boomer!

[verbicide]

Jesus.

So, I'm finally catching up on Battlestar Galatica. And, wow. Um. Wow.

It's funny, because I've liked the show and thought it was excellent, but hadn't quite gotten hooked. Jeff, I would like to share, wants to marry the show. And the raving is like nothing I've seen coming from his normally very moderate-self. But, I decided to try again, and what I finally concluded was that the reason I wasn't crazy about the show was because it didn't have much humor. Not that I don't like grim. I love Deadwood and I worship Firefly, but they both had some humor, especially Firefly. But now, on disc three of the second season, I feel pretty fucking hooked.



Just watching the episode, Pegasus. Where Adm. Cain makes contact and takes over. Watching the Pegasus crew talk about taking turns with the cylon-captives, and seeing Six-the-Hostage makes me physically sick. And watching the near-rape of Boomer with the subsequent homicide of the 'cylon-interrogator' was pretty fucking intense.

Um. Yes. Very hooked now. And, as always when watching a dvd-series, it's very fucking exciting to not have to wait week-by-week for the next episode. AND, just as I type this, I realize that the three discs I have currently from Netflix is only 2.0, which ends with a cliff-hanger. AARRRRGH.

Comments

[richboye.livejournal.com]

Yes, it was truly an awesome episode. Tricia Helfer (Six) really is a good actress. I also liked how neat and sleek and shiny Pegasus is compared to the scarred and homely Galactica.

Another insight into how whack Admiral Cain is was the bare hints that Pegasus, like Galactica, had its own trailing fleet of civilian vessels, but she cannibalized it for useful parts and personnel and then abandoned them. Scary scary woman, is she.

Oh, and by the way, what a cliffhanger is it is. Mind-blowing. Earth-shattering. Gob-smacking.

(p.s. I loves me the new spell-check feature in the Google toolbar)

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

Ahhh. Must have next disc!!

[archaica.livejournal.com]

"Pegasus" really was the turning point of the show - both in a good and a bad way. It, and the follow-up episodes, were all fantastic. But the rest of the season .... well, come back when you've seen it :)

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

Are you still watching it? Is season 3 good so far? :)

[archaica.livejournal.com]

Season 3 is great. Pretty much every episode has been very strong.

Without spoiling anything for you, I'll just say that I felt the bottom half of season 2 to be a little weaker than the top. That doesn't mean you shouldn't watch and enjoy them :) , just think of it as what I see as a little dip before you get to the absolutely great finale and the start of season 3, which is *so* powerful. I can't wait to get home and see the episode waiting for me on my DVR!

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear, actually--this way I won't be disappointed. I'm dying to get the next 3 discs and I'm annoyed that I didn't manage to save the first what, 8?, episodes of BSG season 3. I'm going to have to find the earlier episodes somewhere to watch so I can catch up this season!

And I'm really glad to hear season 3 is so strong!

[archaica.livejournal.com]

Well, I know iTunes has everything, if you can spend money for TV :)

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

Huh. Excellent. I think I'd be willing to fork out a few bucks to get caught up.

Thanks!

[mattguy.livejournal.com]

I'll agree with the comment that the bottom half of season 2 was not as good as the top with the following addendum: the last two episodes are GREAT. The season finale was great. And I've loved every episode of the third season so far.

Jeff can't marry the show because I already did.

[verbicide.livejournal.com]

God. Dammit. I had to finally get off my ass and watch the rest of these discs on a long weekend --without the remaining season available. I can't wait to watch the rest of this now, even with the caveat that the bottom of the second isn't that great.

And maybe you and Jeff can share :)