Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 11, 2007 @ 6:44AM 64 replies

One of the best science fiction series done, in both the classic and retelling formats. By taking the best of literary classics, science fiction and annoying robot dogs, these shows have drawn some of the largest ratings in quite a while. Did you love the original series? Do you love the new series? Did the writers take a classic and make it tawdry by reworking it? Why should Junkies like this show?

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DougS

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 11, 2007 @ 7:26AM

The retelling is better, although I do miss the old-school Cylons.

Brad_P._from_NJ

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 @ 1:35PM

I miss the Toasters, too. I love the throwback to the original show when Startbuck goes to save Helo and ends up in the museum with the War Memorial style setup. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

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TexZen

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 @ 1:46PM

...but the Classic was definitely "true" to the era in which it was created and aired. I definitely miss the old skool toasters and cylon raiders.

Shamakath

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 @ 2:15PM

i like the new version not old enough for the original

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Shamakath

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 @ 2:16PM

how come star buck is a girl now

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JimC

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 12, 2007 @ 3:55PM

I really enjoy the new version and I'm old enough to know the old version as well. Although the original is classic, the new one has better story lines. I have no problem with Starbuck being a chick either. However I think it is unfortunate that the show is ending after this season. But on the bright side at least it will have a mostly solid ending. Of course I say mostly because I'm sure they'll end it with some sort of hanger in case they ever want to start it up again.

Northern-Junkie

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 14, 2007 @ 11:19AM

I am too young to have seen the original. However I am enjoying the new series. It has grit, characters that are real people. Though it will be sad to see it go after the 4th season, it should end sooner rather then later. After all the out comes are either live or die. Kill the fracking toasters.

Dysfunctional Organism

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 14, 2007 @ 11:26AM

Oh no Starbuck had a sexchange operation ????? ROTFLMFAO Yes, I am an agent of satan but my duties are largely ceremonial.

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 14, 2007 @ 3:14PM

I used to watch the original when I was a kid. I loved it then. But the new series is much more provocative and the plot is much more complicated. I'm totally addicted! "Your tears are a waste of good suffering" ~ Pinhead

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 14, 2007 @ 4:05PM

So, perhaps one day I can watch the whole series on dvd and all shall be well in the world, until then, I think starbucks taste delicious!

Brad_P._from_NJ

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 @ 10:54AM

She may be a girl, but she's not very girlie. In season 1&2 anyhow. I've not gotten into season 3. Somebody told me that the most recent season just got discounted... I may have to catch up. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

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Brad_P._from_NJ

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Oct 15, 2007 @ 10:56AM

All these "not old enough for the original" posts... feldercarb... am I really that OLD? I'm just happy that Boxey and that stupid little robot dog are not in this version. ------- Whole Lot of Nonsense PodCast - http://www.wholelotofnonsense.org UUCSH Sunday Services - http://uucsh.libsyn.com Follow Me - http://www.twitter.com/bpende Pownce on Me - http://www.pownce.com/bpende

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Posted: Nov 27, 2007 @ 1:12PM

but this version has a more decidedly dark tint.................i found it difficult to get into prefer the old style cylons * It's all about the Numbers, my friends The Math god

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KnitWitch

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Posted: Nov 28, 2007 @ 8:08PM

Well I'm old enough to, but don't remember much about the original anymore. I'm about to get back into it on individual downloads since Season 3 of the retelling is indefinitely delayed coming out on DVD and I don't have cable... ------------ KnitWitch

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stormwalker4

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Dec 01, 2007 @ 2:38AM

I too am also old enough to have seen the original when it first aired and I have to say that I am definitly a fan of both. I remember when the new one first aired I was eager to see what they would do with it. I was at first not eager to accept the changes to some of the characters that had been made but by the end of the mini series they all made sense and I loved them. The reimagining of the tale of bsg is wonderful.

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landru1

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Dec 16, 2007 @ 12:13PM

If you get a chance, watch Razor. It's out on dvd and it gives the back story on the Pegasus. Also, it has a few old Toasters running around.

Brad_P._from_NJ

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Dec 19, 2007 @ 11:56AM

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Dec 30, 2007 @ 3:39PM

I'm queing up the original Battlestar on DVD on my Netflix. Gotta have something to fill the time until Season Three comes out on DVD in April '08. Any fellow junkies on Netflix that want to link as friends and share queue lists, just drop me a PM here and I'll send you the link. But hey, if your going to order BSG: Razor or BSG: Season Three and wouldn't mind helping a fellow junkie (i.e. me) out, if you order it through this link for a good price and a small percent will kick back to me so I can cover op costs and get some giveaway schwag (i.e. Sigler's books). ------------ KnitWitch http://www.knitwitchzone.com

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BarbaraJ

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Apr 10, 2008 @ 8:43PM

The only thing I can say in favor of the old series is ... wait for it ... wait for it ....
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landru1

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Apr 13, 2008 @ 4:25PM

The end is near !!! The last nine episodes are in production and we don't know who the fifth Cylon is!

wallerdad

Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Apr 13, 2008 @ 7:40PM

Especially the Cylons

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: May 31, 2008 @ 1:33PM

The new BSG rocks. I remember the original too. The only thing that was good about it is that... wait for it... wait for it... it ended. It also appears many of the special effects techniques used in Firefly (another great show) were also used in the new BSG. I loved the tip of the hat in the movie that kicked off the first season of BSG--the Serenity flies by as Laura Roslin is meeting with her doctor.

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Jun 16, 2008 @ 4:51AM

*woops*

I guess I did miss it being listed. Sry.

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Jun 20, 2008 @ 9:45AM

Check it out on DVD; it's pretty cool.

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Re: Battlestar Galactica - Both Classic & Retelling

Posted: Aug 23, 2008 @ 8:46PM

When they approached Lorne Greene to play Adama they had to explain asteroids to him. He thought they were something you got from sitting in the saddle to long! :)

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