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New Battlestar Galactica Premieres Monday
An anonymous reader writes "In several
news articles, 'Battlestar
Galactica' returns in a new four hour mini-series on the Sci-Fi
channel this Monday. However, there has been fan furor over some
changes to the story. Aluminum Cylon enemies look more like
humans, complete with feelings, including one with rabid sexual
desires, and the quest is not for a mythical Earth, as it no
longer exists. More information at the BattlestarGalactica.com
website, and the Sci-Fi
channel."
How did they reanimate the corpse of Lorne Greene for this new series?
:o)
Simple - when they started filming, he rolled over in his grave - they then just dug him up and put him in costume.
..but all my business man charts saids that nerds like sex and science fiction!
Oh well... at least we already got paid.
I could understand if we were talking about Shazam, or Land of the Lost or some other really important show from that era. ;-)
But Battlestar Galactica?
Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
From there, things get different. Starbuck, the hotshot fighter pilot played by Dirk Benedict in the original, is now a woman played by Katee Sackhoff
They can't just make Starbuck a woman :cry:
The show appears to be darker, sexier and a lot less escapist than the original.
Oh, that's ok then, as long as we get to see tits being squashed together in crappy lycra suits!
The problem with slashdot is that most of its users were bullied and stuffed into lockers as kids!
Cheers,
Ian
Maybe you should try "The Simple Life" on FOX. I hear it has characters you can't empathise with.
Is it just me, or is Sci-Fi really letting this slip under the radar. I've been watching the Sci-Fi channel, and really haven't noticed any promotion of this at all. Maybe they should try some flashy campaign with lots of explosions, cg graphics, hot chicks, and some ridiculous lines repeated over and over. But I don't know, I just don't see this thing panning out with this little promotion. Who knows, it could be a sleeper hit.
or MELROSE SPACE
Wired has an article on it as well.
Personally, I'll give it a chance. When I was a kid, there was an early 2-hour episode and I pestered my parents to leave the pizza place so I could make it back in time. We returned to find the rug burning in front of our fireplace. Our parents ran into the kitchen to fill pots and pour it on the fire. Us kids ran into the t.v. room to huddle under the smoke and watch our show.
I now refer to the tale as the time Battlestar Galactica saved our house.
Scene: Community cable access TV show. Portly 30-something, probably single, hosts:
"That's all for this week on KISS Forum. Stay tuned for Battlestar Galactica Forum."
Quickly puts on Cylon helmet
"WELCOME TO BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FORUM."
J
..but all my business man charts saids that nerds like sex and science fiction!
Rick Berman, is that you?
Oh well... at least we already got paid.
Must be.