Battlestar Galactica

[Tom]

This started on SKY one a few days ago. A 4 hour pilot split into 2 episodes, and the first episode in the series have already aired.

Its great! Much better than I expected. Not really cheesy in any way, superb effects, and some great acting (although I'm still not convinced by Apollo/Starbuck). The guy who plays Adama is excellent. I was about to say how much he reminded me of the Lt. in Miami Vice, until I checked, and its the same guy!

Its also nice that they didn't really spend loads of money on the destruction of the 12 colonies, but rather they focused on the efforts of the survivors to group together and leg it. The cylons are also pretty scary now, no more polished chromed Tweekys to laugh at.

Its all very dark in nature, and quite desperate. 9/10 from me

 

[PLightstar]

I like it, I liked the orginal even though Sky have been playing the movie around a hundred times a week at the mo, the new one is great espically Baltar such a great idea. Even though the Galactica looks okay the rest of the ships look sooo good!

 

[Turamber]

You're right Tom, the film was great ... a really good reworking of an early 80's classic. The battle scenes in particular were well done I thought. Missed the first episode of the series, though, because I was at the theatre. Any good?

 

[Tom]

Yeah the first episode is great, its a real stressful episode where they're still trying to escape from the Cylons. Don't miss it, torrent it if you can't see it on TV.

 

[Alliandre]

I have to agree. It's great. I'm recording it and will be putting it all on dvd

 

[Mr.Bee]

would be alot better if the damn adverts didnt cut in every 5 minutes, its just getting silly!

 

[Tom]

TiVo is your friend. Or at least mine

 

[Padwah]

I thought the mini-series and first episode were great, here's hoping they can keep it up for the rest of the series. I really like the way that space fights/ships are actually really quiet rather than their usual whizbang screaming laser affairs, though I'm sure that's not to everyones tastes.

Apparently the first episode is being repeated on Friday I've been told, I don't have sky though so I wouldn't know :E

 

[Gurnox]

I really like the way that space fights/ships are actually really quiet rather than their usual whizbang screaming laser affairs.

I liked that too. One less 'no-sound-in-a-vacuum' nit to pick.

Was surprisingly good. Glad they've made it pretty dark rather than focus on the cheesiness of the original. And thank fuck they've got rid of that stupid kid and his revolting robot dog (Daggit?). Had enough of that snivelling little cheese-brat the first time. I like to think that he was eaten by a particularly malevolent Cylon this time around.

 

[Tenko]

tbh I was really surprised at how good it is but nowhere near as surprised to find we're watching MONTHS before the Yanks get to.

YEAH!!

 

[Tom]

I think the snivelling kid is there though, didn't they rescue him from the planet surface? Hes the one that goes and sits with Boomer while they're eating at the table?

 

[Tom]

tbh I was really surprised at how good it is but nowhere near as surprised to find we're watching MONTHS before the Yanks get to.

YEAH!!

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/board/nest/11960161

Dunno if thats true, but it certainly would explain it.

 

[Gurnox]

I think the snivelling kid is there though, didn't they rescue him from the planet surface? Hes the one that goes and sits with Boomer while they're eating at the table?

Must have missed that bit. I hope they chuck the little bastard out into space.

 

[Turamber]

Loved the original series, Daggit and all. The actor who originally played Apollo was recently on Sky One in their series about sci-fi's best moments -- hope I look that good in a few years. Hell, wish I looked that good now

I'm not sure about the new Starbuck, I think the original is a hard act to follow and giving her fat cigars to chew on is just toooo close to the original.

Anyway - caught the re-run of the first episode last night and have to agree, it was a cracker. Really ramped the tension right up and some more classic space fight scenes.

Almost a shame that I'm off on holiday for a week and will miss episode two -- enjoy!

 

[SawTooTH]

Hmm cylons that look human, I mean, look like the thing they hate in all the universe...please, thats just madness. Bring back the toasters. I want my toast.

 

[Gef]

I watched the pilot for this last year some point when it aired on Sci-fi channel. Didnt realise it had actually started till yesterday when it popped up on Bittorrent, the pilot was a good two hours long, shame the episodes seem so short

 

[Turamber]

Good episode this evening, made me grin like a Cheshire Cat when the 'real' Apollo appeared Was last weeks episode any cop?

 

[SawTooTH]

Good episode this evening, made me grin like a Cheshire Cat when the 'real' Apollo appeared Was last weeks episode any cop?

It was quite good. Makes me want top play Homeworld.

 

[Tom]

Not one dissapointing episode so far. The acting is superb, the stories are really interesting, I have very very high hopes for this. I really hope the fuckwits in the American boardrooms decide not to cancel it.

Monday's episode had some fantastic acting, I've always rated Edward Olmos as a good actor, how on earth he hasn't been in more mainstream efforts I don't know. His face when Starbuck told him ***** was amazing.

 

[dysfunction]

TiVo is your friend. Or at least mine

Wish I could get my hands on a TiVo...

I am really loving B. Galactica. Its been made very well. all the episodes so far have been very gripping. I am impressed.

I bought the pilot episode and have been hooked ever since.

 

[Tom]

There are tons and tons of Tivos on Ebay dys, and not too expensive either.

 

[DaGaffer]

Not one dissapointing episode so far. The acting is superb, the stories are really interesting, I have very very high hopes for this. I really hope the fuckwits in the American boardrooms decide not to cancel it.

Monday's episode had some fantastic acting, I've always rated Edward Olmos as a good actor, how on earth he hasn't been in more mainstream efforts I don't know. His face when Starbuck told him ***** was amazing.

The good news is that BG isn't just reliant on the US and sweeps week and all that shit. Its co-funded by Sky (which is why we got it first), so if its a ratings success for them (and by all accounts its doing OK) then it should survive to a second series.

 

[Faithless]

I truley hope so, i never saw any of the old versions, was before my time but the story line is fantastic, theres no more episodes on Sky One now untill January 3rd which sucks, but I guess they have to let America have its run and catch up, if its a hit over there I'm sure we'll see a second series and possibly more.

One thing I was a bit unsure of was the complete lack of light humour, you know the kind they always throw in to lighten the mood otherwise it can get depressing, but so far it hasn't been annoying at all. Its just like watching one massive movie as opposed to some dimwitted hourly series that changes its colours like a chamelion.

On another note this could actually be a downside, as someone who has missed a few episodes won't be able to appreciate it fully.

Guess we'll have to see

 

[Faithless]

Apologies for the resturation of the thread, but I only just signed up to the forum and didn't look at any dates. Ah well

 

[Turamber]

Was some good humour in this weeks episode ... "If she isn't a Cylon we're in big trouble".

 

[Gef]

The crazed scientist guy is in there for light humor, in a really twisted way .. well I laughed when he had his trousers round his ankles shagging his imaginary friend when starbuck walked in anyway!

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Was some good humour in this weeks episode ... "If she isn't a Cylon we're in big trouble".

You're right. That's pure comedy genius.



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[Gef]

Frack me, last episode was excellent, really getting gritty now..

 

[Ukle]

Yup missed a couple of episodes of this so looking forward to when its released on DVD (am hoping it will be), but the episode on Monday was astounding. Best space combat scenes I have ever seen it looked perfectly realistic.

The crew behind this deserve every praise they will surely get once it starts showing in America.

Spoiler

Still dont fully understood what the Cylons are really upto though as its becoming obvious they dont want them all killed as they could of done that by now.

 

[Gef]

Spoiler

"Still dont fully understood what the Cylons are really upto though as its becoming obvious they dont want them all killed as they could of done that by now."

They are pretending to be God, well thats the impression I got.. I also think the president is a Cylon. Or maybe thats just me being the conspiracy theorist! Everything thats happened so far has been planned by the Cylons, so they can fulfil the prophcys as they were written out? Or maybe thats just total bollocks..