Battlestar
On a different note, we just started watching the new Battlestar Galactica this week. The original Battlestar was made the year we were born, and neither of us remember having ever seen it, not that we expected the new incarnation to be too close to the original. In any case, we grabbed the miniseries and really liked it. I've always enjoyed Edward James Olmos and I have to say that he seems to have been made for the role. We just watched the first disc of the first season tonight, and I can't help thinking that whoever set up the DVDs was a bloody moron. I tend to dislike DVDs that have a plot synopsis attached to each episode, period. I do not want to read the plot right before the show starts; I want to be surprised. There's the same "previously on Battlestar Galactica" sequence before each episode, and worse, there are teaser clips from the episode that run just before it starts. And they're not really teaser clips; they give away too much. I DO NOT want to see clips from the upcoming episode JUST BEFORE I FUCKING WATCH IT.
It amuses me to see how sex is injected to the show, especially during the miniseries. It seems that the makers decided to give in to the pressure that Babylon 5 resisted so strenuously. I couldn't help thinking: "This is what they wanted Babylon 5 to be like" with a shudder. While some of the sexuality on Battlestar Galactica fit, it seemed that the frequency and pitch was greatly amplified. I mean, these folks are trying not to be exterminated completely. While wars do lead to baby booms, you generally need a breather before the boom takes off. It's harder to get in the mood when the enemy is continually messing up your shit.
I also can't help thinking that the show is good, but it's not quite great. A lot of shows start that way and get better, but some shows just give off a vibe when you watch them. When I first saw Farscape, for example, I knew that I was watching something very special. The miniseries for Battlestar had more of a feel than the show's first episodes, but then I have to remember that the show is just starting for me. Just about every show takes a while to warm up (which is precisely the problem with modern television, which cancels shows before they are able to complete a bloody season). In the meantime, I'm happy to give the show more of my time.
It amuses me to see how sex is injected to the show, especially during the miniseries. It seems that the makers decided to give in to the pressure that Babylon 5 resisted so strenuously. I couldn't help thinking: "This is what they wanted Babylon 5 to be like" with a shudder. While some of the sexuality on Battlestar Galactica fit, it seemed that the frequency and pitch was greatly amplified. I mean, these folks are trying not to be exterminated completely. While wars do lead to baby booms, you generally need a breather before the boom takes off. It's harder to get in the mood when the enemy is continually messing up your shit.
I also can't help thinking that the show is good, but it's not quite great. A lot of shows start that way and get better, but some shows just give off a vibe when you watch them. When I first saw Farscape, for example, I knew that I was watching something very special. The miniseries for Battlestar had more of a feel than the show's first episodes, but then I have to remember that the show is just starting for me. Just about every show takes a while to warm up (which is precisely the problem with modern television, which cancels shows before they are able to complete a bloody season). In the meantime, I'm happy to give the show more of my time.