[Omniscaper]

ITS OFFICIAL... BSG gets renewed contract for another 13 episodes. Too bad they haven't started filming yet.... oh another year wait.

I'm doing the dance of JOY!!!! Sci-Fi channel aren't run by dullards after all.!!!


Check out the article

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=30357


NOW WATCH THE SHOW!!!!

[Turnsky]

i still can't get over the fact that starbuck is a woman in the new series... as she was a he in the original..

[Singh]

uh...you do realize they are probably starting it anew cause its bringing in the $$ and for no other actual reason?

That said, I know not of this Battlestar Galactica...what is it? Something to do with impressive space battles and stuff?

[IceFire]

You haven't seen it??!?

Man, turn on the TV...somewhere....its on in US, UK, and Canada...maybe elsewhere.  Its really well done.  Its based on the original series but its totally reimagined which is a good thing.

Its very character oriented, its apocalyptic in a number of ways, but its very compelling. And yes, there's some good space battles in there...haven't seen anything quite as spectacular as we saw in the last three seasons of B5 but we're getting there!

[Singh]

uhhhhhhh.....that stuff might be popular in the US, but I'm actually really lucky that they show Stargate and Enterprise (Unfortunately, even that is on at totally useless timings that im away from home ) here, much less any sci-fi programs...im doomed to be stuck with the crappy free channels and hte reality tv they put on

[Liberator]

Reality TV is the only thing that sucks worse than I do.  Except The Surreal Life, although this latest season was kinda sucky.

[Turnsky]

Originally posted by Singh
uhhhhhhh.....that stuff might be popular in the US, but I'm actually really lucky that they show Stargate and Enterprise (Unfortunately, even that is on at totally useless timings that im away from home ) here, much less any sci-fi programs...im doomed to be stuck with the crappy free channels and hte reality tv they put on

sounds like tassie.

[Omniscaper]

Originally posted by Singh
uh...you do realize they are probably starting it anew cause its bringing in the $$ and for no other actual reason?

And why is the show raking in the $$? Perhaps because many people are watching!!! Last week they got their highest rating since it premiered. Over 3.2 million folks tuned in, destroying Atlantis and the doomed Enterprise.

Shows don't generate money without an audience.

[Singh]

Yes, but my point still stands that the main goal they are doing this is for the money. It's just that they appeared to have spent the initial investment wisely, by being a bit more patient and actually knowing what people want, as opposed to certain other corporations. *cough* paramount *cough*

[Omniscaper]

I guess major studios should just produce TV shows at their expense for the soul purpose of entertaining the masses with no expectation of reimbursement, or God forbid, profit. Profitwhich will be invested into more shows to produce.

[Singh]

now that would be Utopia, now wouldn't it

[Omniscaper]

Now if only, animators, actors, directors, key grips, assistants, make up artists, etc....

ALL worked for free.

[Singh]

*Hands Omniscaper a melted sarcasm detecter

calm down man, what's with the aggression here?

[Omniscaper]

No agression, just a reality check. I love my baby.

[Singh]

and a pretty baby she be........

[IPAndrews]

... and yes of course BSG got another series. It's bloody fantastic.

[mitac]

Indeed. That's good news.

[Deathstorm V2]

Told ya so.

Best sci-fi series I've seen in ages.

[SadisticSid]

Just because a company makes a decision doesn't automatically make it a good one. A lot of businesses seem to forget that they should expect to make a loss on their products before they get a long term gain. But as they're likely more in touch with their business model rather than rabid fanboys/girls, their profit projections are somewhat more likely to be accurate

[karajorma]

Originally posted by Singh
now that would be Utopia, now wouldn't it

Or the BBC