Thank you, everybody, for your welcome. I really appreciate it.
My view, simply put, is that the season of BSG we have (note, please, that I also ignore G80) was badly flawed. It was rushed into production to catch the Star Wars wave, and the rush showed in the writing, casting, performances, special effects, everything.
What I saw was an incredible promise left lacking in the execution, basically. I love the story, the basic premise is incredible. But no matter how much I enjoyed the show when I was a teenager, I am more sophisticated now and I expect more. And, in general, I think I am pretty average in that regard.
Personally, I would prefer to see a continuation. I would love to see some of the original cast (particularly the ones no longer with us - I'm very sad about those losses), but not in major roles, I think, this time. I mean, while an actor is only as good as his material (and, as I said, much of the writing left much to be desired), some of the talent was less than stellar.
I am thrilled there is a BSG revival. I'm fairly impressed they have a Hugo Award-winning writer at the helm. I am not real happy at some of the "reimagining" I'm hearing, though, and I flat don't like some of it (particularly changing the names to 20th Century Earth normal).
Myself, I would like to see a continuation - or even a re-telling - with cutting-edge effects, edgier writing, and realistic and compelling performances.
I'm not as turned on by the idea of a prequel.
But, I'm not the one making the decisions. The guy with the checkbook does that. "Tilting at the SciFi windmill," Lucien? I like that. It sums up my feelings, too.
Still, If what we get is a well-written, well-acted, well-presented BattleStar Galactica, "re-imagined" or not, aren't we all ahead of the game?
Sorry - another long message. I don't know why that has been eating at me for the last few weeks, but I really needed to say it.
I'm sure you guys will tell me if I'm too far off base.
I am
Dawg
