Ok, I know you're mad.
Where's the frakking podcast?
Well as you may know occasionally we have equipment problems. Last night, they attacked again. That said, we will have double podcasts for you next week. If only we had Cylon technology to keep our audio moving!
Last night's episode was one of the most emotional of the series. Kate Vernon, Tricia Helfer, and Michael Hogan all delivered powerful work. The question remains...will Saul stay with Ellen, or with Caprica?
Join us next week for our discussion!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Full Disclosure!
Or nearly, anyway...
It's not often that I do this, but if you HAVE NOT SEEN Episode 4.15 "NO EXIT," then please, stop reading right now!!
Still here? Ok...
Last night we learned the history of the Cylon nation, and perhaps origin of the proverb "All this has happened before, and all this will happen again." So, if you're as confused as some of us in the group, let me try and re-cap this.
In the beginning, mankind lived in paradise on Kobol. As master geneticists, they developed skinjob slaves...the original Cylons, the 13th tribe. War broke out, and the tribes left for destinations unknown. The 12 human tribes went out and settled in the colonies, and the 13th tribe went to Earth.
Originally, the 13th tribe, the Cylons, never died or reproduced, the only ressurrected by downloading. But eventually, the Cylons learned to reprodcue and downloading was forgotten. Thousands of years past...and the Cylon tribe on Earth created robotic Centurians as slave labor. The Centurians rebelled, and another great war broke out. Warned (by who, we don't know) the Final Five worked to restore ressurection, and when Earth was nuked, the five downloaded to a ressurection ship in orbit.
Recognizing the cycle of destruction, the Final Five backtracked to Kobol and followed the steps of the 12 tribes to the colonies, to warn of the cycle of genocide and war. But by the time they arrived, the first Cylon war between the centurians (developed by Daniel Graystone in CAPRICA) and the humans had already broken out.
To stop the war, the Final Five granted the Centurians greatest desire: skinjob bodies and downlaod capabilities. The Five created eight models, starting with Brother John Cavil--Number One, instililng in them the greatest belief the colonial Centurians had--belief in the one true God. But then something unexpected happened. Cavil killed all the Number Sevens AND the Final Five. Then he created memory blocks when the Five downloaded, and introduced them back on Caprica as part of the colonial forces. Then, with his army of skinjob Cylons, he broke the armistace and attacked the 12 colonies.
What he didn't count on was the Five surviving and helping the colonial forces, or recovering their memories. Cavil had hoped that when the Five downloaded, they would admit their mistake in his imperfect creation. With the Ressurrection Hub destroyed, Cavil needed the Final Five to restore the hardware allowing for Cylon download. Though he had Ellen as a prisoner, she couldn't tell him alone. She needed the other Final Four to make the system work. Their equipment, and a full planet of Cylons, remains hidden on an unknown world.
So then, what of the Number 7? Does he exist? Is he Starbuck? And who warned the Final Five on Earth of the coming attack? Tori saw a man, and Galen saw a woman. Could it be Baltar and Red Six?
I guess we have to keep watching. Five episodes remain.
Oh! I almost forgot to mention. Several members of THE GALACTICA GROUP have seen a workprint of CAPRICA. They had less than flattering things to say about the new pilot, though they did confirm that the first Cylon of the series is a Centurian, and that belief in the One God stemmed from a virtual reality cult. I won't give away more than that, but let me say that the premise did not sound like a good one. The origin of the Centurians, and their belief in the One God sounds like something William Gibson would have made up on a bad day when he needed money. We'll see, when CAPRICA airs.
Now, for the podcast. On your panel tonight:
Part I:
Part II:
Part III:
It's not often that I do this, but if you HAVE NOT SEEN Episode 4.15 "NO EXIT," then please, stop reading right now!!
Still here? Ok...
Last night we learned the history of the Cylon nation, and perhaps origin of the proverb "All this has happened before, and all this will happen again." So, if you're as confused as some of us in the group, let me try and re-cap this.
In the beginning, mankind lived in paradise on Kobol. As master geneticists, they developed skinjob slaves...the original Cylons, the 13th tribe. War broke out, and the tribes left for destinations unknown. The 12 human tribes went out and settled in the colonies, and the 13th tribe went to Earth.
Originally, the 13th tribe, the Cylons, never died or reproduced, the only ressurrected by downloading. But eventually, the Cylons learned to reprodcue and downloading was forgotten. Thousands of years past...and the Cylon tribe on Earth created robotic Centurians as slave labor. The Centurians rebelled, and another great war broke out. Warned (by who, we don't know) the Final Five worked to restore ressurection, and when Earth was nuked, the five downloaded to a ressurection ship in orbit.
Recognizing the cycle of destruction, the Final Five backtracked to Kobol and followed the steps of the 12 tribes to the colonies, to warn of the cycle of genocide and war. But by the time they arrived, the first Cylon war between the centurians (developed by Daniel Graystone in CAPRICA) and the humans had already broken out.
To stop the war, the Final Five granted the Centurians greatest desire: skinjob bodies and downlaod capabilities. The Five created eight models, starting with Brother John Cavil--Number One, instililng in them the greatest belief the colonial Centurians had--belief in the one true God. But then something unexpected happened. Cavil killed all the Number Sevens AND the Final Five. Then he created memory blocks when the Five downloaded, and introduced them back on Caprica as part of the colonial forces. Then, with his army of skinjob Cylons, he broke the armistace and attacked the 12 colonies.
What he didn't count on was the Five surviving and helping the colonial forces, or recovering their memories. Cavil had hoped that when the Five downloaded, they would admit their mistake in his imperfect creation. With the Ressurrection Hub destroyed, Cavil needed the Final Five to restore the hardware allowing for Cylon download. Though he had Ellen as a prisoner, she couldn't tell him alone. She needed the other Final Four to make the system work. Their equipment, and a full planet of Cylons, remains hidden on an unknown world.
So then, what of the Number 7? Does he exist? Is he Starbuck? And who warned the Final Five on Earth of the coming attack? Tori saw a man, and Galen saw a woman. Could it be Baltar and Red Six?
I guess we have to keep watching. Five episodes remain.
Oh! I almost forgot to mention. Several members of THE GALACTICA GROUP have seen a workprint of CAPRICA. They had less than flattering things to say about the new pilot, though they did confirm that the first Cylon of the series is a Centurian, and that belief in the One God stemmed from a virtual reality cult. I won't give away more than that, but let me say that the premise did not sound like a good one. The origin of the Centurians, and their belief in the One God sounds like something William Gibson would have made up on a bad day when he needed money. We'll see, when CAPRICA airs.
Now, for the podcast. On your panel tonight:
- Hylas, your host
- Bananas Foster, audio guru
- Roddy, of "He's Just Not that Into You" fame
- Blender, confused Cylon
- Angry John, our neurotic new panelist
- Jarred, pie loving student
- James, awestruck composer
- Joe, phlegm-struck prop dealer
Part I:
Part II:
Part III:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Roslin throwdown Double Feature!
Apologies for the delay. I know, we're worse than "Moonlighting."
So this week the group convened for a special double feature of "The Oath" and "Blood on the Scales." We tried last week--Nikkita even made her incredible ribs & Mac & Chesse--but we had too many members of the group out to record. So, this week we all got together and Blender's place for pizza and a double podcast.
We managed to devour two whole pizzas in about two minutes time, so Blender, UNBEKNOWNST to any of us, drunk-dialed to order more, which showed up just before the new episode. Needless to say, none of us minded. Oh yes, and Blender was slightly ineebriated even when we all showed up around 8pm. He'd had a rough day, so at least he had an entertaining night.
So, the podcasts. Oh, before we begin, take note: CAPRICA will be released on DVD April 21. Count on the Galactica Group submitting our own podcast for the new spinoff. The universe lives!
Your panel Tonight:
Now, the Podcast for "The Oath"
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
And for "Blood on the Scales"
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
See you next week!
So this week the group convened for a special double feature of "The Oath" and "Blood on the Scales." We tried last week--Nikkita even made her incredible ribs & Mac & Chesse--but we had too many members of the group out to record. So, this week we all got together and Blender's place for pizza and a double podcast.
We managed to devour two whole pizzas in about two minutes time, so Blender, UNBEKNOWNST to any of us, drunk-dialed to order more, which showed up just before the new episode. Needless to say, none of us minded. Oh yes, and Blender was slightly ineebriated even when we all showed up around 8pm. He'd had a rough day, so at least he had an entertaining night.
So, the podcasts. Oh, before we begin, take note: CAPRICA will be released on DVD April 21. Count on the Galactica Group submitting our own podcast for the new spinoff. The universe lives!
Your panel Tonight:
- Hylas, your moderator and host (who ran into Bodie and Edward James Olmos this week!)
- Bananas Foster, your audio mixer
- Jared, College Student
- Chris, V-The Miniseries Virgin
- Joe, Memorabilia Manager
- James, Composer
- Nikkita, Comic Book Writer
- Blender, Drunken Cylon
Now, the Podcast for "The Oath"
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
And for "Blood on the Scales"
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
See you next week!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The GALACTICA GROUP: Return from hiatus edition!
They aren't going to let up, are they?
This week's episode proved that the trend of dark, depressing, melancholic episodes will continue, at least until near the end of the series. That doesn't bode well for fans already on suicide watch over the death of Dualla, but it does make for riveting story.
So, naturally the fleet is uneasy with the Cylon-human alliance, and to a point, who can blame them? But more on that in the podcasts...
Last week for the premiere, I naturally had to dress up in my combat fatigues. Here's hoping I can get everyone in uniform by the finale. We also indulged in some guacamole, which I made myself. I must say, it came out FANTASTIC!
Due to scheduling conflicts, we had to postpone the podcast for last week's episode to last night. Your panelists...
- HYLAS--Yours truely, screenwriter, civil rights activist, and your Moderator.
- BANANAS FOSTER--voice over director
- NIKITA--Comic book author
- RODDY--Actor
- JARED--College student
- CHRIS--College student, and recent Galactica initiate
- JAMES--Composer
- JOE--Geek Memorabilia Peddler
Part I:
Part II:
Part III:
For the second podcast of the night, we added two more panelists:
- BLENDER--My Cylon brother
- SLEESTACK--Closet Geek and Film Marketing Assistant
Part I:
Part II:
Part III:
Join us again next week! SO SAY WE ALL!
Monday, January 19, 2009
The Fifith REVEALED!
Lords of Kobol, what do I have to say after that? After waiting for nearly a year for new episodes, after the endless debate about what happened to Earth, what would happen to the fleet, and who the identity of the Final Cylon and what it all means...
We get this. And the whole series changes.
So what the frak happened? How is Earth populated by Cylons? Who caused the attack? How did the Final Five re-incarnate? What does her death mean for the Final Cylon?
We'll have a podcast for you next week. Unfortunately scheduling issues prevented us from recording after the episode Friday night. In the meantime, re-watch the Episode!
I know I will.
We get this. And the whole series changes.
So what the frak happened? How is Earth populated by Cylons? Who caused the attack? How did the Final Five re-incarnate? What does her death mean for the Final Cylon?
We'll have a podcast for you next week. Unfortunately scheduling issues prevented us from recording after the episode Friday night. In the meantime, re-watch the Episode!
I know I will.
Friday, December 12, 2008
The Webisodes begin!!!
Only ten weeks until the final episodes of BSG begin!
I know, that's too far away; too long to wait! I suspect the Galactica creative team knows that too, so they've provided us with some juicy appetizers in the interm...
First, of course, are the webisodes which star Gaeta and Hera. Check them out over at Scifi.com. This week's kick off finds a exhausted Felix ordered to take some rest aboard the Zypher, only to have the cylon fleet interfere.
Of particular note, the renegade Cylon basestar is still with the fleet, and the skinjob crew apparently moves freely from ship to ship. It also appears Tigh and Gaeta are working on extensive research on the Basestar, possibly to use against the toasters when they attack. I have to wonder how the Colonial population at large feels about their new allies...
Also worth checking out is www.youwillknowthetruth.com, a website apparently run by the final Cylon. It contains clues to the upcoming season, including brief footage. A new clue comes out later today, so make sure you take a look.
January 16th can't come fast enough, can it? Spin up the FTL!
I know, that's too far away; too long to wait! I suspect the Galactica creative team knows that too, so they've provided us with some juicy appetizers in the interm...
First, of course, are the webisodes which star Gaeta and Hera. Check them out over at Scifi.com. This week's kick off finds a exhausted Felix ordered to take some rest aboard the Zypher, only to have the cylon fleet interfere.
Of particular note, the renegade Cylon basestar is still with the fleet, and the skinjob crew apparently moves freely from ship to ship. It also appears Tigh and Gaeta are working on extensive research on the Basestar, possibly to use against the toasters when they attack. I have to wonder how the Colonial population at large feels about their new allies...
Also worth checking out is www.youwillknowthetruth.com, a website apparently run by the final Cylon. It contains clues to the upcoming season, including brief footage. A new clue comes out later today, so make sure you take a look.
January 16th can't come fast enough, can it? Spin up the FTL!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
THE GROUP: Prelude to the return!
Gods, it's been too long.
But the wait is almost over.
Even now, we, your Group panelists are abuzz with plans for the final ten episodes of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, as well as the future of THE GALACTICA GROUP itself. Stay tuned for news as it develops.
In the meantime, I do have some sensational news to report.
First of all, BSG returns January 16th in its regular time slot. In case you've been living under a rock, and didn't know.
Second, the new Season 4 webisodes begin December 12 on Scifi.com. Felix Gaeta will take on a leading role in the web series, which will deal with a marooned crew on board a Raptor. The other great revealation is that Mr. Gaeta finally comes out of the closet, along with his boyfriend Lt. Hoshi, the communications officer of the Battlestar Pegasus. Reportedly, we even get a full-on make out scene between the two. Leave it to David Eick, Ronald D. Moore and the rest of the BATTLESTAR writers to keep the most diverse cast of characters in TV history. It only adds to the interest and honesty of the show.
Third, CAPRICA, the BSG prequel, is officially going to series. As far as we know, all the major cast members of the Telefilm will return as series regulars. While we wait with mixed emtions for the final episodes of BSG, let the promise of CAPRICA give us some home for the same kind of groundbreaking, no-holds-barred entertainment we've grown so accustomed to.
In the meantime, I'm holding my breath for December 12. See you all there!
But the wait is almost over.
Even now, we, your Group panelists are abuzz with plans for the final ten episodes of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, as well as the future of THE GALACTICA GROUP itself. Stay tuned for news as it develops.
In the meantime, I do have some sensational news to report.
First of all, BSG returns January 16th in its regular time slot. In case you've been living under a rock, and didn't know.
Second, the new Season 4 webisodes begin December 12 on Scifi.com. Felix Gaeta will take on a leading role in the web series, which will deal with a marooned crew on board a Raptor. The other great revealation is that Mr. Gaeta finally comes out of the closet, along with his boyfriend Lt. Hoshi, the communications officer of the Battlestar Pegasus. Reportedly, we even get a full-on make out scene between the two. Leave it to David Eick, Ronald D. Moore and the rest of the BATTLESTAR writers to keep the most diverse cast of characters in TV history. It only adds to the interest and honesty of the show.
Third, CAPRICA, the BSG prequel, is officially going to series. As far as we know, all the major cast members of the Telefilm will return as series regulars. While we wait with mixed emtions for the final episodes of BSG, let the promise of CAPRICA give us some home for the same kind of groundbreaking, no-holds-barred entertainment we've grown so accustomed to.
In the meantime, I'm holding my breath for December 12. See you all there!
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