scottsdad Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 That is certainly true! Bit to cheery for the reboot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killieshire Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I just watched BSG: Blood and Chrome at the weekend. Very poor, particularly when held up against the rest of the new series. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I just watched BSG: Blood and Chrome at the weekend. Very poor, particularly when held up against the rest of the new series. It wasnt that great, but still better than The Plan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 I'm re-watching the remake - available on the iPlayer. Just finished the two-parter "Home" in series 2, when the show was really hitting its stride. I think it loses something after "New Caprica" though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 24/05/2023 at 10:49, scottsdad said: I'm re-watching the remake - available on the iPlayer. Just finished the two-parter "Home" in series 2, when the show was really hitting its stride. I think it loses something after "New Caprica" though. Occupation, the Exodus episodes and Collaborators from Season 3 are superb. I agree the show didn't hit those heights again and became more focused on the mysticism around the Cylons. The reveal of the final 5 Cylons really badly affected the show and wonder if those final 5 were chosen at the outset or a decision made later on. My favourite ever BSG episode is the "first" one actually following the mini-series - 33. There can't be many shows to have the every first episode be so strong and set such a high bar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 on the new BSG, a few months ago I was watching the excellent Pegasus episodes and thought would re-watch the original episodes that featured the Pegasus and Admiral/Commander Cain - played by Lloyd Bridges. I was surprised (in a good way!) by the number of similarities in the story lines..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 59 minutes ago, KingRocketman II said: Occupation, the Exodus episodes and Collaborators from Season 3 are superb. I agree the show didn't hit those heights again and became more focused on the mysticism around the Cylons. The reveal of the final 5 Cylons really badly affected the show and wonder if those final 5 were chosen at the outset or a decision made later on. My favourite ever BSG episode is the "first" one actually following the mini-series - 33. There can't be many shows to have the every first episode be so strong and set such a high bar. They had no clue who the final five would be. They had a meeting when making season 3 and decided who it would be. Might explain why it was so badly done - I mean, Saul Tigh! I watched the first of the new Pegasus ones last night. Quality. Complete and utter quality. "I'm getting my men" - chills. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Finished the latest binge of this show. Will be back again in 3-4 years. In summary: Season 1 and miniseries - very good. Really grabs you and sucks you in. Season 2 - the very best. The best storylines, the best drama, everything. Season 3 - the wheels come off. Between the New Caprica opener and the Baltar trial, we have about 10 episodes of utter dross. Adama reminiscing about his dead ex-wife for an episode. A doctor killing patients because he doesn't like 'em. Dull. The finaly was a genuine WTF moment though, with the four cylons revealed and Starbuck back. Season 4 - a bit better. Finding Earth and it turning out to be a bomb site was a nice twist. The mutiny was excellent. The cylon civil war was a bit meh. And the show rally dug itself in a hole with the resurrected Starbuck and angels pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 As bad as some of the choices were, the reveal of the final five with Bear McCreary arrangement of All Along the Watchtower and the look of bewilderment on their faces was just an outstanding moment of TV. Bringing Starbuck back wasn't brilliant but then I again I really quite fancied her at the time so from that point of view it was a great decision! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untitled00 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 On 28/06/2023 at 14:47, Salvo Montalbano said: As bad as some of the choices were, the reveal of the final five with Bear McCreary arrangement of All Along the Watchtower and the look of bewilderment on their faces was just an outstanding moment of TV. Bringing Starbuck back wasn't brilliant but then I again I really quite fancied her at the time so from that point of view it was a great decision! It’s in the fracking ship! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 The remake has its flaws, but there are some absolutely incredible episodes. The Starbuck thing didnt really do the show justice, but its more than made up for by some real quality. One of the best episodes of any TV show is the one where they need to jump every 37 minutes and the impact it has on the Viper pilots and the crew. Such a tightly plotted episode. The sense of the pilots struggling to keep it together on their stimulants is really well done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Saga of Star World is on the Horror channel this week, so Scott and I have been watching it. Hokey auld pish but strangely enjoyable. Maren Jansen as Athena 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Been watching the original. Explaining to Scott that this was how tv was done in the 70s. One character is a prostitute one week, and a nurse the next. No problemo. A "centon" is a year one episode and a year the next. No worries. The robot dog is actually a monkey covered in carpet off cuts and duct tape. Easy easy. You think you can see the wires but you're wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 On 26/05/2023 at 11:12, KingRocketman II said: My favourite ever BSG episode is the "first" one actually following the mini-series - 33. There can't be many shows to have the every first episode be so strong and set such a high bar. On 03/07/2023 at 19:54, BallochSonsFan said: The remake has its flaws, but there are some absolutely incredible episodes. The Starbuck thing didnt really do the show justice, but its more than made up for by some real quality. One of the best episodes of any TV show is the one where they need to jump every 37 minutes and the impact it has on the Viper pilots and the crew. Such a tightly plotted episode. The sense of the pilots struggling to keep it together on their stimulants is really well done. every 33 mins : )) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 after much (well a few days) deliberation, I ended up getting an old school centurion tattoo the other month. My wife, who knows nothing about BSG and has never watched one single second of it (never mind an episode) says it looks like a toaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 5 hours ago, KingRocketman II said: after much (well a few days) deliberation, I ended up getting an old school centurion tattoo the other month. My wife, who knows nothing about BSG and has never watched one single second of it (never mind an episode) says it looks like a toaster Any chance of a pic? That sounds awesome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 6 hours ago, scottsdad said: Any chance of a pic? That sounds awesome. sure - here it is ha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 The series which could be in the top 5 of worst series endings ever, along with Dexter and Game of Thrones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 hours ago, mathematics said: The series which could be in the top 5 of worst series endings ever, along with Dexter and Game of Thrones. Haha aye, was pretty rank. Enjoyed the battle at the big cylon ship but the whole nonsense about them settling on Earth ages ago was pish, and the suggestion that different areas of the planet (including the lad going to Scotland!) were settled by the folk from Galactica was nonsense. The stuff of Starbuck (the best character in the show) being an 'angel' was fucking ludicrous and set the scene for silly pish to follow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 19/08/2023 at 15:31, mathematics said: The series which could be in the top 5 of worst series endings ever, along with Dexter and Game of Thrones. If they cut out the last 2 minutes, in modern day New York, it would be 100 times better. Worst ending has to go to Star Trek Enterprise 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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