Battle Star Gallatica

doublehelix · Apr 4, 2008

Who is going to watch tonight? <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />Sad with no cable <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-frown.gif" border="0" alt="Frown" title="Frown" />,-dh  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> doublehelix, Community Manager Imaginova </div>

lildreamer · Apr 4, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Who is going to watch tonight? Sad with no cable ,-dh  Posted by doublehelix</DIV> I've booked my time for the TV  my family - they know better if they want in the future to have their MP3s loaded on their players<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" width="50" height="41" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

a_lost_packet_ · Apr 5, 2008

I watched it.Interesting, but nothing really new that wasn't mentioned in the ads.  Well, Baltar's status as some prophet-type leader amongst a group of young people is interesting.I still don't understand Starbuck's survival.  It's not explained at all and it seems likely she's a Cylon plant.  Either that or there is some other "higher" power involved here.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I put on my robe and wizard hat... </div>

a_lost_packet_ · Apr 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Thanks for the spoiler – I think. Unfortunately, - regional TV isn’t that up-to-date. I’ve just seen the blast of Jupiter’s eye, and that cute cylon’s fatal discovery of the candid 5. </DIV>It's not really a spoiler.  Most everything there has been covered in advertising.  It's possible, depending on what you get, that you may not be privy to Starbuck's current situation.  The rest is fairly bland on "spoiler" topics.  I really tried to stay away from them, with the exception of Starbuck's situation.  Sorry about that one. Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>However, I think Starbuck’s fate has been written long before what you recently have seen. Her egg-cells were stolen at the farm at Caprica and there are made clones of her. Dying is no problem for them neo-cyclons because of their ability to be reborn. I wouldn’t be surprised if she shows out to be one of the 5 unknown neo-cyclons. It wouldn’t even surprise me if she is related to the original Starbuck. I call the clones neo-cylons, but can’t really accept that their related to those machines at all. Religious machines? Unbelievable.The whole man vs neo-cylon conflict reminds me rather of the ancient man vs angel conflict. That angels’ love-hate relation to humans ended with a genocide of the nephilins, - which bring me to the fundamental sense of the BSG story-line.Those neo-cylons are not machines at all, but human clones manifested by angels.   Posted by vidargander</DIV>I think it's highly possible that Starbuck is a plant or, at least, has been tampered with by the Cylons.   As far as "angels" are concerned, I'm not sure if that would truly fit in with the theme.  It's an interesting idea, but the Cylons don't seem very "angelic" to me. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I put on my robe and wizard hat... </div>

a_lost_packet_ · Apr 5, 2008

Spoiler Alert: Highlight to read.Did anyone else notice Starbuck's gun-camera photo of Earth?  The Earth looked very drab with large swaths of brown/dusty atmosphere.  Earth under siege? Nuclear Holocaust? Global warming?? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> I put on my robe and wizard hat... </div>

vidargander · Apr 5, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I think it's highly possible that Starbuck is a plant or, at least, has been tampered with by the Cylons.   As far as "angels" are concerned, I'm not sure if that would truly fit in with the theme.  It's an interesting idea, but the Cylons don't seem very "angelic" to me. Posted by a_lost_packet_</DIV> I think the BSG writers have put so much religious themes into the saga that they are determined to continue the storyline in that path. Even in the original BSG, Starbuck was associated to some ‘beings of light’ and a pregnant girl named Angela.  No matter how ‘none-angelic-looking’ a being’s presence is, the inner spirit can be quite different. I am particularly thinking on the revelation of a Vorlon in Babylon 5. B5 too had spiritual and angelic themes in movies like ‘The River of Souls’ and ‘Third Space’. I think B5 was very religious funded, turning the conflict from ‘race vs. race’ to ‘light vs. dark’, stating that good and bad can be in any race. Religious pictures of angels are rather symbolic. The bodies are rather human-like, in contrary to demons. Wings and halos are symbols and not physical features. Wings are symbol of the ability to fly and halos are symbols of spiritual presence. Theologies of angels are very complex. Wikipedia write about it in this way; <a target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel  </a> If the BSG writers have bound themselves to the religions writings, the storyline shouldn’t be that hard to predict. In the scripts, the angels in Heaven suffered a revolution in the disagreement on how to put the man in relation to God. 1/3 of the angels were cast out of Heaven to Earth in punishment. Now, in BSG, humans have penetrated their territory and might even have brought some of the outcasts along. The angels of heaven got two primary tasks: Protect God from human intrusion. Improve, or redo, the creation on Earth. In BSG, I think the angels have taken some human bodies and cloned them, taken control over their cylons in order to drive humans away from the Heavens and back to Earth.Half the jobs seem already done. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

yevaud · Apr 6, 2008

Well, I watched "He that believeth in me," and I'm not entirely certain what to make of it.  OK, Starbuck's back, the Cylons are in full gear, Baltar's a Messiah, and the Final 4 are...something, not sure what exactly. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Differential Diagnosis: "I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are." </div>

vidargander · Apr 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>By the time we see the final episode, we will have forgotten all the previous episodes. Posted by bearack</DIV> Someone must have heard you:Welcome to Battlestar Wiki:  <a target="_blank">http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page</a> What the Frak? Seasons 1-3 RECAP for Battlestar Galactica: <a target="_blank"></a>http://youtube.com/watch?v=rTzcIoqCBechttp://youtube.com/watch?v=rTzcIoqCBec  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

lildreamer · Apr 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I think the BSG writers have put so much religious themes into the saga that they are determined to continue the storyline in that path. .......some human bodies and cloned them, taken control over their cylons in order to drive humans away from the Heavens and back to Earth.Half the jobs seem already done. Posted by vidargander</DIV> cut down for brevity sake,,, remember the original BSGthere was a race of beings  - Angels who where the great great great .....offspring of humanity. it was in the episodes War of the Gods in the OBSG.  I think we are now seeing a revamping of those characters here....Starbuck got transported by the "angels" implanted with info...sent backOf course that means there is a Count Iblis some where lurking to throw a wrench into it all. Always a twist with these writers which makes the episodes sooo good. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

vidargander · Apr 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> cut down for brevity sake,,,remember the original BSGthere was a race of beings  - Angels who where the great great great .....offspring of humanity. it was in the episodes War of the Gods in the OBSG.  I think we are now seeing a revamping of those characters here....Starbuck got transported by the "angels" implanted with info...sent backOf course that means there is a Count Iblis some where lurking to throw a wrench into it all. Always a twist with these writers which makes the episodes sooo good.  you ever feel God's flipping a two headed coin and you keep calling tails.... Posted by lildreamer</DIV> BSG is full of surprices and there must be more to come. The Four can have been fooled into believing they are Cylons. Starbuck can have been transported with a flash. Noone saw her dead, did they? http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/images/downloads/desktops/season04_800.jpg Btw. That must be the Trixter's coin. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

lildreamer · Apr 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>BSG is full of surprices and there must be more to come. The Four can have been fooled into believing they are Cylons. Starbuck can have been transported with a flash. Noone saw her dead, did they? http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/images/downloads/desktops/season04_800.jpgBtw. That must be the Trixter's coin. Posted by vidargander</DIV>Starbucks quote when the aura around her was they are calling me....ship blows up and blow up is caught on film.  But we don't have footage from inside the vehicle.  Therefore ya she could of been transported.Six model says the 5 are really close to the Pres...thus I would say those 4 are cylons.  But my money is still on the pres for the 5th.  But what about that follower with Baltar in the washroom.  She kicks the cr.p out of the other two and pummels them with the pipe...very strong very suspicious I'm starting to think the alter egos in Baltar and Six's heads are Angels similar to the old BSG characters....next couple of episodes are going to set the pace get ready for some really geeked out surprises....Col Tye a cylon and the Chief who would of thought ????<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-surprised.gif" border="0" alt="Surprised" title="Surprised" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

ice9 · Apr 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Starbucks quote when the aura around her was they are calling me....ship blows up and blow up is caught on film.  But we don't have footage from inside the vehicle.  Therefore ya she could of been transported.Six model says the 5 are really close to the Pres...thus I would say those 4 are cylons.  But my money is still on the pres for the 5th.  But what about that follower with Baltar in the washroom.  She kicks the cr.p out of the other two and pummels them with the pipe...very strong very suspicious I'm starting to think the alter egos in Baltar and Six's heads are Angels similar to the old BSG characters....next couple of episodes are going to set the pace get ready for some really geeked out surprises....Col Tye a cylon and the Chief who would of thought ???? Posted by lildreamer</DIV>  BSG episodes can be viewed free online http://www.hulu.com/browse/alphabetical/tv

bdewoody · Apr 6, 2008

In the original series Starbuck and Apollo had the benefit of some divine intervention by "angels" and there was also that Count who was the devil.  I wonder if those characters will find their way into the new series? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Bob DeWoody </div>

yevaud · Apr 6, 2008

What makes me wonder just WTH is going on, is the nagging question of Colonel Tigh's age.  He would be one of the first human-like Cylons created.  So in the end, must we assume that the extermination of the Human race was already being planned by the Cylons of 50 years ago?Here's a thought that's occurred to me a few times: when the Cyclons speak to humans about God versus Gods, and their beliefs and moral superiority to humans, I find it grating to listen to.  Consider: even the human species hasn't managed to terminate what may well be virtually an entire sentient species as did the Cylons, nor then pursued their scattered remnants with such Sociopathic intensity; Cylons show a tendency to commit appalling acts at the drop of a hat, and feel no remorse.  They are cold-bloodedly amoral in the pursuit of short-term goals. Quite the irony there.  For a "species" that self-declares themselves as morally and ethically superior to humans, they have managed to demonstrate every bad tendency humans have, but magnified.  They're not angels - they're more like self-created Demons. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Differential Diagnosis: "I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are." </div>

bdewoody · Apr 6, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>What makes me wonder just WTH is going on, is the nagging question of Colonel Tigh's age.  He would be one of the first human-like Cylons created.  So in the end, must we assume that the extermination of the Human race was already being planned by the Cylons of 50 years ago?Here's a thought that's occurred to me a few times: when the Cyclons speak to humans about God versus Gods, and their beliefs and moral superiority to humans, I find it grating to listen to.  Consider: even the human species hasn't managed to terminate what may well be virtually an entire sentient species as did the Cylons, nor then pursued their scattered remnants with such Sociopathic intensity; Cylons show a tendency to commit appalling acts at the drop of a hat, and feel no remorse.  They are cold-bloodedly amoral in the pursuit of short-term goals. Quite the irony there.  For a "species" that self-declares themselves as morally and ethically superior to humans, they have managed to demonstrate every bad tendency humans have, but magnified.  They're not angels - they're more like self-created Demons. Posted by yevaud</DIV>I've thought about this too.  Either the creators of the series have screwed up their timeline or maybe the cylons have at some point replaced real humans with their drones.  The religeous aspect of the drama also bothers me.  This attitude goes back to the Spanish conquest of central and south america.  We believe in the one god, you don't so you don't deserve to live. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Bob DeWoody </div>

lildreamer · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I've thought about this too.  Either the creators of the series have screwed up their timeline or maybe the cylons have at some point replaced real humans with their drones.  The religeous aspect of the drama also bothers me.  This attitude goes back to the Spanish conquest of central and south america.  We believe in the one god, you don't so you don't deserve to live. Posted by bdewoody</DIV> good questions so far that need to be answered...Tye - his age he as a youngling in the space fleet with Adama, at some point could he have been replaced with a replica?Boomer making out with the Chief yet she did not clue in he was a cylon model? Yet Cylons can "detect" their own kind.Cylon warriors can't attack their own kind - programmed sort of with the Three Laws (what irony) Drones can't kill their superiors yet the other 4 have encountered them and got shot at....If Tye gets killed will his replica come back with two whole eyes? <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" />These and many more questions will be answered in our next episode of (queue in Echo effect) "As the Stomach Turnnnnnsssss".....  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

lildreamer · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'> BSG episodes can be viewed free online http://www.hulu.com/browse/alphabetical/tv Posted by ice9</DIV> Please note to our wonderful community this site is not available to Canadians....sucks to be us.... <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

bearack · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>good questions so far that need to be answered...Tye - his age he as a youngling in the space fleet with Adama, at some point could he have been replaced with a replica?Boomer making out with the Chief yet she did not clue in he was a cylon model? Yet Cylons can "detect" their own kind.Cylon warriors can't attack their own kind - programmed sort of with the Three Laws (what irony) Drones can't kill their superiors yet the other 4 have encountered them and got shot at....If Tye gets killed will his replica come back with two whole eyes? These and many more questions will be answered in our next episode of (queue in Echo effect) "As the Stomach Turnnnnnsssss".....  Posted by lildreamer</DIV> WOW, this is taking a much greater turning point than I first imagined.  This last episode really got me thinking and now we know who at least the final four are and possibly the the fifth, being Starbuck.  Can't wait for Friday

doublehelix · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Please note to our wonderful community this site is not available to Canadians....sucks to be us.... Posted by lildreamer</DIV>That sucks, lildreamer.  Why should Canadians be left out?  Dang...However, this weekend, I watched the latest BSG ep here:http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/http://www.scifi.com/rewind/?sid=32850&eid=236036There are commercials, but it is the same one over and over.  It's pretty short as well. Try that and let us know how it goes! -dh  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> doublehelix, Community Manager Imaginova </div>

lildreamer · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>That sucks, lildreamer.  Why should Canadians be left out?  Dang...However, this weekend, I watched the latest BSG ep here:http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/http://www.scifi.com/rewind/?sid=32850&eid=236036There are commercials, but it is the same one over and over.  It's pretty short as well. Try that and let us know how it goes! -dh  Posted by doublehelix</DIV> Nope same thing...NBC is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. so I feel its a copyrights issue going on here.  Thats why US gets it but not anybody else..most free tv websites that show decent content are not available in Canada's cyberspace.But I do know if I use a certain application that "kicks a lamass" don't know if i can plug the app here then I can get several great free tv websites but haven't found a decent sci fi one... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

bearack · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Nope same thing...NBC is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. so I feel its a copyrights issue going on here.  Thats why US gets it but not anybody else..most free tv websites that show decent content are not available in Canada's cyberspace.But I do know if I use a certain application that "kicks a lamass" don't know if i can plug the app here then I can get several great free tv websites but haven't found a decent sci fi one... Posted by lildreamer</DIV> You could use a US proxy server to view.  It's a back door way, but not illegal. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /> </div>

vidargander · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>For a "species" that self-declares themselves as morally and ethically superior to humans, they have managed to demonstrate every bad tendency humans have, but magnified.  They're not angels - they're more like self-created Demons. Posted by yevaud</DIV> You’re quite right in saying “they have managed to demonstrate every bad tendency humans have, but magnified”. Remembering a line from the series called Prophesy: ”Angels are the kind beings God sent to punish and execute. Do you really want to meet one?”  That is the other kind of angels, the kind that got kicked out of Heaven. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel#Gender_of_angelsIt seems we’re pretty certain the series BSG is neither about a battleship or some automated tin-men. They are tools.   I was pretty certain the series is about humans and angels. Now looking at this picture I am not certain it’s about humans at all. http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/images/downloads/desktops/season04_800.jpgI find it most interesting to think they’re all some ’neo-cylons’, - i.e. angels in human bodies. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

elguapoguano · Apr 7, 2008

Just watched it last night. I had to DVR it since the wife is not a fan of the show. Overall I thought it was good. Lots more questions though. But that is part of what makes it a great show. Thankfully most questions do get answers though, unlike "Lost" where questions are posed, but answers are never fully given. Spolier alert - if you haven't seen the first ep of season 4 I was so hoping that tigh was dreaming him shooting Adama. Whew that one had me going. getting shot in the stomach, yeah you can recover from that, but not the head shot that was shown in this ep. I liked it that they didn't just accept Starbuck's story, but instead questioned who and what she is.  The 4 now known Cylons, need to buck up and let Adama in on the secret. Because they could just snap like Sharon did. And to think for a while last season, the XO was in charge of the fleet!  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Don't let your sig line incite a gay thread ;>) </div>

lildreamer · Apr 7, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Just watched it last night. I had to DVR it since the wife is not a fan of the show. Overall I thought it was good. Lots more questions though. But that is part of what makes it a great show. Thankfully most questions do get answers though, unlike "Lost" where questions are posed, but answers are never fully given. Spolier alert - if you haven't seen the first ep of season 4 I was so hoping that tigh was dreaming him shooting Adama. Whew that one had me going. getting shot in the stomach, yeah you can recover from that, but not the head shot that was shown in this ep. I liked it that they didn't just accept Starbuck's story, but instead questioned who and what she is.  The 4 now known Cylons, need to buck up and let Adama in on the secret. Because they could just snap like Sharon did. And to think for a while last season, the XO was in charge of the fleet!  Posted by elguapoguano</DIV>Just wait the fur will fly when both sides start going in on each other...desertion among the ranks both for the humans and cylons - mutiny I say mutiny .... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

doublehelix · Apr 8, 2008

I haven't watched a lot of the series but am hoping to, soon, as soon as they are available via Netflix.  But one question:  does the tall blonde cylon, pictured in the middle standing up, always wear red?  And if so, what is the significance of her wearing red?  I know Jesus also wears red in the Last Supper (which BSG's photo is an homage to), but seem to remember her in red an awful lot.-dh  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> doublehelix, Community Manager Imaginova </div>

Battle Star Gallatica

doublehelix

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

a_lost_packet_

Guest

a_lost_packet_

Guest

a_lost_packet_

Guest

vidargander

Guest

yevaud

Guest

vidargander

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

vidargander

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

ice9

Guest

bdewoody

Guest

yevaud

Guest

bdewoody

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

bearack

Guest

doublehelix

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

bearack

Guest

vidargander

Guest

elguapoguano

Guest

lildreamer

Guest

doublehelix

Guest

Similar threads

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Share this page