[NeumeIndil]

You mean like that gem of sci-fi greatness "Minotaur"?

[DarkElfChilde]

[dolarabee]

I totally understand your sentiment, Al. And is it Vlad too? I do. I felt the same way.

I grew up with the first two Star Wars movies - so let's rewind to 1977 for a start to find a very impressionable 6-7 year old LOL - so when Battlestar Galactica came around *on TV* the following year, I was so onboard! A big, big fan of the show. It was set in space, you got to see more of the day to day life stuff that SW never did, and you could get a weekly fix! And Starbuck was so damn hot. Of course, now when I look at it, it didn't age all that well, but it hasn't stopped me from getting the whole series on DVD. But I draw the line at Battlestar Galactica 1980. That's really nasty stuff. (Apologies to anyone who got into that - I really couldn't)

Anyway, long-winded post just to say that, despite Starbuck being a girl, and at the urges of some friends, I gave the new show a chance. I just sort of went in with the idea this was a new variation on an old theme. And it really kicks ass. The effects are good, the cast is tight, and it's raw, nitty-gritty and down to the bone. Of course, it's got its low points, but you can find that in any show, and to me, those low points aren't the fact that Starbuck has grown boobs (she still has the balls, in case you're wondering). And even Richard Hatch plays a recurring role in the new series, for any old fans of the original Apollo. (Not sure if that's sad he couldn't let go or not...)

But yeah, you don't have to take my word for it. After all, I used to watch (and enjoy) Buck Rogers: In the 25th Century.

do.

[NancyBrooke]

It's funny, Do, I was just reminiscing about Star Wars the other day with some other old folks like myself. The summer the first one came out my best friend and I were old enough to ride our bikes to the theater and see matinees by ourselves using baby-sitting money and allowance for admission. Which we did, all summer, for a total 10 times.

I was into Battlestar Galactica the first time around for all I wasn't supposed to watch too much TV. I was old enough to recognize it was cheesy, but liked it anyway. I agree, Starbuck was hot, in a very dated way. One of the few times I went for the blonde guy ...

I didn't pick up the new series; at the time it premiered the premise was dubious - how many TV and movie remakes have their been recently that just sucked? Dukes of Hazard, anyone? - and then it was kind of too late to catch up. My husband and I also agreed that the last thing we needed was another show to watch. Now I'm sort of sorry.

Jaime Bamber is a cutie, and I thought so when I saw him in 'Hornblower', so there!

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