tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974346871859942330.post379226677703296531..comments2013-12-21T11:32:35.585-08:00Comments on damnspacebar: So Say We AllRealmwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025487066357949785noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974346871859942330.post-46715214013853322542012-11-09T00:19:56.342-08:002012-11-09T00:19:56.342-08:00Caprica was badly designed in that it doesn't ...Caprica was badly designed in that it doesn't grab you from the beginning - at least it didn't do a good job for me. The whole sex and violence thing in the virtual universe seems like a cheap "sex sells" thing. It didn't help that the show was a weird mix between Terminator and Dynasty. There was nothing fundamentally wrong; I just think they didn't know how to speak to their core audiences.<br /><br />BSG(New) was pretty good, but again had a fundamental flaw: They had no idea what they were doing. Worked fine for season 1 - because they were on the run and dealing with the traumatic war and all - but afterwards they just slipped and lost their focus. Don't get me wrong - there are still some incredibly good episodes and mini-arcs later, but the show as a whole suffered gravely. What they really needed was an overall storyarc for the four seasons; they clearly didn't. To add insult to injury, their tagline was even "...and they have a plan".<br /><br />Like hell they did.<br /><br />BSG(old) is really campy. Rode on Star Wars' fiery trail. The Cylons were kinda cool designs, but beyond that, it's not worth watching nowadays, unless you are in it for the historic value. And yeah I did know it was kinda sorta based on Mormonism. ;)<br /><br />Oh, Boomer was also a dude in the original which kinda made it hard for me to find Grace Park as hot as she is. (Yes I am weird that way, don't really go for them guys.)<br /><br />In general the cast of BSG(new) did a good job. Olmos was awesome, as was the dude who played Tigh. I also really liked how Balthaar isn't a pure evil guy, although I think the "imaginary cylon" was silly.<br /><br />Still, we get so little SF on TV, and BSG was probably one of the best TV SF shows I've ever watched. Despite all its flaws, and the ending.Nilshttp://www.enderra.comnoreply@blogger.com