BST
March 21st, 2003, 02:48 PM
and by that, I mean if Moore's vision gets the go-ahead and is produced then, I will go to my local florist and make a purchase. I will buy a single red rose, contemplate the past glories of Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus as well as the Rag Tag Fleet and then, bid that old friend a fond farewell. For me, my friend will have died well before its time but, will be gone nonetheless.
The re-make will hold for me nothing but utter contempt. It will fill a very small and VERY COLD part of my heart. It will be a pain that I will carry with me for a long time. Even though there have been recent postings regarding "compromise with the old guard", these have mainly come from people who were afraid (of losing something they never had). If Moore's vision comes to pass, my soul will be seething for vengeance even though I know it is sinful. I will be ready to serve "a dish that is best served cold". And I will.
I will not watch the re-make (not even out of curiousity). You see, if what I remember (TOS) is destroyed, I will not be the least bit curious about what follows it.
I will make every effort to purchase products from a competitor of whatever sponsors purchase commercial time for this venture. I will not patronize a company that does not share my values about what makes decent and viewable television fare, suitable for the entire family.
I will make every effort to convince as many people as possible, through word of mouth, and possibly via the written word, to take the same steps as I.
I will make every effort to view only those TV/Theatrical products that are produced by competitors of Universal and the SCI-FI network. In fact, I will write letters of support to companies such as Viacom, that are very much interested in getting into the Sci-Fi market. This genre needs some competition. Maybe then, you wouldn't have people like Ron Moore, Bonnie Hammer, and company telling people where to "get their popcorn" and making other holier than thou comments.
As you can see, I will wage my own "Private Little War" on the re-make. Many of you, my friends from afar, have echoed the same sentiment. I thank you for your foresight and will do my best not to disappoint YOU.
I truly am sorry to be speaking in these tones and for that, to the true Warriors that feel the same way about BSG, I apologize. You may tell me that I have no need to apologize and for that, in advance, I thank you. I am just sorry that I am forced to have these types of feelings due to events that are beyond my control.
I am very passionate in my affection for the ORIGINAL Battlestar Galactica. I want to see the show returned to its original glory. I want to see what eventually happens to the friends that I last saw in the Hand of God. I want to see the rest of THEIR story told. A truly fabulous story was begun in 1978. I want to see it CONTINUED. I don't want to see what I care so much about dragged through the mud, grime, and filth of "reality" in a shot-in-the-dark attempt to get a new audience. That is exactly what Ron and Bonnie will do if they get the go-ahead.
I will close by saying thank you, my friends, for leading this fight for years before I arrived. I will add my voice to your chorus. I will do whatever I can to support a return of TOS. I will, also, do whatever I can do to protest the re-make/re-imagining.
Some folks may call me a "retro". Fine. It would be an accurate description, according to Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: ret·ro
Pronunciation: 're-(")trO
Function: adjective
Etymology: French rétro, short for rétrospectif retrospective
Date: 1974
fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned
I will sign off, for now but, I will not be silent.
BST
The re-make will hold for me nothing but utter contempt. It will fill a very small and VERY COLD part of my heart. It will be a pain that I will carry with me for a long time. Even though there have been recent postings regarding "compromise with the old guard", these have mainly come from people who were afraid (of losing something they never had). If Moore's vision comes to pass, my soul will be seething for vengeance even though I know it is sinful. I will be ready to serve "a dish that is best served cold". And I will.
I will not watch the re-make (not even out of curiousity). You see, if what I remember (TOS) is destroyed, I will not be the least bit curious about what follows it.
I will make every effort to purchase products from a competitor of whatever sponsors purchase commercial time for this venture. I will not patronize a company that does not share my values about what makes decent and viewable television fare, suitable for the entire family.
I will make every effort to convince as many people as possible, through word of mouth, and possibly via the written word, to take the same steps as I.
I will make every effort to view only those TV/Theatrical products that are produced by competitors of Universal and the SCI-FI network. In fact, I will write letters of support to companies such as Viacom, that are very much interested in getting into the Sci-Fi market. This genre needs some competition. Maybe then, you wouldn't have people like Ron Moore, Bonnie Hammer, and company telling people where to "get their popcorn" and making other holier than thou comments.
As you can see, I will wage my own "Private Little War" on the re-make. Many of you, my friends from afar, have echoed the same sentiment. I thank you for your foresight and will do my best not to disappoint YOU.
I truly am sorry to be speaking in these tones and for that, to the true Warriors that feel the same way about BSG, I apologize. You may tell me that I have no need to apologize and for that, in advance, I thank you. I am just sorry that I am forced to have these types of feelings due to events that are beyond my control.
I am very passionate in my affection for the ORIGINAL Battlestar Galactica. I want to see the show returned to its original glory. I want to see what eventually happens to the friends that I last saw in the Hand of God. I want to see the rest of THEIR story told. A truly fabulous story was begun in 1978. I want to see it CONTINUED. I don't want to see what I care so much about dragged through the mud, grime, and filth of "reality" in a shot-in-the-dark attempt to get a new audience. That is exactly what Ron and Bonnie will do if they get the go-ahead.
I will close by saying thank you, my friends, for leading this fight for years before I arrived. I will add my voice to your chorus. I will do whatever I can to support a return of TOS. I will, also, do whatever I can do to protest the re-make/re-imagining.
Some folks may call me a "retro". Fine. It would be an accurate description, according to Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: ret·ro
Pronunciation: 're-(")trO
Function: adjective
Etymology: French rétro, short for rétrospectif retrospective
Date: 1974
fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned
I will sign off, for now but, I will not be silent.
BST