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slamminsam · 27th September 2007, 04:31 AM

Hello, all!

Yes, I love Battlestar:Galactica-the original series, anyway.

I liked the new version until they made every effort to jump the shark this past season.
I had some problems with "new" BSG, but I still watched every week. Finally, the series has gotten so soap-operatic (is that a word?) that I couldn't take it anymore!
Say what you will about the original, but I never felt dirty and unsatisfied after watching an episode!

So, I have original BSG-the real one to me, on DVD. I enjoy watching it every so often. I'll probably love it 'til the day I die!

Galactica:1980, however...the worst aspects of the original minus most of the cast and the budget of the original...not cool!

Huttman · 15th October 2007, 05:08 AM

It seems this classic BSG thread has turned into somewhat of a comparison of the two. It got me thinking why I've enjoyed both so much. Each has it's own merits to be sure, let me start with the original...

Yes it had similarities to Star Wars, but Star Wars had similarities to a lot of serial-type sci-fi in decades past, something Mr. Lucas probably realized when he, or whoever it was, dropped the lawsuit against universal in 1979. Star Wars was not out on 'tape' yet, and I was craving more Sci-fi. When Galactica came out the special effects were outstanding, even if they repeated them often. The story was unique, at least from a sci-fi angle, and it just rocked in my eyes (I still remember the first-run of the pilot, there was a 40 minute interruption from President Carter for an unannouced speech on something, I don't know what, but at least it picked up where it left off). I was 11 when it came out and loved it so much that I felt almost betrayal at Galctica 1980, except of course for Starbuck's return. Maybe that is a bit over the top, but at 12 years old, I knew it was crap.

The interesting thing about the original was the tightness of the family structure. It was a sign of the times, perhaps, our times I mean. Most 70's T.V. has a campy feel to it now. If life has changed since then, is it for the better? The new BSG, in which I'm in awe of, has such bitter family problems in it. Drama overall is so much heavier these days. If I like both versions, I guess I've changed to like such a dramatic entertainment swing also. I know I've grown up and see the reality of life more clearly and it is not as innocent of a view I had back then, but I wish the family unit was not so torn anymore.

The new BSG finds that niche very nicely though, and tells a good story. The new show has capitalized on story continuation, special FX, the acting and actors, music, and the re-imagination wonderfully. I love how they made the humans responsible for creating the Cylons. That makes this whole thing so much more personal. I will always enjoy both with a sense of nostalgia for how they made me feel at the time. I look forward to them doing what the original failed to do, to find that shining planet known as Earth...

27th September 2007, 04:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
slamminsam Old Padawan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1	Re: Who loves Battlestar Galactica ? Hello, all! Yes, I love Battlestar:Galactica-the original series, anyway. I liked the new version until they made every effort to jump the shark this past season. I had some problems with "new" BSG, but I still watched every week. Finally, the series has gotten so soap-operatic (is that a word?) that I couldn't take it anymore! Say what you will about the original, but I never felt dirty and unsatisfied after watching an episode! So, I have original BSG-the real one to me, on DVD. I enjoy watching it every so often. I'll probably love it 'til the day I die! Galactica:1980, however...the worst aspects of the original minus most of the cast and the budget of the original...not cool!

15th October 2007, 05:08 AM	#17 (permalink)
Huttman Thinking Beyond... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 135	Re: Who loves Battlestar Galactica ? It seems this classic BSG thread has turned into somewhat of a comparison of the two. It got me thinking why I've enjoyed both so much. Each has it's own merits to be sure, let me start with the original... Yes it had similarities to Star Wars, but Star Wars had similarities to a lot of serial-type sci-fi in decades past, something Mr. Lucas probably realized when he, or whoever it was, dropped the lawsuit against universal in 1979. Star Wars was not out on 'tape' yet, and I was craving more Sci-fi. When Galactica came out the special effects were outstanding, even if they repeated them often. The story was unique, at least from a sci-fi angle, and it just rocked in my eyes (I still remember the first-run of the pilot, there was a 40 minute interruption from President Carter for an unannouced speech on something, I don't know what, but at least it picked up where it left off). I was 11 when it came out and loved it so much that I felt almost betrayal at Galctica 1980, except of course for Starbuck's return. Maybe that is a bit over the top, but at 12 years old, I knew it was crap. The interesting thing about the original was the tightness of the family structure. It was a sign of the times, perhaps, our times I mean. Most 70's T.V. has a campy feel to it now. If life has changed since then, is it for the better? The new BSG, in which I'm in awe of, has such bitter family problems in it. Drama overall is so much heavier these days. If I like both versions, I guess I've changed to like such a dramatic entertainment swing also. I know I've grown up and see the reality of life more clearly and it is not as innocent of a view I had back then, but I wish the family unit was not so torn anymore. The new BSG finds that niche very nicely though, and tells a good story. The new show has capitalized on story continuation, special FX, the acting and actors, music, and the re-imagination wonderfully. I love how they made the humans responsible for creating the Cylons. That makes this whole thing so much more personal. I will always enjoy both with a sense of nostalgia for how they made me feel at the time. I look forward to them doing what the original failed to do, to find that shining planet known as Earth...