scifi.com — SCI FI Channel announced the development of Caprica, a spinoff prequel of its hit Battlestar Galactica, in presentations to advertisers in New York on April 26. Caprica would come from Galactica executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, writer Remi Aubuchon (24) and NBC Universal Television Studio.
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nyc10004Apr 27, 2006
"One could easily imagine Benedict playing Kara's great-grandfather -- who also went by the callsign "Starbuck".Interesting? Yes. Easily imagined? Definitely, because Katee Sackhoff copies Dirk Benedict.
rixtaApr 27, 2006
BSG in HD!!!I have actually DVR'd all of the Sci Fi series in SD but now wait until Sunday nights to watch it in HD on the UHD channel....and they are several episodes behind! I can't believe I have the self-control not to watch the rest of the series...but have you guys seen how good BSG looks in HD???
Closed AccountApr 27, 2006
I have been busy selling Battlestar Galactica to many of my friends that have not seen it. Almost across the board they do not want to watch it because they think it is similar to the original 'campy' series. I tell them with great emphasis that the new BG is nothing like the old. It almost gets frustrating at times as they look at me in disbelief. Now I have hope! They will give Caprica a fair chance before casting down judgment because the title does not draw up any prejudice based upon the original series. They will get hooked on Caprica and then give the new BG a chance, then they will be hooked on it and realize... wow, he was right! Then many free beers shall flow my way! All is Good in Geekdom!
shemnonApr 27, 2006
Actually, if done properly the two series could still interact. Consider this speculation based on my interpretation of Brother Cavil's statement "Somehow we got it in our head that we were the children of Humanity." What if the Humano-Cylons are not descended from the tin-suit cylons but are more likely...Cylon Clones of the Lords of Kobol.You see, the Lords of Kobol either were already the Humano-Cylons or a few of them are still around and somewhat immortal. But they still have a god they worship who commands that they multiply and replenish the galaxy (the Cylon god). So if they found a stray Cylon ship, and with their and the Cylon's technology were able to create the Humano-Cylons in their own image.Still with me? So how does this fit into the prequel? Prior to us discovering this in BSG we have a plot that develops in Caprica where we either see the Lords of Kobol manipulating Cylons or where they discover it. So everyone is wondering "WTF is Boomer/Six/Xena doing guest starring on Caprica?" If written properly there could be some messed up things happening on BSG that all of the sudden this explains and helps make sense. We set up a big secret on BSG but the reveal is on Caprica! BSG gets their reveal, but several episodes later and loyal viewers know it in advance.A more sustainable twist may be that the Greystones discover some banned LoK Tech (perhaps they knew about Kobol all along and got it there) and that is what seeds the Cylons. Any return to Kobol will be paid for in blood, and Cylon War I could be the cause of that. That may help to fill the mythology of the religion being used to keep the colonies from retrieving LoK tech from Kobol.
kbarrettMay 4, 2006
AWESOME.
airheadMay 6, 2006
Actually, it's look at what happened to Alias because J.J. was so busy with Lost and MI:3...but I share your fear on BSG.
dunstdunstOct 29, 2006
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