Posted on 07/01/2005 2:31:41 PM PDT by AmishDude
Dirk is just an old Space Daggett! This is one hillarious rant.
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I really have no problem at all differentiating the two Starbucks. On ewould hope Dirk doesn't either!
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Except for the bitter, ugly women who foisted feminism on us in the first place, who now have much more company in their loneliness and misery.
Dirk's rant hints at some truths. I miss the original show.
"Starbuck would become "Stardoe"."
HAHAHAAHHAHAH!!!!!!!!!
Dirk preaches some truth. Look at all the bloody remakes of older movies and TV shows. The problem is that so many of the remakes have the soul sucked out of them.
bttt for later
Ouch! I actually like the new show. It is gritty and dark and the actors actually act. After this article, I will have to reflect on if a show is just a show.
Thank you for your service and your efforts to preserve the freedom of the people of the Republic of Viet Nam.
Thank you very much...it's always nice to hear that.
There are hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese in this country and elsewhere who would love to thank you. There are many more still in Vietnam who would like to thank you.
I am sending a Freepmail to you.
BTW, I would have figured him as an ultra-lib, as he is a big advocate for new-agey "macrobiotic" diets.
Ditto. I think it's in the top 5 best shows on TV right now. I think Ron Moore just cannibalized the name and some basic premises, then wrote something entirely new based on that skeleton.
The new show is wonderful and, in fact, they've cast poor 'ol Dirk in a role in which he's actually done well - terrorist-turned-politician Tom Zarek.
Ditto
You're confusing Dirk with Richard Hatch, who was the original Apollo. He originally criticized the show and then they cast him -- inspired casting, IMHO. Chances are slim Benedict will do the same.
Well they didn't quite just "cast" him like to shut him up. They approached him, from what I've read, more as a peace offering. Aknowledging they were doing this with BSG other than he wanted but they were still respecting the roots. And I think they are. The original was building towards a lot of interesting discussion on morality and the soul, and the re-make has dug right into there.
I'm not with Dirk on the idea that there's moral ambiguity in the new show. Yes the Cylons think they're doing the right thing, but that's the nature of the world. People don't think they're evil, even the most evil people in the world (barring outright nutjobs) think what they're doing is right.
I'm also not with him on the characterization of the male characters. Adama isn't weak and has no trouble making decisions, same with the XO and most of the others. Now Lee/Apollo has trouble making decisions, but he's the classic character who's situation has outstripped his moral certainty, he wants to do the right thing but is now in so far over his head in life that he's generally not sure what the right thing is, and the situation has gotten severe enough for him that even things he used to be certain of he isn't anymore, happens to a lot of 20 somethings it's part of managing to avoid adulthood for too long.
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