DeathHammer Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I agree that its been a long time since theres been a large scale bullet festival and its about due. Looks like we'll get one per season at this rate. (There are only so many Vipers, even with the Pegasus ones, and looks like alot of those will get chewed up in this battle) Some battle things I'd like to see one day - The Colonial Fleet converts some of those smaller cruisers into gunships - I'd like to see a damaged civilian ship who can't jump take a nuke aboard, and while the rest of the fleet jumps out, it detonates itself because it can't jump and takes out a couple of basestars with it. - I'd like to see the show bring back the original Boomer as a flight instructor and show an episode about new pilots/new conscripts into the fleet. Someone minor will have to die in this battle. My money is on Hot Dog or Stinger, the old Pegasus CAG.
big F Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I think if you dont like certain bits of the programme video it and then you can fast forward the bits your not interested in. Works for me when I watch the News Channnel. I would like to see a series budget busting space battle, one that starts after the first comercial break and goes on till the 30 seconds before the end credits roll. Now that would be a bullet fest. CGI people "EARN YOUR PAY" I hope its all sorted tonight as Im not sure how long I can take the hissy fits we have on this post.
kalvasflam Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I would like to see a series budget busting space battle, one that starts after the first comercial break and goes on till the 30 seconds before the end credits roll. Now that would be a bullet fest. CGI people "EARN YOUR PAY" 360160[/snapback] That would be nice.... I can't really think of any series that has anything close to this though, which is too bad. The sad part is though, BSG is not as likely to show this just because they don't have the force necessary to have this kind of battle. Heh heh, I'd love to see it though. Conversion into military types would not be a bad idea.... but then again, neither is the concept of having a long term plan that involves actual thought beyond let's find Earth and hope the Cylons get tired of hunting us down.
Lindem Herz Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Someone minor will have to die in this battle. My money is on Hot Dog or Stinger, the old Pegasus CAG. 360154[/snapback] My money's on Stinger. Hot Dog is Bodie Olmos (EJO's son), so he's untouchable unless he wants to; and Kat is too hot to die. Matter of fact, I'm betting they'll be losing a lot of Mk VII against some few Mk II. They are, after all, the stars of the show; and if the oldies get shot, they would have to build new mock ups of the gray fellow, so I'm kissing half of the Pegasus wing goodbye. Too bad I won't be seeing it until tomorrow morning at best.
big F Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) Someone minor will have to die in this battle. My money is on Hot Dog or Stinger, the old Pegasus CAG. 360154[/snapback] My money's on Stinger. Hot Dog is Bodie Olmos (EJO's son), so he's untouchable unless he wants to; and Kat is too hot to die. Matter of fact, I'm betting they'll be losing a lot of Mk VII against some few Mk II. They are, after all, the stars of the show; and if the oldies get shot, they would have to build new mock ups of the gray fellow, so I'm kissing half of the Pegasus wing goodbye. Too bad I won't be seeing it until tomorrow morning at best. 360227[/snapback] Just a thought werent the Galactica`s Mk VII Vipers killed by the Cylons uploading viruses to them, so how come the Pegasus`s havent been killed by the same method ?? Edited January 14, 2006 by big F
Opus Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Someone minor will have to die in this battle. My money is on Hot Dog or Stinger, the old Pegasus CAG. 360154[/snapback] My money's on Stinger. Hot Dog is Bodie Olmos (EJO's son), so he's untouchable unless he wants to; and Kat is too hot to die. Matter of fact, I'm betting they'll be losing a lot of Mk VII against some few Mk II. They are, after all, the stars of the show; and if the oldies get shot, they would have to build new mock ups of the gray fellow, so I'm kissing half of the Pegasus wing goodbye. Too bad I won't be seeing it until tomorrow morning at best. 360227[/snapback] Just a thought werent the Galactica`s Mk VII Vipers killed by the Cylons uploading viruses to them, so how come the Pegasus`s havent been killed by the same method ?? 360236[/snapback] That's a good question. Maybe Cylons suffer from "Wylie Coyote Syndrom" and they can't use the same plan twice.
Noriko Takaya Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Just a thought werent the Galactica`s Mk VII Vipers killed by the Cylons uploading viruses to them, so how come the Pegasus`s havent been killed by the same method ?? 360236[/snapback] Does this even warrant an answer?
cobywan Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Most were wiped out. The rest were downgraded.
Hikuro Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 All that speed, power, and all that time and effort on the Black Bird just went down the toliet......I think the Chief is gonna be pretty pissed when he sees his baby isn't around. Stupid Apollo..... On the plus side, YEAH! RIGHT IN THE FRAKIN HEAD!
RT junkie Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 All that speed, power, and all that time and effort on the Black Bird just went down the toliet......I think the Chief is gonna be pretty pissed when he sees his baby isn't around.Stupid Apollo..... On the plus side, YEAH! RIGHT IN THE FRAKIN HEAD! 360297[/snapback] That was sweet. I was so looking forward to that b!tch eating some lead. What's up with Starbuck's speech at the burial detail though? That ought to create some friction with the "old man".
Skippy438 Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 To quote an old movie ... "Ding-dong, the bitch is dead!"
twich Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Yeah, I thought that seemed a little bit out of character for her. And the whole thing with Lee at the end...I wonder what that is going to mean. Twich
Duke Togo Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 I didn't get the whole Apollo thing. That was out of nowhere. Loved the Battlestars smoking the Basestars. The whole thing with Cain ended up very anti-dramatic. Leaves me feeling indifferent. No redemption for her character, and no sense of loss, cause, well... no one liked her. She just didn't affect the fans like the original Cain did. Baltar, well... can we now assume Six was simply a product of a man losing his mind? There was something very "A Beautiful Mind" about the scene when Six disappears. And am I the only one getting a "Replicant" vibe from the Cylons? Created by man, no history, no past, no sense of self... but longing for some meaning to life, looking for their own identity. And I am also getting a Catholic/Protestant feel for what seems to be two different Cylon factions. One thinks God forgives all, the other thinks God punishes if you don't repent. And the exposure to humans (and their culture??), well... certainly not cut and dry for them, is it?
myk Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 I, will miss Cain. Starbuck said it best when she described Cain as, "looking things straight in the eye, never flinching, and taking action-doing what needed to be done." Her methods were obviously debatable but she succeeded in keeping her ship and her crew intact against her own set of challenges and incredible odds and I admire that. As for the Cylon belief in God, isn't Baltar's 6 hallucination the only one that has given us the Cylon perspective on God? If that is the case, who knows what the Cylons actually think about God. Their beliefs may not be too different from the humans. In regards to the ongoing story, I'm glad to see that the legacy of the "Love Boat" is being carried to this day. Now, on to my OWN sexy-Cylon hallucination, complete with red dress and heels...
glane21 Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 6 has to be more than just Baltar hallucinating because she shoed up in person last season, remember? When he wasn't behaving she showed up and accused him of treason and everyone could see her. Then she disappeared once he was back in line. They never explained all that.
myk Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Baltar clearly betrayed "Red 6" by appealing and bonding with "Captured 6," hence Red 6's disappearance; that appears to be a symbolic separation of Baltar and his fantasy. That isn't to say that Red 6 won't return. In fact, I'm sure that she will. Hypothetically speaking, if Red 6 could be thought of as a projection of a Cylon consciousness into Baltar's mind, maybe the Cylons projected her into everyone else's mind in that one episode where she supposively took physical form.
Seven Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 The cut to the attack on the Resurrection was kind of abrupt. One moment talking heads, the next the middle of the sortie. I was hoping they'd handle it in the same vein as when they took out the Cylon refinery on the asteroid. That is still the best all out battle episode we have IMO.
Guest Bromgrev Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 And am I the only one getting a "Replicant" vibe from the Cylons? Created by man, no history, no past, no sense of self... but longing for some meaning to life, looking for their own identity.360334[/snapback] Nope, I've been mentally calling them replicants since day one ... but then I'm a Bladerunner freak.
Duke Togo Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 As for the Cylon belief in God, isn't Baltar's 6 hallucination the only one that has given us the Cylon perspective on God? 360346[/snapback] No, the real Six clearly states in that scene that their one true God is a forgiving God (which goes against what imagined Six says).
DeathHammer Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 What's up with Starbuck's speech at the burial detail though? Its the continuance of that blatant feminist spin thats saddling down the show. A 'strong' female character doesn't mean Starbuck has to spit out carpet every time she rants about Ensign Ro. Anyone know what Apollo ran into with the Blackbird? I couldn't tell it moved too fast for me to see. The gayness was strong in this episode, it was all over the place. Usually I really dig the episodes but this one really hit off the mark. As said before, the whole thing with Lee seemed kind of pointless unless it was a heavy handed attempt to get an Apollo centric episode. The thing with Dualla seemed forced as well. That Six could escape from a Battlestar after the writers did it in season 1 was kind of a ripoff. Its obvious the writers want to pull her out of the mindgame slurm routine and actually make her a physical character. The whole Adama/Roslin kiss thing just blew in out of nowhere. And the fake parent/child thing between Starbuck and Cain is something you spin out of multiple episodes, not one. I really wished they had play this one straight. Give us 15-20 minutes of balls to the wall combat. Give us a couple of minor character deaths. Have some kind of twist happen, like Apollo hit only one of the FTLs and Hot Dog has to suicide crash into the backup FTL. Have Starbuck pull out her gun to cap Cain, then Six caps Cain out of nowhere and Starbuck shoots Six, have everyone make out Starbuck to be the hero when she could have been the villian. And if they wanted Apollo to eject into nowhere like Frank Poole, have the Cylons launch nukes at the Battlestars and Apollo aims the Blackbird toward a nuke because hes out of ammo and ejects. And screw the single shot to the head. I wanted to see Cain get hosed down and blown out of an airlock. I like my sci fi like I like my porn. There has to be a big money shot and its gotta get someone right between the eyes. This episode was like they took two episodes and condensed it into one. For the first time probably ever I'm pretty disappointed in a BSG episode. In The Hand Of God, you felt like the mission cost the Colonial Fleet, like the Galactica won but it cost them in blood. I didn't feel that way about this one. And if they were going to pull a overwhelming victory angle, then show the massacre. I wanted to see Vipers dogfighting instead of Apollo floating on his back. The only consolation is theres one less femnazi character left to make Apollo look like an even bigger chump.
Fortress_Maximus Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 It is always so entertaining reading this thread.
Dobber Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 What's up with Starbuck's speech at the burial detail though? Anyone know what Apollo ran into with the Blackbird? I couldn't tell it moved too fast for me to see. 360458[/snapback] It was a damaged Raptor. It's hard to see but it's there, plus Ron Moore says so in the podcast. Chris
Mechwarrior Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Another great episode. I am sure we would all like to see our own version, but then everyone would bitch about it one way or another. So I am happy with the show, look forward to next week.
Duke Togo Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 The show certainly has you wanting to come back for more every week.
KiriK Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 i've never watched any episodes of Battlestar Galactica but i recently borrowed the DVD set from someone.... just stayed up till 4 watching the 1st disc and the 3 hour miniseries.... CRAZY ENDING!!! haha.... frickin Boomer.... can't wait to watch the rest of the show and catch up w/ the craze....
cobywan Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 What's up with Starbuck's speech at the burial detail though? Its the continuance of that blatant feminist spin thats saddling down the show. A 'strong' female character doesn't mean Starbuck has to spit out carpet every time she rants about Ensign Ro. Anyone know what Apollo ran into with the Blackbird? I couldn't tell it moved too fast for me to see. The gayness was strong in this episode, it was all over the place. Usually I really dig the episodes but this one really hit off the mark. As said before, the whole thing with Lee seemed kind of pointless unless it was a heavy handed attempt to get an Apollo centric episode. The thing with Dualla seemed forced as well. That Six could escape from a Battlestar after the writers did it in season 1 was kind of a ripoff. Its obvious the writers want to pull her out of the mindgame slurm routine and actually make her a physical character. The whole Adama/Roslin kiss thing just blew in out of nowhere. And the fake parent/child thing between Starbuck and Cain is something you spin out of multiple episodes, not one. I really wished they had play this one straight. Give us 15-20 minutes of balls to the wall combat. Give us a couple of minor character deaths. Have some kind of twist happen, like Apollo hit only one of the FTLs and Hot Dog has to suicide crash into the backup FTL. Have Starbuck pull out her gun to cap Cain, then Six caps Cain out of nowhere and Starbuck shoots Six, have everyone make out Starbuck to be the hero when she could have been the villian. And if they wanted Apollo to eject into nowhere like Frank Poole, have the Cylons launch nukes at the Battlestars and Apollo aims the Blackbird toward a nuke because hes out of ammo and ejects. And screw the single shot to the head. I wanted to see Cain get hosed down and blown out of an airlock. I like my sci fi like I like my porn. There has to be a big money shot and its gotta get someone right between the eyes. This episode was like they took two episodes and condensed it into one. For the first time probably ever I'm pretty disappointed in a BSG episode. In The Hand Of God, you felt like the mission cost the Colonial Fleet, like the Galactica won but it cost them in blood. I didn't feel that way about this one. And if they were going to pull a overwhelming victory angle, then show the massacre. I wanted to see Vipers dogfighting instead of Apollo floating on his back. The only consolation is theres one less femnazi character left to make Apollo look like an even bigger chump. 360458[/snapback] You've obviously got some serious issues with women. You might want to chill a little. Or do the rest of us a favor and stop watching the show.
DeathHammer Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 You've obviously got some serious issues with women. You might want to chill a little.Or do the rest of us a favor and stop watching the show. Most of the time, I try not to get involved in the personality glitches that happen on this board. But I certainly don't see the admin or moderator stripes on your account that gives you the pull to tell me how to voice my opinion. That just means you are a regular guy here just like me. And all you can do if I don't turn off my TV is bang your keyboard a little harder, play with your nipple hair and lactate a little more. And I definitely don't tell strangers on the Internet what they 'should' or 'should not' do. I'm admittedly blunt and coarse, but even I'm not that arrogant. I'm definitely don't have the plus sized ego to speak for all of 'us'.
kalvasflam Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 (edited) Nice episode. I was disappointed with the poor battle sequence, but I suppose that was too much to expect. But it did put Cain and Adama both in better light. I would rather think better light on Cain than Adama, Adama had to have his son and Sharon to help him realize that he wasn't just an animal and out for survival. We don't know what Cain's thought process is, but it seems she thought things through mostly on her on. She doesn't seem like the type to talk to others about things. And she gave Starbuck good advice more than anything else. I rather think having Six kill Cain was a poor way out for the creators. Had Cain lived, things would've been interesting, because I rather think they would've worked things out in the end rather than go through with extreme measures. Oh well.... Wished there was more actually fighting than what little we saw. But I did find the last part with Roslyn annoying as hell. There she goes: "I'm cementing my power base.... my only other rival is dead... woohoo." Love those politicians... anything for power. Edited January 15, 2006 by kalvasflam
myk Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 As for the Cylon belief in God, isn't Baltar's 6 hallucination the only one that has given us the Cylon perspective on God? 360346[/snapback] No, the real Six clearly states in that scene that their one true God is a forgiving God (which goes against what imagined Six says). 360450[/snapback] You're absolutely right. What I should have said was that Baltar's Red 6 was merely an illusion anyway, at least from my point of view, therefor up until Captured 6 stated that their God was an "all forgiving God," we had no way of knowing the extent of the Cylons' beliefs. Considering that Captured 6 is a "real" 6, we could assume that her belief holds true for the rest of the Cylons. Of course, there's a set of spoilers out there that says...well, nevermind... What was that about a moneyshot that I read?
Gaijin Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 Finally caught up tonight on Pt. 2 from my DVR. Damn. I love this show.
myk Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 You're not the only one friend... TIME brings you closer to living...
EXO Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 You're not the only one friend... Â TIME brings you closer to living... 360580[/snapback] I've only seen 2 of those shows and they are both excellent. The Office cracks me up. My Name Is Earl is also hilarious.
Gaijin Posted January 15, 2006 Posted January 15, 2006 You're not the only one friend... Â TIME brings you closer to living... 360580[/snapback] I thought I had posted that already but, I guess I forgot to. Thanks for letting everyone know.
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