Tara and I took a week off recently and caught up on the essentials: rest, reading, prayer, and movie-going!
During the time off, I finally bit the bullet and watched the entire first season of a television show that, while praise by the critics, somehow flew beneath my radar over the last few years.
The show to which I am making reference is the current incarnation of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.
Originally, I avoided the show because of the painful memories that I still have of the ultra-cheesy 1978 version of GALACTICA. But let me tell you, this new GALACTICA really delivers in the science fiction department. Good acting. Clever stories. Acceptable special effects. Cooler cylons.
In fact, the cylons in the current GALACTICA have the capacity to “wear” human flesh, enabling them to look and act just like humans. The show, as a result, is undergirded by a sense of social paranoia, since every human character is looked upon as a possible cylon spy. (I’m appreciative of the bright light that such a plotline sheds on our current social paranoia related to terrorism, among other contemporary realities).
Are any of you fans of the show?
If you like good television science fiction, it may be worth a try. I’ll be renting or purchasing season 2 on DVD before too long.
Watch out for the cylons. They’re everywhere.
I’ve avoided the new series because I love the original series. I know it’s cheesy, but, hey, I even liked Gil Gerard’s Buck Rogers!
By the way, Buck–I mean Keith,
I met Erin Gray at a comic book convention a few years back. We chatted for about 15 minutes about her life and career.
It was all that I could do not to call her Wilma Deering.
Greetings Beloved Pastor:
I used to watch Battlestar Galactica every Sunday night in the Dorm down in the common area in college. It had a HUGE following. Once an unassuming freshman tried to change the channel during a commercial break. He got mugged. What can I say. I like cheesy. On my pizzas as well as my Battlestar Galactica. It did take awhile to recast Lorne Greene into sci-fi, though.
I was a huge fan of the original Battlestar Galactica. I was a young teenager and Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict were heart throbs of the day. heh I didn’t watch the new series because nothing beats the original, even if it was cheesy. Dirk Benedict was a melted cheesy.
Eric, although I appreciate reading your blog I don’t comment too often. But your post reminded me of a wbsite that you might find interesting. Kinda spacey…consider yourself warned!They are out there!
Chris.
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Brad
Chris:
I am slow to understand the implications, but I think I’m catching on. The site you mention alludes to what is really happening. Lorne Greene from Bonanza is really Commander Adama. He is secretly leading a trek to abduct all our cows. Hence……..
“CattleCar Galactica”
Well, well well. I’m glad you took my advice, young man. Welcome to the BSG club of addicts. Congratulations and welcome aboard.
I offer this word of wisdom for you - Discuss this show with others ONLY by prefacing it with “Please do not spoil anything” or “I can only discuss season one, through episode whatever” or “Yes, that’s a real tattoo”.
OK, technically, you could leave off that last one, but trust me on this. Make sure those who you wax with about BSG “know where you are”. Much of the magic of this show (particularly past season one) is built on the element of surprise, and … guessing.
I will enjoy checking back with you to find out about your progress.
Glad you’re finally on board. You have from now until January 2008 to watch seasons 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0, by the way! (What are you waiting for?)
Cheers.
GB
Well, well, well…
If it isn’t Gaius “Floyd” Baltar…
(Yes, that happens to be Gaius’ middle name!)
Thanks for the affirmation. Don’t worry, no one is interested in spoiling anything.
But I have to know…
Is Darth Vader really Luke’s father?!!!!!!!! I hope that issue gets cleared up in season 2.
Fondly,
Dirk Benedict
Rev. Doctor Spock:
You are SOOO confused. Luke’s father was actually Oscar Goldman. We didn’t find that out until the pilot episode of the Bionic Woman. It was rumored that it was actually Randolph Mantooth, but we all know that Dick Van Patten wouldn’t have stood for that. And you know how those Van Pattens can be.
May the Force® Be With You.
Sincerely,
Starbuck.
Oh, and one more thing. “Doctor Spock” sounded funnier when I typed it than after I read it .. after I typed it.
I meant no disrespect to the Parenting Advice Spock from yesteryear. I was, in fact, combining a classic character from one of Pewboy’s favorite science fiction shows (Green Acres) with another character from one his favorite variety shows (Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour). Just thought I’d clarify. Whew, good thing I didn’t reference the Love Boat.
Sincerely,
Bernie Kopell.