Battlestar Galactica
4 April 2004 20:49![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mandragoraI watched the new Battlestar Galactica on tape, courtesy of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
foolme8 (many thanks). I really enjoyed it. Of course it's much different from the original (not in a parodic manner like Starsky & Hutch, which I enjoyed the hell out of) but compared to my admittedly dim memories of the original it's much better.
I don't recall the original as having much dramatic tension, or really making me feel much for the characters. I always knew that the good guys would win and I don't remember any character I liked dying. However, when Boomer's companion chose to stay behind and sacrifice himself for the good of humanity I was really rather moved.
On the plus side the original did feature three pretty men, two of whom are women in the remake, but in general I thought the remake was better scripted and better acted, plus the fact that Starbuck is female led to some interesting dramatic possibilities, I thought. The Starbuck trickster type of character is a familiar one, not to mention a type I'm rather fond of, but this archetype is rarely portrayed as a woman. So, I thought the new Starbuck was a refreshiong change. It does diminish the slashy possibilities, but I liked the relationship shown between new Starbuck and Apollo. Also, I loved new Apollo. I never really warmed to old Apollo, but the new one was a sympathetic and conflicted character. The fact that he's played by Jamie Bamber didn't hurt.
The conflict between father Adama and son Lee (Apollo) whilst straying close to cliche-land still worked IMO. Plus, not everything was resolved at the end, which again gave it more depth than the original, so far as I can recall.
Colonel Tigh a drunk? Oooh yeah, good twist. Great relationship set-up between Starbuck and Tigh. I love it when people loathe one another. *g*
Boomer I liked, although I thought that she could have remained a man, with possibly another female character being introduced for balance. Why not make the Chief a woman, perhaps, that would have worked. But still, the inherent tragedy of Boomer is gut wrenching. I was spoiled for it and it still got to me.
I was most keen to watch the new version for Callum Keith Rennie and he didn't disappoint. He appeared to be doing his patented scumbag routine initially but the Cylon twist means that he was much more than he appears to be. Plus, he could well be back.
The relationship between genius Doctor (who, naturally, had your generic upper-middle class English accent. Sigh) and gorgeous Cylon is strange and ever so slightly kinky. Doctor is a coward but a very lovely one.
Really liked Madam President school teacher, and the relationship between her and Adama is very promising. Adama kicked arse, too.
It left me keen to see more. Yes, the script was predictable in parts, and some of the characters were fairly stock types but on the whole I enjoyed it.
As with Starsky & Hutch I sympathise with those people who were great fans of the original and feel that the remake is a pale imitation, but I think the remake is better.
foolme8 (many thanks). I really enjoyed it. Of course it's much different from the original (not in a parodic manner like Starsky & Hutch, which I enjoyed the hell out of) but compared to my admittedly dim memories of the original it's much better. I don't recall the original as having much dramatic tension, or really making me feel much for the characters. I always knew that the good guys would win and I don't remember any character I liked dying. However, when Boomer's companion chose to stay behind and sacrifice himself for the good of humanity I was really rather moved.
On the plus side the original did feature three pretty men, two of whom are women in the remake, but in general I thought the remake was better scripted and better acted, plus the fact that Starbuck is female led to some interesting dramatic possibilities, I thought. The Starbuck trickster type of character is a familiar one, not to mention a type I'm rather fond of, but this archetype is rarely portrayed as a woman. So, I thought the new Starbuck was a refreshiong change. It does diminish the slashy possibilities, but I liked the relationship shown between new Starbuck and Apollo. Also, I loved new Apollo. I never really warmed to old Apollo, but the new one was a sympathetic and conflicted character. The fact that he's played by Jamie Bamber didn't hurt.
The conflict between father Adama and son Lee (Apollo) whilst straying close to cliche-land still worked IMO. Plus, not everything was resolved at the end, which again gave it more depth than the original, so far as I can recall.
Colonel Tigh a drunk? Oooh yeah, good twist. Great relationship set-up between Starbuck and Tigh. I love it when people loathe one another. *g*
Boomer I liked, although I thought that she could have remained a man, with possibly another female character being introduced for balance. Why not make the Chief a woman, perhaps, that would have worked. But still, the inherent tragedy of Boomer is gut wrenching. I was spoiled for it and it still got to me.
I was most keen to watch the new version for Callum Keith Rennie and he didn't disappoint. He appeared to be doing his patented scumbag routine initially but the Cylon twist means that he was much more than he appears to be. Plus, he could well be back.
The relationship between genius Doctor (who, naturally, had your generic upper-middle class English accent. Sigh) and gorgeous Cylon is strange and ever so slightly kinky. Doctor is a coward but a very lovely one.
Really liked Madam President school teacher, and the relationship between her and Adama is very promising. Adama kicked arse, too.
It left me keen to see more. Yes, the script was predictable in parts, and some of the characters were fairly stock types but on the whole I enjoyed it.
As with Starsky & Hutch I sympathise with those people who were great fans of the original and feel that the remake is a pale imitation, but I think the remake is better.
