Tom DeSanto Cylons
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The Richard Hatch trailer featured Richard Lynch as the Count
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Before Galactica came back as a completely new show, Brian Singer and Tom DeSanto attempted to bring the franchise back as a continuation of the original, ignoring Galactica 1980. This version took place twenty years after the original series and had the Colonials settling in an asteroid field called New Caprica sometime after finally escaping the Cylons. The Cylons have now decided to assimilate human into their race creating cyborgs. Meanwhile Boxey, who is now in command of the Galactica after the deaths of his adoptive father (Apollo) and grandfather (Adama), is dealing with the ship about to be decommisioned. The ceremony involves a female president named Mara and the Cylons attack during the event.
In the end the series was killed by Universal who decided that a complete remake would be better and Fox who would have aired the series. They went with another scifi series called Firefly.Comment
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The last two years of BSG were something of a flopOriginally posted by Mefusta View Post
Why do people think one production stole or copied from the other ?
Let us compare and contrast and look at the similarities between Singer/DeSanto and Moore. Note -- The Adama/Orin references meant that Singer and DeSanto kept re-tweaking the character back and forth from Adama to Orin.
Singer & DeSanto -- Darker, grittier than the original series and not family friendly nor a kiddie flick.
Moore -- Darker, grittier than the original series and not family friendly nor a kiddie flick.
Singer & DeSanto -- Human Cylons infiltrating the Colonials. Anyone could be a Cylon.
Moore -- Human Cylons infiltrating the Colonials. Anyone could be a Cylon.
Singer & DeSanto -- Newly advanced CGI Cylon Centurions that would have been featured in action sequences.
Moore -- Newly advanced CGI Cylon Centurions that were only featured in two scenes and basically stood in the background and did nothing. (Damn you Sci-Fi. I wanted to see them in action.)
Singer & DeSanto -- Kept the origins of the Cylons intact but gave them a new semi Borg-like / X-Files black oil motive due to a Cylon Civil War. However, that story arc would have most likely ended by the finale of the first season, so the Cylons could have reverted back to their old ways.
Moore -- Didn't bother to watch the entire TOS, therefore couldn't understand the Cylon's origins nor motives (by just watching the short version of the pilot) so he re-imagined them to be machines turning on their makers.
Singer & DeSanto -- Female President Mara, and always at odds with Commander Adama/Orin.
Moore -- Female President Roslin, and always at odds with Commander Adama.
Singer & DeSanto -- Galactica to be decommissioned because the Cylons had not been heard from in over 20 years.
Moore -- Galactica to be decommissioned because the Cylons had not been heard from in over 40 years.
Singer & DeSanto -- (Dr Wilker ?) unintentionally betrayed the colonies.
Moore -- Dr Baltar unintentionally betrayed the colonies.
Singer & DeSanto -- Starbuck, a manic depressive drunk, breaks free from his slump and becomes a hero upon the Cylon attack.
Moore -- Tigh, a manic depressive drunk, breaks free from his slump and becomes a hero upon the Cylon attack.
Singer & DeSanto -- The Cylons return and ambush New Kobol with the new advanced Cylon Raiders and Missiles from the Basestar in a scene that could have been compared to such films as Armageddon or Deep Impact. Also newly enhanced Centurions would later launch a ground assault.
Moore -- The Cylons return and ambush Kobol except no Cylons are seen (Damn that Sci-Fi's tight budget) so instead the viewers are treated to mushroom clouds in the background and a semi-spectacular scene at Baltar's apartment. Also the Holocaust and destruction of the fleet was dialogue driven.
Singer & DeSanto -- Space battle Scenes -- Traditional Science Fiction with fast moving ships and sounds that would make your surround sound speakers roar.
Moore -- Realistic Science Fiction Experiment with semi/slow moving ships and no sound surround is necessary because there are little to no sounds (for realism purposes.)
Singer & DeSanto -- After the Cylon ambush, Commander Adama/Orin and President Mara decides to begin the quest to Earth based on faith.
Moore -- After the Cylon ambush. Commander Adama and President Roslin decides to begin the quest to Earth based on a lie.
Singer & DeSanto -- A surprise ending with a twist. Apollo, Adama's Son/Orin's Father is a Cylon.
Moore -- A surprise ending with a twist. Sharon Boomer is a Cylon.
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I think the Hatch BSG was too cheesy, this 'updated' version might have floppedComment
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i prefer the reimagined cylons. The reimagined ones look more meancing as well as looking more sleekOriginally posted by Bey0nd View PostTom DeSanto Cylons
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DeSanto scifiwire :
"We did have human Cylons, but we did it in a different sort of twist," DeSanto said. "It was the old Colonials who become indoctrinated into the Cylon society. The one way that they found they could survive was to give up their free will."
DeSanto would've used ideas used in Star Trek's Borg characters by having humans turned into Cylons by being injected with nanotechnology.Comment
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Actually, B5 did have quite a bit of soapy elements, particularly that love triangle of Sheridan/Delenn/Anna and Sheridan/Delenn/Lennier and a few others. And while the acting and stories were excellent, it sucked when it came to romantic relationships.Originally posted by Kick-Kinsey View PostHave you ever remembered what life was like before you were born? That's how it will be like after you're dead.Comment
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