Written by James M. Tate / 11/16/2014 / No comments / battlestar galactica , dirk benedict , lorne greene , maren jensen , richard hatch , rick springfield , science-fiction , seventies , tribute
RICK SPRINGFIELD, CYLON RAIDERS & THE LATE GLEN A. LARSON
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Created by Glen A. Larson |
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Rick and Dick |
Zac's tragic death began a series both groundbreaking and unoriginal...
The latter because the dogfights in space resembled the previous year’s blockbuster STAR WARS, and the broken ground was all its own – halfway through the first and only season, the formidable Cylons were too expensive to film: as stories became less centered on glorious battles, the initially popular show was falling through the cracks… Even some faithful hardcore fans were losing interest.
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Followup story: Tombs of Kobel book artwork |
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Lt. Starbuck |
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Captain Appolo and Friend |
“I think writers love to write for deliciously bad characters or flawed characters, and when a character is kind of the, you know, good guy, they’re not as interested." But every main player was flanked by a sidekick: Adama had an ultra-serious Commander Tigh while Starbuck's two lovely ladies had each other to compete with.
The BATTLESTAR GALACTICA movie, unlike some of the less daring latter episodes, catapulted a firestorm of laserblasting battles, suspenseful intrigue, a dash of romance, pulpy banter and best of all, geek-lusted hotties like Jane Seymour and Maren Jensen, and is highly recommended for even those who prefer the progressed 2004 reboot series, which, during its popular four-season run, served up a hotbed of political intrigue and steamy serialized melodrama, way more modern and realistic than the 70's science-fantasy that yours truly appreciates, and prefers. So let’s ALL say thanks to Glen A. Larson: for fans of either the old or new BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, if it weren’t for him, there’d be nothing but empty space!
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