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Legionnaire The Leading Man from Australia Since: Oct, 2010
The Leading Man
#2: Oct 22nd 2010 at 5:58:58 PM

Oh lord, not another one. Can they please just leave the series alone now? The second half of the ending was disappointing enough.

Against all tyrants.
LanceManley I'm watching you. ಠ_ಠ from Ontario, Canada Since: Sep, 2010
I'm watching you. ಠ_ಠ
#3: Oct 22nd 2010 at 6:00:01 PM

Part of me is disgusted...

...and another part of me REALLY wants to see what the first Cylon War was like...

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil. ~ C. S. Lewis
Rakath Purple Since: Jan, 2001
Purple
#4: Oct 23rd 2010 at 9:42:01 AM

I'm more disgusted at the name...

Really? Referencing that show? Really? What is wrong with you people!?

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Legionnaire The Leading Man from Australia Since: Oct, 2010
The Leading Man
#5: Oct 24th 2010 at 11:53:04 PM

^ I'm probably going to feel really stupid about asking this, but what's the problem with the title?

Against all tyrants.
occono from Ireland. Since: Apr, 2009
Dracomicron Since: Jan, 2001
#7: Oct 25th 2010 at 1:01:38 PM

Well, if that means they'll have as much high-quality gratuitous violence and nudity as Spartacus, I'm sold already. [lol]

"The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules." - E. Gary Gygax
SomeSortOfTroper Since: Jan, 2001
#8: Oct 25th 2010 at 3:04:42 PM

Or it just means they'll have Lucy Lawless.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#9: Oct 25th 2010 at 9:17:02 PM

Or it's like Hellboy Blood And Iron. At least iron is a metal.

Fight smart, not fair.
collex Since: Jan, 2010
#10: Oct 26th 2010 at 7:27:09 AM

Well, Viper are chrome with red markings, and that's about Viper pilots, so...

One part of me think they should another space opera rather then rehashing that one, but there is another part of me that is absolutely in love with William Adama, so...

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
I see the Awesomeness.
#11: Oct 26th 2010 at 6:36:26 PM

I'm hoping they don't have Adama in it too much. I like not knowing if the character is going to survive the series.

Fight smart, not fair.
collex Since: Jan, 2010
#12: Oct 27th 2010 at 5:47:25 AM

Well, the series is ABOUT young William Adama, so yeah, he'll around a lot - he'll be the main character.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
Legionnaire The Leading Man from Australia Since: Oct, 2010
The Leading Man
#14: Oct 27th 2010 at 6:18:15 PM

I hope they get a better guy to play him than that generic 'GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR MY THROAT IS FULL OF METAL AND I MUST SHOUT EVERYTHING IN A GRUFF, MANLY VOICE' guy from Razor.

Against all tyrants.
Punslinger Since: Oct, 2010
#15: Apr 16th 2011 at 1:20:43 AM

Actually the title is a fairly appropriate historical reference.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_and_iron

The unification of the Twelve Colonies makes a decent parallel to Bismarck's unification of modern Germany. Not to mention said unification unintentionally led to a cycle of hideously bloody wars and genocide. Seems to fit the BSG 'Verse just fine.

As for Spartacus, I personally doubt the showrunners intended to reference Herr Otto. Seems a pretty straightforwarrd description of 1/2 of the show's content. Whether they would gain or lose viewers with the more honest title Spartacus: Blood, Sand, Tits, and Ho-Yay remains a matter for public discussion.

Nicknacks Ding-ding! Going down... from Land Down Under Since: Oct, 2010
Ding-ding! Going down...
#16: Apr 16th 2011 at 2:06:42 AM

[up][up]He's been cast. Freddie off Skins 3 and 4.

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#17: Apr 16th 2011 at 7:01:48 AM

[up][up] I disagree a bit. The Unification of the Twelve Colonies (which from what we saw in Caprica had very strong individual identities) is, imo, not very similar to the formation of the German Empire. For once, despite separated into many Nations, the term "Germany" was very old and many of those nations were clear on beeing german. Also the idea of unification was not new to Bismarcks era. He was just the one Magnificent Bastard who manipulated everything into making it work.

Bear also in mind that "Blood and Iron" references FOREIGN policy (beeing ready to kick ass if diplomacy does not work, or rather going Clausewitz on someone.)

Given the lack of strong foreign nations to the Twelve Colonies to make such a similar statement...i do find the parrallel a bit far fetched.

I personably think the just wanted something that sounded cool.

and btw...as a German I must object to the comment of the Kaiserreich as "Modern Germany" ;)

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Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#18: Nov 6th 2012 at 10:48:48 AM

In case anyone is interested, the trailer for the pilot is up.

According to EW, the pilot is going to be shown as 10 webisodes over the next four weeks(starting on Friday)... And replayed as a 2-hour pilot on Syfy in 2013...

The trailer looks interesting... Hopefully it garners viewers and is actually made into a series.

edited 6th Nov '12 10:50:11 AM by Swish

bananakorps bananakorps from new york Since: Apr, 2010
bananakorps
#19: Nov 23rd 2012 at 2:59:40 PM

Now that we're up to Episode 5&6, I'm super confused... How the hell did Cain and his 2co survive that nuke??? At first I thought just like the young Adama this is a young Cain, yet apparently she hasn't aged one day for the next 20-30 years. Is she a Cylon???

johnnyfog Actual Wrestling Legend from the Zocalo Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
Actual Wrestling Legend
#20: Nov 23rd 2012 at 4:38:08 PM

I want them to retcon Cain into a Cylon just so we can have Michelle Forbes back.

I'm a skeptical squirrel
Swish Long Live the King Since: Jan, 2001
Long Live the King
#21: Nov 23rd 2012 at 7:48:03 PM

[up][up]That wasn't them.

The actors portraying those characters played Sergeant Hadrian*

and Captain Kelly on BSG...

Nicknacks Ding-ding! Going down... from Land Down Under Since: Oct, 2010
Ding-ding! Going down...
#22: Nov 23rd 2012 at 8:47:48 PM

Yeah, that was Jill Teed is a not great wig.

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Imca (Veteran)
#23: Nov 24th 2012 at 6:09:37 PM

Is it bad that I am more interested in seeing what the Galactica can do in prime condition, then the fact there is yet another spin off now. -_-;

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