Subj : Re: BSG
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Ken McElhaney
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 08:25:58

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape


John Iwaniszek wrote:
> Jim Larson <larsonjmR.E.M.O.V.E.@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:Xns96DC95A511E13v234oiwofui3284af93@130.133.1.18:
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> > Tyler Trafford wrote:
> >
> >> Ken McElhaney wrote:
> >>>
> >>> John Iwaniszek wrote:
> >>>> Chaya <chayaruthNOSPAM@gmail.com> 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.
> >>>
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> >>>> (By the way, I like science fiction that gets all allegorical and
> >>>> shit. BSG seems to do the job very nicely.
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> >>>> 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.
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> > Aerospace Engineer Guy turned Deck Chief for instance.
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> Ken.  the human bobo doll.

Hmm, well at least I understand the difference between "military
dictatorship" and "military command structure" and from your comments,
you apparently do not, which may explain quite a bit about your
opinions.

Ken

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