coda Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I started watching BSG about six months ago but only watched the first miniseries. I'll have to revisit it due to all this praise. I agree about that female pilot. She plays by her own rules but she's the best pilot we've got dammit! Also, the bloke (possibly colonel) who drinks on the job looks like Iain Duncan Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted July 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2013 BSG was a great show, but doesn't even get in my top 5 Ridiculous to call it the best of all time IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Good because my mate started at series one episode one and was confused. I told him it starts with a mini series. Haha, the idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 BSG was a great show, but doesn't even get in my top 5 Ridiculous to call it the best of all time IMO Not even a contest. It's different league entirely to all other shows I watched. The Guardian one year on from calling the Wire the best show ever backtracked and placed that on BSG. I don't know if it'll have the same resonance now though given its about Bush Era America and the fear of terrorism from within. To this day nothing gets close to the New Caprica parts as that was during the dirty parts of Iraq war where the US were taking high casualties during the occupation. Makes the laughable issues dealt with in West Wing looking a child's story and kids gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Yeah but they mention spoiler alerts half way through the article. the biggest spoiler in that article is before they have a spoiler alert (the bit about season 3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2013 Good because my mate started at series one episode one and was confused. I told him it starts with a mini series. Haha, the idiot Yeah, what an idiot. Starting at series 1 episode 1. What was he thinking?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Exactly. What kind of idiot is he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 The West Wing is great, I'll have nothing bad said about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I watched it last year. It's garbage, very very out of date irrelevant garbage. Nothing even bordering on edgy in the show. Pathetic given the post 9/11 issues it could have tackled. Pathetic cowardice. Such a complete waste of a an excellent premise. Mind numbingly boring at times and Sorkins nauseating America sentiment bullshit which he ramped up to the max in Newsroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2013 I saw the first series of BSG and a couple of episodes of Season 2. Didn't think much of it. But might revisit it given the hype. Watchable but can't say it blew me away. Was probably 6 or 7 years ago though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Took till the latter half of season 2 to get me going and then it became brilliant. Similar to Breaking Bad, thought it was alright until end of season 2 and Season 3 and 4 were epic. It's why I can't judge a tv show until I watch most of it. It's bad and good as sometimes you watch a show others say is great season after season hoping it'll become good and it doesn't. But then you get shows that get better and better and peak at the time you want them to. Then end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm at the start of Season 2 and it is warming up nicely. Although I kind of hope some supersmart aliens turn up and wipe everyone out because I can't stand all the religious mumbo jumbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I'm at the start of Season 2 and it is warming up nicely. Although I kind of hope some supersmart aliens turn up and wipe everyone out because I can't stand all the religious mumbo jumbo. Have faith. The ground work put in by the first season and second season really pays off. A show where the writers had a plan for the whole show from the beginning was such a stark contrast to the other show running at the same time. Lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2013 After some post removal.A little more thought in some posts and a little less aggression in others thanks. Aaaaand continue ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Brian messing up the fun. Tsk Tsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 30, 2013 I have me eye on you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I think I might shed a tear when Friday Night Lights finishes next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2013 Meh. I'd have said the same a few months back. I'm not that fussed about it anymore. It'll be sad because I feel like I've been watching that show forever. But I think it peaked a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 What is Friday Night Lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted July 31, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2013 NB: I've never watched an episode and am not particularly interested. I don't really have an interest in "Middle America"... It's pretty well-liked by US critics: The AV Club's list of the best TV shows of the '00s 1. The Wire 2. The Sopranos 3. Arrested Development 4. Freaks and Geeks 5. Mad Men 6. Breaking Bad 7. The Office (UK) 8. Lost 9. Deadwood 10. The Shield 11. The Office (US) 12. Battlestar Galactica 13. 30 Rock 14. Futurama 15. Veronica Mars 16. Friday Night Lights 17. Firefly 18. How I Met Your Mother 19. Big Love 20. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 21. Curb Your Enthusiasm 22. Six Feet Under 23. Undeclared 24. Dexter 25. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 26. The Venture Bros. 27. Flight of the Conchords 28. Eastbound & Down 29. Wonder Showzen 30. The West Wing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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