G R O W Y O U R W I N G S

Do you love us?  Or what?  I mean really!???   Three conventions in March!??  We really hype you up, don't we?

(And Jensen's going back to Asylum???  Is that in May?  (*is too lazy to go look.*)  I guess they must have beefed up the security to re-assure him or something.  I'm so glad he's going back.  SPN-love and the Js have to go EVERYWHERE so everyone can see how wonderful they are.)

And I see Misha's getting around.  He's going to be an old pro at this rate.

All's well in SPN Land.

O, btw, I'm watching this DVD--"Finding the Future.  A Science Fiction Conversation."  I saw it mentioned in some of the obituary notices for Forrest Ackerman--who I guess is one of (or maybe the original?) SciFi fanboy.  I obviously majorly FAIL and should have my scifi card revoked for not knowing about him until he died and I read it on Wil Wheaton's blog. 

This DVD is basically an overview of Fandom  and Scifi Con's.  It's such fun to watch!

Here are some memorable quotes that I actually wrote down when I started watching it a few days ago.  Most of these are Fen trying to describe who they are...


OMG--look at the TIME!  I slept so much yesterday, I wonder if I'll ever get to sleep tonight...

Okay, the only computer games I liked as a kid (before computer graphics), were those "adventure games."  You would be given a series of clues in written format.  Describing your location, the objects around you, and giving you other clues to solve the game/puzzle.  I generally do not like games.  But those games kept me busy for hours.

Doggone TV shows today.  Once someone found the "Lost" formula (i.e., serialized & puzzles to solve through a TV show), everyone is copying the concept.  And they just keep #&*(&# addicting me.

Now SciFi had a 3-part, 6-hr miniseries in December.  I didn't know about it, nor did I watch it.  One of my online BSG forums mentioned that they enjoyed it.  I figured, okay a mini-series, I can deal with that.  It's only 6 hours. 

I should know better. 

It's likely a pilot in disguise.  The mini-series ended in a cliff hanger.  *Now* I understand that--now that I'm 2/3 of the way through it.

And--get this--it is essentially, *exactly* like those old adventure games.  First 2 hours were a little cheesy.  2nd two hours--grabbed me.  Now I'm about the watch the final 2 hours and I understand it will end in a cliff hanger.  !#$!@#$ -- this new trend in TV is going to be the death of me.

Two trailers (and no, I don't think the trailers themselves are dangerous--i.e., they won't hook you--you have to be stupid enough to  sit through the first 2-3 hours to get hooked.)  Trailers best watched in the order below.

 (30 seconds trailer)

(another 30 second trailer)

(1 minute promo)

And finally--and a little spoilery--clips about two of the "objects"---

The comb

The key

Dammit--off to watch the ending.

1) On a scale of 1 to 10 ("1" = tremendously disappointed, and "10" = best TV I've ever seen), how would you rate season three so far? How would you rate the individual episodes?
Occupation/Precipice: 8
Exodus Pt. 1: 8
Exodus Pt. 2: 10
The season thus far gets an 9.5.

2) Which three actors/characters have really stood out so far in season three and impressed you the most?
Saul Tigh, Tirol, Starbuck

3) Are there any characters that you used to dislike and now are starting to like in season three?
Ellen and Tigh.  Especially Tigh, I didn't really like his character at all, but he's been outstanding this season!

4) A lot of characters went through physical changes at the end of season two/beginning of season three (Lee's poundage, Adama's 'stache, Tyrol's beard, Kara's long hair, etc.).. Which physical change was your favorite, and which one was your least favorite?
Fave: None really
Least Fave:  Starbuck's long hair!  So *hated* it.  So *not* Starbuck.  Cannot *wait* until she cuts it!

5) In your opinion, what was the single most depressing or tragic moment in season three so far?
Ellen/Tigh--Ellen's death.

6) What was the most amazing and/or heroic moment so far?
Galactica jumping in and out of the atmosphere--so amazing!  And the Pegasus' last stand--As soon as I saw Pegasus I realized this was probably how they were going to get rid of Pegasus.

7) What was the most surprising and/or unexpected thing that's happened so far in season three?
Maya's death.  I guess I should have seen it coming, giving all the warning's Roslin gave about how the baby and the mother must be protected.

8) Name one scene or moment in the New Caprica storyline that you wish the writers or director would've done differently. How do you wish they would've done it differently?
Not much.  Maybe how quickly Starbuck accepted Kacey (Casey?) as her child.  Didn't seem much like Starbuck.  But I guess Leoben had been messing with her mind for months.  Based on all the comments about Hera being the first Cylon/Human child, I knew that Kacey could not be Cylon/Human--she was too old.  Plus it was too obviously a way that Leoben could frak with Starbuck's mind.

9) Now that we're several episodes into season three, how have your views of the cylons changed - if at all - since the end of season two? Do you like them more, hate them more, feel like you understand them more... ?
I'm more intrigued by the skin-job cylons.  I want to know more about how they developed over the years when the Cylons disappeared  I want to understand their culture and religion more.  I think it's interesting that the Cylons are monothesist and the humans from the 11 colonies are polythesist.  I'm interested in the culture/backstory of the 11 colonies as well.  I would be interesting to finally see how the surviving humans will react to and integrate with Earth humans (assuming it's *our* Earth and assuming they find it)--since Earth's humans are mostly monothesist.

10) Now that everyone's back onboard the Galactica, there's sure to be some romance brewin'.. Which two characters are you really hoping to see hook up in season three?
Roslin/Zarek/Adama would be interesting.  I would love to see more intense interaction between Lee/Starbuck--but nothing permanent--those two couldn't live together.