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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tauric" data-source="post: 1260370" data-attributes="member: 7778">I agree with Skade, I thought the baby killing was an unintentional result of the Cylon not understanding infant physiology.  I still don't like #6, though.I really liked the space battle scenes, because the sound effects are muted, which is the closest I'm gonna get to my dream of no sound in space scenes (other than theme music).  And the directional jets controlling the movement of the Vipers was very satisfying.  I've never really liked shows that featured acrobatic vehicles but didn't explain how they move.  That was one of the things I liked about B5 and Starship Troopers.The sex scenes were unnecessary, and worse, uninteresting.Apollo does have a sense of family:  he blames his father for his brother's death.  Not a good sense of family, but it is there.I think Adama does have hope, which is why he's figthing, to let his ship, and the remainder of the fleet, survive the holocaust.  Just because he questions the humanity's worth doesn't mean he won't try to improve on his nature.  His guilt over his sons will drive him to preserve what he can of humanity, and by example, make humans more noble.Lord Apoc, I am confused about how you see diversity in BSG.  You seem to imply that Adama being Latino and Boomer being Asian are not diverse enough?  While I admit that I didn't notice many non-European skin tones aside from the two mentioned, I think that they are trying to be diverse without having a token member of each minority group.  And IIRC, weren't Col. Tigh and Boomer the only two minority leads in the OBSG?  You also seem to imply that the new BSG doesn't have strong characters.  I ask, how do you define strength (for female characters)?  Is it the ability to perform the roles of male characters?  Well, what about the new Starbuck?  Is it the abillity to do your duty even though you are scared?  Look at Boomer, leaving her co-pilot behind.  Is it the ability to assert your authority in the face of those who doubt you?  The new President did that on several occasions.  So I just don't see how you can say this incarnation does not have strong female characters.(I apologize if it seems I am being overly critical, Lord Apoc but of all the criticisms I've read in this thread yours confused me the most, so I wanted to respond to them.)In general, going into the show with low expectations, I was pleasantly surprised.  If they do make a series out of it, I will watch if they give it a convenient timeslot (say, before or after Stargate), and if they don't introduce wierd robot dogs.</blockquote>

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