havoc315
December 18th, 2002, 05:49 AM
As I saw attacks become personal yesterday, I decided it was time to shut down the board and finish my work.... For those postulating that I was wasting too much of my time on the board, they are correct. My idle boredom kept me working till late last night.
I will not apologize for stirring things up here, I did not engage in personal attacks... I respected other viewpoints, I debated openly and honestly. My mistake, a flaw that I know I have, is that I just simply don't give up. Even when an argument simply goes in circles, repeatedly, I will generally just keep going. For that aspect, I do apologize.
But I don't apologize for stating my view firmly, and I especially won't apologize for holding my view. That said, I'm shocked my view would even be controversial.... when my entire view is this "keep an open mind." I never knew it would be so controversial to simply not be prejudiced.
You won't be hearing from me for a while.... As I'm about to board my Viper (commercial jet) and head out to the Galactica and it's Rag-tag fleet (actually, a Royal Carribean cruise ship) and seek out the ancient ruins of Kobol (actually ancient ruins in Mexico), while doing the best impersonation of Starbuck that my wife will allow (gambling, cigars, drinking.... just no love triangle). When I return, I may or may not peek back in.
Before I go, I will briefly and succintly state what I've been trying to say all along. This is not meant to start a flame war, its simply meant as a message to RDM, Richard Hatch, Tom DeSanto, and BSG fans everywhere:
The original Battlestar Galactica was a good show, never given a fair chance by the network. Richard Hatch has shown great love and devotion for the show, and his faith is a major reason that any new project is even going forward. He deserves our respect, and SciFi/Universal would be foolish if they did not at least give him a chance to pitch his ideas.
That said, I will not blame Ronald Moore for any injustice done to Richard Hatch. Mr. Moore is accomplished within his own right, he has a history of producing and writing quality science fiction. He is going forward with a remake. In entertainment, there have been good remakes, there have been bad remakes... It's much too early to know the results of his efforts. From rumors and leaks, we have heard that the remade BSG will have similarities with the original, as well as differences. Personally, I like most of the changes I have heard, I think they hold real potential. I respect those who believe the changes are horrible.... But in reality, none of us can really say whether the changes are good or bad, till we see the final product. If well-written, acted, etc, a female Starbuck could be great... If poorly written, acted, etc, the character might be a big mistake.
RDM might succeed, he might fail...... but he should at least be given a chance. Because for me, here is the truth: I want a new Battlestar Galactica... whether remake, continuation, spinoff, I want the show given another chance. I want it to succeed. But it can never succeed if its not given a chance.
Which brings me back to my original, and my only real point: Let's keep an open mind. Sure, lets discuss all the BSG ideas out there. We're not all going to agree. Sure, let's debate our views on the merits. But let's not rush to judgement on every rumor. Let's not put the original BSG on such a high pedastal that nobody else is allowed to touch it.
Let's just keep an open mind.
I will not apologize for stirring things up here, I did not engage in personal attacks... I respected other viewpoints, I debated openly and honestly. My mistake, a flaw that I know I have, is that I just simply don't give up. Even when an argument simply goes in circles, repeatedly, I will generally just keep going. For that aspect, I do apologize.
But I don't apologize for stating my view firmly, and I especially won't apologize for holding my view. That said, I'm shocked my view would even be controversial.... when my entire view is this "keep an open mind." I never knew it would be so controversial to simply not be prejudiced.
You won't be hearing from me for a while.... As I'm about to board my Viper (commercial jet) and head out to the Galactica and it's Rag-tag fleet (actually, a Royal Carribean cruise ship) and seek out the ancient ruins of Kobol (actually ancient ruins in Mexico), while doing the best impersonation of Starbuck that my wife will allow (gambling, cigars, drinking.... just no love triangle). When I return, I may or may not peek back in.
Before I go, I will briefly and succintly state what I've been trying to say all along. This is not meant to start a flame war, its simply meant as a message to RDM, Richard Hatch, Tom DeSanto, and BSG fans everywhere:
The original Battlestar Galactica was a good show, never given a fair chance by the network. Richard Hatch has shown great love and devotion for the show, and his faith is a major reason that any new project is even going forward. He deserves our respect, and SciFi/Universal would be foolish if they did not at least give him a chance to pitch his ideas.
That said, I will not blame Ronald Moore for any injustice done to Richard Hatch. Mr. Moore is accomplished within his own right, he has a history of producing and writing quality science fiction. He is going forward with a remake. In entertainment, there have been good remakes, there have been bad remakes... It's much too early to know the results of his efforts. From rumors and leaks, we have heard that the remade BSG will have similarities with the original, as well as differences. Personally, I like most of the changes I have heard, I think they hold real potential. I respect those who believe the changes are horrible.... But in reality, none of us can really say whether the changes are good or bad, till we see the final product. If well-written, acted, etc, a female Starbuck could be great... If poorly written, acted, etc, the character might be a big mistake.
RDM might succeed, he might fail...... but he should at least be given a chance. Because for me, here is the truth: I want a new Battlestar Galactica... whether remake, continuation, spinoff, I want the show given another chance. I want it to succeed. But it can never succeed if its not given a chance.
Which brings me back to my original, and my only real point: Let's keep an open mind. Sure, lets discuss all the BSG ideas out there. We're not all going to agree. Sure, let's debate our views on the merits. But let's not rush to judgement on every rumor. Let's not put the original BSG on such a high pedastal that nobody else is allowed to touch it.
Let's just keep an open mind.