Per the mini-series, Kobol is where they all came from and Earth is a legendary thirteenth colony.
This is also true in the original series.
I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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 - Jan 19, 2005 8:27:43 am PST #9283 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
§ ita § - Jan 19, 2005 8:54:15 am PST #9284 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Karen Cliche (and no Vic Webster) is all the strike against it I needed. She's not so much good.
Lysana - Jan 19, 2005 9:45:23 am PST #9285 of 10000
Hellbound Equal-Opportunity Nookie Hog
Hmmm, there's going to be a 3 Musketeers series on PAX.
Oh, gods, no. I'm a Musketeers fanatic, and I can't see myself tuning in to that more than once to point and laugh. It looks like Roar with rapiers.
As for the religion on BSG, I have noticed one person saying something like "By the lords of Kobol," which I assume to be their gods. Six, at least, has some kind of sin-based theology that has multiple echoes to Christianity without mentioning any messianic figure so far. I suspect they'll be expanding on matters a bit as things progress. Or I hope so.
Sean K - Jan 19, 2005 9:58:25 am PST #9286 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Per the mini-series, Kobol is where they all came from and Earth is a legendary thirteenth colony.
This is also true in the original series.
Though, discounting the awful Galactica 1980, it's never estabilshed when the events of the series take place in relation to Earth time (before or after now, that is).
Anne W. - Jan 19, 2005 10:04:57 am PST #9287 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
discounting the awful Galactica 1980
It's best to look at that particular series as badfic that was televised.
brenda m - Jan 19, 2005 12:32:25 pm PST #9288 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
So wait - the second BG was called Water?
Huh. I guess I did see them both, but didn't notice a transition from one ep to the next. Maybe it came up during my dog walk break. Cool. One less thing I have to scramble around for since I missed the second MI-5 last weekend.
Sean K - Jan 19, 2005 12:35:09 pm PST #9289 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I did see them both, but didn't notice a transition from one ep to the next.
You must have timed your dog walk break perfectly, because they put the title "Water" up on the screen in big white letters, just before they cut into Boomer, soaking wet, with a faraway look in her eyes.
Katie M - Jan 19, 2005 1:59:18 pm PST #9290 of 10000
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
Poor unintentionally-evil Boomer, man.
quester - Jan 19, 2005 2:47:09 pm PST #9291 of 10000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
There was one ep of the original BSG where Apollo was monitoring random space noise listening for signals that would steer them towards civilization. At the very end of the episode, right after Starbuck had lured him away from his post, there was a sudden clear burst signal of a NASA Apollo mission transmission.
Sean K - Jan 19, 2005 3:05:34 pm PST #9292 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
At the very end of the episode, right after Starbuck had lured him away from his post, there was a sudden clear burst signal of a NASA Apollo mission transmission.
OH! I'd forgotten about that, quester. Which would peg Original Galactica as occuring looooooong after modern times.