DISQUS

Rob Hunter · 1 year ago

Welcome to the fold Neil! I did the same thing last year, marathon sessions on dvd to catch me up to the current season at the time. BSG is easily the smartest and deepest sci-fi show ever, and on top of that there's the Boomer-inducing Grace Park... Enjoy!

Matthew · 1 year ago

What a coincidence. I just saw the opening mini-series for BSG and was impressed. My friends and I like to have movie tournaments as a way to decide what we are going to watch, and just last night BSG won the tournament. Today I come to FSR and see my editor was getting introduced just one day earlier.

Michelle Graham · 1 year ago

I hope you didn't start with the first season, but instead watched the mini-series to kick it off, it really makes the whole series! I have only recently converted to the BSG fold (having started watching just before Christmas) but I am a full blown addict also, desperate to see as much as possible and very saddened at the fact it's getting to the end of the road.

As for a TV for movie geeks feature, what exactly is tv for movie geeks? I'd love to see this brought in, but I'd hate to try and figure out what falls into the category! What differentiates the movie geek from the geek geek? :)

Kevin Carr · 1 year ago

Neil is now one of us... one of us... one of us...

Neil Miller · 1 year ago

Thankfully the HD-DVD (R.I.P) version came with the mini-series. So yes, I cleared through the entire mini-series and season 1 in about 24 hours.

I just started season 2.0... This may negatively impact my productivity as Exec. Editor of this site.

And the "TV for Movie Geeks" feature would be more of a "TV for Movie Lovers" type of thing. Really, its just an excuse for us to blog about our favorite TV shows on our little movie website... :P

Kevin Carr · 1 year ago

And after season 2.0 comes season 2.5, then Razor, then season 3.

My prediction is that Neil will come out of his BSG-induced stupor only to see Iron Man 3 times this week.

Watch out, Neil. I'm going to try to get you hooked on the Stargate series next.

Bruce Simmons · 1 year ago

Ha!! It's inevitable... Actually it is a pretty good show and you have got to catch up so you can start watching the fourth season.. it's not only intense, but there's some mystery that you need to be catching up on .. welcome to the fray

Tom N · 1 year ago

They really did an amazing job setting the tone and establishing character with the mini and first season, most of the second and all of the third season is like fan fiction.

Tom N · 1 year ago

Whoops! make that most of season 3 and all of 4...

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

I just got into Battlestar Galactica too. Starting up Season 2.0 this week, after I finish Jericho Season 1 on DVD. =)

Michelle Graham · 1 year ago

Season 4 rocks! Only 4 episodes out but I love em & want more. What is it about Jericho, it seems to infiltrate everywhere. I'm only 9 episodes in, I don't care much for the characters but yet I still have to keep watching. This happened with Prison Break too, though after season 1 I broke free. At least with Jericho there's only an abridged second season to get through, so I'll probably watch that too. (Yes, I watch too much TV)

As for a TV for movie lovers section, hell yeah! Finally, joining my two passions, TV and movies :D Of course, we'll have to cover the girly shows just as much as the blow shit up ones, so I insist Gossip Girl gets as much coverage as 24 and Stargate ;p

mike · 1 year ago

tv for movie lovers? Wire, Shield, BSg, Deadwood, Rescue Me, 30 rock :)

ProgGrrl · 1 year ago

I feel it's my duty here, as a BSG fan(atic), to point out that you really ought to watch season 3 before RAZOR. RAZOR is meant as a standalone 2-ep film, in between seasons 3 and 4. Just sayin'.

Meanwhile, as a fellow cinephile-turned-TV-junkie, can I suggest a few more cinematic shows for your new feature? ROME, IN TREATMENT, UGLY BETTY, WEEDS, FARSCAPE, LA FEMME NIKITA, ALIAS, MY SO CALLED LIFE, and everything by Joss Whedon, natch. *g*

Michelle Graham · 1 year ago

If we do have a TV for Movie Lovers, Joss would have to get in there under two headings, Firefly and Buffy (hey, it's a spin off from a movie... A way way way WAY better piece of drama than the movie ever was, too.) Angel could sneak in via Buffy, and then Dollhouse just looks deadly, so bring it on too.

Actually, can I just submit all my favorite shows for it? :) The West Wing! Now that is a show for movie lovers.

On the BSG track, the one and only thing that bugged me about the show were those bloody webisodes. I know they were designed to keep the fans happy, but there was nothing more frustrating than watching 40 mins of 3 and 4 min snippets, that really added up to very little. Good luck to you Neil, if you make it through them, you'll make it through everything!

Josh Radde · 1 year ago

Neil--

We're probably at the same point. I've been watching fervently over the past month when I can. I'm 4 episodes in to 2.5 and DVRing season 4.

I would also submit that Lost is good for movie lovers.

Bruce Simmons · 1 year ago

Ack!! Someone mentioned Lost. The land of unanswered questions, NOT to mention a very confusing new twist in time they tossed out at us last week..

But my big question, which will haunt me until they answer it, [and it looks like they just might], is wtf is the killer smoke tendrils?? A ghost pit bull with a smoke collar? (Kind of like a smoke trailer on a stunt plane)

It's a good thing I don't like the show, or I'd be completely up on all the details..... *crickets* ... oh crap, I am.

bertas · 1 year ago

Welcome to the club :) I never ever thought I would get into something like Sci-Fi... I know, I know what can I say I didnt know any better... and my experience was similar to yours, it started with the excellent BSG pilot and I just couldnt stop watching, season 1 is excellent :)
Now for the TV for movie geeks feature I think it might be a good idea, one other show that had that effect on me was Veronica Mars. You might want to give it a go... :)
I sniggered and scorned, teen PI with a noir twist, honestly... then vanity got the better of me as my brother said she looked exactly like me (not true, Kristen Bell is far prettier)... my vanity aside season 1 is epic...

Michelle Graham · 1 year ago

Hey, someone else brought up Veronica! That was cancelled before its time :( It was fantastic, seasons 1 and 2 more than season 3. As for Lost, I watch it, it kills me but I watch it. Lets take a mystery, add some more angles to it, a couple more on top of that and then maybe answer a question from a year back. Coming up next week, more mystery and half an answer!

bertas · 1 year ago

Michelle I agree season 3 of Veronica Mars was not that good (as Rob Thomas was experimenting with the story arcs and whatnot as you probably know :) but still it was definitely watchable.
I think season 1 and even season 2 do have a movie quality to it, albeit a very long movie :) It was completely addictive, so many storylines and twists and turns you simply had to see what happens next. For something that was promoted as a teen show by CW it was anything but... and you know Stephen King was a fan? :)

Josh Radde · 1 year ago

Consider 2.5 DONE! Last night was a great evening. Chinese food, my ladyfriend, and some Battlestar. HEY! Some MSG with my BSG! YES!

Ellen · 1 year ago

Glad to see some erosion of movie-geek pretension ;). The golden age of cable has allowed for some truly interesting shows to develop.

BSG is my favorite, and in IMHO the best, but I would also recommend: 30 Rock, Deadwood, Heroes (first season, anyhow), Lost (to some extent), and Firefly.

Sara Awesome · 1 year ago

I watched Seasons 1, 2.0 and 2.5, and 3 in one month. I felt obligated to catch up before
Season 4 had begun! It truly is an amazing show, with layers of philosophical ponders
like "Who deserves to be saved?" and "What is human/Cylon nature?" Throughout the
seasons, Ron Moore refuses to answer those questions directly, and he gives different
characters different outlets of expressing their beliefs on such question. The character
Boomer, especially, goes through many transitions throughout the show.

And yes, a TV for Movie Geeks would be much appreciated! I think so many film buffs
are snobs when it comes to TV, but Seinfeld, Firefly, BSG, Arrested Development, West
Wing, Lost, and The Office are true gems that can rival any film in themes or character
development. I don't think the TV for Movie Geeks section should include water-cooler
topics, asking questions like "Should Kate be with Jack or Sawyer," but should instead
have questions like "If John Locke and Jeremy Bentham were having an intellectual face-
off, who would win?"