I wasn't much of a fan of the shapeshifters either. But what I liked about DS9 was that there was a beginning and an end smartly put together throughout the series.
I tried the first episode of DS9 but didn't continue. The fact that they weren't mobile was a huge turn off. It's Star Trek.....to search out new life and new civilizations, not to hang around in one spot.
I also didn't like the shapeshifter turning himself into a cloth sack, I think it was. That kind of mass displacement always annoys me for some reason.
Seriously?I've never understood the hype for the Battlestar Galactica remake. It wasn't a terrible show, but it wasn't great, either. I mean, they had Starbuck fix a hole in a ship with a flight suit and some 'space tape'!
Seriously?I've never understood the hype for the Battlestar Galactica remake. It wasn't a terrible show, but it wasn't great, either. I mean, they had Starbuck fix a hole in a ship with a flight suit and some 'space tape'!
You jab an unrealistic action in the show and then mention Farscape as a good show! That is hilarious. Don't get me wrong, Farscape was an amazing show mostly because they had absolutely no boundaries - they would try anything. But space tape and a shirt is more believable than everyone turning into a cartoon
BSG was wonderful because the characters were very well developed, had intricate and strong backgrounds, the story was well written and very coherent and the world was well constructed. Rarely does a show break from the 30 minute shallow story and actually engage the audience. Farscape had something similar though much lighter hearted and fun. I liked the characters.
I am not a big fan of the spirituality aspect of the show either TBH but I am the opposite of you I think - I prefer my shows to take themselves more seriously though I can handle the more light hearted ones if they are written well.Seriously?I've never understood the hype for the Battlestar Galactica remake. It wasn't a terrible show, but it wasn't great, either. I mean, they had Starbuck fix a hole in a ship with a flight suit and some 'space tape'!
You jab an unrealistic action in the show and then mention Farscape as a good show! That is hilarious. Don't get me wrong, Farscape was an amazing show mostly because they had absolutely no boundaries - they would try anything. But space tape and a shirt is more believable than everyone turning into a cartoon
BSG was wonderful because the characters were very well developed, had intricate and strong backgrounds, the story was well written and very coherent and the world was well constructed. Rarely does a show break from the 30 minute shallow story and actually engage the audience. Farscape had something similar though much lighter hearted and fun. I liked the characters.
You said it : Farscape was often much more light hearted. BG took itself way too seriously. I don't mind a show being serious, but it was too disjointed and, as I remember it, had too many plot holes. That's a lot easier to get away with when a show incorporates some silliness.
BG had good production and acting, but the writing just didn't impress me. Again, not terrible, just over-hyped. Farscape had its share of issues, but they weren't as damaging as those of BG and I felt the cast of Farscape had much better chemistry and were much more sympathetic and easier to care about.
The space tape is just the thing I remember most about BG. I think what bothered me most was the almost nonsensical mysticism behind the Cylons. It's been quite a while and I don't remember the show that well, but weren't the Cylons, in the end, on some sort of spiritual or religious quest? Looking back I feel like the plot got progressively more disconnected and difficult to swallow as the show went on.
I am not a big fan of the spirituality aspect of the show either TBH but I am the opposite of you I think - I prefer my shows to take themselves more seriously though I can handle the more light hearted ones if they are written well.Seriously?I've never understood the hype for the Battlestar Galactica remake. It wasn't a terrible show, but it wasn't great, either. I mean, they had Starbuck fix a hole in a ship with a flight suit and some 'space tape'!
You jab an unrealistic action in the show and then mention Farscape as a good show! That is hilarious. Don't get me wrong, Farscape was an amazing show mostly because they had absolutely no boundaries - they would try anything. But space tape and a shirt is more believable than everyone turning into a cartoon
BSG was wonderful because the characters were very well developed, had intricate and strong backgrounds, the story was well written and very coherent and the world was well constructed. Rarely does a show break from the 30 minute shallow story and actually engage the audience. Farscape had something similar though much lighter hearted and fun. I liked the characters.
You said it : Farscape was often much more light hearted. BG took itself way too seriously. I don't mind a show being serious, but it was too disjointed and, as I remember it, had too many plot holes. That's a lot easier to get away with when a show incorporates some silliness.
BG had good production and acting, but the writing just didn't impress me. Again, not terrible, just over-hyped. Farscape had its share of issues, but they weren't as damaging as those of BG and I felt the cast of Farscape had much better chemistry and were much more sympathetic and easier to care about.
The space tape is just the thing I remember most about BG. I think what bothered me most was the almost nonsensical mysticism behind the Cylons. It's been quite a while and I don't remember the show that well, but weren't the Cylons, in the end, on some sort of spiritual or religious quest? Looking back I feel like the plot got progressively more disconnected and difficult to swallow as the show went on.
I would not call it a spiritual quest more than a cycle. The Cylons were simply an inevitability and eventually man would restart.
Mormon story line?
I don't remember much in the way of Mormon references. I do remember a lot of Greek ones though.
