Who cares?

[coalescent]

I eschew the Doctor Who news everyone's posted a bajillion times anyway, in favour of a poll about Battlestar Galactica, inspired by a courageously positive view of the show (relative to almost everyone else I've spoken to about it, anyway) seen on my friendslist.

[Poll #1191037]

Comments

[thalassius.livejournal.com]

It may sound like I have an Admiral Cain obsession. Actually, she was the only character on the show I found interesting or wanted to see more of, with occasional exceptions for Starbuck.

I thought the pacing, the atmosphere and the technical side were superb, but the setting was cardboard, the characters unpleasant and contrived, and it was impossible to care enough about any of them to keep watching after the middle of season 2. Also, Baltar. I have no idea why I lasted that long.

I think if they'd come up with their own idea rather than trying to reinvent someone else's, it would have been a great deal better. Interestingly, the computer game Homeworld was originally going to be a BSG game, but they didn't get permission to use the franchise. So they made up their own version of the same basic story, troubled to actually create a consistent and fleshed-out universe with its own atmosphere, and the result was considerably more impressive. I'd certainly try an original show from Ron Moore and co; it's a shame they didn't try something a little more inventive.

[twic.myopenid.com (from livejournal.com)]

Maybe they should do a film/TV series of Homeworld. Game spinoff movies are generally excellent, after all.

OMG THEY SHOULD DO AN ELITE MOVIE.

-- tom

[iainjclark.livejournal.com]

Right on, Commander!