I liked BG quite a bit. So far it's a lot better than the original, at least from a science and technology standpoint. I liked Adama and the XO, too. OTOH, both Apollo and Starbuck appear to be jerks. And Baltar reminds me of the whiny guy on Earth 2.
Wash: I didn't think you were one for rituals and such. Mal: I'm not, but it'll keep the others busy for a while. No reason to concern them with what's to be done.
'Bushwhacked'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
DXMachina - Dec 08, 2003 6:24:47 pm PST #2608 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
askye - Dec 08, 2003 6:32:38 pm PST #2609 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
I'm not keeping their names straight very well, but I was highly distracted trying to ignore one side of a phone call during the middle part.
Is Baltar the scientist that fucked everything up? Personally I liked the guy--Helio (?) that stayed on the planet. Which he so shouldn't have done. And I got distracted by Mary McDonnell, to me she always sounds like she's on the verge of some kind of emotional breakdown. Even when she's calm and in control.
JenP - Dec 08, 2003 6:35:15 pm PST #2610 of 10000
I liked BG, too. Really dug the thump thump thump thump-thump-thump background beat in place of soaring orchestrals in some places. Thought the glowy spine was hilarious for the imagined conversations it inspired in my brain ... the scene with the baby was really quite ... yech. Yeah, evil bad. Got it, thanks.
Enjoyed it. Will watch more.
Theodosia - Dec 08, 2003 6:35:51 pm PST #2611 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
CKR on tomorrow night!
Sean K - Dec 08, 2003 7:45:56 pm PST #2612 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
About halfway through the first part right now. I'm very fascinated by the way they've incorporated a number of events that were part of the series (the Cylon war, Zach's death), but it's all different, too.
Also, like DX, I'm very much liking the science and tech. THere's also a significant element of realism--so far most of the shots that occur in outer space have had no or very little sound, which is a choice I've waited many long years for more filmmakers to make.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2003 8:03:39 pm PST #2613 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My only comment so far is that it's evident that the slick super genius doesn't go in for doggy style.
Sean K - Dec 08, 2003 8:12:06 pm PST #2614 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Hee!
The first battle just happened. I like how the Vipers have reaction control thrusters. That's very cool.
And the little sound for the space shots continues to be very cool It's not completely silent, but they clearly tried to keep it as quiet as they thought they could get away with, and the sound levels jump noticably when we switch to an in-cockpit shot.
Sean K - Dec 08, 2003 9:10:52 pm PST #2615 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, BG part one is over. I have to say that I'm really liking what I've seen. Nicely layered story, characters with subtle conflicts, very cool tech and science, all handled fairly well.
And topped off with very good acting and directing choices. The scene where the tech chief complained to Commander Adama that the XO didn't give him forty seconds to save his men really struck me. Any other director would have let his actors yell melodramatically at each other. Here they whispered. Great choice!
JenP - Dec 08, 2003 9:26:52 pm PST #2616 of 10000
My only comment so far is that it's evident that the slick super genius doesn't go in for doggy style.
This was among my thoughts as well ... that, and it's a fun new twist in the how to test whether someone's an alien convention.
JenP - Dec 08, 2003 9:31:13 pm PST #2617 of 10000
And the little sound for the space shots continues to be very cool It's not completely silent, but they clearly tried to keep it as quiet as they thought they could get away with, and the sound levels jump noticably when we switch to an in-cockpit shot.
Yeah, it seemed to me that the in-space shots started out completely silent and then, as you say, you hear subtle bits. It's as if they're saying, "OK, just so you know, we know it's supposed to be noiseless ... but you won't mind just this little bit for effect, right?" Kind of an inventive way to deal with it.