one of the members asked why there weren't any male sexbot type cylons
Why should there be? I don't understand the the basis of the question.
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Strega - May 03, 2006 11:37:50 am PDT #8450 of 10001
sumi - May 03, 2006 11:51:38 am PDT #8451 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Well, why not? The purpose of all the female cylons isn't to make babies -- some of them are just infiltrating society and being spies. Colonial Society seems to have women and men in positions of power not just men-- therefore why not male sexbots - like Six only male.
Strega - May 03, 2006 1:17:37 pm PDT #8452 of 10001
That doesn't clarify it for me. I don't see Six's identity as "female sexbot." If I did, I don't see why it would necessarily follow that a male version should exist. If a male version should exist, I don't know why there's an assumption that we haven't already seen it. If we haven't already seen it, I don't know why that means there isn't one, and that the absence of one must be explained.
I guess the assumption is that the 12 Cylon models are specialists only capable of certain kinds of tasks? I've seen no evidence for that. It is possible that they are all general purpose, which seems the most functional to me. It is possible they were designed before there was any plan to attack, so they had to make do. It is possible that they were designed after a very detailed plan was worked out, so Six was designed specifically to appeal to Baltar. Etc.
§ ita § - May 03, 2006 1:33:49 pm PDT #8453 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think that Boomer is the female sexbot, in that it didn't seem like the Sixes were trying to get themselves impregnated, and she did.
Katie M - May 03, 2006 1:55:01 pm PDT #8454 of 10001
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Well, two of the three female Cylons we know have "manipulate man through use of sexual/romantic wiles" as part of their character, and so far none of the four male Cylons. Bugs me a little, though I don't think it's intentional.
JenP - May 03, 2006 2:47:49 pm PDT #8455 of 10001
See? Leoban should have his day to even things up a little. And Simon. He should, too. All in the interest of an unbugged Katie, naturally. Purely altruistic on my part.
On a different note - I wonder whether we'll get to see all twelve models in S3. I'm going to guess not, but I wonder. We've seen how many so far? Sharon, Six, Leoban, Dean Stockwell, PR guy, Lucy Lawless, Simon - that's seven. Am I missing anyone?
And I guess there's nothing to stop them from making more, different human models.
Jessica - May 04, 2006 5:38:21 am PDT #8456 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Who are you? The new Number Six...
Cult TV series The Prisoner is to be remade into a six-part series for Sky One, the broadcaster has confirmed.
Director of programmes Richard Woolfe promised a "thrilling reinvention" of the drama about an ex-secret agent trapped in an isolated village.
"If Doctor Who set the standard, The Prisoner raises the bar," he said.
The original series ran for 17 episodes on ITV in 1967, and starred Patrick McGoohan. Christoper Eccleston has been linked with the new show's lead role.
Dana - May 04, 2006 5:55:41 am PDT #8457 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Christoper Eccleston has been linked with the new show's lead role.
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Kalshane - May 04, 2006 5:58:20 am PDT #8458 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Huh. So the question what classic British Sci-Fi show is CE going to star in the ressurection of after they finish this one?
Jessica - May 04, 2006 5:59:07 am PDT #8459 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Apparently his goal is to play ALL of the 1960's British TV characters without real names.