Starborn SocietySci-fi isn't just for nerds(Battlestar Galactica Ping)

NRO ^ | January 20, 2006 | Peter Suderman

[isaiah55version11_0]

With all the seriousness with Iran going on, and because it is Friday I thought some lighter fare was in order. Enjoy as we let our geek flags fly.

Cheers

[TheBigB]

Sci-fi ping!

[AngryJawa]

Best Show on TV Bump

[skinkinthegrass]

reporting.... :^/

[neodad]

Battlestar Friday!!!!!!!!!

[mnehring]

Ditto, I'm hooked..

[redgolum]

Like BG!

Unfortunatly my wife doesn't, so I have to sneak it in.

[in hoc signo vinces]

It's a darn good show.

[mnehring]

Good news (old news) for those who miss an episode. They are available for download on iTunes. You don't need a video iPod, you can watch it on your PC.

[in hoc signo vinces]

It took a lot of cues from "Space Above & Beyond" though, but BG's even more realistic IMHO.

[DTogo]

BSG, be it the original or new series, can't hold a candle to classic sci-fi originals: Star Trek, UFO, Space 1999.

More often than not, there's better fare on the History Channel than Sci-Fi.

[Blood of Tyrants]

It's where I am glued every Friday night. Where everyone on Star Trek is superbly trained and everything works like a well oiled machine, the people on BG are flawed and real and make mistakes.

[Blood of Tyrants]

How much per episode? I would love to have the first season.

[discostu]

My only complaint with this article is the swipe at the original BSG. The remake inspired me to Netflix the original and seriously watch it again since the first time it was on (when I was a wee-pup and wouldn't have noticed much in the way of deep plot lines). I was startled by how much of what makes the new BSG good was actually in the original, the tension, the internal conlict, the philosophical questioning. Sure it wasn't nearly as front and center most of the time in the original as it is in the new, but it was all there. The cheesiness came from the budget, if you pay attention to the actual plot the show really was hitting good issues very well.

[AngryJawa]

I get my BG fix on Friday. My wife gets her Bachelor fix on Monday.

She spends Friday night in the tub. I spend Monday evening in the garage. Problem solved.

[SwankyC]

BSG, be it the original or new series, can't hold a candle to classic sci-fi originals: Star Trek, UFO, Space 1999.

More often than not, there's better fare on the History Channel than Sci-Fi.

Im sorry, you must be lost. You wanted the bashing thread, not the thread where we think you're full of it.

[Pukin Dog]

Battlestar is my guilty pleasure. It is very, very good. Whenever I find a series where I can either admire or hate the characters even when I'm not watching, I know its a good show. The TiVo is set, the lights will be dimmed, the phones off, the beer poured, pizza hot, and away we go!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Previously my favorite scifi show was Babylon 5 but in the middle of the last season something happened to the writers and the show just sort of petered out.

[warpcorebreach]

You know, Battlestar Galactica used to be something I could watch as a little kid. I could NEVER let my nieces watch this new one. It's just basicall soft porn from time to time. The hooker dream cylon in Baltar's mind. Sheeesh. And the Colonies have a woman leader-- gay. And Starbuck is dykey and the typical liberal "she's the best in the damn fleet" thing--gay, and Apollo is a fruity pretty boy--gay. It's like Stargate Atlantis. Atlantis leader is woman- gay. The main star guy is a fruity pretty boy- gay. The Scientist is scared of his own shadow- gay.

Cap'n Kirk was always getting in a fight and getting his shirt ripped off, he and Scotty would booze it up and hang with the chicks. But it was fairly tasteful. TThis new stuff is just too "Brokeback" for me, you know? And how about "Enterprise" with the fruity captain, and then they bring on the porn queen vulcan, and rub each other in their underware with gel in the decontamination room. sheeeesh Yeah, just liek the old days... huh?

[mnehring]

I'll check when I get home, but I believe $1.99.