Battlestar Galactica
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poliphiloI never liked the old Galactica: too cheesy. I don't think I'm going to like the new one either: too pompous.
The only thing I want from sci-fi is cute ideas. If the ideas are cute enough I don't care if the sets wobble. Galactic war against a race of robots is not a cute idea.
Since the enemy are soulless robots we can kill 'em guiltlessly. They have no civilians. Ain't it great to be a soldier!
Honour, self-sacrifice, beautiful bodies.
Blood and iron.
OK it's just a TV programme but.....
The only thing I want from sci-fi is cute ideas. If the ideas are cute enough I don't care if the sets wobble. Galactic war against a race of robots is not a cute idea.
Since the enemy are soulless robots we can kill 'em guiltlessly. They have no civilians. Ain't it great to be a soldier!
Honour, self-sacrifice, beautiful bodies.
Blood and iron.
OK it's just a TV programme but.....
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Galactica Fan
Date: 2004-10-16 11:40 am (UTC)I bought some of the old eps on video, for sentimental reasons, and I have watched them on occasion. Aside from the nice feelings of nostalgia, my main thought is always that had I been on that ship, I'd have marched myself down to Adama's office and say:
"Let's see, Cylons want to annihilate the human race? So what do we do? Lead them to the last known colony?? Brilliant!"