Topic: BSG (Read 5146 times)

Skaren · « **on:** October 06, 2006, 10:06:17 pm »

I will keep this post neutral even though it may be political order to keep it up and provoke thought.

Mostly Sci Fi is a place and time to escape away from our troubles. Much of our gaming is just that.

Tonight Battle Star Galactica,... I must say that it provoked much thought for me, about our current world and political situation.

I cannot help but give credit to show that rather than gives us escape, causes each of us to think a bit more about what is going on in our world today.

I hope this thread and that show will get many reads, as we all sit very comfortably in our command chairs typing away while others live and die in lives very different than ours.

FSD_Skaren

Bartok · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2006, 10:44:54 pm »

Here Here -

IMHO it's the best drama on TV hands down! That it provokes thought(fulness) rather than just escape is the hallmark of any good novel or drama.... it stirs a lot of questions to be sure....

Let's bring our people home now!

TheJudge · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2006, 12:24:47 am »

Without going political...I loved tonight's episode.

One thing I loved the most about it...it let the viewers decide what was right or wrong. It didn't preach that action X was evil or that it was good. Characters took BOTH sides of the argument each and every time, and ended without making a moral judgment as being the stance of the show. The original Star Trek did this, although it was prone to taking a more liberal stance as the 'official' position of the show's characters. In BSG it gets down and gritty and viewers can decide.

heck, even in my house there was argument between my partner and I about different subjects brought up tonight (can you believe my ultra-liberal Democratic party employee of 14 years actually suggested Starbuck should kill the little girl? I was even horrified at that...perspective.)

Skaren · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2006, 08:02:53 am »

I agree the writters really put both sides on the table, it was hard to see "The Good Guys" strapping on suicide belts and being portrayed as Insurgents. Made me think alot about our world situation and what drives people to such desperate measures.

It also caused a discussion in my home too.

Excellent series indeed.

Capt_Bearslayer_XC · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2006, 10:49:13 am »

Oh yeah, loving this thing!!!!!

What surprised me was the amount of freakin' commercials last night.....

Just DL'd it... it is only 44 minutes long... but it was a two hour premiere?

Scratch that... 2 episodes... not one.

KBF-Crim · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:59:11 am »

I cannot comment on the clear political overtones of the show without being political in retort...

Thought provoking....not in the least...

Bile provoking?...yes...quite...

Hexx · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2006, 02:27:32 pm »

Quote from: Capt_Bearslayer_XC on October 07, 2006, 10:49:13 am

Oh yeah, loving this thing!!!!!

What surprised me was the amount of freakin' commercials last night.....

Just DL'd it... it is only 44 minutes long... but it was a two hour premiere?

Scratch that... 2 episodes... not one.

LOL DLd it- whoever posted it left the frackin commercial in

el-Karnak · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2006, 09:17:11 pm »

The scary part about the show is that most of show's darker events are based on factual history, both past and present.

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”
--George Santayana

Dizzy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2006, 01:21:35 am »

BSG is the best f*cking TV show ever. Period.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:05:01 am »

Quote from: dizzy on October 08, 2006, 01:21:35 am

BSG is the best f*cking TV show ever. Period.

you can get away with using frak instead....

TheJudge · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2006, 12:41:00 pm »

Dax, in the immortal words of the real Admiral Cain - "Frak you!"

(Sorry, every time I re-watch that episode, I just LOVE that moment when she said that.)

FYI, there's a Spoiler thread from the season now in the Holodeck section of the board.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2006, 01:26:28 pm »

to borrow from Josh a bit, it's frak, not frack.

TheJudge · « **Reply #12 on:** October 08, 2006, 02:07:49 pm »

Yep, you're right..

Icehawk · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2006, 03:02:24 pm »

that wasnt the real admiral cain hehe but at least sure looked better in a uniform lol

Icehawk · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2006, 03:03:13 pm »

oops i stand correct the real cain held the rank of commander

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2006, 11:31:17 pm »

Real?

Hexx · « **Reply #16 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:34:16 am »

Not really worth arguing about.

Obviously another follower of "Everything was better when they had disco in space"

The new BSG rules.
Honestly I can watch BSG reruns and Firefly time after time.
Can't even bring myself to watch most of the Star Trek stuff anymore.

Dizzy · « **Reply #17 on:** October 09, 2006, 03:38:52 am »

Saw some of these at Walmart: http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/SearchResults.htm?CD=&NPG=12

Gonna buy me some raptors and vipers and raiders me thinks...

Riskyllama · « **Reply #18 on:** October 09, 2006, 05:38:03 am »

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=798
this link might work a little better diz

TheJudge · « **Reply #19 on:** October 09, 2006, 12:04:27 pm »

Ohhh, I'm going TOY shopping.

One thing though...did anyone notice the base of the raptor, Viper Mark VII, and Colonial One? It doesn't say Battlestar Galactica!

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