Comments on: BSG 4×18 – Islanded in a Stream of Stars http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/ i wish i had raped the monkey but what i did instead was good too Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cliff http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 Cliff Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:56:12 +0000 http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/#comment-2350 Well, I lost patience with Lost during the deep, dark shadows of season 2's monotonous nothingness, so I really can't rate the writing on it. BSG is the shit. However, The Wire is probably King Shit. Well, I lost patience with Lost during the deep, dark shadows of season 2's monotonous nothingness, so I really can't rate the writing on it.

BSG is the shit. However, The Wire is probably King Shit.

]]> By: Legion http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Legion Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:12:28 +0000 http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/#comment-2345 What I appreciate about <em>The Wire</em> is its brilliantly conceived realism. It's plot has a lot of classical greek tragedy structure, but they ground it in the realism of characters. <em>Galactica</em> definitely shares that realism of characters, but its got that whole mythic larger than life story going on. There is a lot of similarities, but the mythology really changes the tone of it all. I'll throw in <em>Lost</em> there too, there characters are very believable and relatable too. What I appreciate about The Wire is its brilliantly conceived realism. It's plot has a lot of classical greek tragedy structure, but they ground it in the realism of characters.
Galactica definitely shares that realism of characters, but its got that whole mythic larger than life story going on. There is a lot of similarities, but the mythology really changes the tone of it all. I'll throw in Lost there too, there characters are very believable and relatable too.

]]> By: Cliff http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Cliff Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:47:52 +0000 http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/#comment-2323 Personally, I think that Galactica ends up 'hanging on' and being sacrificed in the final showdown that basically HAS to happen so that everything can start up again (after all, nothing can start anew if nothing ends). However, maybe the ship gets itself a sweet little pity lay from the Base Star first..."You know, I'm going off to war...I might not make it back alive." This was a very good episode. I have no idea what in the Hell is going to happen in the next 3 hours, and that's awesome. Actually, now that I'm halfway through Season 3 of The Wire, I really find a lot of comparisons can be made between the two shows. Both have very dynamic characters and great writing (which leads to great dialogue). There really aren't many characters on either show you are just an out and out cliche, and there's no simple "Here's the good guys, here's the bad guys"...everyone exists in shades of gray. Personally, I think that Galactica ends up 'hanging on' and being sacrificed in the final showdown that basically HAS to happen so that everything can start up again (after all, nothing can start anew if nothing ends). However, maybe the ship gets itself a sweet little pity lay from the Base Star first..."You know, I'm going off to war...I might not make it back alive."

This was a very good episode. I have no idea what in the Hell is going to happen in the next 3 hours, and that's awesome. Actually, now that I'm halfway through Season 3 of The Wire, I really find a lot of comparisons can be made between the two shows. Both have very dynamic characters and great writing (which leads to great dialogue). There really aren't many characters on either show you are just an out and out cliche, and there's no simple "Here's the good guys, here's the bad guys"...everyone exists in shades of gray.

]]> By: Legion http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-2295 Legion Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:54:04 +0000 http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/#comment-2295 I think that BSG as a show has been setting up the domino pieces for a while. I don't think it will transform into something new, more like the dominos are going to start falling and boom-boom-boom it'll lead to consequences that will be surprising. They have <em>so many</em> dangling plot threads that once they start tieing them up it's going to be awesome. I'm glad you caught up too Shaun. I know you've seen a lot of Voyager... what do you think of Ron Moore's take on the Voyager premise? (i.e. at the end of the series, the ship is worn out, broken down, spare parts are hard to find) I think that BSG as a show has been setting up the domino pieces for a while. I don't think it will transform into something new, more like the dominos are going to start falling and boom-boom-boom it'll lead to consequences that will be surprising. They have so many dangling plot threads that once they start tieing them up it's going to be awesome.
I'm glad you caught up too Shaun. I know you've seen a lot of Voyager... what do you think of Ron Moore's take on the Voyager premise? (i.e. at the end of the series, the ship is worn out, broken down, spare parts are hard to find)

]]> By: Shaun http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Shaun Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:12:22 +0000 http://feelingsofwhite.com/2009/03/bsg-4x18-islanded-in-a-stream-of-stars/#comment-2293 I too really liked this episode. Sets up the next two to be kick ass like you said. So you figure BSG is going to transform into something new? Really glad I got into this and caught up to the final season! I too really liked this episode. Sets up the next two to be kick ass like you said. So you figure BSG is going to transform into something new?

Really glad I got into this and caught up to the final season!

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