Ok, there is a good one. Adama changing to Edward Olmos. He is GREAT. He's a crotchety old guy who is gruff, and does his job. Just excellent. Big improvement. And his 2nd in command. A gruff drunk. Very good. They just look like a couple of old army guys. They couldn't have casted those roles any better. But when Apollo comes sashaying in, worrying about his hair, or dykey starbuck comes in chewing a cigar, you just keep waiting for the trangender helmsman you know? In a tutu.
Hey warpcorebreach,
I think this contrast between the old school grizzled vets, possibly like yourself, and the younger set was intentional.
Apollo was very resistant to his father's views in the beginning, to the point of mutiny, along side the equally resistant/liberal President. They have since fallen in line with Adama's vision and wartime leadership, after they learned some hard lessons.
There are many contrasts questions built into the story.
- Military vs civilian agendas
- male vs female
- man vs machine of his creation
- religious faith vs cold realism
- youthful liberalism vs hard-earned wisdom of age
- fight vs flee strategy
You get the idea. These contrasts, in addition to the other moral question raised, add real depth to the story, and often reflect our nations War on Terror.
These are some of the reasons I totally enjoy this version, having been a fan of the original series. I was nervous when BG was announced, but I'm rocking it every Friday. Even got the wife hooked, and she's anti Sci-Fi.
I watched the pilot episode, where the Cylons attacked every 30 minutes or so, and I thought this was the best show I've ever seen in my life. But it was just too much. Remember the old Baltar? John COlicos. He was so cool and evil. The new guy is a little fem 5'o" tall GQ model. Believe me, I'd like to be able to watch this show. I just can't do it.
One thing they talk about in the DVDs that didn't make it past the cutting room in the shows was more of Bill's back story. Turns out the Adama family does not have a proud military tradition, Bill's dad was (wait for it) a civil liberties attorney. Once they mentioned that on the DVDs Apollo made a lot more sense to me, he inherrited his father's physical abilities (great pilot) but really has his grandfather's sensibilities (clearly not a military guy).