philosoraptor42

A little over two years ago, I announced how pleased I was that the tv execs had finally come to their senses and decided to make a BSG spin-off series that people might actually want to watch.

You see, I think the big problem with "Caprica", beyond any other failings the series may have had, was that it took everyone's favourite BSG badass and showed us what he was like as a child. I don't want to see Adama as a child, I want to see him as a badass. It's the same problem with Star Wars: Episode One. If I'm going to see more stories about Darth Vader, I want him as an evil warlord working for the Empire, not as a whiny adolescent giving the other Jedis grief.

So imagine my joy when I heard that "Blood and Chrome" would be a spin-off detailing Adama's missions against the Cylons. It sounded like a great idea. I'd always enjoyed the flashbacks to Adama's old missions in the BSG series, so a whole tv series of them just sounded perfect.

Anyway, I didn't hear anything more about this series for a long time (and the same goes for Bryan Singer's BSG reboot movie - though apparently he's still doing that as well as the next X Men flick), but now there's a trailer. Apparently this initial series will premiere online, but I suspect that's with the hopes of a long term contract on a tv station. Could BSG be coming back?



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Been there. Got the t-shirt. Meh....

I've finally finished the Final Season of the epic re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica. (Actually I finished it a while ago and felt a bit unsure what to say.) Parts of it were really good. It wasn’t until half way through the extra long season finale that I realised that things weren't right and that they were only going to get worse from here on in. Instead of leaving us with the sense of mystery we had all through the series, the decision is made to reveal new stuff to us, not introduce it properly and then finish with a big Deus Ex Machina which makes no damn sense.

Also, my summing up under the cut is going to be SPOILERIFIC so if you intend to watch the whole BSG series and you don't want any spoilers I suggest you stick this in your memories and come back when you've finished....

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