I notice no one has commented that Caprica started on Sky 1 on Tuesday evening. We quite enjoyed this week's episodes. Anyone else watching?
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Originally posted by OrangeHopper View PostI notice no one has commented that Caprica started on Sky 1 on Tuesday evening. We quite enjoyed this week's episodes. Anyone else watching?
How does it compare to BSG? -
Wrong person to ask. I'm unable to critique shows other than to say I enjoyed it or otherwise. Not very intellectual me. If the show leaves me feeling I want more then it is good. Things like The Wire and In Treatment.
The story has two main components: the genesis of the cylons and the background to why they were subsequently obsessed with the idea of there being only the one god. I thought it was quite believable.Last edited by OrangeHopper; 6 February 2010, 12:16.Comment
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As someone who enjoyed the original BSG as a kid I haven't bothered with the new version.
Watched a couple of episodes, but just couldn't accept them making Starbuck female (who behaves like a bloke ) after the original was played so brilliantly by Face, before he joined the A-team.
From what I've seen it looks like they've ditched most of the action and gone down the 'you can't trust anyone' route so prevalent in modern US drama.
Am I really missing much or is the original still better?Last edited by PAH; 6 February 2010, 12:17.Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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I watched the first one, not watched the second one yet. I thought it was quite good; it has that mesmerising compelling style that BSG often did so well, and you certainly can't accuse them of making it on the cheap.
TBH as much as I loved BSG, I got a bit bored of the whole origin of the Cylons and humans and God story, and stopped caring by the end. So I hope Caprica doesn't go too much the same way.
BTW if you're hung up on Starbuck being a girl, you're missing the point. The new BSG was a very very different series. It's a remake in name and premise only, and you shouldn't watch expecting more of the same.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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I've just downloaded ep3.
I must say that I'm struggling with it.How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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Originally posted by OrangeHopper View PostI notice no one has commented that Caprica started on Sky 1 on Tuesday evening. We quite enjoyed this week's episodes. Anyone else watching?
Is there any need to watch the whole series? Dont think so!I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostBTW if you're hung up on Starbuck being a girl, you're missing the point. The new BSG was a very very different series. It's a remake in name and premise only, and you shouldn't watch expecting more of the same.
I'm hung up on them not having the creative imagination to do something different. Instead of 're-imagining' classic shows or films why not do something original for a change.
I think it's just laziness. Much easier to cash in on any past success than try to produce something totally new, yet 90% of the time the new version is piss-poor compared to original:
Bionic Woman
Knight Rider
Hulk
<The A-Team, placeholder for now>
V
Dukes of Hazzard
Starskie and Hutch
Then there's lots of films that were remade and are absolute crap:
The Italian Job
Get Carter
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Halloween
Rollerball
Death Race (even worse than the original and that's dated pretty badly!)
The Wickerman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
<insert many many more here, there's plenty to choose from>Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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Originally posted by PAH View PostI'm hung up on them not having the creative imagination to do something different. Instead of 're-imagining' classic shows or films why not do something original for a change.
I think it's just laziness. Much easier to cash in on any past success than try to produce something totally new, yet 90% of the time the new version is piss-poor compared to original:
Bionic Woman
Knight Rider
Hulk
<The A-Team, placeholder for now>
V
Dukes of Hazzard
Starskie and Hutch
Then there's lots of films that were remade and are absolute crap:
The Italian Job
Get Carter
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Halloween
Rollerball
Death Race (even worse than the original and that's dated pretty badly!)
The Wickerman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
<insert many many more here, there's plenty to choose from>
Oh and the effects, marvellous. Not!I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by PAH View PostI'm hung up on them not having the creative imagination to do something different. Instead of 're-imagining' classic shows or films why not do something original for a change.
I think it's just laziness. Much easier to cash in on any past success than try to produce something totally new, yet 90% of the time the new version is piss-poor compared to original:Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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