Very brief DragonCon celebrity report:

Adam Baldwin, Tricia Helfer, and Paul McGillion were all donating all or part of their proceeds to Hurricane Katrina victims, so I gave them all money, tried to politely thank them and explain why, and ended up crying each time. The crying decreased each time, though, so I completely blubbered on Tricia Helfer, who was wonderful and stood up and hugged me, even though I never actually mentioned that I watched the show and enjoyed her work. Adam Baldwin and Paul McGillion were also very kind. And hot. And I got to touch them both.

I never did get to a Battlestar Galactica panel, but my interest in that decreased when Jamie Bamber had to cancel. No licking for me, alas.

Crowds for the Firefly panels were insane. Hopefully this is a good sign.

Baltar is just a cigarette holder and a couple missed shaves away from twirling his moustache and cackling like a madman.

See, people keep describing Baltar as a villain, but I don't view him like that at all. I mean, he's not a white hat or anything, but I don't see him a moustache-twirler. I mostly agree with Strega on Baltar. He's definitely funny (and I laugh with him, not at him), and I also find him terribly interesting.

I never did get to a Battlestar Galactica panel

wisteria has a nice write-up here.

Am I the only Buffista who loved Alien Nation: The Series ?

No, I really enjoyed it, too. Didn't get to see nearly as much of it as I wanted to, though.

No, I really enjoyed it, too. Didn't get to see nearly as much of it as I wanted to, though.

Cool beans! I have a handful of episodes on tape that I recorded 14 years ago, plus a couple of the movies recorded not-14 years ago. Haven't seen all the movies, though, so I'm also hoping they get a release ala the B5 Movie set.

I can't wait for these dvds to be released!! *bounce bounce bounce*

I have Alien Nation tapes around here somewhere. I'm sort of afraid to look at them and discover that the show isn't as good as I remembered, since I was young and not always discerning.

I have Alien Nation tapes around here somewhere. I'm sort of afraid to look at them and discover that the show isn't as good as I remembered, since I was young and not always discerning.

I checked out V from the library a few months ago, and couldn't even make it through 1 episode before the badness threatened to make my head explode. I think Alien Nation was better - at least, the original movie, although, like you, I fear watching it to find out I was wrong.

Dana ... I'm old and still not always discerning. It's been a couple of years since I watched any of the episodes I have on tape but I still found their exploration of racism, sexism & masculinty, and exploitation extremly valid and well done. I think the episode where a very-pregnant George has to learn to ignore the human concept of masculinity, is one of the finest 45 minutes of television ever produced.

I think Alien Nation was better - at least, the original movie, although, like you, I fear watching it to find out I was wrong.

The movie was okay but the series was far superior.

I checked out V from the library a few months ago, and couldn't even make it through 1 episode before the badness threatened to make my head explode.

You might be interested to know, then, that NBC are looking at reviving the series ala Battlestar Galactica. They're not just remaking the mini-series/tv series, though because they've started the process by getting Kenneth Johnson to write a new mini-series script.

Wow, V. I remember just loving watching that. I can't remember much of it anymore.

I adored Alien Nation. I think I still would. Do I remember right that the series ended on a cliff hanger?

I have the first V miniseries in VHS. It is delightfully OTT! I mean, it is all about the wicked obvious World War II parallels, and the scrappy news-hound, and the ragtag band of refugees banding together to kick lizard butt!!

The second miniseries is much less fun -- more with the blowing up, and much less with the vaguely silly archetypes. Still with the lizards, though.

I have the BSG S1 boxed set (including miniseries). There's commentary on a lot of eps. This will make hiatus far less painful, I think.