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Q&A: Ron Moore on 'Battlestar' series finale
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Posted on 03/14/2009 2:18:28 PM PDT by KevinDavis
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To: Cargon
Did he ever answer, or explain why he make the his Sci-Fi so negative, so bleak, so dystopian?
What's there to explain? The reason why should be fairly self-evident, given that the series starts with a
NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST! What were you expecting after that, sunflowers and rainbows?
As for the lack of aliens, who cares? You want hordes of forehead aliens then tune into Star Trek. This show's about the Colonials and the Cylons. It isn't about the alien of the week. And having a galaxy full of thousands of inhabited worlds with countless alien species takes away from the precariousness of their situation. The destruction of the Colonies becomes vastly more horrific if inhabitable worlds are a rarity in the galaxy. The annihilation of the Colonial Fleet is a bigger deal if there aren't alien armadas that the Colonials can ally with to save them from the Cylons.
But then agains the pop culture has been so unAmerican for a long time now!
What exactly is so unAmerican about this show? Because I've been watching it for nearly six years and I haven't seen anything of the sort.
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posted on
03/14/2009 3:47:38 PM PDT
by
Optimus Prime
(Do liberals even qualify as sentient beings?)
To: nnn0jeh
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posted on
03/14/2009 3:50:54 PM PDT
by
kalee
(01/20/13 The end of an error.... Obama even worse than Carter.)
To: Cargon
Yeah, it got bleak. You said it was “unamerican.” I’ve seen every episode and movie, and I have yet to see where you’re getting this vibe.
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posted on
03/14/2009 4:11:57 PM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: Optimus Prime; Cargon
I haven’t seen anything of the sort, either, O.P.
I’ve seen betrayal overcome by honor, I’ve seen hate overcome by love, I’ve seen sin overcome with forgiveness, and I’ve seen grim determination in the face of total devastation.
Sounds pretty American to me.
That said...science fiction has many facets. I can’t fault Cargon’s analysis; BSG CAN seem pessimistic and dark. It CAN seem like hope is gone, but IMO, that is what makes it great drama.
I can’t wait for next week’s episode, though I will surely miss my Friday night date. What do I hope for in the final episode? Answers and hope. I’m also looking forward to seeing how the polytheism/monotheism aspect shakes out. I found this a very interesting storyline plot.
Grab your gun and bring in the cat,
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posted on
03/14/2009 4:20:13 PM PDT
by
VermiciousKnid
(Wake up and smell the incense!)
To: VermiciousKnid
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posted on
03/14/2009 4:39:02 PM PDT
by
Optimus Prime
(Do liberals even qualify as sentient beings?)
To: Optimus Prime
LOL, I’m thinking of making that my tagline. In fact, I think I’ll do it right now!
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posted on
03/14/2009 4:42:06 PM PDT
by
VermiciousKnid
(Grab your gun and bring in the cat.)
To: KevinDavis
BTW, Kevin, I know I didn’t comment much on the BGS threads, but I just wanted to thank you for keeping the list and setting up the threads each week. I really enjoyed reading everyone’s thoughts on this terrific show.
Keep in touch!
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posted on
03/14/2009 4:43:36 PM PDT
by
VermiciousKnid
(Grab your gun and bring in the cat.)
To: VermiciousKnid; All
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posted on
03/14/2009 4:45:29 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(No one should question our "Dear Leader"!)
To: KevinDavis
Battestar the movie should be interesting to see. I wonder how they will recap what has happen or will they sketch a brief history of what has happen and build a stand alone story around that? Or they could do the Starwars thing and start off in the center somewhere and then do a prequel thing.
Bottom line I just hope it is good SciFi. Here lately some of the movies that have come out have turned out to be just super lame with me going “I actually bought 2 tickets to this?” “What the heck was I thinking?” and then sighs* and heads off to Blockbuster for DVD SciFi fix after having to agree to go see 2 chick flixs because she had to sit through that.
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posted on
03/14/2009 6:22:24 PM PDT
by
Captain Beyond
(The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
To: Captain Beyond; All
Just as long there is no kid or the daggit I’ll be cool with it...
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posted on
03/14/2009 6:24:09 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(No one should question our "Dear Leader"!)
To: Cargon
Canada is stealing our Film and nTV industries. So much for allies! How exactly does a country "steal" away an industry thats likely actively looking to flee high taxation and opressive union rules?
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posted on
03/14/2009 6:28:51 PM PDT
by
SwankyC
(Please stand by - The govt will be there to help you in just a few moments.)
To: VermiciousKnid
Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep
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posted on
03/14/2009 6:34:43 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(Mornie` utulie`. Mornie` alantie`.)
To: KevinDavis
"Just as long there is no kid or the daggit Ill be cool with it..." Hmmm..... I forgot about the lunchbox, action-figure, and night-light requirements for these types movies. This could go bad in so many ways.
Hopefully they will go the edgy route and punch up the reptilian alien enemy part by doing some of the back story with that then come full circle. And then hope and pray for no PC love for the animals and environment propaganda in this. Let there just be evil aliens that we have to kick the crap out of to survive with some cool future type science stuff that is fun.
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posted on
03/14/2009 6:42:47 PM PDT
by
Captain Beyond
(The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
To: Cargon
I will state here and say I think most of the Sci-Fi entertainment of the last 25 years has been very anti-American.I pick up some of it now and again, but most of it over 25 years??? Nah. Dean Winchester on Supernatural last week did say that Joe the Plumber was a douche, though. That wasn't cool. Seemed totally out of character for him.
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posted on
03/14/2009 7:13:20 PM PDT
by
America_Right
(The best thing about the Obama Presidency: McCain isn't the President!)
To: Cargon
It has nothing to do with Canada. It has to do with hollywood labor acting unions. Get it?
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posted on
03/15/2009 12:38:53 AM PDT
by
marajade
(Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
To: KevinDavis
I hope the last words heard on BSG are...”We are the Borg”. :0P
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posted on
03/17/2009 11:46:02 PM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
('When a man believes that any stick will do, he at once picks up a boomerang,')
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