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Post by Clare on Mar 16, 2005 21:39:07 GMT 11
WHERE IS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA! WHY 5 MINUTES OF BLUE SCREEN AND THEN A LUD-CURSED REPEAT OF EVERYONE LOVES RAYMOND??!?!?!/!!
WHY WHY WHY!?!?!??!!
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Post by Swallow on Mar 16, 2005 21:50:14 GMT 11
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
CURSE THEIR BLEEDIN HEARTS!!!!!!
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Post by Min on Mar 17, 2005 9:23:02 GMT 11
Really?? They had it on in Brisbane. Of course, I was redying my hair at the time so I can't tell you what it was about  They DID have about 5 minutes of space battle at the end, I was rather impressed, I've never seen Battlestar Galactica actually venture into space before  |
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Post by Dameon on Mar 17, 2005 14:32:21 GMT 11
We taped it!!!
Did it show up eventually??? I'd hate to try and watch it tonite and find out it's not there!!!
I MUST see what happened to the cuddly Sharon. She's so very cuddly and potentially evil!
*panics at thought of no Galactica*
KSL
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Post by Elspeth on Mar 17, 2005 16:05:39 GMT 11
I know! The showing of Everybody Loves Raymond was just adding insult to injury, if you ask me. I can assure you - in my household, everybody does NOT love Raymond. In fact, most of us wish he would fall into a bottomless pit somewhere and take his Luds cursed TV series with him It was just lucky that BG came on at ten o' clock, because I'd just started composing a nasty letter to sned to Channel Ten... And Kayt - as long as you left about half an hour on the end of your taping session, you should be fine.  |
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Post by Clare on Mar 17, 2005 17:21:32 GMT 11
Lol... I'd begun a search of channel 10's website in order to find an easily accessible way of contacting them/screwing manically at them. It's unbelievable how worked up I got...
But yay! Minimal psychotic science guy and nymphamanical 6!
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Post by Dark One on Mar 18, 2005 3:36:26 GMT 11
Are you all talking about the new series, or the original 70's series (which was superior in some ways!)
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Post by Dameon on Mar 18, 2005 10:10:57 GMT 11
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY BROTHER TURNED OFF THE VIDEO!!!!! EVERY SINGLE TIME HE TAPES SOMETHING HE LEAVES IT RUNNING UNTIL THE TAPE STOPS. AND YOU KNOW WHAT HE DID!!! HE STOPPED IT AT 10:45!!!! HE CUT OF THE LAST 15 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!
I WANT MY GALACTICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*sulks*
KSL
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Post by Clare on Mar 18, 2005 10:16:14 GMT 11
The new series, Dark One. I haven't seen any of the old ones although I have heard that the Cylons looked like metal toasters.
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Post by Unykorn on Mar 18, 2005 15:48:16 GMT 11
ohmigod, I LOVE battlestar! ;D I loved the miniseries and now I've watched every episode since then ;D What i don't get, is where they're all from... Did they all originate from Earth, or was it a colony?  Wat was the old series? Was it about the same thing? |
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Post by Elspeth on Mar 18, 2005 20:45:54 GMT 11
But yay! Minimal psychotic science guy and nymphamanical 6! I hear you - those two drive me insane.  Kayt - YOU POOR THING!! Do you want a very brief run-down of what happened in the last fifteen minutes or have you already found out? |
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Post by Dark One on Mar 18, 2005 20:57:34 GMT 11
The new series is rouhgly based on the old series.
Sit down comfortably, and i shall begin:
There are those who believe that life here began out there, far across the universe, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians, or the Toltecs, or the Mayans - they may have been the architects of the great pyramids, or the lost civilizations of Lamuria or Atlantis. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man who even now fight to survive far, far away, amongst the stars. (Opening Narration for the Original Series)
The humans home world of Kobol had to be evacuated hundreds of thousands of years ago, due to it's star begining to fail. The humans found a star system with twelve habitable planets, which became 'The Twelve Colonies of Man' (named after star signs). Once landing the colonies descended into civil war and regressed in technology, taking many thousands of years to claw their way back to being star travellers.
They first met the Cylons when they went to the aid of thier neighbouring race. The Cylons then decided to wipe out humanity. The original series started from this point.
The cylons had called a truce, but it turned out to be a trap. All the battlestars but Galactica, were destroyed, and the colonies devastated. The Galactica led a rag-tag fleet of survivors towards the fabled 13th colony - Earth.
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Post by Dark One on Mar 18, 2005 21:09:35 GMT 11
The Cylons in this series may have looked like metal toasters, but they were very cool! The original Cylons were a race of lizard people, who built the robot race to serve them. The robots turned on their masters, destroying them utterly. The original series was based on a theory that humans may not have originated on Earth, and may, in fact have come from the stars. Throughout the show they had references to ancient civilistions, such as the Egyptians, Mayans (use of their countign system), etc. It was a fascinating show that unfortuately only lasted one season. (There was a follow up show in the 80's called 'Galactica 1980', but that was terrible. If any one wants me to explain that one then please ask) The new series (which i've missed most of) is based around the form of the human body. The cylons now look mostly human (which is a way of saving money on effects). The basic premise of the Cylon attack is still there though, but none of the interesting undertones. For more info on the original series, have a look at this great fansite: Galactica: Project RestorationTrivia Note: The character Tom Zarek in the new series is played by Richard Hatch, who played Apollo in the original series. |
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Post by Cat-Eyes on Mar 19, 2005 8:58:04 GMT 11
I was quite happy it started late, since we went out to dinner because it was Mum's English cousin's last night in Australia, and we forgot to start taping until 10pm when we were like "NO!!!" and the at 10:30 I was watching the end to see when it would finish, and it finally did at 11 (and during that time in a news break the woman was like "We apologise for the technical problems channel 10 has been having" ) so then on Thursday when I watcht the tape, I'd got the entire episode! (And I'd already seen the second half, but I watched it again anyway ;D ) And unykorn, they kinda explained where they were from in the mini-series, end of the second one. I never saw the first episode of the mini-series cause I was out and Mum didn't tape it  Cat |
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Post by Dameon on Mar 19, 2005 12:00:05 GMT 11
*cries*
NOBODY TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED!!! We didn't watch it at all, because we didn't want to see it and then be upset by not having 15 minutes. My Mum is trying to get a copy of the full thing from someone at work.
NOBODY BLOW THE PLOT OR I'LL HAVE YOU KILLED!!!
(but thanks for the offer, Buneater)
If I can't get a copy, I shall have to let ya'll tell me what happened.
KSL
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Post by Clare on Mar 19, 2005 13:39:45 GMT 11
Thanks for the run down Dark One.. exactly what I needed against my brother's skepticism of the Vipers' use thrust as propulsion. He didn't believe me when the colonies could have regressed.
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Post by Dark One on Mar 22, 2005 1:39:34 GMT 11
Thats ok.
I'm asuming that the regression back stories applies to the new series, though i've missed most of it so far. I'll have to buy the DVD when it comes out later this month
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