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This Weeks Sci-Fi Thread (04/06/08)
04/06/08 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 04/06/2008 6:32:40 PM PDT by KevinDavis

This weeks Sci-Fi Thread:

Mon:
9/8 - New Amsterdam

Thurs:
9/8 - Lost - ABC

Fri:
7:30/6:30 - The Sarah Jane Adventures
10/9 - Battlestar Galactica - SciFi


Sat:
9/8 - Torchwood -- BBC America


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: battlestar; bsg; scifi; torchwoord
Good episode of Battlestar Galactica.. Next weeks look better..

Lameo episode of Torchwood.. I'm very disappointed with the show this season....
1 posted on 04/06/2008 6:32:40 PM PDT by KevinDavis
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2 posted on 04/06/2008 6:33:05 PM PDT by KevinDavis (John McCain "08")
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I haven’t seen Tourchwood yet but Battlestar Galactica was as good as I was expecting. The first 5 minutes before the opening credits had me on the edge of my seat. Now only 39,000 survivors. I can’t wait for the rest of the season.


3 posted on 04/06/2008 6:45:44 PM PDT by SunTzuWu
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They are going to have none at this rate.. To be honest I’m glad this is the final season that we won’t see the nightmare of the 3rd season (with a few exceptions of course)...


4 posted on 04/06/2008 6:52:50 PM PDT by KevinDavis (John McCain "08")
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Yeah, it was sort of lame, definitely not as good as most of the rest of this season... I’m glad they’re letting up on the whole undead Owen thing, that got really annoying really fast, I’m betting by the end of the season he’s gonna either be not-undead or actually dead... and when do we get to see Captain John Hart again?


5 posted on 04/06/2008 8:21:13 PM PDT by Hyzenthlay (I aim to misbehave.)
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Two words: Galactic Rules.

But the larger greatness is the two hour pilot that SciFiChanel commissioned called "Caprica".

:)

6 posted on 04/06/2008 11:17:50 PM PDT by maclay (America First - The rest of the world comes second)
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I'm quite surprised Sci-Fi channel picked up the Sarah Jane Adventures. The Disney channel is more appropriate for this show. Sarah Jane Adventures appeals to grade school kids. Adults and older teens have be put off by the simplistic plots.
7 posted on 04/07/2008 8:38:18 AM PDT by Kuksool (Obama: Typical Marxist)
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From what it look like I’m not going to watch it.. To me it is a teen version of torchwood..


8 posted on 04/07/2008 6:17:26 PM PDT by KevinDavis (John McCain "08")
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Although Sarah Jane Adventures has been renewed for a season 2 in the UK, I doubt the Sci-Fi channel will extend it to Season 2. Despite having more intelligent scripts than Flash Gordon, Sarah Jane appeals to the wrong demographics. Sarah Jane might find a home at BBC America. Speaking as a longtime Doctor Who fan, I would say Elisabeth Sladen has aged gracefully. She looks as stunning now as she did back in 1974 when she made her premiere appearance in the Classic Doctor Who series.


9 posted on 04/07/2008 7:22:37 PM PDT by Kuksool (Obama: Typical Marxist)
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I just watched The Time Warrior DVD where Elizabeth Sladen made her debut as Sara Jane. It was a pretty good serial and a pretty good debut for a companion.

I’d seen a few John Pertwee serials back when PBS used to show them but I have never seen this one before and was eagerly anticipating this DVD release.

The Sontarans are one of my favorite villains. They always seem to have pretty good stories. And Robert Holmes always seemed to write pretty good stories.

I’m going to give the Sarah Jane Adventures a chance. I have a friend who’s seen them and he says as long as you go in knowing it’s a kids show, it can be enjoyed.


10 posted on 04/08/2008 3:57:00 PM PDT by Duke Nukum (I know writers who use subtext and they're all cowards.)
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You know they really don’t track the number of souls still alive in BSG. Moore said in a podcast they just pick a number out of the air for each episode.


11 posted on 04/08/2008 5:20:11 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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One quick note, BSG had 2.1 million people watching the show an awesome comeback.....


12 posted on 04/08/2008 6:33:03 PM PDT by KevinDavis (John McCain "08")
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Crap! Did I miss the season 4 begining ep?


13 posted on 04/08/2008 6:36:24 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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It will be on again at 9/8 pm....


14 posted on 04/08/2008 7:08:07 PM PDT by KevinDavis (John McCain "08")
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Tonight?


15 posted on 04/08/2008 7:09:03 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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Friday and then they show the new one at 10/9


16 posted on 04/08/2008 7:34:43 PM PDT by KevinDavis (John McCain "08")
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Sweet! Thanks.
I’ll have to set up the old VCR. I’ll be working.


17 posted on 04/08/2008 7:36:00 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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Is BSG on at the same time every Friday?
(It’s a pain to set up a VCR to record on a timer when the remote’s vanished)


18 posted on 04/09/2008 4:47:57 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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Having watched tonight’s episode I must say the final season is progressing rather well. The Cylons are going through a major upheaval that is well timed, Lee Adama is moving to a new role (later, ya liberal), the Final 5 is a great story arc and Katee Sackhoff’s work has been first rate.


19 posted on 04/11/2008 8:44:16 PM PDT by misterrob (Obama-Does America Need Another Jimmy Carter?)
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Just a bit of trivia, but when Adama is in the O-Club drinking with the Warriors, look behind him. There's a framed set of insignia on the bulkhead. One is clearly that of today's USAF Staff Sgt.

As a 44 year old Air Force brat, I thought it was cool.

20 posted on 04/11/2008 11:14:42 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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