xkamelx
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Post by xkamelx on Nov 15, 2006 23:45:26 GMT -5
Do you guys think BSG 2.0 is going to be the most influential series in all future science fiction series and movies?
Before James Cameron's Aliens, a lot of science fiction set in the future was portrayed as a clean, sterilized society, but after Aliens that setting was kind of dirtied up some.
BSG 2.0 poses amazingly complex and deep issues about our society through allegory with "aliens," while forcing the characters to go through trials that define what it means to be human-- all the while carrying on a great story with conflict, awesome special effects and action. BSG today is what the original Star Trek was.
This series tends to do everything great science fiction wise.
What do you guys think?
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Post by BFD on Nov 16, 2006 15:25:31 GMT -5
For the most part, I disagree. While it is an exceptional series, it is not really groundbreaking, as the only thing I see in the new BSG that was not in Babylon 5 ten years ago is the big budget. I realize that, since you have not watched Babylon 5, you are unable to make the comparisions. B5 seriously explored many aspects of religion, dealt heavily with racism, nationalism and imperialism, and had a fantastically flawed set of characters. The complex social issues, the personal trials...B5 had it and then some. And this was done back when all other Sci-fi series (and television in general), were still painting the rosy picture of life. In fact believe it actually set the stage for BSG to succeed (compounded by the "everything always works out" Stargate franchise). Not only did it pave the way for a dark, sweeping series that harshly handled the current issues, it was also broke ground for the long term and wide ranging story arcs that BSG employs.
My point is that although BSG is incredible, possibly even one of the greatest sci-fi series of all time, it is a small step behind what Babylon 5 would have been if J. Michael Straczynski had been provided the budget and free reign that BSG enjoys.
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Post by xkamelx on Nov 19, 2006 14:52:56 GMT -5
Good points BFD, pints I cannot counter not seeing B5.
I hope to see the series soon,but there;s not argument that Alien and Aliens set the standards for future science fiction, Grimm ships, a woman hero, not all ends well, etc.
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Post by BFD on Nov 19, 2006 21:27:31 GMT -5
I definitely agree with Alien. That was the first sci-fi movie to ever scare the living crap out of me as kid. lol Star Trek, Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey and movies like that get a lot of credit, but Alien was a major change in direction.
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