MetaFilter posts tagged with Galactica

Grab your gun and bring in the cat

Brandon Blatcher — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:51:11 -0800

Reviews and thoughts on the Battlestar Galatica finale, and a few answers from show creator Ron Moore

Contracting SyFyllis

crossoverman — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:33:18 -0800

Sci Fi has a new name. Now it's SyFy. The Sci Fi Channel is distancing itself from its geek demographic by rebranding its network. The former SyFy Portal website (a nerd news outlet) has been rebranded "Airlock Alpha" after selling the name to an "undisclosed recipient".

To Have Her Please Just One Day Wake

These Premises Are Alarmed — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:47:28 -0800

Bear McCreary's essay, with sheet music, on composing Gaeta's Lament for Battlestar Galactica. Spoilers if you haven't seen the most recent episode, Guess What's Coming To Dinner. Via.

What the frak?

bigmusic — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:32:49 -0800

There's been alot written about Battlestar Galactica. Here's your chance to catch up.

Eddie! Don't!

frogan — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:45:40 -0800

Eddie destroys the ship. Ron Moore's Battlestar Galactica podcasts have been discussed before, but the most recent one contains a gem. At the end of the episode Maelstrom, Edward James Olmos ("Eddie" to his friends on the set) lashes out in an unscripted, improvised, emotional moment, destroying a sailing ship model that had been a frequent prop on the set. Turns out the ship ... ahem ... wasn't a prop, but an extremely valuable museum piece.

They have a plan...

furiousxgeorge — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:37:31 -0800

Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that.

Resistance is Futile. Or Maybe Not.

Cyrano — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:59:59 -0800

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance. Ten web-only clips leading up to the premiere next month. (Requires Flash 8, by the looks of it.)

The blending of pop culture

tvjunkie — Sun, 07 May 2006 12:52:12 -0800

The cast of Battlestar Galactica drawn as Simpsons characters. (via)

Sean Meade — Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:16:03 -0800

Bryan Singer + Battlestar Galactica = relaunch. Yeah, buddy! This could be fun.

What were the fatal flaws of the original 'Galactica'? And how should it be made better this time?