Agree. Too much magic in the scifi.

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Agree. Too much magic in the scifi.

alcaray — 3/22/2009 10:44:49 PM (archived)

They sort of got away with it by making the dialog and staging so gritty and hyper-realistic. But if you pay attention you see magic wands waving and swords, necessary for the plot, jumping from no where into the hero's hands.

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Any thoughts on the Battlestar Galactica finale? - Lee - 3/22/2009 12:39:58 AM
- For the most part I really liked it. - REB - 3/24/2009 8:26:47 PM
  - They let the Centurions go free - Socrates II - 3/25/2009 11:34:57 AM
    - re: They let the Centurions go free - REB - 3/25/2009 12:06:41 PM
      - Think of the spinoffs! - TB - 3/25/2009 2:21:03 PM
        
        3's Company with an all Centurian cast? (n/t) - alcaray - 3/25/2009 7:04:55 PM
- Side note - Laurie Street - 3/23/2009 9:32:05 PM
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- Just a quick note: You can get Babylon 5 on DVD... (n/t) - TB - 3/23/2009 6:19:43 PM
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  - Respectfully disagree :-) - McFly - 3/23/2009 3:29:31 AM
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    - re: Respectfully agree :-) - SDG - 3/23/2009 2:39:57 PM
  - Agree. Too much magic in the scifi. - alcaray - 3/22/2009 10:44:49 PM
    - And perhaps too much religion - Robert - 3/23/2009 7:24:11 PM
      - Characters or Science: Why not both? - Socrates II - 3/24/2009 2:30:48 PM
        
        basic storytelling competency - Robert - 3/24/2009 3:46:11 PM
        
        SF as second class - Socrates II - 3/24/2009 4:48:22 PM
- Didn't see your post - FrankC - 3/22/2009 5:55:36 AM
  - I just want to know-- - Eri - 3/22/2009 1:43:37 PM
    - re: I just want to know-- (Spoilers) - Lee - 3/22/2009 3:40:01 PM
      - Thanks! - Eri - 3/22/2009 8:37:06 PM
        
        A Fantasy on Several Levels - Socrates II - 3/23/2009 3:16:02 PM
        
        Back to Nature - TB - 3/23/2009 5:29:03 PM
        
        Agree - alcaray - 3/23/2009 5:09:37 PM
        
        At least they sent them off with the original series theme music - Socrates II - 3/23/2009 5:54:32 PM
        
        Excellent analysis - Eri - 3/23/2009 3:45:56 PM
        
        More core dumping, Part 2 - Socrates II - 3/23/2009 5:17:04 PM
        
        since you seem to be up on it - FrankC - 3/23/2009 6:00:55 PM
        
        re: since you seem to be up on it - Socrates II - 3/23/2009 6:32:54 PM
        
        It's an experiment. - podrock - 3/24/2009 12:27:32 AM
        
        My entry in the nitpicking contest - Robert - 3/23/2009 5:33:45 PM
        
        Don't work too hard at this. - TB - 3/23/2009 5:26:35 PM
        
        re: Don't work too hard at this. - McFly - 3/23/2009 6:37:27 PM
        
        No, I must analyze these things to their logical geek conclusions - Socrates II - 3/23/2009 5:42:40 PM
        
        This blog post sums up BSG best - Socrates II - 3/24/2009 3:07:17 PM

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