All right, I figured I’d get this blog out while this episode was still sort of fresh in my mind. This mini-series/tv movie thing of Battlestar Galactica was very long and, in my opinion, slow moving. It took 45 minutes for the commander to declare war on the cylons when all the things leading up to the commander’s speech could of happened in about 15 minutes. Needless to say, the multiple random sex scenes I could have done without. I understand that they were trying to show how “6” is a manipulative robot to human men, but scenes where two ship workers rip of their suits and get it on are unnecessary. Also, the scene where “6” kills the innocent baby is just disturbing. I think they could have shown how the cylons are heartless killers in a different way.
When I heard we were watching an episode of BSG, I was expecting it to be similar to Leslie’s paper. I was expecting space ships and crazy science things to happen like crystal imaging and things of that nature. I couldn’t believe that some of the plot took place on a home planet and other’s in a spaceship. What I thought was interesting was how BSG portrayed some of the same concepts or ideas that other sci-fi movies had. It seemed like they almost copied Star Wars idea of the death star formation when they had their ships lined up ready to attack the cylon's ship. All together I felt BSG was an okay series. I felt lost watching this miniseries thing, but if you look at the time it was created, it was made after the first few seasons so I think this miniseries was supposed to explain to the true fans the beginning of BSG, with the fact in mind, that the viewer should know what’s going on and doesn’t need as much of an explanation.
You're so right... all of the sex scenes were a little much. And I was also really distrubed by the scene where #6 killed the little baby :(
ReplyDeleteI agree that the episode was a little slow, but it was still able to grab my attention because of the cool plot of man v his creation. I always find these kinds of stories interesting.
ReplyDeleteYa, the show was definitely slow moving at the start but it picked up for the second half
ReplyDeleteI think it was good that some of it took place on a home planet. It was easier to connect toa nd it seemed more real.
ReplyDeletePretty much summed up what I thought about it. You do have to consider the time this was made though and it is impressive for that time to make something of that nature...
ReplyDeleteI like how you can call an show that is loaded with sex and war slow moving. I agree, I think you can't just get away with throwing in a sex scene and a few explosions and call your show interesting.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that it was slow moving. Especially, like miniseries play in segments.
ReplyDeleteSo if we would have seen just the first 45 minutes (like one segment of the miniseries) I would never have wanted to watch the next parts.
I agree with Rommel, for 6 years ago this was kind of advanced. But at the same time, "Star Wars" was pretty advanced for 30 years ago...So I guess BSG's lagged behind a bit.
ReplyDeleteBSG really surprised me with how edgy it was for its time. I feel like there was also a gratuitous amount of sex for a t.v. series.
ReplyDeleteIt does remind me of Stars Wars alittle bit, I dont think any of the scifi shows or movies all take place strictly in space most of them have some kind of relation with earth or a planet similar to it.
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