As with many scifi geeks, I have been a huge fan of the reimagined version of Battlestar Galactica. I didn't much care for the cheesy, 1970s version of BSG as it always just seemed to be a Star Trek rip-off that paled in comparison. However, I do love the fact that Battlestar Gallactica footage was stolen for the movie "Space Mutiny" (Can we say Big Mclargehuge?) which is featured in one of my favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. Anyways, the 2003 iteration of Battlestar focused on the quest for survival by a small group of humans in the face of total destruction at the hands of the cylons. It deals with interesting overarching themes including the nature of humanity and artificial intelligence, as well as very compelling discussions of the nature of war, terrorism, and god. And yes, there certainly were a lot of points where BSG stumbled in the first couple of seasons, but while it was on, it was a series that I couldn't wait for the next episode to air.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Geektastrophy 1: Caprica , first impressions
As with many scifi geeks, I have been a huge fan of the reimagined version of Battlestar Galactica. I didn't much care for the cheesy, 1970s version of BSG as it always just seemed to be a Star Trek rip-off that paled in comparison. However, I do love the fact that Battlestar Gallactica footage was stolen for the movie "Space Mutiny" (Can we say Big Mclargehuge?) which is featured in one of my favorite Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. Anyways, the 2003 iteration of Battlestar focused on the quest for survival by a small group of humans in the face of total destruction at the hands of the cylons. It deals with interesting overarching themes including the nature of humanity and artificial intelligence, as well as very compelling discussions of the nature of war, terrorism, and god. And yes, there certainly were a lot of points where BSG stumbled in the first couple of seasons, but while it was on, it was a series that I couldn't wait for the next episode to air.
Labels:
Battlestar Galactica,
Caprica,
Caprica Six,
MST3k,
Space Mutiny,
Syfy,
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