Comments on: The Battlestar Galactica Series Finale http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/ good. dorky. fun. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:53:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: GoKitty http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-452887 GoKitty Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:27:37 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-452887 Months later, I just finished the series finale and its a lot to process. As I got closer to the last episode, I was getting more and more sad because there would be no more to watch. I LOVED the first hour of the finale... it gave me goosebumps. The second, not so much. I had the same sickly feeling when LOTR's Return of the King kept going after the Ring got dropped in the volcano. Sometimes its just better if its left up to your imagination instead of having people go off and building logcabins and mating with the local inhabitants. I'll just need to think about this more and maybe rewatch it. Months later, I just finished the series finale and its a lot to process. As I got closer to the last episode, I was getting more and more sad because there would be no more to watch. I LOVED the first hour of the finale… it gave me goosebumps. The second, not so much. I had the same sickly feeling when LOTR’s Return of the King kept going after the Ring got dropped in the volcano. Sometimes its just better if its left up to your imagination instead of having people go off and building logcabins and mating with the local inhabitants. I’ll just need to think about this more and maybe rewatch it.

]]> By: Doug http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-423565 Doug Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:21:07 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-423565 I will say only this: The scene where Adama put his ring on Roslin's finger made me cry. And I don't cry easily. That sort of thing only happens when a show has good characters (and really good actors portraying them). I will say only this: The scene where Adama put his ring on Roslin’s finger made me cry.

And I don’t cry easily.

That sort of thing only happens when a show has good characters (and really good actors portraying them).

]]> By: Scott http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-422912 Scott Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:16:49 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-422912 Great synopsis. One thing about great stories: they don't always give you all the answers. Sometimes you're purposely left wondering so that you can imagine all the possibilities. You seem to have realized that. I also was disappointed by how the Opera House vision played out. A bit too literal. I think they didn't know how to incorporate it in the short time they had left. A great end to a great series otherwise. Great synopsis.

One thing about great stories: they don’t always give you all the answers. Sometimes you’re purposely left wondering so that you can imagine all the possibilities. You seem to have realized that.

I also was disappointed by how the Opera House vision played out. A bit too literal. I think they didn’t know how to incorporate it in the short time they had left.

A great end to a great series otherwise.

]]> By: rjhall http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-422597 rjhall Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:57:07 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-422597 Saw this and thought of you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDm1I_8nj14 Saw this and thought of you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDm1I_8nj14

]]> By: Enricky http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-422254 Enricky Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:17:49 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-422254 Opera House - Exactly!!! The Jump - Eh. I found her line to be a 'sore thumb,' but I guess that's because I knew the lyrics to the song before it appeared on BSG. Where They Ended Up - I thought Starbuck's goodbye to Anders was amazing. Probably my favorite Starbuck moment. And Roslin is still my favorite BSG character and will be in my heart forever!! Opera House – Exactly!!!

The Jump – Eh. I found her line to be a ’sore thumb,’ but I guess that’s because I knew the lyrics to the song before it appeared on BSG.

Where They Ended Up – I thought Starbuck’s goodbye to Anders was amazing. Probably my favorite Starbuck moment.

And Roslin is still my favorite BSG character and will be in my heart forever!!

]]> By: Avitable http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-421841 Avitable Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:28:27 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-421841 I loved the finale. I really assumed that more major characters were going to die, ala Buffy, because it would have emotional impact. If Lee had died, it would have made more sense why Bill would have flown away from everyone. As it was, it made no sense why he'd abandon half of his family. I still loved it, though. I loved the finale. I really assumed that more major characters were going to die, ala Buffy, because it would have emotional impact. If Lee had died, it would have made more sense why Bill would have flown away from everyone. As it was, it made no sense why he’d abandon half of his family. I still loved it, though.

]]> By: Greg L. http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-421582 Greg L. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:16:04 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-421582 I was also glad that Adama didn't crash the raptor with Roslin. I dislike Thelma and Louise style endings. And while her faith may have waned a bit, Laura Roslin started out believing in the scriptures and the prophecies so she would have liked a proper, religious burial, right? I also disliked that the Opera House scenes ended up with those 5 people only being in the same place at the same time. For so long it seemed that the images they were having meant that Six and Baltar were going to abduct Hera, but they ended up just bringing her to the CIC. Lame. And yes, Apollo is much hotter with short hair. I was also glad that Adama didn’t crash the raptor with Roslin. I dislike Thelma and Louise style endings. And while her faith may have waned a bit, Laura Roslin started out believing in the scriptures and the prophecies so she would have liked a proper, religious burial, right?
I also disliked that the Opera House scenes ended up with those 5 people only being in the same place at the same time. For so long it seemed that the images they were having meant that Six and Baltar were going to abduct Hera, but they ended up just bringing her to the CIC. Lame.
And yes, Apollo is much hotter with short hair.

]]> By: Guille http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-421003 Guille Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:05:31 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-421003 This is off subject, but I have finally found the truth about Craig's famous enowment- 26,25 cm (almost 10 1/2 inches)! Pretty impressive, unless compared to John Mayer's 24.678,45 cm (9 715,9252 inches) and Heidi Montag has a 40.022,33 cm (15 756,82 inches) one, suprisingly enough. The wonders of tuck and tape, I guess. http://www.epenis.nl/ This is off subject, but I have finally found the truth about Craig’s famous enowment- 26,25 cm (almost 10 1/2 inches)! Pretty impressive, unless compared to John Mayer’s 24.678,45 cm (9 715,9252 inches) and Heidi Montag has a 40.022,33 cm (15 756,82 inches) one, suprisingly enough. The wonders of tuck and tape, I guess.
http://www.epenis.nl/

]]> By: Sven http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-420986 Sven Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:42:37 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-420986 The ending is only an example of <i>deus ex machina</i> in the definitive sense that God or a machine must be the resolution. It was a sci-fi series discussing religion: God and machines HAD to be the resolution. But none of it was unexpected: 'God' was always part of the story, right from the start, so it seems like a justified end to that plot line to have Baltar call the 'angels' what they are, and confirm what we have suspected for ages. Had they revealed themselves to everyone and explained everything: that would have been a REAL crime. Oh, and I agree: the Opera House visions were a let down. But the rest was pretty awesome. The ending is only an example of deus ex machina in the definitive sense that God or a machine must be the resolution. It was a sci-fi series discussing religion: God and machines HAD to be the resolution. But none of it was unexpected: ‘God’ was always part of the story, right from the start, so it seems like a justified end to that plot line to have Baltar call the ‘angels’ what they are, and confirm what we have suspected for ages. Had they revealed themselves to everyone and explained everything: that would have been a REAL crime.

Oh, and I agree: the Opera House visions were a let down. But the rest was pretty awesome.

]]> By: Craig http://puntabulous.com/2009/03/25/the-battlestar-galactica-series-finale/comment-page-1/#comment-420903 Craig Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:36:41 +0000 http://puntabulous.com/?p=7277#comment-420903 Michelle: That really stinks! I think I read that they're gonna release the DVDs fairly soon though so you might be in luck. Michelle: That really stinks! I think I read that they’re gonna release the DVDs fairly soon though so you might be in luck.

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