When the NCP told the prisoners to get out of the trucks and "stretch their legs," did anyone else think The Great Escape, especially after that little chat between Laura and Zarek (reminded me of the conversation between Big X and his Scots friend before they were mowed down in GE). The quarry-like environment had me thinking Babi Yar. Lots of WWII-era references in this ep.
But she was naked! And all... articulate!
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Boxed Set, Vol. III: "That Can't Be Good..."
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.
Kathy A - Oct 09, 2006 7:54:47 am PDT #2493 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sumi - Oct 09, 2006 8:07:49 am PDT #2494 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Given Cavil's use of airquotes everytime he mentions God, I doubt that he actually believes.
§ ita § - Oct 09, 2006 8:12:00 am PDT #2495 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My inferrence has been that Cavil actively disbelieves.
Strega - Oct 09, 2006 8:17:12 am PDT #2496 of 10001
He explicitly said that there is no god, back in the S2 finale. I'm pretty sure they included that bit in the "previously" montage, but maybe I'm misremembering.
I got the impression that conversion was part of their mission from GodI don't think there's been any indication that that's what's going on. My pet theory is that intead of viewing themselves as humanity's children, now they're decided to be the parents. Or gods, if you like.
Juliebird - Oct 09, 2006 8:22:27 am PDT #2497 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Ah, silly me, the really annoying Nora whose death I was rooting for. Hmm, yeah, could be that when that particular model comes back, having witnessed firsthand a human's willingness to die, and a strong believe that he'd see her in this unknown afterlife, might shake her a little.
Polter-Cow - Oct 09, 2006 8:32:43 am PDT #2498 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
He explicitly said that there is no god, back in the S2 finale.
Oh. Well, that was AGES ago. You can't expect me to remember important character moments like that! Thanks.
My pet theory is that intead of viewing themselves as humanity's children, now they're decided to be the parents.
Silly widdle humans.
§ ita § - Oct 09, 2006 8:35:19 am PDT #2499 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You can't expect me to remember important character moments like that!
Nice try, VM fan.
Polter-Cow - Oct 09, 2006 8:42:35 am PDT #2500 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, but I live and breathe VM. I hated the BSG finale and tried not to think about it for five months.
Juliebird - Oct 09, 2006 9:51:59 am PDT #2501 of 10001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I still think that CapricaSix and Sharon Valeri leading the Cylons back to try and coexist with humans was a fairly stupid premise. They should have known that the rest of the Cylon wouldn't be onboard with them, and just steered them away from the humans. I guess experiencing love makes you incredibly stupid and short-sighted (which...yeah?) I guess I just wish we'd been able to see the mutation of their fine goal being twisted by the general opinion of the rest of the Cylon.
sumi - Oct 09, 2006 11:44:18 am PDT #2502 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
This is both great and very scary:
BSG To NBC... Can It Survive?
Word has begun to circulate that NBC's acquisition of 'Battlestar Galactica' is in the "waiting for the ink to dry" phase at this moment, and an official announcement could be days away. The program, which returned for its third season last friday, continues to delight fans and critics alike. With Universal's involvement in the big reimagining, it was always a possibility that the program could be pulled to the network if it proved successful enough, and with the lashing NBC is taking over its fall line-up so far an ace-in-the-hole couldn't come at a better time.
The show will make the move to NBC as a mid-season replacement, possibly taking the slot currently occupied by "Studio 60" which would make sense given the genre-centric lead-in of heroes.
The question is: will NBC be tolerant of the quasi-political themes that BSG seems to take from the most controversial page of world events? In recent episodes, BSG has examined the flip side of insurgency, terrorists as freedom-fighters, and any number of edgy themes. In the small arena of cable, it is easy to get away with forays into these troubled waters; cable shows are expected to push the envelope to maintain any kind of viewership. On the big network, however, it may be seen as a statement of NBC's political alignment and in polarizing times such as these the concern may be that these themes could bring about the kind of controversy that drives viewers away. Of course, it could do just the opposite.
(It's on the News and Spoilers section of the BSG website.)