I watched the fourth webisode last night and my only thought was, "Are they serious?" I know Jamie was disappointed not to be able to direct some of them as was originally planned, but I think they are crap and I'm glad he's not associated with them. Jane Espenson is a very talented writer, but, wow, is she a bad fit for this series. The murder mystery is laughable. Worse than 'Black Market' and I didn't think that is possible!
I'm realizing as the show is drawing to a close just how attached to it I have become. I can safely say it's my One True Show, at least for the time being. And I see people who have abandoned the show all together or are begrudgingly watching or constantly critical and, while it is flawed, I still find it to be one of the best things to ever appear on TV. As I'm rewatching I'm realizing you have to judge it as a whole and the good far outweighs the bad (though I am about to embark on the Black Market/Scar/Sacrifice period and not much looking forward to it). Ron Moore made mistakes, he dropped the ball on Lee's character and left subplots unresolved, but I can't imagine not having BSG, good and bad, in my life. All of which is to say, I totally understand how disheartening is to read people disparage what the show has become or not enjoy Season 4.0 which, for the most part, I've loved. I'm pretty critical of what I watch, but I sometimes think people become too critical.
As far as the final Cylon, we've talked about it and I don't want to go into spoiler territory here so I'll stick to my non-spoilery thoughts. Gaeta seems like a likely candidate, especially since he's starring in the webisodes, but is he too obvious? I actually think Zarek could be an interesting choice. This is a man who has essentially been fighting humanity since his youth and trying to undermine the system from within. He'd also provide an interesting contrast to Tigh who has spent his life fighting for the colonies and happy to maintain the status quo.
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Date: 2008-12-24 06:15 pm (UTC)I'm realizing as the show is drawing to a close just how attached to it I have become. I can safely say it's my One True Show, at least for the time being. And I see people who have abandoned the show all together or are begrudgingly watching or constantly critical and, while it is flawed, I still find it to be one of the best things to ever appear on TV. As I'm rewatching I'm realizing you have to judge it as a whole and the good far outweighs the bad (though I am about to embark on the Black Market/Scar/Sacrifice period and not much looking forward to it). Ron Moore made mistakes, he dropped the ball on Lee's character and left subplots unresolved, but I can't imagine not having BSG, good and bad, in my life. All of which is to say, I totally understand how disheartening is to read people disparage what the show has become or not enjoy Season 4.0 which, for the most part, I've loved. I'm pretty critical of what I watch, but I sometimes think people become too critical.
As far as the final Cylon, we've talked about it and I don't want to go into spoiler territory here so I'll stick to my non-spoilery thoughts. Gaeta seems like a likely candidate, especially since he's starring in the webisodes, but is he too obvious? I actually think Zarek could be an interesting choice. This is a man who has essentially been fighting humanity since his youth and trying to undermine the system from within. He'd also provide an interesting contrast to Tigh who has spent his life fighting for the colonies and happy to maintain the status quo.