Comments on: Battlestar blogging http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gemjim http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69785 Gemjim Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:56:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69785 Agree with you totally, Bryan. I was disappointed in the premiere episode also. I thought maybe they hired Lawrence O'Donnell as the head writer. Hope not. Agree with you totally, Bryan. I was disappointed in the premiere episode also. I thought maybe they hired Lawrence O’Donnell as the head writer. Hope not.

]]> By: allie http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69740 allie Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:57:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69740 With all the postings about the action, characters,and actors, I am very impressed with the BSG soundtrack.The Opening choral piece is very haunting. With all the postings about the action, characters,and actors, I am very impressed with the BSG soundtrack.The Opening choral piece is very haunting.

]]> By: austinnelly http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69736 austinnelly Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:50:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69736 Tony, I think I know the show you're talking about. It came out in the mid 90's following fox's success with the x-files before that show started to really suck. The CAG was the guy who is playing Bill Buchanon on 24. I can't remember the name either. It took some of the better parts of Starship Troopers. I like BSG. I came into it with the same prejudice as Bryan; I didn't like the old show..such a let down. It's been good though..up until the season opener. I did not like the suicide bombing. It didn't fit. It's one of those fun dinner time questions..would you do 'insert reprehensible act here' if you had no other choice. Answers may vary. If they keep up this moral equivalency crap..it may go south on them. It's one of two shows I watch, 24 being the other..I think 24 is one of the best on tv; that you can have an action show with good characters is quite rare. And as far as the finest (another throwback term) gal in the cast, I gotta go with Grace Park as well. That blonde is too much of a schemer. Now if only they would bring back Magnum PI...I could start watching tV more than twice a week. Tony, I think I know the show you’re talking about. It came out in the mid 90′s following fox’s success with the x-files before that show started to really suck. The CAG was the guy who is playing Bill Buchanon on 24. I can’t remember the name either. It took some of the better parts of Starship Troopers. I like BSG. I came into it with the same prejudice as Bryan; I didn’t like the old show..such a let down. It’s been good though..up until the season opener. I did not like the suicide bombing. It didn’t fit. It’s one of those fun dinner time questions..would you do ‘insert reprehensible act here’ if you had no other choice. Answers may vary. If they keep up this moral equivalency crap..it may go south on them. It’s one of two shows I watch, 24 being the other..I think 24 is one of the best on tv; that you can have an action show with good characters is quite rare. And as far as the finest (another throwback term) gal in the cast, I gotta go with Grace Park as well. That blonde is too much of a schemer. Now if only they would bring back Magnum PI…I could start watching tV more than twice a week.

]]> By: Drtuddle http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69721 Drtuddle Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:30:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69721 <strong>The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren’t totally making it up as they go along. </strong> I've been telling Bryan this all along. This was going to be a simple mini-series and nobody had anything else to watch and it caught on Then the network thought "how can we strecth this cash cow out?" How much have you really found out? Nothing that couldn't have been reveled the first 3 episodes. In the end your gonna say I could have spent more quality time with My wife and kids or even my dog but instead I watched this dumb show LOST! Maybe it has a double meaning you LOST all that prime family time! The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren’t totally making it up as they go along.

I’ve been telling Bryan this all along. This was going to be a simple mini-series and nobody had anything else to watch and it caught on Then the network thought “how can we strecth this cash cow out?” How much have you really found out? Nothing that couldn’t have been reveled the first 3 episodes. In the end your gonna say I could have spent more quality time with My wife and kids or even my dog but instead I watched this dumb show LOST! Maybe it has a double meaning you LOST all that prime family time!

]]> By: Brian http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69680 Brian Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:22:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69680 BSG is a good! :-) BSG is a good!

:-)

]]> By: Tony737 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69678 Tony737 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:21:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69678 I don't get to watch it on a regular basis, but from what I've seen, it's a good show. However, it's not as good as "Space: Above and Beyond". THAT was the best scifi show on TV. More like the old BSG and Star Wars then silly Star Trek. By the way, the only good Star Trek series was Enterprise. What I don't like about the new BSG is that the cylons look like people, bleed like people, die like people, think they ARE people and can GET PREGNANT like people. C'mon. I like it to be black n white. Here's the good guys, here's the bad guys. On "S:A&B" they also had human looking bad guys and that was the only negative on an otherwise great show. It was about a squadron of (get this) United States Marine Corps space aviators who were stationed aboard the U.S. Navy Space Carrier Saratoga. We're fighting an alien planet who attacked our colonies. It follows the storyline of WW2 Pacific Theater. We are hit by surprise attack, we get our butts kicked for a while and then fight back with a "planet hopping campaign" back to their home planet. We have forces from other countries mentioned, Britian, Israel, Finland and China (with Tiawan's flag!) and others. Each episode started with a history lesson. Too bad it was cancelled by Fox. Does anybody know this show? Or how about "Starblazers"? I don’t get to watch it on a regular basis, but from what I’ve seen, it’s a good show. However, it’s not as good as “Space: Above and Beyond”. THAT was the best scifi show on TV. More like the old BSG and Star Wars then silly Star Trek. By the way, the only good Star Trek series was Enterprise. What I don’t like about the new BSG is that the cylons look like people, bleed like people, die like people, think they ARE people and can GET PREGNANT like people. C’mon. I like it to be black n white. Here’s the good guys, here’s the bad guys. On “S:A&B” they also had human looking bad guys and that was the only negative on an otherwise great show. It was about a squadron of (get this) United States Marine Corps space aviators who were stationed aboard the U.S. Navy Space Carrier Saratoga. We’re fighting an alien planet who attacked our colonies. It follows the storyline of WW2 Pacific Theater. We are hit by surprise attack, we get our butts kicked for a while and then fight back with a “planet hopping campaign” back to their home planet. We have forces from other countries mentioned, Britian, Israel, Finland and China (with Tiawan’s flag!) and others. Each episode started with a history lesson. Too bad it was cancelled by Fox. Does anybody know this show? Or how about “Starblazers”?

]]> By: Cary http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69663 Cary Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:07:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69663 Good post Bryan. BSG is a great show and I've watched every episode but the recent season premiere. I'm glad you made this post because I was unable to watch and now I'm not so broken up about missing it. When season one started I said this was the best show on television, and I hope it remains that way. I'm not a big fan of Lost, but the Sci-Fi Channel's Friday night line-up is excellent if you like those kinds of shows. You know, it's not even really the story line on BSG that makes it so good. There is nothing new under the sun when it comes to sci-fi writing. It is the above par acting on BSG that really makes it what it is. The cast is mostly made up of unknowns; but there is not a bad actor in the bunch. Either that or the director is exceptionally good at his job. Or both. Good post Bryan. BSG is a great show and I’ve watched every episode but the recent season premiere. I’m glad you made this post because I was unable to watch and now I’m not so broken up about missing it.

When season one started I said this was the best show on television, and I hope it remains that way. I’m not a big fan of Lost, but the Sci-Fi Channel’s Friday night line-up is excellent if you like those kinds of shows.

You know, it’s not even really the story line on BSG that makes it so good. There is nothing new under the sun when it comes to sci-fi writing. It is the above par acting on BSG that really makes it what it is. The cast is mostly made up of unknowns; but there is not a bad actor in the bunch. Either that or the director is exceptionally good at his job. Or both.

]]> By: coondawg http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69646 coondawg Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:18:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69646 The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren't <em>totally making it up as they go along. </em> Abrams didn't have much idea from season 1 to 2 of what the island was, what the monster was, what was in the hatch etc... That's brutal. BSG, like the Cylons, has a plan. BSG is the best Sci Fi show, but not the best show on TV. BTW I love how Col. Teigh has turned his voice into a old whaling captain's in the new season. The Caprican Arafat sounds as salty as lox. As far as the political commentary, if we take the good (the Baltar/Kerry analogy, the Cylon/Islamo-fascist analogy) we have to take the Iraq/NC stuff. The fundamental difference between our occupation and the Cylons is that we didn't start it, we aren't genocidal, we aren't pushing our religion on the Iraqis and Boomer and 6's attitudes reflects ours more than that Xena witch. And to be fair, if you watch the webisodes along with the first 2 episodes, there is a sub-plot of Teigh's tactics being reprehensible. Using churches to hide weapons, tipping off the Cylons so they would raid it and give the resistance more support and using suicide bombers all is being looked down upon by the moral center of the show, Pres. Roslyn and being conducted by the man who screwed up being captain when the ol' Man was shot. The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren’t totally making it up as they go along.

Abrams didn’t have much idea from season 1 to 2 of what the island was, what the monster was, what was in the hatch etc…

That’s brutal.

BSG, like the Cylons, has a plan.

BSG is the best Sci Fi show, but not the best show on TV.

BTW I love how Col. Teigh has turned his voice into a old whaling captain’s in the new season. The Caprican Arafat sounds as salty as lox.

As far as the political commentary, if we take the good (the Baltar/Kerry analogy, the Cylon/Islamo-fascist analogy) we have to take the Iraq/NC stuff. The fundamental difference between our occupation and the Cylons is that we didn’t start it, we aren’t genocidal, we aren’t pushing our religion on the Iraqis and Boomer and 6′s attitudes reflects ours more than that Xena witch.

And to be fair, if you watch the webisodes along with the first 2 episodes, there is a sub-plot of Teigh’s tactics being reprehensible. Using churches to hide weapons, tipping off the Cylons so they would raid it and give the resistance more support and using suicide bombers all is being looked down upon by the moral center of the show, Pres. Roslyn and being conducted by the man who screwed up being captain when the ol’ Man was shot.

]]> By: coondawg http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69642 coondawg Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:00:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69642 The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren't <em>totally making it up as they go along. </em> Abrahms didn't have much idea from season 1 to 2 of what the island was, what the monster was, what was in the hatch etc... That's brutal. The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren't <em>totally making it up as they go along. </em> Abrams didn't have much idea from season 1 to 2 of what the island was, what the monster was, what was in the hatch etc... That's brutal. BSG, like the Cylons, has a plan. BSG is the best Sci Fi show, but not the best show on TV. BTW I love how Col. Teigh has turned his voice into a old whaling captain's in the new season. The Caprican Arafat sounds as salty as lox. As far as the political commentary, if we take the good (the Baltar/Kerry analogy, the Cylon/Islamo-fascist analogy) we have to take the Iraq/NC stuff. The fundamental difference between our occupation and the Cylons is that we didn't start it, we aren't genocidal, we aren't pushing our religion on the Iraqis and Boomer and 6's attitudes reflects ours more than that Xena witch. And to be fair, if you watch the webisodes along with the first 2 episodes, there is a sub-plot of Teigh's tactics being reprehensible. Using churches to hide weapons, tipping off the Cylons so they would raid it and give the resistance more support and using suicide bombers all is being looked down upon by the moral center of the show, Pres. Roslyn and being conducted by the man who screwed up being captain when the ol' Man was shot. The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren’t totally making it up as they go along.

Abrahms didn’t have much idea from season 1 to 2 of what the island was, what the monster was, what was in the hatch etc…

That’s brutal.

The reason BSG is better than Lost is that the creators aren’t totally making it up as they go along.

Abrams didn’t have much idea from season 1 to 2 of what the island was, what the monster was, what was in the hatch etc…

That’s brutal.

BSG, like the Cylons, has a plan.

BSG is the best Sci Fi show, but not the best show on TV.

BTW I love how Col. Teigh has turned his voice into a old whaling captain’s in the new season. The Caprican Arafat sounds as salty as lox.

As far as the political commentary, if we take the good (the Baltar/Kerry analogy, the Cylon/Islamo-fascist analogy) we have to take the Iraq/NC stuff. The fundamental difference between our occupation and the Cylons is that we didn’t start it, we aren’t genocidal, we aren’t pushing our religion on the Iraqis and Boomer and 6′s attitudes reflects ours more than that Xena witch.

And to be fair, if you watch the webisodes along with the first 2 episodes, there is a sub-plot of Teigh’s tactics being reprehensible. Using churches to hide weapons, tipping off the Cylons so they would raid it and give the resistance more support and using suicide bombers all is being looked down upon by the moral center of the show, Pres. Roslyn and being conducted by the man who screwed up being captain when the ol’ Man was shot.

]]> By: Wolfman http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69625 Wolfman Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:48:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69625 It takes a sure man to say that Lost is better than BSG. As a matter of fact, I'd say you have them reversed. Maybe it's me, but I'd rather wonder how they'll get out of that situation rather than what is going on in the first place. To be perfectly honest, you are right, BSG is number two on the all time best sci-fi list, Lost is number three. I'm fairly sure I'm going to be alone in this, but I'll stand up and proclaim that Babylon 5 is the best sci-fi series ever. Moving on, I agree, I didn't like the 'everyone can be a homicide bomber' moral. I hate to say it, but the show seems to have an 0-2 record on portraying modern moral issues, the first time being the abortion episode, in which it was stated that in BSG's version of the Constituion, abortion actually *is* listed as a right. It takes a sure man to say that Lost is better than BSG. As a matter of fact, I’d say you have them reversed. Maybe it’s me, but I’d rather wonder how they’ll get out of that situation rather than what is going on in the first place. To be perfectly honest, you are right, BSG is number two on the all time best sci-fi list, Lost is number three. I’m fairly sure I’m going to be alone in this, but I’ll stand up and proclaim that Babylon 5 is the best sci-fi series ever.

Moving on, I agree, I didn’t like the ‘everyone can be a homicide bomber’ moral. I hate to say it, but the show seems to have an 0-2 record on portraying modern moral issues, the first time being the abortion episode, in which it was stated that in BSG’s version of the Constituion, abortion actually *is* listed as a right.

]]> By: Wedge Plissken http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69577 Wedge Plissken Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:17:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69577 I feel like I'm back in 7th grade, but everyone's vocabulary has magically improved. Seems the main point of debate the next day at school was always 'who was most foxy: Cassiopeia or Athena, and <em>why</em>' (<em>see</em> what I did!?!-I included some truly old-school vernacular!)! I feel like I’m back in 7th grade, but everyone’s vocabulary has magically improved. Seems the main point of debate the next day at school was always ‘who was most foxy: Cassiopeia or Athena, and why‘ (see what I did!?!-I included some truly old-school vernacular!)!

]]> By: mhexel http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69573 mhexel Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:00:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69573 Rusty Bill, it would appear you and I are of similar mind. I do love me some Kandyse McClure. Also, and this may be heresy, but I found Tricia Helfer the most attractive when she was in a hoodie and sweats in the episode where she tries to convince Baltar that she's just an implant in his head (Home Part 2 for the nerds like me who know most of the episode names). She just looked more natural. Not to say she isn't smoking all the time. As for the season premiere, I liked the idea Ron Moore floated in the podcast commentary, which was the idea before he switched to suicide bombings. Basically, in the first draft, the resistance wasn't killing Cylons, they were just kidnapping them and keeping them in a dungeon of sorts. For a being that can't die, that has to be pretty damn scary. Rusty Bill, it would appear you and I are of similar mind. I do love me some Kandyse McClure. Also, and this may be heresy, but I found Tricia Helfer the most attractive when she was in a hoodie and sweats in the episode where she tries to convince Baltar that she’s just an implant in his head (Home Part 2 for the nerds like me who know most of the episode names). She just looked more natural. Not to say she isn’t smoking all the time.

As for the season premiere, I liked the idea Ron Moore floated in the podcast commentary, which was the idea before he switched to suicide bombings. Basically, in the first draft, the resistance wasn’t killing Cylons, they were just kidnapping them and keeping them in a dungeon of sorts. For a being that can’t die, that has to be pretty damn scary.

]]> By: Rusty Bill http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69565 Rusty Bill Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:08:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69565 Two <em>more</em> words: Kandyse McClure. Two more words: Kandyse McClure.

]]> By: Iblis http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69485 Iblis Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:17:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69485 <blockquote>They have space battles. They just don’t have them every single episode. </blockquote> My point <em>exactly</em>. Ok, so you don't have to have space battles <em>every</em> episode, so how about some robot goodness, or cyclon growth chamber techno-cities etc? I need eye candy damnit!

They have space battles. They just don’t have them every single episode.

My point exactly.

Ok, so you don’t have to have space battles every episode, so how about some robot goodness, or cyclon growth chamber techno-cities etc? I need eye candy damnit!

]]> By: Rusty Bill http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69457 Rusty Bill Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:32:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69457 <blockquote>Some of us have need a life. Kini on October 10, 2006 at 3:04 PM</blockquote> I had a life once. I traded it in for a computer... <blockquote>Two Words Tricia Helfer Number 2 on October 10, 2006 at 3:23 PM</blockquote> Two more words: Grace Park.

Some of us have need a life.
Kini on October 10, 2006 at 3:04 PM

I had a life once.

I traded it in for a computer…

Two Words
Tricia Helfer
Number 2 on October 10, 2006 at 3:23 PM

Two more words: Grace Park.

]]> By: William Teach http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69420 William Teach Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:49:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69420 I don't think it is the best ever, but it is one of the 2 best on tv right now, Mary Katherine. Say, what's up with that Volunteers jersey? :) I don’t think it is the best ever, but it is one of the 2 best on tv right now, Mary Katherine.

Say, what’s up with that Volunteers jersey? :)

]]> By: Jim Treacher http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69398 Jim Treacher Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:21:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69398 <blockquote>I love BSG, but where the hell are the epic spacebattles?</blockquote> They have space battles. They just don't have them every single episode.

I love BSG, but where the hell are the epic spacebattles?

They have space battles. They just don’t have them every single episode.

]]> By: Drtuddle http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69364 Drtuddle Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:49:05 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69364 Spassvogel, you're right sitcoms or series(especially sci-fi) are our way of escaping and relaxing our mind from our troubles. Those LIBS should get their own blog or talk show if they won't to spew theri crap! Animal farm has already been written. Be more creative where maybe I couldn't tell what your message was until some ENglish teacher teaches about it 50 years from now. Give me a fraq'n challenge at least! Spassvogel, you’re right sitcoms or series(especially sci-fi) are our way of escaping and relaxing our mind from our troubles. Those LIBS should get their own blog or talk show if they won’t to spew theri crap! Animal farm has already been written. Be more creative where maybe I couldn’t tell what your message was until some ENglish teacher teaches about it 50 years from now. Give me a fraq’n challenge at least!

]]> By: coondawg http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69351 coondawg Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:28:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69351 BSG > Lost. Shield > BSG Rescue Me > BSG Wire = BSG Veronica Mars > Lost. Lost > House. Simple. BSG > Lost.

Shield > BSG

Rescue Me > BSG

Wire = BSG

Veronica Mars > Lost.

Lost > House.

Simple.

]]> By: Spassvogel http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69337 Spassvogel Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:15:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69337 I think Moore is also guilty of "comfort" in that his show is now well-established, has gotten rave reviews from the critics, decent ratings, and now he's "saying what he really thinks" This is what killed Arrested Development, I think...the first two seasons were pretty great, and then in the third, they started tossing out Bush bashing, Iraq War bashing, and they were the most token, less-than-bumper-sticker moments, and they killed the joy IMO. I think Moore is also guilty of “comfort” in that his show is now well-established, has gotten rave reviews from the critics, decent ratings, and now he’s “saying what he really thinks”

This is what killed Arrested Development, I think…the first two seasons were pretty great, and then in the third, they started tossing out Bush bashing, Iraq War bashing, and they were the most token, less-than-bumper-sticker moments, and they killed the joy IMO.

]]> By: Slublog http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69328 Slublog Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:56:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69328 No prob, MKH. If you held a quiz to see how many of the references in that song us 30-ish male bloggers understood - well, let's just say it would be really sad. No prob, MKH. If you held a quiz to see how many of the references in that song us 30-ish male bloggers understood – well, let’s just say it would be really sad.

]]> By: LifeTrek http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69326 LifeTrek Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:53:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69326 <blockquote>The point of the rapid track/focus style of filming BSG is to emulate the best of the embedded point of view. You are there. You are part of it. It’s gritty. It’s real. Etc. etc.</blockquote> I know that, but I think the “Billy with a handy-cam” style is unprofessional looking and it really does nauseates me. I had the same issue with The Path to 9/11, couldn't watch it either. I have seen home videos that have more camera stability then these shows. It doesn't put me there, it just makes me sick. DKK

The point of the rapid track/focus style of filming BSG is to emulate the best of the embedded point of view. You are there. You are part of it. It’s gritty. It’s real. Etc. etc.

I know that, but I think the “Billy with a handy-cam” style is unprofessional looking and it really does nauseates me. I had the same issue with The Path to 9/11, couldn’t watch it either. I have seen home videos that have more camera stability then these shows. It doesn’t put me there, it just makes me sick.
DKK

]]> By: Iblis http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69322 Iblis Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:48:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69322 I love BSG, but where the hell are the epic spacebattles? I expect self-indulgent philosophical navel gazing from anime, but Sci-fi has to have sci-fi in it. Who the hell wants to watch labor camps, and Vietnam Era Duece and a halfs driving around? Stop humanizing the cylons, end the moral equivalence and start killing people. Has Straczynski taught you nothing? I don't mind the lack of lasers, but we need <em>some </em> Lords of Cobol stuff. And space battles. And <strong>hot robot lovin'</strong>...sorry forgot it wasn't Ace's site. I love BSG, but where the hell are the epic spacebattles?
I expect self-indulgent philosophical navel gazing from anime, but Sci-fi has to have sci-fi in it. Who the hell wants to watch labor camps, and Vietnam Era Duece and a halfs driving around? Stop humanizing the cylons, end the moral equivalence and start killing people. Has Straczynski taught you nothing?
I don’t mind the lack of lasers, but we need some Lords of Cobol stuff. And space battles. And hot robot lovin’…sorry forgot it wasn’t Ace’s site.

]]> By: marykatharine http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69311 marykatharine Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:28:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69311 <blockquote>marykatharine i’m not I’m 22 male Jewish and half arab and not a blogger How’s that? </blockquote> I didn't mean to imply that no one else watches it, <strong>Defector01</strong>; just that there are a disproportionate number of white, male, conservative, 30-something bloggers who watch it, and that I happen to know a disproportiate number of those very guys. <strong> Slublog</strong>, THANK YOU for the video.

marykatharine i’m not

I’m 22 male Jewish and half arab and not a blogger
How’s that?

I didn’t mean to imply that no one else watches it, Defector01; just that there are a disproportionate number of white, male, conservative, 30-something bloggers who watch it, and that I happen to know a disproportiate number of those very guys.

Slublog, THANK YOU for the video.

]]> By: Drtuddle http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-69305 Drtuddle Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:18:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2006/10/10/battlestar-blogging/#comment-69305 They've stolen my childhood sci-fi show and turned it into a political statemnet. Blatantly! Everbody on the show Fraqs like Jack rabbits!Politically correct empowered woman- Starbuck! Cylons represent the liberal view of what Right Winged Evangelistic Christians are. The Cylons talk about obeying God and then they commit sins. Hypocrite analogy that the left loves to hold on to! Then, write off today's newspaper pages, SUICDE BOMBERS! Give me a Fraq'n break! They’ve stolen my childhood sci-fi show and turned it into a political statemnet. Blatantly! Everbody on the show Fraqs like Jack rabbits!Politically correct empowered woman- Starbuck! Cylons represent the liberal view of what Right Winged Evangelistic Christians are. The Cylons talk about obeying God and then they commit sins. Hypocrite analogy that the left loves to hold on to! Then, write off today’s newspaper pages, SUICDE BOMBERS! Give me a Fraq’n break!

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