Re: Hard Sci-fi?

nuny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>   I can think of something that "makes sense" but certainly isn't what
> I'm hoping for; _everybody_ turns out to be a Cylon.

They're awfully close to it as it is, with the season 3 finale reveal. 
I mean, come on.

More than that, the now-hyped final reveal has to be someone amazing. 
Which narrows it down to two or three characters left (that are 
important but which you wouldn't expect but which aren't obvious). 
Which makes it even more ridiculous.

I think they're in what might be a standard quandary for storylines that 
include extended mindfucks (especially ones which aren't fully plotted 
out from the beginning, though I don't know if that applies here):  They 
want to make things surprising and always keep you guessing, which means 
that after a while they've made things completely implausible, the 
antagonists amazingly ineffective and so ultimately not what they really 
appeared to be and destined to fail in their (apparent) original goal 
from the beginning -- which is what was the point of the series, really 
-- and obvious who the final reveal is, and not much less obvious what 
the final resolution must be (they find Earth along with some Cylons, 
learn to get along, end of story).

I thought the first two seasons (outside of the season 2 finale arc) 
were very well done and worth watching.  Starting with season 3 I've 
been less than impressed.  From the season 3 finale I've been kind of 
rolling my eyes.  It's only a part of a season left, and it's earned 
enough credits to keep me watching, but I'm not holding out much hope 
that it will all come together.

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