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July 11th, 2011, 07:30 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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That just seemed senseless, plot-wise.
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Joss Whedon is a fan of throwing in senseless character deaths ever since his Mom died, I hear. He wants to keep it real.
I didn't like Wash's death myself. But it is what it is. 
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July 11th, 2011, 11:57 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
I wonder if it had anything to do with ruling out anymore sequels. . . Killing off main characters does have a way of achieving that.
Anyhow, I've discovered that since I started writing fanfiction, I have a tendency to want to reconfigure plotlines the way I see them unfolding.
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July 11th, 2011, 12:05 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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I wonder if it had anything to do with ruling out anymore sequels. . .
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IMO Joss is no dummy. I think he honestly believed that although the movie would do okay, it wouldn't warrant a sequel in the eyes of the money men. It has "The End" written all over it. I'm sure he could go other places with the crew HAD there been a sequel, but Serenity seems like a definite finale to me.
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July 11th, 2011, 12:16 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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July 11th, 2011, 01:09 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
I agree that Serenity is written as final ending, for Shepard Brook, there is comics from Joss Whedon named The Shepherd's Tale, where he reveals Brooks past.
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July 11th, 2011, 01:18 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
Is there?
So all I have to do is buy the comics, eh? Haven't read comics since the 70's. 
Oh well. At least I don't need to purchase the special decoder ring to reveal the Mystery of Book. And I suppose I can live out my Firefly fan life shrouded in a haze of non-completion regarding Ron Glass . . . and maybe picture him sitting in a precinct opposite Barney Miller. That could explain his past.  |
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July 11th, 2011, 01:43 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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Is there?
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159...NEHKYEZK6KZX2S
It's very good, and explains a lot. Most you can probably guess though, but still, it's good to see it.
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July 12th, 2011, 03:58 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
Why don't you just tell me and save me the trouble? 
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July 12th, 2011, 04:42 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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Why don't you just tell me and save me the trouble?
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Do you really wanna know? 'Cause I'll tell ya...
But it's a great book o own IMO.
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July 12th, 2011, 06:17 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
Enlighten me. I really want to know. It'd be . . . shiny. |
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July 12th, 2011, 06:39 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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Enlighten me. I really want to know. It'd be . . . shiny. |
Go here, it can say it better than me at this hour...
https://buffyfest.blogspot.com/2010/1...-spoilers.html
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July 12th, 2011, 07:15 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
Thanks. Thought it was something along that line.
I'm satisfied now. And I didn't have to venture forth into the franchise to get there. |
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October 1st, 2011, 02:16 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
Where will you venture forth unto, now?
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October 1st, 2011, 01:50 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
I'm going to use Taranis' list and select the ones I like.
º Star Trek TOS (got me started and inspired)
º Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
º Space 1999
º Battle of the Planets
In the playground in the first grade we would play Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and Battle of the Planets.
Also adding to the list:
º Doctor Who (3rd is my favorite, like all the others.)
º Andromeda (I think had a Battlestar feel to it.)
º Firefly
º Big Bang Theory. :P |
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October 1st, 2011, 02:02 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
The Big Bang Theory is my current fav show on tv.
I liked the The Fourth Doctor Tom Baker the most.
Firefly I never got into when it was first shown but
I have since found I like a little more
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October 1st, 2011, 03:28 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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I'm going to use Taranis' list and select the ones I like.
º Star Trek TOS (got me started and inspired)
º Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
º Space 1999
º Battle of the Planets
In the playground in the first grade we would play Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and Battle of the Planets.
Also adding to the list:
º Doctor Who (3rd is my favorite, like all the others.)
º Andromeda (I think had a Battlestar feel to it.)
º Firefly
º Big Bang Theory. :P |
As a kid I tried getting others to join me in playing Voyage of the Bottom of the Sea. I saw myself emulating Admiral Nelson.
Bear in mind this was the only 90's when Voyage was being re-ran on our Channel 4 and no one had an idea what this was nor cared or indeed wanted to. Buck Rogers had the same effect.
Voyage has just come out on DVD, first two seasons so I might revisit it soon. Haven't seen it in years.
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October 1st, 2011, 03:32 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
It's been a while for me so let's see, as well as or better than...
Star Trek TOS a little better than...
Firefly, Dark Angel as well as...
Stargate Atlantis not quite as much as...
Hey- pretty much as in my original post! I am consistent!
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October 1st, 2011, 03:58 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
One always worth a giggle a few years ago was Sliders. Seems my sci-fi/fantasy tastes end in the mid-90'sish.
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October 3rd, 2011, 05:28 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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One always worth a giggle a few years ago was Sliders. Seems my sci-fi/fantasy tastes end in the mid-90'sish.
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Sliders was interesting. Kinda had that "Time Tunnel" feels to it.
So no post mid-90's sci-fi/fantasy love eh? No...
Firefly
Andromeda (which I felt had a BSG feel to it)
Hercules
Xena
Jack of all Trades
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (cartoon)
Human Target (2009-2010)
World of Quest (cartoon)
Lexx
Farscape
(I know new BSG is out the question..) 
or the current Doctor Who?
Luckily for me and Firefly I saw it when it came out. Saw this beautiful woman while channel flipping and decided to watch. I thanked Morena Baccarin for helping me not miss Firefly later on at a convention. 
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October 3rd, 2011, 09:20 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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Luckily for me and Firefly I saw it when it came out. Saw this beautiful woman while channel flipping and decided to watch. I thanked Morena Baccarin for helping me not miss Firefly later on at a convention. |
I felt that your name had a Firefly-ish ring to it!
Are you a lion?
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October 3rd, 2011, 11:05 PM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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I felt that your name had a Firefly-ish ring to it!
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A lion? Asking because of the picture? I was kinda going with the theme of the Colonial Fleets with the motiff of the Mayan and Egpytian stuff, and found a old Eqpytian picture that looked vaguely like a Colonial Warrior. I always liked the musical angle, so found one playing a flute.
Went with a name from the bible of the first man who created the flute (Jubal). Figure in Battlestar they get names from the bible, greek mythology, roman mythology, etc.
In truth, classic BSG names are a collection of names from everywhere ancient, so Jubal just fits right in with that.
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October 4th, 2011, 05:47 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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Sliders was interesting. Kinda had that "Time Tunnel" feels to it.
So no post mid-90's sci-fi/fantasy love eh? No...
Firefly
Andromeda (which I felt had a BSG feel to it)
Hercules
Xena
Jack of all Trades
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (cartoon)
Human Target (2009-2010)
World of Quest (cartoon)
Lexx
Farscape
(I know new BSG is out the question..)
or the current Doctor Who?
Luckily for me and Firefly I saw it when it came out. Saw this beautiful woman while channel flipping and decided to watch. I thanked Morena Baccarin for helping me not miss Firefly later on at a convention. |
I'm afraid none of them and I seem to have a fair loathing of Dr Who at the best of times. Anything modern tends to be straighter stuff, West Wing kind of thing
So, short answer, no. 
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October 4th, 2011, 09:17 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
If you want an excellent show with a classic BG feel to it, go with Space- Above and Beyond.
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October 4th, 2011, 11:38 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
Thanks for the recommendation!
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October 5th, 2011, 12:03 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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That's an easy one...
Space: 1999 (season one)
Out of all the "classic" sci fi series, Battlestar Galactica and Space: 1999 are the two that I watch at least annually. I do love the various Star Trek series over the years, but I OD'd on those years ago...
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Et tu, Gemini???
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October 5th, 2011, 12:32 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
I watch Trek every few years esp the TOS and BSG every other or when the mood takes me. I enjoyed the visual updates done to the TOS which expanded the visual canvas.
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October 5th, 2011, 08:27 AM
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Re: What TV series do you like as well as or better than the Original Galactica?
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I enjoyed the visual updates done to the TOS which expanded the visual canvas.
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