Battlestar Galactica

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Guffy

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2,310 posts

264 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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Having never seen the new series, i just bought the box set... bit dubious for the first couple of episodes, now i'm totally hooked, seem be watching several epsiodes a night, now middway through season two, it's magic!! smile

Keith Lard

197 posts

215 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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I watched the first episode of BSG, think it was '33', for the first time few days ago. Wanted to get into it but it didn't grip me. People rave about it so I feel I must be missing something.

Also bit confused as first few moments of the episode it said 'previously on BSG'. Do I need to watch the mini series that apparently pre-dated this?

Sheets Tabuer

18,898 posts

214 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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Got bored by the time the second battlestar came along.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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Guffy said:
Having never seen the new series, i just bought the box set... bit dubious for the first couple of episodes, now i'm totally hooked, seem be watching several epsiodes a night, now middway through season two, it's magic!! smile
It is magic, I am sure I don't need to advise you to stick with it. I haven't watched it all thru in one, but I ejoyed some of the later eps recently when they were repeated. There are some real up and downs that await youbiggrin

bobthemonkey

3,820 posts

215 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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Keith Lard said:
I watched the first episode of BSG, think it was '33', for the first time few days ago. Wanted to get into it but it didn't grip me. People rave about it so I feel I must be missing something.

Also bit confused as first few moments of the episode it said 'previously on BSG'. Do I need to watch the mini series that apparently pre-dated this?
Yes, without a doubt.

darth_pies

693 posts

216 months

Friday 16th April 2010
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Keith Lard said:
I watched the first episode of BSG, think it was '33', for the first time few days ago. Wanted to get into it but it didn't grip me. People rave about it so I feel I must be missing something.

Also bit confused as first few moments of the episode it said 'previously on BSG'. Do I need to watch the mini series that apparently pre-dated this?
Absolutely. The miniseries is basically the first 4 episodes and covers the Cylon attack on the colonies and sets up the characters and back-story.

I'm a massive fan of BSG but until i'd watched the miniseries and 2-3 more episodes i wasn't hooked - stick with it!

Guffy

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2,310 posts

264 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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darth_pies said:
Keith Lard said:
I watched the first episode of BSG, think it was '33', for the first time few days ago. Wanted to get into it but it didn't grip me. People rave about it so I feel I must be missing something.

Also bit confused as first few moments of the episode it said 'previously on BSG'. Do I need to watch the mini series that apparently pre-dated this?
Absolutely. The miniseries is basically the first 4 episodes and covers the Cylon attack on the colonies and sets up the characters and back-story.

I'm a massive fan of BSG but until i'd watched the miniseries and 2-3 more episodes i wasn't hooked - stick with it!
That explains why i struggled to begin with. You'd think the box set would have included the all important mini series, i wasn't even aware of it!

Keith Lard

197 posts

215 months

Saturday 17th April 2010
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Well I've just watched the mini-series and I'm now hooked like a slippery wet thing. Speaking of which - No.6 yum

Castrol Craig

18,073 posts

205 months

Monday 31st January 2011
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the entire lot, from series 1 episode 1, is starting on the new sky atlantic chanell from tues 4th feb at 9pm

IndyAndy777

2,939 posts

170 months

Monday 31st January 2011
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Castrol Craig said:
the entire lot, from series 1 episode 1, is starting on the new sky atlantic chanell from tues 4th feb at 9pm
Do you happen to know what number this channel is?

slipstream 1985

12,127 posts

178 months

Monday 31st January 2011
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frak me!!

its brilliant. you need to see the opener film.

its certainly no star trek goody goody yes sir three bags full sir. the charactors are all human with their emotions and actions.

are we still eating paper? no, why not... paper shortage! lol

Dare2Fail

3,808 posts

207 months

Monday 31st January 2011
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IndyAndy777 said:
Do you happen to know what number this channel is?
Pretty sure it's going to be channel 108 after tomorrows channel shuffle on sky. Not sure what day BSG is on as the 4th is a friday not a Tuesday as mentioned in Craigs post. It definitely isn't tomorrow as Boardwalk Empire starts at 9.

MonkeyHanger

9,198 posts

241 months

Monday 31st January 2011
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It's channel 108 for both HD and SD versions.

I think BSG starts on Thursday, but only from S1 E01 "33". They aren't showing the "Miniseries" apparently.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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MonkeyHanger said:
It's channel 108 for both HD and SD versions.

I think BSG starts on Thursday, but only from S1 E01 "33". They aren't showing the "Miniseries" apparently.
Idiots! Wonder why not, especially since the Mini-series was a SKy co-production as well, one o0f the few drams they have put money into!
I see 107 is called Sky Watch or something now.

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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It is very good. Still not sure about the ending, but it's difficult to see how they could have come up with a satisfactory one. Apart from one or two dull episodes though (boxing?), it's all gold.

The space battles are great with the added "realism" of silence (no sound travels in the vacuum of space).

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Zod said:
It is very good. Still not sure about the ending, but it's difficult to see how they could have come up with a satisfactory one. Apart from one or two dull episodes though (boxing?), it's all gold.

The space battles are great with the added "realism" of silence (no sound travels in the vacuum of space).
I agree.
I do think the idea of having the Galactica crash into 'Earth' was an ace one though, and then be found in the early 21st century.
sorry.
It was the alternative ending.

Edited by Halb on Tuesday 1st February 16:07

Castrol Craig

18,073 posts

205 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Halb said:
I agree.
I do think the idea of having the Galactica crash into 'Earth' was an ace one though, and then be found in the early 21st century.
et take away spoilers

Edited by Castrol Craig on Tuesday 1st February 20:09

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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S P O I L E R Seek

IndyAndy777

2,939 posts

170 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Dare2Fail said:
Pretty sure it's going to be channel 108 after tomorrows channel shuffle on sky. Not sure what day BSG is on as the 4th is a friday not a Tuesday as mentioned in Craigs post. It definitely isn't tomorrow as Boardwalk Empire starts at 9.
Found it now. I thought it was 108, but up until today the listings were still showing for sky 3, not Atlantic. Can't wait for Boardwalk Empire later.

Carl_Docklands

12,103 posts

261 months

Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Guffy said:
Having never seen the new series, i just bought the box set... bit dubious for the first couple of episodes, now i'm totally hooked, seem be watching several epsiodes a night, now middway through season two, it's magic!! smile
Stick with it right through to the end, it will be some of the best times you will spend with your telly smile