I enjoyed the first episode of the new BG mini-series. I'm a fan of the old TV series, but I was aware that the new one was drastically changed so I didn't go into it expecting things to be very similar. It was an interesting production. Nothing earth shattering. Pretty typical stuff, but enjoyable entertainment nevertheless. I was pleasantly surprised that the special effects were actually very good. Not that cheesy crap that you usually see in a Sci-Fi Channel original production.
Having said that, I did have some issues with the casting decisions. I was disappointed that the producers' new "vision" for Battlestar Galactica doesn't seem to include any black people in "humanity". In the original series, both Colonel Tigh and Lieutenant Boomer were black, and they both had prominent roles. Given that this was in the late 1970s, that was pretty significant given the dearth of roles for black actors in Hollywood at the time .... especially in the sci-fi genre. So far the only black actor I've seen so far is the girl playing the communications officer. How very "Star Trek" in its tokenism! LOL
Anyway, overall I found it to be pretty interesting. I certainly plan on watching the finale.
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Having said that, I did have some issues with the casting decisions. I was disappointed that the producers' new "vision" for Battlestar Galactica doesn't seem to include any black people in "humanity". In the original series, both Colonel Tigh and Lieutenant Boomer were black, and they both had prominent roles. Given that this was in the late 1970s, that was pretty significant given the dearth of roles for black actors in Hollywood at the time .... especially in the sci-fi genre. So far the only black actor I've seen so far is the girl playing the communications officer. How very "Star Trek" in its tokenism! LOL
Anyway, overall I found it to be pretty interesting. I certainly plan on watching the finale.
OAW