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BLuKnight
12 Jul 2003, 3:48pm
Special thanks to DanBall for his posting (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1359) . After reading about the BSG remake, I started doing some looking around the net. Richard Hatch (web site) (http://www.richardhatch.com/) has been working on a continuation of the original series. To all of you that don't know about the original series, you really missed out. What the SCI-FI channel is producing is a re-image of the show... not a continuation. The show doesn't need to be re-imaged. Richard Hatch has the better idea and I hope that all my fellow surfers here at Short-media who really enjoyed this series, will show their support. You can find more information at the Battlestar Galactica Web Site (http://www.battlestargalactica.com). Please visit and fill out each of the petitions found here (http://www.battlestargalactica.com/features/revival/index.html). Let SCI-FI and Universal know what we the viewers really want!
danball1976
12 Jul 2003, 3:55pm
I am not going to sign a petition. I myself would like to see what the new series has in store, and judge as to whether or not it is better than the old.

Although, I don't remember much of the series anymore - I last remember seeing it at least 15-20 yrs ago, the second season had an odd plot twist of Earth being in the 1980's (from the season info on Sci-Fi's website).

You could have posted this as a reply in my thread though
BLuKnight
12 Jul 2003, 6:40pm
From what I can tell, the only thing being done in the re-image is making the show more appealing to the younger generation. In other words, commercialization. (more sex, more violence, and younger teen heart-throb characters) BSG had the highest ratings during it's time and was only canceled because it was never meant to be a long time running series. The new series is even going to change the look of the Battlestar Galactica (the ship itself.) Commercialization = sell out.
danball1976
12 Jul 2003, 11:02pm
Oh, ok. It still would be interesting to see though.
BLuKnight
13 Jul 2003, 2:57pm
I had totally forgotten Richard Hatch was writing books. I bought and read Armagedon (sp?) when it came out years ago. Now there are 4 more books! He's a very good author. I'd recommend his books to anyone that enjoys reading and BSG. :) As soon as I get done reading Lord of the Rings, I'm going to start reading the BSG books again.