Subj : Re: BSG To : alt.tv.farscape From : Jim Larson Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 22:42:38 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Tyler Trafford wrote: > Ken McElhaney wrote: >> >> John Iwaniszek wrote: >>> Chaya wrote in >>> news:Xns96DBD5A927011chayaruth@204.153.244.170: >>> >>> > RR wrote: >>> > >>> >> Jim Larson wrote: >>> >> >>> >>>>>>> That's some televisin' right there, that is.... >>> >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Yep....That's how it's done. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> That episode rocked. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> Caine was hard not to dislike. I'm trying to place the >>> >>>>>> actress. >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> What else has she been in? >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> (STTNG. She played ensign Ro.) >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Michelle Forbes is on BSG? Neato. I've always thought she was >>> >>>> ~smokin'~. >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> She is, shall we say, less than likeable in BSG. (Although she >>> >>> does a very good less than likeable, in my opinion.) >>> >>> >>> >>> By the way, since you were considering watching the show, I would >>> >>> suggest not starting with the current episode featuring Michelle >>> >>> Forbes. It's very good, but probably loses impact if you haven't >>> >>> been along for the ride. >>> >> >>> >> I've decided to begin at the beginning with the mini/S1 box - and >>> >> probably won't see the current eps 'til they hit DVD. >>> >> >>> > >>> > Yeah, it's usually a bad idea to begin watching a series with the >>> > season finale. >>> > >>> > ;) >>> > >>> > (I think you'll like it) >>> >>> It's a cheap, cut-rate season finale. You one need ten episodes >>> before it's shown. >> >> >> >>> >>> (By the way, I like science fiction that gets all allegorical and >>> shit. BSG seems to do the job very nicely. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The Pegasus and Galactica diverged politically after the Cylon attack. >>> Pegasus became a military dictatorship with fascist underpinnings >>> while the >> >> Since there is no civilian component to the Pegusus, it's hard to >> describe it as a "military dictatorship" since only military personel >> are involved. Better to say standard military with a nutjob in command. >> As for the "fascist" comment, yea, that's kinda accurate. > > Well, there *was* a civilian component- Cain just drafted everyone she > came across. Aerospace Engineer Guy turned Deck Chief for instance. -- Jim .