[Polpolion]

When the newer series was played a while back (the current one) I saw one part of the first episode of it, but that was all I saw of it. My dad, though, saw a good amount of and decided to get some of the original series out from teh library. I decided to watch those, and I realy liked it. I have now seen all the episodes in the original series except for maby a few here or there. I am not sure if anyone here watches the original series, because it was aired when even the oldest of HLPBB was very young. I have two questions if anyone here knows the awnsers:

In the episode with Count Iblis in it, what did apollo and starbuck see in that crashed ship? I have a hunch, but I'm not positive 

and

Why exactly did the series become cancelled? (not enough veiwers, low ratings, stupid publishers)


I started watching the newer series, but it seems weird after the original. Like the original was beaten up a whole bunch (and a part was ripped off in starbuck and boomer's case ) and what was left became the new series.

Althogh I enjoy the original series more, I nevertheless am look forward to that BSG:BTRL mod coming up.

[Dark Knight]

I've watched all the original BSGs, they aired them on the BBC when I was about 12 or maybe 14.

It was cancelled due to a mixture of the (then) hefty bill of one million $ an episode and though strong, steadily declining ratings. After its cancellation however, it was realized the time-slot was really to blame for the poor ratings. Sunday night just wasn’t a good time for sci-fi.

But it and the new BSG don’t really compare. I look at them as different beasts and treat them very differently. They share themes but are very different types of show, I like ‘em both though… maybe the new one more, but only because Boomer’s hot.

[Mefustae]

Why exactly did the series become cancelled? (not enough veiwers, low ratings, stupid publishers)

For a TV-show that was effectively a Star-wars clone, it's not at all surprising the writers ran out of ideas, and the effects go old rather fast, I mean, people got tired of watching the same Viper blow up the same Raider again and again.

And then of course, there was Galactica 1980, which... well, it existed.

[Turambar]

no it didnt.  there is no such thing. 

[IceFire]

The new BSG is definately better in my mind on every count.  The changes they made are their own.  I think of BSG original and new as largely separate sharing the same theme and basic premise but otherwise different.  The new BSG is just what sci-fi needed.  A strong character and story driven sci-fi where the technology provides the setting and the backdrop but not the main focus.  The implications of technology are front and center as is the human experience.

I keep thinking this is what they should have done with the next Star Trek series.  Not the same theme...but take the characters to the front...make the stories on the characters and the issues and not gadget of the week.  Thats what the original Star Trek was about.  It wasn't about Kirks newest phaser...it was about Kirk surviving or out smarting or out drinking or out womanizing

[Polpolion]

I keep thinking this is what they should have done with the next Star Trek series.  Not the same theme...but take the characters to the front...make the stories on the characters and the issues and not gadget of the week ----->   Thats what the original Star Trek was about.  It wasn't about Kirks newest phaser... it was about Kirk surviving or out smarting or out drinking or out womanizing

What? Did you just contradict yourself 3 times?

Please explain in different words. I am too stupid to get that :/

[redsniper]

He's saying the original Star Trek was more about wit and character than technobabble.

[Polpolion]

Oh.

I admit you're right, but imagine if it had BOTH! I mean, you can't have a sci-fi without spaceships or high tech lasers? And who dosen't like a nice plot with real people?

[redsniper]

Lasers and spaceships are great as long as there isn't so much nonsensical explanation of how they work that the plot suffers.

[Polpolion]

You mean stuff like "the endoplasmic riticulum charges the neutron blaster, vaporizing the lead bonding strips allowing the plutonic ribsom to serve as a catalyst causing a reaction between the Dextrose encrusted splastic ganglien and the main cathode of the zinc mixture of zinc and dihydrogen monoxide." or just 10 minutse of constant explosions and random space fighting?


EDIT: sorry, I know what you mean, I just wanted to say that

[Kosh]

The original BSG was campy beyond belief. The writing was poor (sure it started out fine, but it went downhill from there), the dialogue was bad, and, while the special effects were good for the time, they quickly became very repetitive (because they literally used the same scenes over and over again all the time).

[Polpolion]

Why dose it seem like the galactica always gets owned by a couple of Raiders? You never see it do anything unless it has a couple squadrons of fighters with it!

[Mefustae]

Why dose it seem like the galactica always gets owned by a couple of Raiders? You never see it do anything unless it has a couple squadrons of fighters with it!

New Galactica comes from a more realistic school of though, as in even a single fighter-class vessel can carry weapons big enough to make it a dire threat to a ship the size of Galactica, not unlike the Freespace universe, to be honest. Anyway, wait until 'Resurrection Ship pt2' just after the halfway mark in Season 2. Trust me, you'll be eating those words, indeed.

[NGTM-1R]

I'd say the reverse, actually. Old-school Galactica was in desperate need of fighter support to keep the Raiders away. The newer Galactica eats Raiders for lunch. The problem for it lies in the fact there tend to be more Raiders then it can chew up and spit out.

[IPAndrews]

no it didnt.  there is no such thing. 

Spoken like a true fan. Well done sir 

[Wobble73]

Wasn't Galactica 1980 those horrible made for TV movies where earth was found by the Galactica and they had those silly flying motorbikes?

[Mefustae]

Wasn't Galactica 1980 those horrible made for TV movies where earth was found by the Galactica and they had those silly flying motorbikes?

No! We promised we'd never speak of it again!!

[karajorma]

You must have dreamed it Wobble. Surely no one would ever think that such an idea could possibly be a good enough for a single episode let alone a ten episode run.

[Wobble73]

You must have dreamed it Wobble. Surely no one would ever think that such an idea could possibly be a good enough for a single episode let alone a ten episode run.

No, it was a long time ago when I saw them, on video in my last year of primary school, (I.E. a very very long time ago) but i'm sure they were feature length episodes. I was actually a big fan of Battlestar and remember being disappointed in them! I don't remeber much of the original series now mind, just a few episodes were Starbuck was gambling in some very cheesy looking casinos with sparkly hexagonal playing cards?

[Mefustae]

No, it was a long time ago when I saw them, on video in my last year of primary school, (I.E. a very very long time ago) but i'm sure they were feature length episodes. I was actually a big fan of Battlestar and remember being disappointed in them! I don't remeber much of the original series now mind, just a few episodes were Starbuck was gambling in some very cheesy looking casinos with sparkly hexagonal playing cards?

Oh for crying out loud. Way to play the game, man. *Sigh*