Battlestar Galactica
Can anyone convince me not to delete the final season of Battlestar Galactica off of my MythTV box? I've tried to get into the series 3 times, and not once has it bitten me. I watched half of the first season when it came out on DVD, watched again during the New Caprica segment because of all the buzz it got because of parallels with the Iraq war, and once again at the end of last season. The thing just does nothing for me. I keep hearing how smart and interesting the show is and I just don't see it. So here is a list of things I don't like about the show, please tell my why I am wrong:
The unrelenting grimness. Ok, it's a show about the last band of survivors fleeing a genocidal force that wiped out most of the human race. I get that its starting from a dark place, but it always comes across as a solid hour of grimness cranked to 11. There's no humor or levity to give any texture or depth. The whole thing comes across as one note and that's boring.
Frak. That grates on my spine like nails on a chalkboard every time I hear it. Of course I get why they did it, but after 2 seasons of Deadwood listening to writers pussyfoot around vulgarity is just annoying.
The acting. Edward James Fucking Olmos is of course great, and its always nice to see Dean Stockwell and Lucy Lawless chew up some scenery, but the rest of the cast is mediocre at best. Boomer should have her SAG card revoked.
The "depth". Ohhh, the robots believe in God! That might have blown my mind if I hadn't wasted my youth reading so much Heinlein. Seriously do they ever really go anyplace interesting with this or are we at a point in American society where anyone who discusses any form of spirituality outside of standard forms of Christianity no matter how superficially is instantly considered cutting edge and deep?
Being an ensemble show that uses serialized television to entertain while tackling serious issues is great when done well. Joss Wheden is a master at this and when David Simon did it in The Wire he produced what I consider the best television ever made. A smart, ensemble driven sci-fi show should be right up my alley and I'd be willing to be convinced to give it another shot. Between the boy, school and the house I'm not likely to be able to watch it anytime soon, but I can leave the final season recorded. So what's the big deal? So many people who's opinion I trust keep saying its the best thing on television but I just don't see it. What am I missing?
The unrelenting grimness. Ok, it's a show about the last band of survivors fleeing a genocidal force that wiped out most of the human race. I get that its starting from a dark place, but it always comes across as a solid hour of grimness cranked to 11. There's no humor or levity to give any texture or depth. The whole thing comes across as one note and that's boring.
Frak. That grates on my spine like nails on a chalkboard every time I hear it. Of course I get why they did it, but after 2 seasons of Deadwood listening to writers pussyfoot around vulgarity is just annoying.
The acting. Edward James Fucking Olmos is of course great, and its always nice to see Dean Stockwell and Lucy Lawless chew up some scenery, but the rest of the cast is mediocre at best. Boomer should have her SAG card revoked.
The "depth". Ohhh, the robots believe in God! That might have blown my mind if I hadn't wasted my youth reading so much Heinlein. Seriously do they ever really go anyplace interesting with this or are we at a point in American society where anyone who discusses any form of spirituality outside of standard forms of Christianity no matter how superficially is instantly considered cutting edge and deep?
Being an ensemble show that uses serialized television to entertain while tackling serious issues is great when done well. Joss Wheden is a master at this and when David Simon did it in The Wire he produced what I consider the best television ever made. A smart, ensemble driven sci-fi show should be right up my alley and I'd be willing to be convinced to give it another shot. Between the boy, school and the house I'm not likely to be able to watch it anytime soon, but I can leave the final season recorded. So what's the big deal? So many people who's opinion I trust keep saying its the best thing on television but I just don't see it. What am I missing?