jjrakman
September 17th, 2003, 05:37 PM
Here we are, 25 years later and still debating over the best course for this beloved franchise to take. Will the new Mini-series elicit the same kind of fervor 25 years from now? Doubtful. But rather than debate the matter further, I want to list the merits of the original series, which the new mini series can never hope to match.
1- Characters who remain imprinted on our minds 25 years later. Characters so strong that even those of us who enter our 30’s and 40’s and even 50’s still want to know what ever happened to those characters. They characters a young lad could look up to, call a hero. They were the type of characters that could form a young person’s opinion of what kind of adult they wanted to grow up to be.
2- Classic Good Vs. Evil struggles. You always knew who the good guys, and who the bad guys were. There was a right, and a wrong, and the lines between the two were not as blurred as they are now.
3- The mystery of mankind’s ancient origins. The show embodied the nagging thought in many people that “life here began out there.” It was this sense of wonderment and mystery that drove people to watch reruns of a one-season show over and over again for 25 years.
4- Family values. The relationship between Adama and Apollo was a good portrayal and a good example of how a good Father Son relationship should work.
5- African American role models. The characters of Boomer and Colonel Tigh showed Americans the great heights of accomplishment that African Americans are fully capable of. And it won the show awards from the NAACP.
6- Great Adventure. Whether it was the dogfights between Vipers and Raiders, or gunslinging between Colonials and Cylons, you always had fun exciting family oriented adventure that all ages could enjoy.
7- Female Role Models. Showing that women can fly fast and shoot straight with the best of them!
8- Wonderful Memories. Even after 25 years, fans from all over the world debate and discuss various aspects of the show, sharing their common experience of Battlestar Galactica.
Sadly, the new mini-series will elicit none of the above. Hopefully it can be quickly forgotten that the true story of Battlestar Galactica may be continued the way it should always have been.
1- Characters who remain imprinted on our minds 25 years later. Characters so strong that even those of us who enter our 30’s and 40’s and even 50’s still want to know what ever happened to those characters. They characters a young lad could look up to, call a hero. They were the type of characters that could form a young person’s opinion of what kind of adult they wanted to grow up to be.
2- Classic Good Vs. Evil struggles. You always knew who the good guys, and who the bad guys were. There was a right, and a wrong, and the lines between the two were not as blurred as they are now.
3- The mystery of mankind’s ancient origins. The show embodied the nagging thought in many people that “life here began out there.” It was this sense of wonderment and mystery that drove people to watch reruns of a one-season show over and over again for 25 years.
4- Family values. The relationship between Adama and Apollo was a good portrayal and a good example of how a good Father Son relationship should work.
5- African American role models. The characters of Boomer and Colonel Tigh showed Americans the great heights of accomplishment that African Americans are fully capable of. And it won the show awards from the NAACP.
6- Great Adventure. Whether it was the dogfights between Vipers and Raiders, or gunslinging between Colonials and Cylons, you always had fun exciting family oriented adventure that all ages could enjoy.
7- Female Role Models. Showing that women can fly fast and shoot straight with the best of them!
8- Wonderful Memories. Even after 25 years, fans from all over the world debate and discuss various aspects of the show, sharing their common experience of Battlestar Galactica.
Sadly, the new mini-series will elicit none of the above. Hopefully it can be quickly forgotten that the true story of Battlestar Galactica may be continued the way it should always have been.