Some pretty big news out of the TV world today. TV SQUAD is reporting that Syfy (that still feels weird to type) is going ahead with a pilot for a new Battlestar Galactica spinoff. This one, known as Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, follows a young William Adama’s journey through the Cylon War. Think they were watching Spartacus: Blood & Sand when they came up with the title?
The pilot itself originated as an online series that the network commissioned Michael Taylor to write. Apparently the script was really good. So good, in fact, they wanted even more. Here’s what Syfy’s executive VP, Mark Stern, had to say:
"When we read Michael's script, it was so clearly a full-blown pilot for a series. The scope is fantastic and bigger, I think, than anticipated, so we said, 'Let's do it as a 2-hour backdoor pilot."
The 2-hour backdoor pilot method might sound familiar to all you Battlestar fans, because that’s exactly how the series got on the air in the first place. Another plus for fans -- they’re bringing back a version of the Galactica for the show. Ronald D. Moore, the executive producer of Battlestar Galactica, isn’t directly involved with the project yet, but the hope is he’ll jump on if the pilot goes to series.
I was a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica, so I’m definitely looking forward to this. Although I’ve enjoyed Caprica, a lot of people were turned off by its lack of action. I think this is Syfy’s answer to those complaints as the series is supposed to be a gritty look at the harsh realities of war through the eyes of a soldier.
Still, it is kind of a bummer that we won’t be seeing Edward James Olmos as William Adama. So say we all.
SyFy as much as I love Battlestar, maybe Caprica's low ratings are a sign to go out and get a new science fiction property.Or just give us back Farscape.
The whole thing with the tauron mafia/yakuza bullshit is just dumb.
I was thinking about why I DIDN'T love Caprica the way I did with BSG, and I came to the conclusion that part of it is the age of the characters. In BSG the young characters seem to be between the age of 25-35, an age group I could relate to at the time of the show. In Caprica there are no characters in that age range and infact they focus on alot of teenage characters that just bring that annoying teen angst crap into the story.
EDIT: Forgot to say, MY GODS this is good news. So Say We All.
Shit just got old. "hey shit went bad, hey people really suck, hey pointless conflict between remaining humans, hey shitheels in positions of power, hey we totally have a plan but we won't tell you it so clearly the writers haven't figured out what it is yet"
Yeah, real old.
Polly Walker's character has just become a cartoonish villain. There were lots of plot-holes and examples of hacknyed writing beforehand, but the scene where she blows up Barnabas from afar rather than just walking up to him and shooting him in the head was facepalm enducing.
SyFy is not going to do both shows. I just hope Stoltz and Morales somehow find their way into the new show and everyone else finds their way back to The Bold and the Beautiful.
BSG: Razor was pointless, BSG: The Plan was unnecessary and I just don't see the point with Caprica.
Everything that's been said has been said. BSG is done, there's nothing left. Leave it alone.