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Fri, 06 July 2012 18:55  |
Clu
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The below statement summarizes why I have not invested the time to watch
the entire reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
I appreciate the efforts that went into making such a series, and how in
the end the series seems to expand the original story, and even elements
of Galactica 1980 and what was planned into the multiple seasons the
reimagined got in the end.
No, I don't think the classic series has been reduced to a curiousity.
Campy possibly, but a mere curiousity?
Well I guess the best way to put it is both universes were bleak, dark,
and horrific in what happened. Both touch on similar problems and
obstacles.
I remember in the classic series how Adama tells Athena of how he was
passing out lottery tickets to those that would go, leaving behind those
that did not get a lottery ticket. A very dark description told in a
narrative. Told in passing. In the reimagined this would not have
been left to the imagination but shown in gory detail for like 25
minutes of the show, while in the classic series it is touched on for 2
minutes.
Reimagined focuses on how human kind is replacable, and how everyone has
a breaking point. The show in the end shows that we are no more than
machines ourselves, and how the problems they faced were created by mankind.
Classic focuses on how we are more than machines, brought about and
guided by a higher power. We did not create the problem that attacked
humanity, sometimes life just happens and life is not fair. But in the
end humanity can overcome and maintain dignity in the process.
While both series have their simularities, I think I prefer the focus of
the classic series personally.
Jubal
On 5/7/12 12:05 AM, The Saltex Brujo wrote:
> But, i think they could have told the story of the New BSG in a series
> where they could have invented their OWN universe without hijacking The
> Battlestar Galactica
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| Re: At last, my take on 'new vs. old BSG'. [message #488 is a reply to message #425] |
Sun, 08 July 2012 02:52  |
BillV2320
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Re: At last, my take on 'new vs. old BSG'.
Group: alt.battlestar-galactica Date: Sat, Jul 7, 2012, 2:55am (EDT+8)
From: drclu@swbell.net (Clu)
The below statement summarizes why I have not invested the time to watch
the entire reimagined Battlestar Galactica.
I appreciate the efforts that went into making such a series, and how in
the end the series seems to expand the original story, and even elements
of Galactica 1980 and what was planned into the multiple seasons the
reimagined got in the end.
No, I don't think the classic series has been reduced to a curiosity.
Campy possibly, but a mere curiosity?
Well I guess the best way to put it is both universes were bleak, dark,
and horrific in what happened. Both touch on similar problems and
obstacles.
I remember in the classic series how Adama tells Athena of how he was
passing out lottery tickets to those that would go, leaving behind those
that did not get a lottery ticket. Â A very dark description told in a
narrative. Told in passing. Â In the reimagined this would not have
been left to the imagination but shown in gory detail for like 25
minutes of the show, while in the classic series it is touched on for 2
minutes.
Reimagined focuses on how human kind is replaceable, and how everyone
has a breaking point. Â The show in the end shows that we are no more
than machines ourselves, and how the problems they faced were created by
mankind.
Classic focuses on how we are more than machines, brought about and
guided by a higher power. Â We did not create the problem that
attacked humanity, sometimes life just happens and life is not fair. But
in the end humanity can overcome and maintain dignity in the process.
While both series have their similarities, I think I prefer the focus of
the classic series personally.
Jubal
On 5/7/12 12:05 AM, The Saltex Brujo wrote:
But, i think they could have told the story of the New BSG in a series
where they could have invented their OWN universe without hijacking The
Battlestar Galactica
yeah, the new BSG was very depressing and bleak and while it did have a
'higher power' angle. their 'God' was a cruel and capricious one: making
humans and cylons suffer holocaust, humiliation, cruelty and ever
damning them that their legacy was violence and murder, but holding out
that humanity was "savable'.
plus i never really liked the mandala wheel approach to events: the
'what happened before will happen again' schtick.
I preferred the Original BSG approach that the phase of conflict that
pitted colonial vs. cylon was just a phase of an ongoing battle going on
between 'good and evil' at different levels of technology and
physiospiritual development.
BSGC [BSG Classic] was also far more hopeful than the new series. Lorne
Greene's Adama had a steadfast vision and loyalty to his Deities and
wasnt the surly atheist pragmatist of olmos's portrayal. Plus i likjed
the ambience and 'feel' of BSGC.
the new is just a contemporary story transferred into space to sell to a
scifi audience.
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