Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
A Costa Rican betting site took odds on the identity of Battlestar Galactica‘s final unrevealed Cylon. The best odds look to be on Anastasia Dualla, but I remain skeptical.
Of course, I am still pulling for the reveal to be the triumphant return of Billy, so I’m probably not to be trusted on such things.
I still love BSG, but this is hilarious. (via)
This week’s geeky auction fun is brought to you by the Waterkeeper Alliance. Apparently there are a lot of celebrities who are supporting it, so dig on into it to see who’s offering. (Some mighty cool vacation opportunities, as well!)
Of geek interest:
How did they score so much geek cred? One of the organization’s biggest supporters is Richard Dean Anderson. He MacGyvered them into it, I’m sure.
Thanks to James and The Browncoats for the heads up!
Independent confirmation, though probably still written off the press release. Still, Battlestar Galactica‘s ratings have improved, and the season premiere drew the show’s biggest female audience ever.
It’s Christmas Eve for all us good little BSG fans, and there are lots of goodies to keep us busy surfing today while we wait.
Reviews from the NYTimes, Chicago Tribune , EW,
NYMag tells us how to convince your girlfriend that BSG is not Star Trek, in case that’s a problem in your life. Me, I’d just advise dumping the girlfriend. Of more practical interest is their interview with Michael Hogan. And if you wax philosophical or political, they’ve also got a sidebar on the political overtones in the series.
If you love Tigh, the Toronto Star also interviewed Hogan.
MSN has an article on why women love BSG. Sorry, but the writer isn’t up to our standards. She starts off by telling us that she’s never played D&D and doesn’t collect Star Wars dolls, unlike the boys who insist on calling them action figures. And while she tells us she’s a fan, she thinks Helo’s married to Boomer.
If you can’t wait (and have an understanding boss), Scifi.com will be webcasting the season 4 premiere at noon EDT. That of course means that fandom will start chattering this afternoon, so watch out for lurking spoilers.
There’s an interview with Katee Sackhoff in the new Entertainment Weekly. The article isn’t up on their site yet, but they have posted two behind-the-scenes videos, with a third to come.
io9 also got in on some season-pimping conference call action, and they borrowed EW’s photos to boot. Check out what Sackhoff had to say about Starbuck, Cylons, Bionic Woman and BSG’s secret to reinventing sci-fi.
Well, we don’t have to worry about totally losing the pretty factor when Battlestar Galactica ends its run. Tahmoh Penikett (the very pretty Helo) has been cast in Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse.
Speaking of BSG, Edward James Olmos (Adama) wouldn’t mind terribly much if everyone dies off in the end. Not that we really know, at this point. The writers have regrouped in the wake of the strike.
Don’t forget that SciFi is airing two season kick-off specials, tonight. (Friday.)
Head on over to the Late Night with David Letterman site to watch (or read) the Top Ten Reasons To Watch The New Season Of Battlestar Galactica.
If you’re not in the mood for shenanigans, io9 has an exclusive preview of the new season.
And while we’re on the subject, Eick and Moore talk about Caprica and how it differs from BSG.
UPDATE: Word from the press junket!
Finally realizing that they’ve only got a season left on their most buzzworthy bit of original programming (Sorry Flash) and there’s only so far they can stretch it, the Sci-Fi Channel has given Battlestar Galactica prequel/spinoff Caprica the go-ahead. Ron Moore and David Eick are on board, and production will begin in Vancouver this spring. I doubt there will be folk-singing Cylons, but you never know.
And don’t forget to tune into Letterman tonight for the BSG top ten!
Has it been a while since you’ve watched Battlestar Galactica? Trying to dust off the cobwebs, but don’t have hours to rewatch all your DVD’s?
Have no fear. SciFi put together a really funny summary that takes you from the beginning of the series through the end of Season 3. Well worth enjoying.
(By the way, the Season 3 DVD set is finally coming out on March 18th.)