Just jotting down some random BSG thoughts that came to mind while browsing various BSG LJs. Ah, so the music played at Kara's apartment was composed/performed by Philip Glass. Interesting little tid bit. BSG spin off, already? Not likely folks, but we'll see. Lee/Laura Shippers. Not knocking you all, but I just don't really see it and I've tried hard. All I see is a really strong friendship and mentoring relationship. I've only read one fanfic that made the romantic relationship angle even remotely plausible but even then left me not quite believing it. But, to each their own. OK....
Another great night of science fiction television was on SciFi Channel. Thoughts on the episodes are behind the cuts. Warning: Spoilers!! (Even for Firefly, which is technically not a new show.) Firefly: Serenity Well after seeing the series pilot again I was surprised that I wasn’t so thoroughly disgusted with the show as I was the first time I saw it. I still like the theme song, though I still can’t help thinking I’m getting ready to watch a western instead of a science fiction show. The dumb redneck cowboys in space angle still annoys me partly because it was...
As I'm sure most have heard by now, James Doohan (Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original Star Trek series) has died earlier today (Wednesday) at his home in Redmond, Washington due to a combination of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease. Forever to be best remembered as Trek's "Scotty", Doohan (1920-2005) also had roles in a number of movies and television such as the odd 1971 dark-comedy Pretty Maids All in a Row, a stint on Knight Rider 2000, to the horrendous Through Dead Eyes and the 1999 children friendly film The Duke.
The ratings for SciFi channel season premiere night: Stargate: SG-1 2.1 Stargate: Atlantis 2.2 Battlestar Galactica 2.6 I honestly can't say I'm surprised at the numbers. Not bad for SG1 and Atlantis considering the noteable changes occuring on both shows this season. BSG's numbers I'm not surprised by either, given the continued high production values and stories.
Just continuing my updates for the memories section of my favourite BSG fanfic at various LJs. Seriously considering trying my hand at some BSG fanfic, but thinking I should wait until I've wrapped up the global intelligence essays for school are finished.
Not doing much today. Started collecting my fav bsg fics from various LJ members and getting used to the operation of LJ. On a non-SF note, heard about the movie based on Bob Baer's See No Evil book. Not sure if I want to go see it. I seriously doubt Hollywood could take a real life former CIA agents exploits and make it a decent movie that actually follows reality without wanting to throw in the usual overly hyped Hollywood special effects and gimmekry (is that a word?). I only even noticed the movie because of the Global Intelligence Studies...
Thoughts and theories on the history of Cmdr Adama and Col. Tigh.How they met, becamse friends, comrades, and shipmates and the role this past had in shaping the Battlestar Galactica universe. Spoiler Warning: 2.01 Scattered. Even before the airing of BSG 2.01 Scattered I'd wondered at the history of William Adama and Saul Tigh in the Colonial Fleet. Things like how they met, what they did, and so on. I had two schools of thought on the subject. The first, like many fans and fanfic writers, had them as old war buddies who flew against the Cylons together and just...
Well over all I realy enjoyed the new seasons of Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, and Battlestar Galactica. My thoughts on the new seasons can be found beyond the cut. Warning: Spoilers Abound! Stargate SG-1's Avalon I thought Avalon was nicely done in how they introduced Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell (ably played by Ben Browder of Farscape fame and a favourite actor of mine) into the world of SG-1 without seeming too forced, though I'm sure a number of RDA and SG fans will complete disagree with me in this sentiment. Obviously this episode was about Cameron's attempts at rebuilding SG-1...
Well this is my first LiveJournal, though not my first blog. I've got one over at Blogger and another at my website, but I decided what the hell. A lot of scifi fans I know (via boards, chats, lurking, etc) seem to have migrated themselves over to LJ. So, here I am following the rest of the sheep. Baa baa baa. Now the purpose of this journal? Simple: science fiction. In particular my interest in a variety of science fiction shows and fandoms. Guess we'll see how long this lasts or whether I'll get bored and leave another e-carcass to...
