Holy Aphrodite! I just scanned through the post since Friday and have come to a horrid realization.
People, on balance, are not liking Battle Star Galactica. I must not be people.
Strong like an Amazon.
Tara ,'Storyteller'
Boxed Set, Vol. II: "It's a Cookbook...A Cookbook!!"
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much any other "genre" show that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
Gus - Jul 19, 2005 8:20:20 pm PDT #2229 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
tommyrot - Jul 19, 2005 8:29:09 pm PDT #2230 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
That's crazy talk!
Gus - Jul 19, 2005 8:31:54 pm PDT #2231 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Seriously, dude. The tide is against. My world is askew.
DavidS - Jul 19, 2005 8:42:03 pm PDT #2232 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Seriously, dude. The tide is against. My world is askew.
Eh. I think it is The New Cool Show. And it's got a lot of strength still in front of it. Some folks won't like it, but I have every reason to believe it'll find it's audience and will develop.
§ ita § - Jul 19, 2005 8:46:09 pm PDT #2233 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Huh. A majority dislike of BSG is not what I got when I read the thread, but even if so -- what difference does it make?
Consuela - Jul 19, 2005 8:48:41 pm PDT #2234 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I know tons of people who adore BSG. I like it well enough, but I don't love it; it doesn't have enough humor for me, and the anthropology makes no sense. But I recognize that it's very smart and well-written in many ways.
But Hec's right: BSG is the Cool New Thing. Atlantis may be as popular in slashy fannish circles, but BSG is getting the critical raves.
Gus - Jul 19, 2005 8:52:34 pm PDT #2235 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
I scanned quickly. Maybe I mostly tuned in on the "turn the sound off" BSG posts and noted that SG stuff seemed more numerous.
Wait, no "maybe" about it. That is what I did.
Gus - Jul 19, 2005 9:14:28 pm PDT #2236 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
CocoaPuffs:On a re-read, the anti BSG comments seem to be around the lack of linguistic coloratura. It is true that most of the sentences are short declaratives, consisting of either phlebotinum or other exposition.
Still, I get a clear sense of character. Maybe that is all in the choice of players.
NoiseDesign - Jul 19, 2005 10:14:50 pm PDT #2237 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
People, on balance, are not liking Battle Star Galactica. I must not be people.
I must not be people either. I love the show and am totally addicted to it. SG1 is another of my total faves, and Aquarium is still pulling up in third place for me, though I do still like it quite a lot.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 19, 2005 10:20:51 pm PDT #2238 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
While I can objectively see things about BSG that qualify it as the better show, it just barely manages to capture any attention from me each week, whereas I find SG-1 pretty enjoyable and have really gottten into Aquarium. I suspect my contempt for pretty much every character except Rosalin is a barrier to me really enjoying the show.