Bsg Whats With Starbuck being a girl?

[superschnauzer]

I allways thought starbuck was a guy but whats with this new stuff where he's now a girl and who, might i add isn't that bad in the department of looks.

 

[CalliArcale]

I don't get it at all. I mean, the name is Star<b>buck</b>, not Stardoe. It's about as macho a name as I can think of in a futuristic sci-fi setting, and they've given it to a girl. Very weird. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[thnkrx]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>I don't get it at all. I mean, the name is Starbuck, not Stardoe. It's about as macho a name as I can think of in a futuristic sci-fi setting, and they've given it to a girl. Very weird. <br /><p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />but you like her anyhow, do you do not?<br /><br /><br />

 

[grooble]

Well its a quasi sequel to the original series, maybe she was named after the first Starbuck. Also she is very butch!<br /><br />Dr Balter is the best!

 

[CalliArcale]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>but you like her anyhow, do you do not? <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Not really. The original (male) Starbuck did a lot more for me. (I'm a woman, so I tend not to be impressed by attractive females. Attractive males on the other hand.... <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> ) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[mcbethcg]

Buck means several things, not all of them with male conotations.<br /><br />Buck as in Dollar<br />A horse bucks<br />The buck stops here<br />sawhorse<br />resist as in buck the trend<br />rough frame opening timbers<br />to cut a felled tree into logs<br /><br /><br />

 

[davp99]

Old Starbuck = Blonde<br />New Starbuck = Blonde<br /><br />Old Starbuck = Ace Pilot<br />New Starbuck = Ace Pilot<br /><br />Old Starbuck = Loved Cigars<br />New Starbuck = Loves a Good Stogie<br /><br />Old Starbuck = Great Card Shark<br />New Starbuck = Good Card Player<br /><br />Old Starbuck = Loved the Ladies<br />New Starbuck = ?? a She/He ??<br /><br />So there ya Go...Not really that Different <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="4">Dave..</font> </div>

 

[tap_sa]

<font color="yellow">"Old Starbuck = Great Card Shark <br />New Starbuck = Good Card Player"</font><br /><br />Now now, the new Starbuck is also a great player. It's just that in the original series Baltar was a vicious traitor hiding in a basestar but the new Baltar on Galactica is a gigolo-<i>genious</i> who plays too <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

 

[thnkrx]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>Not really. The original (male) Starbuck did a lot more for me. (I'm a woman, so I tend not to be impressed by attractive females. Attractive males on the other hand.... <p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Even though the `new' Starbuck is a ace pilot? <br /><br />Attractive men...you must like the `new' Baltar then...though you likely have a low opinion of his imaginary(?) playmate. Aside from him...hmmm...Apollo, maybe?

 

[CalliArcale]

To be perfectly honest, I haven't watched it. <img src="/images/icons/shocked.gif" /> I liked the old Battlestar Galactica. I don't want Cylons that look like attractive women. They're supposed to be armored things with a red glowing light going back and forth. That's very important! <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> I also got warned off it by friends who'd seen the pilot. Is it better than the pilot? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[grooble]

The armoured ones are in it, the clones were part of the invasion plan. There is no way it would have worked unless they had agents on the ground.

 

[beartooth]

They're supposed to be armored things with a red glowing light going back and forth. That's very important!<br /><br />Yeh, what gives? What's this world coming to anyway?

 

[davp99]

I would like to see the Ruling Cylons..or are they the Clones now running around on Caprica ? <br /><br /><font color="yellow">You have to see the Pilot Calli...</font><br /><br />When the Cylons finally showed up to that 40 yr old meeting ..and the Doors opened up to 2 Cool Robot Cylons..<img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" /><br /><br />but Lost something when the Blonde took charge<img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" /><br /><br />I definitely Miss the <b>>"By Your Command"< </b> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font size="4">Dave..</font> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Ah, well that's okay, then, I guess.<br /><br />Although I agree. They have to say "By your command." That's very important. <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> It's like a Dalek that doesn't say "Exterminate!" or a Borg who doesn't say "Resistance is futile!" <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[mcbethcg]

Ive been visiting various boards discussing the new series, which I love.<br /><br />What astounds me is the degree of irrational hatred the new series has generated among a small but vocal group of fans of the old series.<br /><br />They feel that they were somehow betrayed.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

I think for those fans of the original series of BSG (like myself) the new series is a poor imitation. Personally, I do like the idea of remakes and would try to be supportive of any sci-fi remake. It's just that some series manage to carry it off, and some don't. Like this Starbuck as a girl idea ... it's a cutsie idea but ultimately doesn't work for all the reasons discussed earlier in the thread. By all means introduce a female character or characters if you want to show that feminism has hit BSG's part of the galaxy, but don't go messing with the core cast. Starbuck should have been a guy in the new series.<br /><br />And who cast Crockett and Tubb's boss ... I mean, come on, where's the pastel! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[canadian_joe]

Then again you have people on the other side of the spectrum like me. I never liked the original series and really had no intention in watching this new one. However I have found myself very entertained with the episodes that I've seen so far. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>