Originally posted by eugenefl
Can anyone give me a synopsis on what the heck BG is? I heard it was around before I was born...I think. Anyways, what's the hype all about?
Boy Eugene! I knew you were young, but I didn't realize that Galactica was before your time. Wow, now I feel OLD!
The pilot for Battlestar Galactica was actually released to theaters in SENSURROUND in the late 70s. That was totally epic!! If you are really interested in the original show, all 24 episodes and the feature film are available in a DVD set. Check out
https://www.scifi.com/battlestar/classic/dvd/ for details.
I thought the first part of the new miniseries was AWESOME! The story provides the depth that my mature taste craves! I loved the original series, but I was too young to really care about character depth. I could actually care less about the gender-bending that they have done with the characters, although hard-core fans of the original felt that this was sacrilege.
The new version takes the original story to new heights. The original series never explained where the cylons came from. The fact that the cylons can now take on a human form really provides an "enemy among us" aspect that is very interesting and timely given the current state of the world.
The tension between Apollo and his father also adds depth and interest that wasn't there in the original. There is also a lot to be learned about the reluctant leader aspect of Colonel Tighe. Edward James Olmos is also superb in the role of Adama.
The new female Starbuck kicks A S S! She could kick Dirk Benedict's a s s! Dirk Benedict never got to call someone an a**hole in the first series. I also love the fact that they have kept the original cusswords like "frak" and added new ways to say them. For instance, Starbuck at one point says "Frak me!" And someone used it as an adjective, as in "That fraking idiot." I don't remember hearing anyone use the word "felgercarb," so we'll see what happens tonight.
IMHO, fans of the original series that don't like the new version are people that love to live in the past. . .
"There are those who believe that life here, began out there."