BSG 3.01: "Occupation/Precipice"

[hsapiens]

To borrow a phrase from Stargate...Holy Hannah! I wasn't much fond of the last 10? minutes for the season ender for S2 but I trusted the writers enough to know that how S3 opened would decide for me whether I ultimately thought the weird ending for S2 was good or not.

Some things I'm having a little bit of trouble with, still, but oh my god. That is so the way to open a season. So many very interesting references to current events but all twisted in a way I'd never expect to see on American television. I'll write more when I've watched it again and can wrap my brain around the two hours of dark goodness. Holy Hannah!

*hugs beloved and bedraggled Stargate* So sad to say, but if you want your audience to understand why it's imperative to fight the soul-crushing peril that the Ori theoretically are, THIS is the way to do it.

Comments

[ml-spikie.livejournal.com]

After replying to your comment in my LJ, I realized that I never replied to this comment. I wouldn't say that I "don't like" BSG. I just never got into it. I suppose mostly because for a time I was afraid to commit to many new shows because I did not have time to keep up with them while I was finishing school (accelerated program while working full-time - insanity at its finest)...and graduating with a 3.99. *brags a little and provides clue about OCD tendencies* I don't think I watched anything on television except Stargate for those two whole years - and most of Stargate was caught up on through the DVDs. Anyway, it's quite clear to me that you are very sharp. Your writing and insight into things is quite impressive. As for me, I think I have a tendency to be somewhat less critical of television shows that I watch. When I compare earlier SG1 to newer SG1, yes, the quality is definitely not the same. At the same time, though, I just get caught up in enjoying watching SG-1 and Atlantis because I enjoy the Stargate concept and the actors. I think my major disappointment occurred with the 200th episode - it just didn't do it for me - and that is probably one of the first times I can say that an episode was really exceptionally disappointing.

Is there anything wrong with your critical eye? Absolutely not. I have an incredible tendency to be very critical of live theatre since I used to do so much of it. I guess just not so much with television - I must just be getting lazy!

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

*blush* Thank you for the compliments. You are too kind.

I didn't just comment in your LJ, I spammed your LJ. Sorry 'bout that and that my rambling didn't annoy you. :| I do hope that today is a better day for you.

I don't see how anyone has a television when in school. I had a hard enough time themselves, after all. (Congrats on a 3.99!)

FWIW, BSG is definitely a show worth catching up on if you ever find a really good sale on the DVDs. It's much darker than I normally like but it's a very interesting, thought-provoking series that asks lots of interesting questions like, "What makes humans worth saving?" Anywho, I won't proselytize. It most definitely is not anything like the old BSG but I have no trouble making room in my head for well-written AUs in fanfic; this isn't really so different. It has a few flaws but the positives outweigh the negatives by leaps and bounds.

I'm fairly critical of television if I like a show. If it's crap, there's no point critiquing; I'll just turn the channel or turn the tube off entirely. Mostly if I'm watching, it's a documentary or CNN (especially now that the political news isn't so depressing).

I admit that I bring the same set of expectations to any show I watch: I want it to challenge me, perhaps make me think in new ways, and open my horizons. It's nice if it can also make me laugh, feel a little lust, and generally enjoy myself. Old school SG-1 worked on those levels. Now, I get my fix from BSG.

I'll admit that I enjoyed the 200th episode far more than I expected to. Certainly more than the 100th episode. Mostly, I've given up on SG-1 providing truly meaty social commentary or even storylines that make me re-examine my outlook/opinions. I'm hoping for good character moments and not so much really bad writing that my brain hurts. I'm still watching because I've "met" a bunch of the actors/behind-the-scenes folks at cons and it feels like "keeping in touch" with friends. Well, okay, and the concentration of pretty people. It's sort of my RSS feed of sci-fi lust. ;-)