Sept17th
April 14th, 2003, 10:14 AM
Mr. Eick still does not get it in regard to what Original Series Fans find special about Battlestar. One aspect of Battlestar was the amazing society that was fleeing the Cylons. In grand epic style we shown a society that made great strides in technology, politics and relations with one another, the fantasy in great science fiction stories.
We were “connected” to these people by the use of classic human mythology. The mythology was used and expanded upon for reference only, to fill a rich backdrop of these people fleeing looking for Earth. David Eick talks of “hocus-pocus or flights of fancy”; once again he knows nothing of our show. Like the two major film based science-fiction franchises of the time, it was about smart, strong people with moral courage using their amazing technology to vanquish their foes.
We didn't need to be "connected" or "be real" with overly flawed characters from "our" society.
Please read this excerpt from Mr. Eicks Q&A before going to the kitchen for popcorn.
Q: One of your previous series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, had a lot of classical mythology in it, as did the original Battlestar Galactica. Do you plan on using mythology in the Battlestar Galactica miniseries?
A: Our approach is much more humanistic, naturalistic and "real" than something like Hercules. Again, the idea is to present the themes inherent in the original in a way that resonates with contemporary audiences and fans of the original, alike. So while the mythos of the original Battlestar Galactica has its place in the origin of this world as well, ours is not a show aimed toward too much hocus-pocus or flight of fancy. Hopefully, the balance will be a more grounded, believable approach to science fiction than fans of the genre have seen in some time.
They don’t get it and THIS IS NOT OVER.
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We were “connected” to these people by the use of classic human mythology. The mythology was used and expanded upon for reference only, to fill a rich backdrop of these people fleeing looking for Earth. David Eick talks of “hocus-pocus or flights of fancy”; once again he knows nothing of our show. Like the two major film based science-fiction franchises of the time, it was about smart, strong people with moral courage using their amazing technology to vanquish their foes.
We didn't need to be "connected" or "be real" with overly flawed characters from "our" society.
Please read this excerpt from Mr. Eicks Q&A before going to the kitchen for popcorn.
Q: One of your previous series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, had a lot of classical mythology in it, as did the original Battlestar Galactica. Do you plan on using mythology in the Battlestar Galactica miniseries?
A: Our approach is much more humanistic, naturalistic and "real" than something like Hercules. Again, the idea is to present the themes inherent in the original in a way that resonates with contemporary audiences and fans of the original, alike. So while the mythos of the original Battlestar Galactica has its place in the origin of this world as well, ours is not a show aimed toward too much hocus-pocus or flight of fancy. Hopefully, the balance will be a more grounded, believable approach to science fiction than fans of the genre have seen in some time.
They don’t get it and THIS IS NOT OVER.
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