RGA
10-04-2009, 02:04 PM
Okay - I'm late to the party. Finally watched the complete series from start to finish. When it was first on - I was put off by the dark brooding stories but I caught it someplace in the middle of the first season watched one and never bothered with it again.
So I decided to do it right.
I have to say that movies get too much credit. A Good TV series like this or Dexter allows far more character development and nuance than movies. Of course it also allows a few more misfires to get through the cracks but all in all some of these shows really put the boots to film.
Galactica was one of the only shows that I felt you never knew what exactly was going to happen next - they killed of main characters midway through unexpectedly. Some very likable characters to boot.
Original inventive and - not a single "alien" in the show. Didn't really realize this but unlike Star Trek with seeking out alien life - Battlestar managed 4 seasons with no aliens just a man made group of robots on the hunt - sort of like the Terminator in Space.
Great acting and interesting characters.
The Baltar and number 6 thing was brilliant and roll out of my chair laughing at times funny.
Since one of the writers also worked on Star Trek -- the number 6 character had me thinking of Seven of Nine from Voyager. Now there are two posters that would make a 13 year old boy's wall a dream come true. 6 and 7 - pretty sweet! :lol: And Boomer - drool..
Okay stop that. :D
If you don;t like Sci-Fi you might still like this - basically an Air Craft carrier in space - lots of action, lots of Fraking swearing, lots' drama, heart, and a great series ender.
Favorite characters - tough but I like Baltar and Colonal Tigh
Cheers,:0:
So I decided to do it right.
I have to say that movies get too much credit. A Good TV series like this or Dexter allows far more character development and nuance than movies. Of course it also allows a few more misfires to get through the cracks but all in all some of these shows really put the boots to film.
Galactica was one of the only shows that I felt you never knew what exactly was going to happen next - they killed of main characters midway through unexpectedly. Some very likable characters to boot.
Original inventive and - not a single "alien" in the show. Didn't really realize this but unlike Star Trek with seeking out alien life - Battlestar managed 4 seasons with no aliens just a man made group of robots on the hunt - sort of like the Terminator in Space.
Great acting and interesting characters.
The Baltar and number 6 thing was brilliant and roll out of my chair laughing at times funny.
Since one of the writers also worked on Star Trek -- the number 6 character had me thinking of Seven of Nine from Voyager. Now there are two posters that would make a 13 year old boy's wall a dream come true. 6 and 7 - pretty sweet! :lol: And Boomer - drool..
Okay stop that. :D
If you don;t like Sci-Fi you might still like this - basically an Air Craft carrier in space - lots of action, lots of Fraking swearing, lots' drama, heart, and a great series ender.
Favorite characters - tough but I like Baltar and Colonal Tigh
Cheers,:0: