When I heard we were watching Battlestar Galactica, I was expecting a show that was very dull. I mean my dad has watched it before, so I assumed it would be real old-fashioned and lame. However, I now have a different view of the show. While I won’t say it is a show I will watch in my free time, I will say that I can understand why people watch it.
I liked the idea of a futuristic world vs. the Cylons because that is interesting. However, I was very confused in why there were so many sex scenes. I feel like these scenes did not add to the plot of the episode, so I do not understand why Ronald D. Moore, writer and producer of Battlestar Galactic, included them in the miniseries. Number Six, or Caprica Six, is a prime example of a woman who uses her attributes to her advantage (even though she uses it for evil). She seduced Dr. Gaius Baltar, who was very powerful. She deceived him by helping him with his work on the Colonial defense system. Although she used Baltar to help the Cylons, she did sacrifice her life in order to save Baltar’s. I feel like this really proves that she did care for Baltar, but she had to use him to provide an opportunity for the Cylon’s to attack. I feel like Number Six is very similar to the woman in “Firefly” because she used her abilities to seduce the Captain, which eventually led to her getting what she wanted/needed.
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I like the part about since your dad watched the show, it had to be lame. That's how I felt about Star Trek with my dad. Also, you make a nice connection to Firefly with the Our Mrs. Reynolds reference.
ReplyDeleteIt beat my expectations too, I actually liked it better then the first episode of Firefly.
ReplyDeleteIt pretty much meant my expectations. Not my favorite new show, but worth watching if it's on.
ReplyDeleteI also thought of the chick from "Firefly" when thinking about this topic. Women are given the ability to manipulate men into getting what they want, and sometimes men are goofy enough to fall for it.
ReplyDeleteBSG is not bad, but it's not atractive either. Average show.
ReplyDeleteI thought that Number Six only had relations to be into the defense system. When the nukes actually hit Number Six was able to just take the blast without dying. I think she is just sticking around to remind the doctor about how he betrayed his race.
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to wonder if everybodies dad's watch this show.. I never even thought to compare number 6 to firefly, good comparison!!
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