Subj : Re: BSG To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Sun Sep 25 2005 23:21:21 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote in news:Xns96DC95A511E13v234oiwofui3284af93@130.133.1.18: > 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. > Ken. the human bobo doll. .