Saturday, June 14, 2008

Nuclear Finale!

Gods, what an episode!

So I just got home from an awful family vacation (and when I say family, I mean EXTENDED 18-member family) vacation that left this Gay Galactican starved for more than viper company.

I'm sorry. I have no idea what that statement means.

Anyway, you probably don't much care, loyal reader; you're not here to hear how I'm still dizzy from being on a ship for days, you're here for Battlestar Galactica!

So, before we get to this week's Podcast, a few notes on what's to come. We're still not sure how long we'll have to wait to resolve last night's cliffhanger...rumor has it September at the earliest, January at the latest.

That's the bad news.

The good, even GREAT, news is, the CAPRICA telefilm is moving forward and drawing great early buzz. The best news of all--production is wrapping on BSG up in Canada, and the final ten episodes are supposedly amazing. More importantly, the series order has been extended to include a three hour finale. That means we get 11 or 12 episodes in the second half of the season instead of ten. Furthermore, the brass at Sci-Fi has nearly greenlit a SEPARATE prequel tv-movie revolving around our BSG characters, slated to go into production as soon as the series wraps.

In other words, it's not over yet!

Last night's late-night podcast kicked off with a fantastic cheese and veggie medley on toast snack prepared by in-house chef Lis. And YUM it was!

We concluded with a special apple cake with real whipped cream, which is the snarfing noise you will hear during the podcast.

So, without further adieu...

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PART II:



PART III:



BYE BYE!
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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Galactica Group on the RUN!

This is going to be brief, dear readers.

I have podcasts for the last two episodes, but I need to catch an FTL out of the country. I know, insanity. We met yesterday for Lis' delicious blueberry pancakes.



On the panel:
  • Hylas
  • Bananas Foster
  • Lis
  • Jen
  • Blender
  • Roddy
Join us next week for the season FINALE!! Bye bye!

Episode 8.1:


8.2


8.3


Episode 9.1:



9.2



9.3
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Friday, May 23, 2008

California Hylas and the Kingdom of Battlestar Galactica!

Yes, I saw the new Indiana Jones movie. Yes I liked it. Not love, but like...

Hell, it's Indy. I'm just happy to see him.

But we aren't here to talk about Indy, we're here to talk about Battlestar Galactica!

So, of course, we don't get a new episode until next week. So, we all got together for a podcast this week to break up the craving, as it were.

On your panel this week:
  • Hylas--Your moderator and Peculiar Pieman
  • Blender--Unemployed Alleged Cylon
  • Nikita--Comic Book and Screenwriter
  • Bananas Foster--Director and Audio Tech.
  • Roddy--Well, sort of...
Roddy is a dear friend to the group who is only quasi-familiar with the joy that is BSG. He mostly tagged around for the games and snacks. We were, of course, happy to have him. You'll hear him in the background during one issue, but that's about it.

We also had to compensate for the absence of several regular contributers: Jarred, Lis and Jen. Jarred has finished his semester and currently resides with his parents (snicker). Jen and Lis have yet to be located. Maybe they were on that renegade jumping Battlestar...

The evening opened up with some Rock Band and some Scene It!: Marvel Movie Edition. Bananas and Nikita also provided some snackage. Twinkies however, pale in comparison to my creation for the evening...

...if I do say so myself.

OH! And I finished my Voldemort wand. I promised Lis I would feature it on the blog when it was finally finished, so here it is...

And here's the Podcast. ENJOY!

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Part II:




Part III:
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Saturday, May 17, 2008

BSG Resurrected?!?

So there's been talk since the inception of the new BSG series that a film series chronicling the further adventures of the crew a-la Star Trek. Ronald D. Moore has always downplayed the idea, saying that this story has a definitive end, and that at a certain point, no movies would be possible.

Still, word comes that Sci-Fi/NBC/Universal is considering a series of three BSG telefilms to film this summer, along with the upcoming CAPRICA prequel miniseries. Bravo to the execs who finally realized what they have...the best show EVER!

Chances are, the movies will be RAZOR style. That is, flashbacks that take place during periods the series didn't cover. Imagine the story of the Cylon civil war...gearing up for the Caprica attack...the lost year on New Caprica.

This could be amazing.

As for this week's podcast, because of the break in episodes, we here at the group have decided to do the podcast NEXT week instead, to better space out our posts. That said, this week's episode was incredible, and I can't wait to see what happens next...

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Monday, May 12, 2008

Son of the Fly is Father of the Cylons!!

Further proof CAPRICA, the TV pilot film for the Battlestar Galactica prequel series, is moving forward:

Eric Stoltz has been cast to play Daniel Graystone, the surgical genius who creates Cylon technology to revive his dead daughter.


Alessandra Toressani will play said daughter. Notice that she looks like a certain other blond on the present series...


This sounds like "Frankenstein" gone horribly awry. I can't wait!
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Saturday, May 10, 2008

The GALACTICA GROUP Double Feature!!

So, allow me to begin by explaining our delay. We had some difficulty with our recording equipment for our Episode 5 Podcast, so this week you get a double feature. We re-recorded the Podcast before this week's episode. I can, however, give you the basic rundown of what happened.

Blender volunteered to host at his brand new house. The evening started off, however with a vicious attack from MOTHRA! The only one brave enough to confront the mighty beast was Lis, aided by a shot of anal cocaine (allegedly).

She practiced some crazy moves to combat the beast, and I'm happy to say, she succeeded. That's a good thing, since I have a childhood fear of moths. Really.

So Blender(Jim) and his boyfriend Derek (call him Chopper) provided us with a veritable feast for the show. I had to steer clear of the shrimp cocktail for fear of my lethal allergies, but I survived.

This week I hosted, and we had a full on fiesta for the re-record. Or at least, we had a drive-thru fiesta...

Did I mention we were brave?

Lis also encouraged me to share my latest art/geek/nerd project with all of you. I recently read the Harry Potter novels for the first time, and absolutely fell in love with the series (big surprise). I might be slightly obsessed with the the idea of going as Lord Voldemort for Halloween, so yesterday I made my own Voldemort wand. If nothing else, count on my running around the house in my black bathrobe screaming AVADA KEDAVRA.

The wand isn't finished yet, but this is what it looks like in its raw state. I'll make sure to put up a picture of the finished product.

But I digress. On this week's panel:
  • Hylas (me)-Your Host, Moderator, and Voldemort
  • Lis-Your Hermonie
  • Blender (Jim)-Your Luna Lovegood
  • Bananas Foster-Your Bellatrix LeStrange
  • Jen-Your Cedric Diggory (except alive)
And the good news is, we're all friends. Enjoy!


Episode 5.1




Episode 5.2



Part 3:



Episode 6 Part 1:




Part 2:



Part 3:

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Dude, where's my Podcast?!

So, my faithful readers, I suppose you're wondering where the Hell our Episode 5 Podcast is.

Well, we're pulling a MOONLIGHTING...

You remember that show? They never seemed to get the episodes finished on time. Well, we don't have a podcast for you yet. BUT, we are working on it... Don't panic. At the very latest, it will premiere alongside Episode 6, and you'll get a special double episode this weekend.

In the meantime, some juicy Galactica tidbits for you. The CAPRICA prequel series is running full speed ahead, and today comes our first bit of casting news.

Paula Malcomsen will play Dr. Amanda Greystone, a surgeon who creates the first Cylon.

Now, I'm getting conflicting reports as to what kind of Cylon this is. Evidently, Dr. Greystone has a dead daughter and uses her skills as a surgeon to revive her using cybernetics. Could the girl be the very first Cylon, the one we haven't seen yet? Or will she be a toaster? Time will tell...

I also have to wonder if the general format of CAPRICA has changed since its inception two years ago. The earlier series sounded like "Dynasty" set in space. The new one sounds considerable darker. Ain't It Cool News has a recent character synopsis here.

Anyway, we're working on the podcast. It will be here soon, we promise!
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