It started off with a great season one, but gradually deteriorated over time. Season three was the worst.
Kara and Apollo were the worst characters. They were the "star" characters and got the most screentime. They both were domestic abusers of each other, and the writers tried to write that as romantic. Yeah, frak off. Kara was a bully and an idiot most of the time. Apollo was the most boring character on the show. He was so vanilla, that he was a yawn. The writers didn't know what to do with him and kept giving him new job titles until eventually, he devolved into a politician. These two were both a drain on the show, especially in season 3.
Hate that Caprica Six lost her mojo after resurrecting. Remember how the mini series began? She killed a baby and orchestrated the genocide of the human on Caprica. Later she got involved with Saul which was forced, awkward, and stupid. This relationship was completely swept under the rug late in the last season.
The Final Five seemed like an "omg, what a shocking twist," moment. Then went downhill after that. Ellen as the final one seemed like a joke. So she's a part of the scientists that created the resurrection? LMAO. Gimme a break. Speaking of which, I had to go online to read some sites in order to understand the Cylon history and how the Final Five were explained. The show didn't do a good job of it. Everything went so fast that I didn't have time to think about it and connect the dots when Sam, Ellen, and Cavil explained everything. Of course, they only made this up in the last season. Sheesh.
The Opera House scene at the end of season 4, seemed kind of anti-climatic. The repeating vision and all that build-up for that? Kind of weak. Tho I did appreciate Baltar's reasoning with Cavil. My favorite character is Baltar. Great acting by the actor. Baltar was interesting, funny, and introspective. His philosophizing and squirming "not to get caught" made him fun to watch. Not to mention all the scenes with Six in his head.
Sharon/Boomer should have been the most compelling characters on the show. Unfortunately, I found her too vanilla. Even when Boomer was deceptive and doing bad stuff, she was still vanilla. The actress wasn't very charismatic, and I think that's what made the characters ho-hum to me. Helo was great. He was one of the humans I really liked. A voice for the underdog, and yet stayed true to the commands he received.
D'Anna Biers was my favorite Cylon. She was different from the rest which were either rebels or the colony. She had her own path. I found her intriguing and fun. I wished they had more of her in the show. Imagine having Lucy Lawless and not utilizing her more. Great actress. She has a huge fanbase that would have stuck with the show through thick and thin just to see her. Another character that I really liked was Lampkin. He was fun and interesting. A charismatic character and actor. Definitely wished there was more of him in the show.
What the frak happened to you Chief? For the first three seasons, you were a pretty decent character. Then they made you a Cylon. They got rid of your wife. They got rid of your kid. Last I saw of you, you were sitting on the ground after killing Tory. We didn't even get to see what path in life you were heading into on New Earth.
I only started liking Laura sometime in the third season. Same with Saul. Imagine Saul is one of the final five. So he was a scientist? Seems so laughable. They never should have made him a Cylon. Kara was an angel? They made it up in the last season. That was just poor writing. I think it would have been better if Laura and Kara had been Cylons. With Laura being the top-dog Cylon. Also, I love the idea of Adama falling for a Cylon.
Adama wasn't my favorite character. But he was in the least the top five or six. I think more importantly the actor had a presence that dominated the screen. He brought a certain gravitas that worked for the character. I definitely like Adama, but sometimes was annoyed by him. Such as when he didn't listen to Helo about the Sagittarian situation or ignored the prophecies Laura mentions. I didn't care for drunk Adama. And the father/son stuff between him and Apollo got tired.
As for the ending, well it makes sense in a lot of ways. "This had happened before and will happen again." Seems like a dire warning about AI. But is the problem really with AI, or is it with human beings? I'd say the latter. The ending seemed a little kumbayah for my tastes. I kept waiting for the other foot to fall but it never did. Seemed kinda dumb Apollo's idea to give up their technology. I mean they know about the Cylons. The planet would be without protection. Neo-Luddism for the Capricans. Seems similar to the Sagittarians. No, I believe the answer was to learn from their mistakes and go forward and evolve. The answer stared them right in the face from the beginning. The Cylons including the Centurians were sentient beings and they needed to work together, not make war with each other. Also what about the people that were left behind on Caprica? No way that the few survivors Starbuck came with were the only ones. She was only at a small location on the big giant planet. No one wants to rescue/help them? Also when the Cylons all went to New Caprica to occupy it, did they all leave old Caprica? I'm kinda confused about that.
I found the show compelling to watch at times. The idea of it is so interesting. The worst thing for me was the "Kara and Apollo show." That was such a drain, especially in season three that despite the show being compelling I almost quit. But I wanted to see how the show would wrap up, so then it became a chore just to get through it to reach the end. As far as I'm concerned they ruined the show in many ways. I think that's why people probably walking away from it when it aired. Oddly enough, I loved Apollo and Starbuck in the old 78' version. Anyway, I gave this a 7/10.
Kara and Apollo were the worst characters. They were the "star" characters and got the most screentime. They both were domestic abusers of each other, and the writers tried to write that as romantic. Yeah, frak off. Kara was a bully and an idiot most of the time. Apollo was the most boring character on the show. He was so vanilla, that he was a yawn. The writers didn't know what to do with him and kept giving him new job titles until eventually, he devolved into a politician. These two were both a drain on the show, especially in season 3.
Hate that Caprica Six lost her mojo after resurrecting. Remember how the mini series began? She killed a baby and orchestrated the genocide of the human on Caprica. Later she got involved with Saul which was forced, awkward, and stupid. This relationship was completely swept under the rug late in the last season.
The Final Five seemed like an "omg, what a shocking twist," moment. Then went downhill after that. Ellen as the final one seemed like a joke. So she's a part of the scientists that created the resurrection? LMAO. Gimme a break. Speaking of which, I had to go online to read some sites in order to understand the Cylon history and how the Final Five were explained. The show didn't do a good job of it. Everything went so fast that I didn't have time to think about it and connect the dots when Sam, Ellen, and Cavil explained everything. Of course, they only made this up in the last season. Sheesh.
The Opera House scene at the end of season 4, seemed kind of anti-climatic. The repeating vision and all that build-up for that? Kind of weak. Tho I did appreciate Baltar's reasoning with Cavil. My favorite character is Baltar. Great acting by the actor. Baltar was interesting, funny, and introspective. His philosophizing and squirming "not to get caught" made him fun to watch. Not to mention all the scenes with Six in his head.
Sharon/Boomer should have been the most compelling characters on the show. Unfortunately, I found her too vanilla. Even when Boomer was deceptive and doing bad stuff, she was still vanilla. The actress wasn't very charismatic, and I think that's what made the characters ho-hum to me. Helo was great. He was one of the humans I really liked. A voice for the underdog, and yet stayed true to the commands he received.
D'Anna Biers was my favorite Cylon. She was different from the rest which were either rebels or the colony. She had her own path. I found her intriguing and fun. I wished they had more of her in the show. Imagine having Lucy Lawless and not utilizing her more. Great actress. She has a huge fanbase that would have stuck with the show through thick and thin just to see her. Another character that I really liked was Lampkin. He was fun and interesting. A charismatic character and actor. Definitely wished there was more of him in the show.
What the frak happened to you Chief? For the first three seasons, you were a pretty decent character. Then they made you a Cylon. They got rid of your wife. They got rid of your kid. Last I saw of you, you were sitting on the ground after killing Tory. We didn't even get to see what path in life you were heading into on New Earth.
I only started liking Laura sometime in the third season. Same with Saul. Imagine Saul is one of the final five. So he was a scientist? Seems so laughable. They never should have made him a Cylon. Kara was an angel? They made it up in the last season. That was just poor writing. I think it would have been better if Laura and Kara had been Cylons. With Laura being the top-dog Cylon. Also, I love the idea of Adama falling for a Cylon.
Adama wasn't my favorite character. But he was in the least the top five or six. I think more importantly the actor had a presence that dominated the screen. He brought a certain gravitas that worked for the character. I definitely like Adama, but sometimes was annoyed by him. Such as when he didn't listen to Helo about the Sagittarian situation or ignored the prophecies Laura mentions. I didn't care for drunk Adama. And the father/son stuff between him and Apollo got tired.
As for the ending, well it makes sense in a lot of ways. "This had happened before and will happen again." Seems like a dire warning about AI. But is the problem really with AI, or is it with human beings? I'd say the latter. The ending seemed a little kumbayah for my tastes. I kept waiting for the other foot to fall but it never did. Seemed kinda dumb Apollo's idea to give up their technology. I mean they know about the Cylons. The planet would be without protection. Neo-Luddism for the Capricans. Seems similar to the Sagittarians. No, I believe the answer was to learn from their mistakes and go forward and evolve. The answer stared them right in the face from the beginning. The Cylons including the Centurians were sentient beings and they needed to work together, not make war with each other. Also what about the people that were left behind on Caprica? No way that the few survivors Starbuck came with were the only ones. She was only at a small location on the big giant planet. No one wants to rescue/help them? Also when the Cylons all went to New Caprica to occupy it, did they all leave old Caprica? I'm kinda confused about that.
I found the show compelling to watch at times. The idea of it is so interesting. The worst thing for me was the "Kara and Apollo show." That was such a drain, especially in season three that despite the show being compelling I almost quit. But I wanted to see how the show would wrap up, so then it became a chore just to get through it to reach the end. As far as I'm concerned they ruined the show in many ways. I think that's why people probably walking away from it when it aired. Oddly enough, I loved Apollo and Starbuck in the old 78' version. Anyway, I gave this a 7/10.