesome show.

Neon_Chaos · 08-29-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

I think too many people immediately discredit BSG because they know it is a sci-fi series and they, probably, "don't watch sci-fi." What they find, though, is that the show is an outstanding drama which just happens to be set in space.

I have to chalk myself in as one of those people. I do watch Sci-Fi shows, and they usually end up being too sci-fi.

BSG's plot has been amazing so far. I actually teared up when Starbuck returned on board a Cylon raider and used a STAR BUCK sign to tell Apollo that it was her.

DanGarion · 05-23-2009, 11:36 AM

I just started watching this, this week since I've been home sick with strep throat... WOW. I'm through the mini series and Ep5 of the 1st season.

Barkeep49 · 05-23-2009, 11:41 AM

Just wait. The best moments are yet to come.

chinaski · 05-23-2009, 02:36 PM

so say we all!

RendeR · 05-23-2009, 08:32 PM

SO SAY WE ALL!

Neon_Chaos · 05-23-2009, 08:51 PM

SO... SAY... WE ALL!

SO... SAY... WE ALL!

Kodos · 05-23-2009, 09:08 PM

Frakkin' toasters. Kill 'em all and let the Gods sort them out.

Greyroofoo · 05-23-2009, 09:53 PM

I liked the first season, however trying to get through the 2nd season was painful for me.

RendeR · 05-24-2009, 08:06 AM

The second season was the weakest of the 4, season 3 brought back much needed depth and excitement, season 4 will blow yer mind.

Barkeep49 · 05-24-2009, 09:25 AM

Season 4 did not blow my mind, but otherwise I pretty much agree with what RendeR said.

Neon_Chaos · 05-24-2009, 09:53 AM

I actually thought the weakest part of the entire series would be the middle 8 episodes of Season 3, full of stand-alone episodes.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-24-2009, 10:38 AM

Just saw this series is coming out on Blu-ray. Tons of extras. Probably have to pick this up.

DanGarion · 05-24-2009, 05:10 PM

I'm 1/2 way through season 2 now. I'm still a bit cloudy on the agents, but I think I sort of have them made out.

DanGarion · 01-15-2010, 02:31 AM

In to season 4, 3 eppys in, the Chief's wife just got killed.

Glengoyne · 01-15-2010, 03:08 AM

I couldn't take season two. I tried the next season, but completely lost interest when Starbuck ....I apparently don't know how to spoiler something...

Coffee Warlord · 01-15-2010, 08:18 AM

Speaking of, did anyone catch "The Plan" over the weekend?

Was not too shabby.

Thomkal · 01-15-2010, 09:30 AM

I just wasn't interested in "The Plan" or the upcoming Caprica. Knowing how Battlestar Galactica ended, just don't have any desire to watch more stories from that universe.

Galaril · 01-15-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Speaking of, did anyone catch "The Plan" over the weekend?

Was not too shabby.

Yes, I liked the additional info.

DanGarion · 01-29-2010, 11:26 AM

Well I finished. The end was sort of a letdown. It's like they just kind of copped out at the end.

DaddyTorgo · 01-29-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Yes, I liked the additional info.

agreed. even as someone who never really got into the show - the plan was cool

Neon_Chaos · 01-29-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Well I finished. The end was sort of a letdown. It's like they just kind of copped out at the end.

I would like to remember the show ending right after the final jump. That would've been just perfect for me.

DanGarion · 05-11-2010, 10:17 AM

saldana · 05-11-2010, 11:15 AM

picture no-worky there Dan.

DanGarion · 05-11-2010, 11:17 AM

It's a youtube video. I just tested it, seems to work.

saldana · 05-11-2010, 11:17 AM

gah...probably because i am at work then. my bad

RainMaker · 06-06-2011, 06:54 PM

I just finished season 2 of this show on Netflix and it's incredible. One of the greatest shows I've ever seen. Never seen this kind of writing for a sci-fi show ever.

Groundhog · 06-06-2011, 06:57 PM

You know what, I watched and loved season 1 back when it was first on TV, but I still haven't seen season 2 or beyond.

I still say that the best sci-fi TV I've seen was peak-Tennant Doctor Who though.

RainMaker · 06-06-2011, 07:00 PM

The end of season 2 was incredible. It's all on Netflix Instant too.

Groundhog · 06-06-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

The end of season 2 was incredible. It's all on Netflix Instant too.

Ahhh Netflix, if only they serviced Australia....

tarcone · 06-06-2011, 10:32 PM

A friend from work suggested I watch this. Now that im on Summer break, and after reading this thread. I will start a marathon tonight.

Groundhog · 06-06-2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

A friend from work suggested I watch this. Now that im on Summer break, and after reading this thread. I will start a marathon tonight.

Make sure you get your hands on the first "episode", which was IIRC actually a TV movie.

tarcone · 06-07-2011, 12:42 AM

Is the "first" episode the movie from 2004 and then the series starts in 1978?

Groundhog · 06-07-2011, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Is the "first" episode the movie from 2004 and then the series starts in 1978?

Nope, the movie from 2004 is the first episode, and the series from 1978 is the original series, not the one being discussed in this thread.

tarcone · 06-07-2011, 12:52 AM

Cool. Thanks for the response. I see that now on netflix. No sleep tonight I guess.

Kodos · 06-07-2011, 07:30 AM

Great show. Enjoy!

tarcone · 06-07-2011, 10:48 AM

Stayed up until 4 am watching the 1st couple episodes. Great stuff so far. I even watched it through the earthquake we had last night.

JediKooter · 06-07-2011, 11:05 AM

There can be only one BSG and that's the original.

Honolulu_Blue · 06-07-2011, 11:12 AM

As much as I love sci-fi and really enjoyed certain episodes of this show, I never really liked it enough to finish it. There were some brilliant moments and no TV show or movie has ever done a good a job with spaceship tactics and combat as BSG. I loved it whenever they got involved in that stuff.

Sadly, I just didn't really get into any of the characters that much and found too many aspects of the show to be irritating and/or annoying to finish. I think I stopped watching somewhere in Season 3.

JediKooter · 06-07-2011, 11:21 AM

The first few episodes of the new version weren't bad and then it just jumped off a cliff into absurdness.

tarcone · 06-07-2011, 11:38 AM

Both franchises are on netflix instant streaming. I will have to do a comparison.

Kodos · 06-07-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

There can be only one BSG and that's the original.

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

The first few episodes of the new version weren't bad and then it just jumped off a cliff into absurdness.

Because the original was such a paragon of non-absurdness?

Glengoyne · 06-07-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Because the original was such a paragon of non-absurdness?

The original was absurd in a whole different manner. Campy and cute are different than the bizarre plot turns and ventures into social commentary that the second indulged in.

JediKooter · 06-07-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Because the original was such a paragon of non-absurdness?

The original was a bit campy, but,

Spoiler

I still enjoy the original series. Yes, there's some youthful sentimentality to it, but, I still think it's better than the new version.

Didn't really enjoy that the Cylons were basically just Terminators in the new series. I just liked how in the original series, all the Cylons were machines and machines only, no human ambiguity about them at all. The hallucinating Baltar was irritating as well.

I loved how the new version started, very well done. Unfortunately, it just limped along the rest of the way after the first few episodes.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 06-07-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Unfortunately, it just limped along the rest of the way after the first few episodes.

How long did you watch?

JediKooter · 06-07-2011, 12:26 PM

I made it through the first season and then lost interest after, I think, the first two or three episodes of the second season. It was along time ago, so, my numbers may be off a bit.

I would tune in now and then to see if it got any better and it didn't appear to, so I completely gave up on it.

EDIT: Oh and another thing that irritated me about the series was the MTV camera angles they would use and the completely over use of zooming during space battles.

tarcone · 06-07-2011, 12:29 PM

A couple issues I have.

Why didnt the Cylons mass produce their cyborgs and make millions of them that looked different? Why just 5 different types? Wouldnt that have been a better way to destroy humanity?

And why arent the Cylons light years ahead of the humans technologically? 40 years is a long time. Wouldnt the cylons have better weapons then nukes?

And I wish I had a blonde implanted in my brain.

08-29-2008, 07:29 AM	#2
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	I think too many people immediately discredit BSG because they know it is a sci-fi series and they, probably, "don't watch sci-fi." What they find, though, is that the show is an outstanding drama which just happens to be set in space. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

08-29-2008, 08:34 AM	#4
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	Welcome to the fan club =) I've loved this show since day 1. You will find a bit of a let down in season 3, its not on par with 1 and 2, but just wait for season 4, holy shit, it blows the rest out of the water. Awesome awesome show. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

05-23-2009, 11:36 AM	#6
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I just started watching this, this week since I've been home sick with strep throat... WOW. I'm through the mini series and Ep5 of the 1st season. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

05-23-2009, 02:36 PM	#8
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	so say we all! __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

05-23-2009, 08:32 PM	#9
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	SO SAY WE ALL! __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

08-29-2008, 07:38 AM	#3
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Yes, great show.

05-23-2009, 11:41 AM	#7
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Just wait. The best moments are yet to come.

05-23-2009, 08:51 PM	#10
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	SO... SAY... WE ALL! SO... SAY... WE ALL! __________________ Come and see.

05-23-2009, 09:08 PM	#11
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Frakkin' toasters. Kill 'em all and let the Gods sort them out. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

05-23-2009, 09:53 PM	#12
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	I liked the first season, however trying to get through the 2nd season was painful for me.

05-24-2009, 08:06 AM	#13
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	The second season was the weakest of the 4, season 3 brought back much needed depth and excitement, season 4 will blow yer mind. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

05-24-2009, 09:25 AM	#14
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Season 4 did not blow my mind, but otherwise I pretty much agree with what RendeR said.

05-24-2009, 09:53 AM	#15
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I actually thought the weakest part of the entire series would be the middle 8 episodes of Season 3, full of stand-alone episodes. __________________ Come and see.

05-24-2009, 10:38 AM	#16
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Just saw this series is coming out on Blu-ray. Tons of extras. Probably have to pick this up.

05-24-2009, 05:10 PM	#17
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I'm 1/2 way through season 2 now. I'm still a bit cloudy on the agents, but I think I sort of have them made out. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

01-15-2010, 02:31 AM	#18
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	In to season 4, 3 eppys in, the Chief's wife just got killed. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

01-15-2010, 03:08 AM	#19
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	I couldn't take season two. I tried the next season, but completely lost interest when Starbuck ....I apparently don't know how to spoiler something...

01-15-2010, 08:18 AM	#20
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Speaking of, did anyone catch "The Plan" over the weekend? Was not too shabby.

01-15-2010, 09:30 AM	#21
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	I just wasn't interested in "The Plan" or the upcoming Caprica. Knowing how Battlestar Galactica ended, just don't have any desire to watch more stories from that universe.

01-29-2010, 11:26 AM	#23
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	Well I finished. The end was sort of a letdown. It's like they just kind of copped out at the end. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

05-11-2010, 10:17 AM	#26
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	__________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

05-11-2010, 11:15 AM	#27
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	picture no-worky there Dan.

05-11-2010, 11:17 AM	#28
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	It's a youtube video. I just tested it, seems to work. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

06-06-2011, 06:54 PM	#30
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I just finished season 2 of this show on Netflix and it's incredible. One of the greatest shows I've ever seen. Never seen this kind of writing for a sci-fi show ever.

06-06-2011, 06:57 PM	#31
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	You know what, I watched and loved season 1 back when it was first on TV, but I still haven't seen season 2 or beyond. I still say that the best sci-fi TV I've seen was peak-Tennant Doctor Who though. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

06-06-2011, 07:00 PM	#32
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	The end of season 2 was incredible. It's all on Netflix Instant too.

06-06-2011, 10:32 PM	#34
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	A friend from work suggested I watch this. Now that im on Summer break, and after reading this thread. I will start a marathon tonight.

06-07-2011, 12:42 AM	#36
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Is the "first" episode the movie from 2004 and then the series starts in 1978?

06-07-2011, 12:52 AM	#38
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Cool. Thanks for the response. I see that now on netflix. No sleep tonight I guess.

06-07-2011, 07:30 AM	#39
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Great show. Enjoy! __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

06-07-2011, 10:48 AM	#40
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Stayed up until 4 am watching the 1st couple episodes. Great stuff so far. I even watched it through the earthquake we had last night.

06-07-2011, 11:05 AM	#41
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	There can be only one BSG and that's the original. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

06-07-2011, 11:12 AM	#42
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	As much as I love sci-fi and really enjoyed certain episodes of this show, I never really liked it enough to finish it. There were some brilliant moments and no TV show or movie has ever done a good a job with spaceship tactics and combat as BSG. I loved it whenever they got involved in that stuff. Sadly, I just didn't really get into any of the characters that much and found too many aspects of the show to be irritating and/or annoying to finish. I think I stopped watching somewhere in Season 3. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

06-07-2011, 11:21 AM	#43
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	The first few episodes of the new version weren't bad and then it just jumped off a cliff into absurdness. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

06-07-2011, 11:38 AM	#44
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Both franchises are on netflix instant streaming. I will have to do a comparison.