03-24-2009, 04:33 AM
Quote:OK, so when I go the video store next, should I rent this Bstar Galactica series, all seasons in sequence?
Yeah. There are more or less, some stand-alone episodes. But the series is episodic.
Quote:I saw the original when it came out in the late 70's, enjoyed the hell out of it. Sorry it ended.
I saw the original when I was much younger, and watched it again in re-runs a couple of years back.
If I have to give a cold eyed, more objective take on it. I have to say that while the original isn't all bad,
most of the enjoyment I got out of it mostly came from nostalgia. The budget they had to work with, and some of the 70's cheese did not age it well for me.
Quote:Is the remake better? Is it good enough, better or not?
I'm going to have to give you a weasel answer on this one. It depends. (I'm obviously biased here since I'm a big fan of the new series.)
I'd say the new series is part mythic parable, part military-political drama, part soap-opera, part techno-thriller, part kick-ass action sequences. There is some episodes which I would call 'filler', but comparatively speaking. IMO A filler episode of BSG is probably still better than most of the other crap on TV.
If you do stick with it until the end though, it might be surprising how the new series incorporates parts of the 70's version.