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Oct. 7th, 2005
Battlestar Galactica
Oct. 7th, 2005 10:29 pmI finally got around to watching the 'new' Battlestar Galactica miniseries, courtesy of Netflix.
Wow. . . !!
I put the disc in and was completely engrossed for the entire time. Everything I'd heard about it being darker and more hard-edged than the original is true -- although that wouldn't have taken much effort. The hard decisions were more urgent, the heartbreak more real. Not only the best science fiction, but the best story I've encountered in some time. I've been mildly to acutely disappointed in most of the books, movies and plays I've engaged with over the past couple of months. This Galactica reaffirms my hope that there is still good stuff out there to grab me by my lapels, make me pay attention, make me cry, make me hold my breath, and make me want to cheer.
I was startled by the impact of sound in the show. I'm not usually particularly aware of the nuances of sound, but I was in this case. There were a few moments -- like the intro music on the interview show that Baltar did, and the flyby during the decommissioning scene -- when I heard the old BG music. When the cylons first appeared and their 'hands' started moving, the sound was the same as the old-style Cylons, same with the red-eye movement sound. No sound in space, except some concussion of the weapons, and the percussion of metal ships breaking and twisting. The music was excellent too, totally unlike most adventure music, understated, and alternatively percussive and melancholy.
I liked the way the Galactica was a throw-back, and I like the submarine-like quality of the action on the bridge. And I really liked the complexity of the characters and their relationships. I liked the gender integration of the crew. I like the President and Starbuck very much. And I was really surprised that I actually bought into the twists in Baltar's plot. And that moment with the Imperious Leader. . .
I'm looking forward to getting the first season and watching it.
More thoughts, focusing on heroines in BG, are here in my![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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Wow. . . !!
I put the disc in and was completely engrossed for the entire time. Everything I'd heard about it being darker and more hard-edged than the original is true -- although that wouldn't have taken much effort. The hard decisions were more urgent, the heartbreak more real. Not only the best science fiction, but the best story I've encountered in some time. I've been mildly to acutely disappointed in most of the books, movies and plays I've engaged with over the past couple of months. This Galactica reaffirms my hope that there is still good stuff out there to grab me by my lapels, make me pay attention, make me cry, make me hold my breath, and make me want to cheer.
I was startled by the impact of sound in the show. I'm not usually particularly aware of the nuances of sound, but I was in this case. There were a few moments -- like the intro music on the interview show that Baltar did, and the flyby during the decommissioning scene -- when I heard the old BG music. When the cylons first appeared and their 'hands' started moving, the sound was the same as the old-style Cylons, same with the red-eye movement sound. No sound in space, except some concussion of the weapons, and the percussion of metal ships breaking and twisting. The music was excellent too, totally unlike most adventure music, understated, and alternatively percussive and melancholy.
I liked the way the Galactica was a throw-back, and I like the submarine-like quality of the action on the bridge. And I really liked the complexity of the characters and their relationships. I liked the gender integration of the crew. I like the President and Starbuck very much. And I was really surprised that I actually bought into the twists in Baltar's plot. And that moment with the Imperious Leader. . .
I'm looking forward to getting the first season and watching it.
More thoughts, focusing on heroines in BG, are here in my
heroine_addicts community.