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Caprica online only?

I was reading the announcement about Capirca a little closer, and it made me think... might Caprica first appear on the new Pulse network that SciFi is working?

Sci Fi Channel is getting into the broadband business, launching new channel Pulse online on May 8.

Pulse was one of just many new developments Sci Fi unveiled Wednesday during its "upfront" presentation to advertisers and the media, including a potential prequel spinoff to "Battlestar Galactica" from the hit series' executive producers.

Pulse will premiere next month with a mix of recycled original series and movies, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and other video extras. Exclusive original content including "webisode" spinoffs of primetime series and a weekly news show will be added in the summer. Sci Fi will go as far as testing potential series pilots online for viewer feedback.

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That would be a good way to make a splash on your new online network! Put up a spinoff series of an already hit show! So what is the community thoughts on this? Is there a chance that Caprica will debut online?

Two great BSG character sketches

Check out these excellent sketches of BSG characters by nyuszi:

• mary mcdonnell as president laura roslin
• jamie bamber as lee "apollo" adama

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Interview with Dirk Benedict

Dirk is now famous amongst new BSG fans for his somewhat scathing post Starbuck lost in Castration. It was interesting to see him comment on the backlash in the interview at Jonja.net.

Jonja.net: I read Starbuck lost in Castration

Dirk: You did? That got me in huge, huge, huge problems. Did you see all the women’s reactions? Oh my god, they were mad. They called me a bitter angry old actor who can’t get a job and he is mad cause he is not on the new show. The article explained I hadn’t even seen the new show, so how could I saw it was bad, I never did say it was bad, a terrible show or awful, I never did say it. I just pointed out how different they are and why they are different. How they both reflect the times they were made in, a sign of the times. The destruction of the family is reflected in the new Battlestar Galactica, the dysfunction and the lack of spirituality and the dysfunctional man, the weak man, the drunk man. Nobody commented on that, it was just I was a bitter, angry; they assume everyone’s dream is to be an actor, to be famous. I don’t know, it’s so shallow and Katee Sackoff got it all wrong, she doesn’t have a clue, she is either brain dead or she must have never read the article. If she read that article and all she could say is “My feelings are hurt, He is just bitter man” Its like a child and I think oh my god this is what it has come to.

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He seems like a genuinely thoughtful man, but he still seems to take himself a bit too seriously. Honestly it is just a TV show. Using it as an example of the downfall of our conservative civilization is a bit of a stretch. There are far better contexts under which to debate changing cultural values...

Source: Big Dumb Object

Update 6/12/2006 2:26pm CST

Due to flame war the comments are now closed. It is all fun and games until people start swearing at each other.

Prepare for the BSG prequel!

Whoa big news. You look away from your news aggregator for a second and the entire fanscape changes in the blink of an eye! A spin-off series?!?! See for yourself:

"Caprica" will be set more than 50 years prior to the events of "Battlestar Galactica" and focus on the lives of two families -- the Adamas (ancestors of future Galactica commander William) and the Graystones. Humankind's Twelve Colonies are at peace and on the verge of a technological breakthrough: the first Cylon.

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Yes... you read that right... Is BSG pulling a Stargate?! Sure seems like it!

I am really trying to figure out if this is good or bad. Sure more sci-fi is a good thing, but three seasons in? It seems a tad ambitious... Sure I will watch the hell out of both shows, but still... I can't help but think it is a bit premature. I don't think I have ever heard of a show that split its time lines being on the air at the same time. Stargate is parallel. Star Trek was parallel. This is going to be crazy!

So what do you all think? Crazy news today!

More info on BSG Titanium Ships

For those of you on the hunt for Titanium ships, here is some more info emailed in by Jason:

Target's DPCIstock number is 087 06 1624.  Their toy departments are in the process of "resetting" with new stock for the upcoming quarter, so chances are your store will be receiving fresh cases of Titanium, even if they've had the one lone Wookiee Flyer hanging around since MLK Day.

I found some of these over the weekend, and thought your other readers might want a small review.  They were at Wal-Mart, btw.  I had a gift card, otherwise I wouldn't go there, but I digress.  (No pictures, sorry!) They were $4.97 each plus tax.

GALACTICA:  3.5" long, metal body with extending plastic flight pods. Reasonable accuracy for the size, right down to the Colonial emblem on top.  The hole for the display stand is placed a bit further back than I'd like, so yours may tend to droop from the front-heaviness.  Unless you're desperate for one, I'd say wait for the 6-inch version in the summer.

RAIDER:  Again, exact in shape, even with the wing tips made of stiff but bendable plastic for safety.  I think Hasbro may need some correcting on details like painting, though.  The Raider is black and purple, with red only on the engine thruster tips.  No red eye, and although someone made an effort to include the old insignia, instead of two concentric pentagons, they put one hexagon on each wing--and the ones on mine were uneven.

VIPER:  Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, and guns on the wings and a pilot, and it just looks like a big Tylenol!  (Someone had already grabbed them when I got there, so feel free to insert your own Airplane reference.  I can post a review when I find one.)

More reports continue to surface (as well as photos) of people obtaining these little jewels of fun. If you have any links to reviews or photos, put them in the comments!

Galactica Titanium ships are OUT!

Jason emailed in with some great information about the Galactica Titanium ships!

Hey--just an FYI that the Galactica Titanium ships are OUT!  They have been spotted at Wal-Mart, and will show up elsewhere soon (Target, Toys R Us, etc.)  If you call a store to ask if they're in, here are a few tips:

1. According to Entertainment Earth, they are in every case of 12 Titanium ships labeled as "Wave 6."  Should be at least one set of Viper, Raider and Galactica per case.
2. They will be stocked with the Star Wars ones, so any stocker should be able to find "any Titanium that isn't Star Wars."
3. The Toys R Us stock number for the Titanium ships is 340895.
4. Pictures (and inflated prices) can be seen at eBay.

Hope this helps!

Oh it helps! Thanks Jason! As stated, you can find them on eBay.

More info on Majestic Studios action figures

Here is some more information about those Majestic Studios Battlestar Galactica action figures coming down the line:

CEO Rick Phares says, “The Cylon will be the most accurate figure we have released to date because we’re working directly from the original computer CGI files of it’s design from ZOIC, the special effects company responsible for bringing the Cylon to life on the screen.”

The Cylon will stand a towering 13 1/2-inches so that it will be in scale to the 12-inch human figures. It features interchangeable arms that can be switched to the Cylon’s trademark turret guns.

Lee “Apollo” Adama (portrayed by actor Jamie Bamber on the show) will be dressed in his leather-look fatigues and come with full flight gear, including helmet and his trusty blaster. He will have two interchangeable sets of hands so that you can switch from flight gloves on to gloves off.

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Ron Moore blog update

Ron Moore throws down another entry in his producer blog. HIs best stuff in this entry isn't about BSG, but about his life decisions surrounding the military:

It's interesting that I've almost never mentioned the fact that I was a Marine Midshipman -- I almost invariably talk about being on track to join the Navy. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's a bit of wishing my way onto the path I thought I would've been happier on, or maybe it has to do with lingering embarassment over my washing out of the whole program, or who knows what.

The closest I've come to making peace with this part of my past came about three years after I'd washed out. I went back to Cornell to see friends at my fraternity (K.A.) and hang out a bit, and I found a old box with some of my junk still in it. Most of it was literally trash, but when I found my old shoulder boards, I felt like I'd done something wrong by leaving them there to tarnish in a box. Men had fought and died with that Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on their collars and it bothered me that I'd tossed mine aside so cavalierly. So I put them in an envelope with a note and left them at the door to the NROTC unit up at Barton Hall. I remember I wrote something like, these meant something to me once, and please return them to the unit and hope they find their way onto the shoulders of someone who deserved them instead of lying in a box of trash. I felt better somehow after doing it, felt like I'd maybe shut the door on that chapter of my life, but in truth, I don't think I've ever really made peace with the experience and I probably never will. There will always be a sense of something left undone, something incomplete, and certain questions about myself left unanswered.

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That is some great blog writing. It really let's you inside Ron's head a little bit. It makes sense why so much of the show works the way it does. Through Ron's reverence for the military, we are treated to a spectacular display of realism in his writing.

Finding Home

This is a really awesome picture that deserves a link:

"Holy Frack! ...I think we've... we've found Earth!"

Podcast with Bear McCreary

Check out the Water Cooler TV podcast for an interview with Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary:

We begin our "Behind the Music" series as we talk with composers Sean Callery and Bear McCreary - the men responsible for the music of "24" and "Battlestar Galactica."

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