Finally Started to Watch

[Aerilon]

Well, after BSG getting into its forth season, I've finally found myself a place, which has all the BSG episodes (and the startup episodes) avaliable to watch. In the past I had tried to watch, but could never find the three hour (split) starter episodes, and because of this, decided not to watch.

I don't like jumping into a show not knowing what is going on, thus wanted to watch the starters first, and now I have. Overall, I am highly impressed already, plenty of action, enough character development, and plenty of shockers (such as finding out who the Battlestar Cylon actually is).

I must admit though, I did laugh when they got their mission reports on paper, from a printer. They're flying around in ships capable of travelling the galaxy, and they're still reading and writing on... paper?

I do however, have some questions...

1) I ain't so sure how these Cylons have 'evolved' into biological creatures, opposed to their technological counterparts. My only guess is that they somehow grew biological bodies, and then downloaded a conciousness into them or something?

2) Is Galactica the only actual surviving Battlestar? On games, and mods and stuff, I've often heard of others (namely Columbia). Do any others show up later on?

3) Do we ever get to see any other aliens, or is it simply Humans and Cylons? Being a science fiction show based in space, one could assume other aliens pop up now and then. Am just wondering if they do here? - I don't remember ever hearing of any, so I doubt there are, but I must ask.

[g.o.d]

Well, after BSG getting into its forth season, I've finally found myself a place, which has all the BSG episodes (and the startup episodes) avaliable to watch. In the past I had tried to watch, but could never find the three hour (split) starter episodes, and because of this, decided not to watch.

I don't like jumping into a show not knowing what is going on, thus wanted to watch the starters first, and now I have. Overall, I am highly impressed already, plenty of action, enough character development, and plenty of shockers (such as finding out who the Battlestar Cylon actually is).

I must admit though, I did laugh when they got their mission reports on paper, from a printer. They're flying around in ships capable of travelling the galaxy, and they're still reading and writing on... paper?

I do however, have some questions...

1) I ain't so sure how these Cylons have 'evolved' into biological creatures, opposed to their technological counterparts. My only guess is that they somehow grew biological bodies, and then downloaded a conciousness into them or something?

2) Is Galactica the only actual surviving Battlestar? On games, and mods and stuff, I've often heard of others (namely Columbia). Do any others show up later on?

3) Do we ever get to see any other aliens, or is it simply Humans and Cylons? Being a science fiction show based in space, one could assume other aliens pop up now and then. Am just wondering if they do here? - I don't remember ever hearing of any, so I doubt there are, but I must ask.

you really should start to watch this great show.

Other Battlestar has also survided, and there are no aliens (only humans and cylons). BSG is not a scifi like Stargate or Star Trek. It's much more than that.

and there's q quite good reason why they still use papers, phones, etc. and not "scifi stuff"

[DigiFluid]

1) I ain't so sure how these Cylons have 'evolved' into biological creatures, opposed to their technological counterparts. My only guess is that they somehow grew biological bodies, and then downloaded a conciousness into them or something?

2) Is Galactica the only actual surviving Battlestar? On games, and mods and stuff, I've often heard of others (namely Columbia). Do any others show up later on?

3) Do we ever get to see any other aliens, or is it simply Humans and Cylons? Being a science fiction show based in space, one could assume other aliens pop up now and then. Am just wondering if they do here? - I don't remember ever hearing of any, so I doubt there are, but I must ask.

1) This is loosely explained in 'Razor' the movie that was made and aired between seasons 3 and 4.

2) This is hard to answer without spoiling any significant plot points.


Not to worry, answers will come in time

3) Hell no. Edward James Olmos (Adama) had even said in interview that the day someone walks on the set in a rubber mask is the day he walks off the set. And with good reason, that's not what this show is about.

[Mongoletsi]

As said above; just watch it and a lot of your questions will (eventually) be answered.

BSG is basically one big four-season story arc

[Aerilon]

you really should start to watch this great show.

I intend to.

Other Battlestar has also survided, and there are no aliens (only humans and cylons). BSG is not a scifi like Stargate or Star Trek. It's much more than that.

3) Hell no. Edward James Olmos (Adama) had even said in interview that the day someone walks on the set in a rubber mask is the day he walks off the set. And with good reason, that's not what this show is about.

Fair enough I suppose, if the show is about Human and their robotic creations, and the morals etc behind them, I guess we don't need other aliens, even though it does make space seem a bit... empty.

Guess it wouldn't work with ET showing up in Terminator either, huh?

1) This is loosely explained in 'Razor' the movie that was made and aired between seasons 3 and 4.

Is Razor set between season 3 and 4 too, or is it a preqel / sequel?

2) This is hard to answer without spoiling any significant plot points.

By all means, spoil away.

BSG is basically one big four-season story arc

Soon to be five seasons?

[DigiFluid]

Fair enough I suppose, if the show is about Human and their robotic creations, and the morals etc behind them, I guess we don't need other aliens, even though it does make space seem a bit... empty.

Guess it wouldn't work with ET showing up in Terminator either, huh?

You got it

Is Razor set between season 3 and 4 too, or is it a preqel / sequel?

Razor is an 'interquel' of sorts.... Technically, chronologically, it's set immediately after 'The Captain's Hand' (late season 2), also telling another story with flashbacks to the period between the initial miniseries and the beginning of season 1.

Razor was made and aired in the season 3/4 gap, and contains certain plot elements which are best not viewed until post-season 3. They're minor, but I think the points are important enough that they not be spoilt unnecessarily early. IMO anyway, there are others here who disagree and think that it could be viewed post-'The Captain's Hand'.

By all means, spoil away.

Not a chance

Soon to be five seasons?

Depends how you want to look at it, I suppose. Season 1 was 13 episodes (plus the mini if you want to count that), season 2 was in two halves of 10, season 3 was 20, season 4.0 was 10. 4.5, premiering in mid-January, is going to be another 10 episodes; possibly 11, there seems to be some dispute surrounding the last 3-4 episodes.

[Mongoletsi]

By all means, spoil away.

Nooooooooooooooo! Don't do it! BSG is the king of misdirection and sci-fi suspense. Why spoil it?

I mean, was anybody expecting XXXX to shoot XXXX after successfully completing the mission to XXXX the XXXX?!

What about XXXX being one of the unrevealed cylons?

Or what happened when XXXX became president and ordered that the Fleet XXXX on XXXX

Just watch it and avoid spoilers. You know it makes sense

[Agent_Dark]

By all means, spoil away.

Roslin is actually a man, Starbuck turns out to be Admiral Adama's illegitimate daughter (but she and Lee Adama still go at it anyway), Baltar turns out to be Jesus (turning water into wine and all that stuff), and Sharon accidently lets slip the kill switch command for the Cylons and Tigh triggers it turning them all into sexbots.

[Insipid]

I'll take a Basestar full of Number Eight sexbots any day.

[Pepermint Jaffa]

Well, after BSG getting into its forth season, I've finally found myself a place, which has all the BSG episodes (and the startup episodes) avaliable to watch. In the past I had tried to watch, but could never find the three hour (split) starter episodes, and because of this, decided not to watch.

I don't like jumping into a show not knowing what is going on, thus wanted to watch the starters first, and now I have. Overall, I am highly impressed already, plenty of action, enough character development, and plenty of shockers (such as finding out who the Battlestar Cylon actually is).

I must admit though, I did laugh when they got their mission reports on paper, from a printer. They're flying around in ships capable of travelling the galaxy, and they're still reading and writing on... paper?

I do however, have some questions...

1) I ain't so sure how these Cylons have 'evolved' into biological creatures, opposed to their technological counterparts. My only guess is that they somehow grew biological bodies, and then downloaded a conciousness into them or something?

2) Is Galactica the only actual surviving Battlestar? On games, and mods and stuff, I've often heard of others (namely Columbia). Do any others show up later on?

3) Do we ever get to see any other aliens, or is it simply Humans and Cylons? Being a science fiction show based in space, one could assume other aliens pop up now and then. Am just wondering if they do here? - I don't remember ever hearing of any, so I doubt there are, but I must ask.

For question #'s 1 and 2...all I can say is keep watching. You will like it much better if we don't spoil it.

For question #3...no aliens. Thank goodness.

[Major lee adama]

By all means, spoil away.

NO

please trust me the roller coaster you are on is best enjoyed without spoilers.

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Roslin is actually a man, Starbuck turns out to be Admiral Adama's illegitimate daughter (but she and Lee Adama still go at it anyway), Baltar turns out to be Jesus (turning water into wine and all that stuff), and Sharon accidently lets slip the kill switch command for the Cylons and Tigh triggers it turning them all into sexbots.

way to wreck it for him

[FN-P90]

Roslin is actually a man, Starbuck turns out to be Admiral Adama's illegitimate daughter (but she and Lee Adama still go at it anyway), Baltar turns out to be Jesus (turning water into wine and all that stuff), and Sharon accidently lets slip the kill switch command for the Cylons and Tigh triggers it turning them all into sexbots.

Yep......Great show

[magictrick]

I also have been watching the entire series (including Razor) over the last few months and have just finished season 4 ep 10.

I am truly surprised that I like this series so much, I wasn't expecting to from reading what it is about before. I can't wait for the final episodes of season 4 to start airing, this is an awesome show!