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If CAPRICA Is Being Eyed For Production, Has Anyone Told GALACTICA's Ron Moore??

First...?? by Leto III	Jan 26th, 2008 12:10:15 PM
Uhm.
Not too sure about the Caprica idea anyway... by chromedome	Jan 26th, 2008 12:11:47 PM
But expecting SciFi Suits to do ANYthing intelligent is not recommended. They don't know quality, don't know what to with it when they stumble across it. BSG aside, PKJ had a decent pilot and a great casting of Jane--so they go from pilot to a series that not only replaces everyone, but utterly ignores the premise and backstory of the pilot. SciFi Channel: We Suffocate Quality
Well that figures by jimmy rabbitte	Jan 26th, 2008 12:12:05 PM
Sci-Fi channel wouldn't know a decent show if it bit 'em on the ass.
Probably have to define "suffocate" ... by chromedome	Jan 26th, 2008 12:13:07 PM
... for the Suits at SciFi They probably think it is a good thing.
I'm not sure why the strike would effect Sci Fi anyway by chrth	Jan 26th, 2008 12:35:03 PM
It's not like their movies have writers
Hi, I'm Galactica mastermind Ronald D. Moore... by LordPorkington	Jan 26th, 2008 12:38:08 PM
...and I can indeed confirm that I have no knowledge of the Caprica project, although I can confirm that I'm currently working on a new version of the A-Team starring an all-female cast.
well, they should do it by LegoKenobi	Jan 26th, 2008 12:38:30 PM
i mean, it seems to be their plan to have only ONE good show on at a time. when galactica's over, what will they have? chupacabra vs. mansquito? blech.
I liked Frankenfish by Manos	Jan 26th, 2008 12:49:45 PM
I really did.
Manos I Agree! by BanannaHammock	Jan 26th, 2008 12:58:01 PM
Frankenfish was really fun! However, Lake Placid 2, not so much.
Wow, by Mezzanine	Jan 26th, 2008 01:00:15 PM
Sci-Fi passing (again!) on a show that has a chance to be great? Typical.
Here's An Idea... by Ironhorse	Jan 26th, 2008 01:06:39 PM
Maybe Sci-Fi will have Glen A. Larson produce but set it in the original series' mythology. Wow. Wouldn't that be great? I can smell the odor coming from my television now...
bonnie still calls the shots for skiffy by palewook	Jan 26th, 2008 01:10:16 PM
she's just in change of usa network as well. and as long as bonnie is involved with skiffy, it will be about shitty cheap movies with narrow scripts and vapid characters. here's to the next scifi picture which features (throws dice): a) nazis b) gargoyles c) cloning d) mutation e) guns f) all of the above
I was in MegaSnake by Mysterious Yobo	Jan 26th, 2008 01:11:30 PM
or rather MegaSnake was IN me.
LordPork! by chromedome	Jan 26th, 2008 01:18:02 PM
"A-Team with an all female cast" If it is the RIGHT cast, this could work!
Chromedome by the podosphere	Jan 26th, 2008 01:28:17 PM
Not the most original idea. Charlie's Angels? The "FoxForce 5" dialogue from Pulp Fiction? That being said, dudes love seeing chicks kick ass. It made Sarah Michelle Gellar's career.
Queen Latifah as B.A. Baracus by Mr Spork	Jan 26th, 2008 01:32:32 PM
That's all I got.
Just because RDM hasn't been called doesn't mean it's not happen by Eaglet1138	Jan 26th, 2008 01:50:54 PM
All Stern said was that NBC called. There's about twenty steps that have to be moved through before RDM is called. The writers' strike needs to be finished before the pilot can get polished and shot, so I see no reason they'd bother talking to a PICKETING WRITER this early. Give it time.
Or g)... by Pennsy	Jan 26th, 2008 01:52:49 PM
Giant robots?
Fuck Sci-Fi. by teethgnasher	Jan 26th, 2008 01:59:22 PM
I will never watch Sci-Fi again (after BSG concludes, of course). And Fuck Sci-Fi's Flash Gordon bullshit.
Sci-Fi should peddle their shit at the Dollar Tree stores. by teethgnasher	Jan 26th, 2008 02:01:22 PM
Yeah, Dollar Tree and Sci-Fi should set up a booth at the next Comic-Con.
I'm a big BSG fan, but the Caprica premise sounds dull by SantiagoAtez	Jan 26th, 2008 02:05:48 PM
I don't mean I'm looking for crazy star wars space action, but as far as ANY show's premise goes....Caprica sounds DULL.
Caprica wil be a big fat turd by semisaj	Jan 26th, 2008 02:22:58 PM
Sounds like it would be like Dallas...or some other crappy soap! Will not watch it if they make it...unless they do an episode called 'who shot Adama'
re: Just because RDM hasn't been called by snowpuff	Jan 26th, 2008 02:26:19 PM
Yeah, unless I'm missing something here, I agree. Why would they call the show runner while he's on strike? I guess he could produce it with Eick as long as they don't change anything in the script, but... I dunno. Then again, the whole idea of shooting Caprica with the script on the shelf and without Moore sounds unviable.
Caprica as a Mini-Series 1st by Oceanlizard	Jan 26th, 2008 03:26:42 PM
Many fans crapped all over Moore's BSG before it came out, and look at it now. He won over a lot of fans. But to convince fans he went the mini-series route first. If SciFi keeps playing it cheap, we could get a look at Caprica as a mini-series and see if we like it. It we don't, then SciFi saved a lot of money and had a filler show; if we like it, wait a year and a half and the series may come out long after the writers strike ends. It's a win-win for both the SciFi channel and the Viewers.
Again, it is not going to happen by happybunni	Jan 26th, 2008 03:39:18 PM
Like I said in the last thread... The reasons why they passed on it still exist regardless of the writer's strike or not. Those same reasons are why they will pass on it again. Sci Fi also likes to cock tease it's fans, marketing is likely saying don't let people forget about BSG before the next episode airs in like two fucking years. So they will release tidbits like this for a while.
podosphere... by MisterE	Jan 26th, 2008 03:41:28 PM
podosphere, the idea that Ron Moore would re-imagine the A-Team with an all-female cast plays upon the fact the he changed BSG's Boomer and Starbuck from male to female. Dirk Bennedict played Starbuck in BSG and Face on the A-Team, so I guess this would give Katee Sackhoff a possible role.
Caprica= BSG Anticlimax by NoHubris	Jan 26th, 2008 04:27:21 PM
The smart move is to stop moving the start of season 4 deep into the 22nd century for goodness sake. If the first few episodes do very well, SciFi should reverse the planned ending (i.e. write new shows to end the season)and give BSG a full season five which explores the mythological and societal impact of finding Earth instead of launching Caprica.
Any word, rumors on the strike? by Trik_Ster	Jan 26th, 2008 05:01:16 PM
been real quiet...
It's just to build up hype for the network. by skywalkerfamily	Jan 26th, 2008 05:12:34 PM
Sci Fi knows it has some pretty bad shows so it drags out this rumor every other month or so to generate some interest in the network.
Flash Gordon is fucking awesome by punto	Jan 26th, 2008 05:30:03 PM
You got the make geek, the female journalist, the female warrior, the female bitch and the make cop, but in the end, the day is always saved by the bone-headed redneck dude. It's like Xena, but instead of empowering chicks, it empowers the un-educated white guy. Pretty original if you ask me.
Turn Mansquito over to Joel, Mike and co. by BrandLoyalist	Jan 26th, 2008 05:55:27 PM
We want periodic MST3K vs. Sci-Fi Pictures broadcast specials and DVD releases
I really want Ice Spiders - The Series by Christopher3	Jan 26th, 2008 07:35:45 PM
Seriously though, do Caprica as a December SciFi mini first.
seems like a no-brainer to me by Demosthenes2	Jan 26th, 2008 07:52:20 PM
BSG, while not a huge ratings winner, has a fiercely loyal cult fanbase rivaling Buffy's, and Caprica, being land-based, could be cheaper to produce than BSG. Not to mention BSG has earned the strongest critical response of any show in SciFi Channel's history.
Manbee the series by skywalkerfamily	Jan 26th, 2008 08:28:07 PM
Man, I'd watch that.
NO. by fireclown	Jan 26th, 2008 09:21:30 PM
Just NO. Galactica has been great, and there is nothing wrong with just ending a story.
HI, Hubie! by chromedome	Jan 26th, 2008 09:54:03 PM
How's things? But, I must ask: "Are you High? Are you high Right Now?" I am only compelled to ask this as you are suggesting "the smart move" in the context of the SciFi Channel execs.... When should we schedule your intervention? Seriously, though, hope all goes well for you! Cheers.
Ya know, I generally enjoy bashing SciFi... by br1947	Jan 27th, 2008 12:16:07 AM
since they tend to fuck up pretty much everything, but Flash Gordan has actually gotten alot better. It's semi-watchable now if there's nothing else on, which is a vast, vast, VAST improvement from where it began. Kinda like saying "you're the smartest retard in the room", but hey, I'll take almost anything scripted over reality shows...
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Series by br1947	Jan 27th, 2008 12:17:55 AM
I'm shocked SciFi hasn't done it... I just couldn't leave without bashing SciFi a bit...
Chromedome! by NoHubris	Jan 27th, 2008 12:40:14 AM
When I said "smart move" and "SCIFI" in the same sentence, I was in a dream-world, but I have awakened. How did I awaken? The SciFi Channel was on in the next room advertising their programming schedule (sans BSG)! Thank you for your offer of intervention, Chromedome! Should I find myself ensnared by that dream-world again, I rest assured that you shall be the Morpheus to my Neo.:) Cheers!
NoHubris! Is it the... by chromedome	Jan 27th, 2008 01:07:02 AM
Red or the Blue pill? Dammit, I can never keep that straight. Just take em both, see what happens.... And follow the White Rabbit.
And bring back Invisible Man. by Christopher3	Jan 27th, 2008 10:02:28 AM
That show was good, and each ep looks like it cost $50 to make.
Crapica - The Series by pokadoo	Jan 27th, 2008 01:07:21 PM
Hehe only joking. The flashbacks in Razor were jean-creamingly good, I know Caprica is set a bit further back, but it could be very cool. At this point, I'll take any Battlestar I can get. Make this happen please, pref with Ron Moore!
Herc by Chairman_Kaga	Jan 27th, 2008 01:26:30 PM
Mansquito et al may be billed as "Sci-Fi Originals" but most are straight to DVD fare they buy up the rights to broadcast rather than being Sci-Fi Channel financed productions.
How to make a Sci Fi channel TV movie by SpyGuy	Jan 27th, 2008 05:15:51 PM
STEP 1: Take one word from the following list... NIGHT, DARK, DEATH, KILLER, FIRE, MAN STEP 2: Take another word from the following list... SPIDER, ALLIGATOR, LIZARD, DRAGON, WOLF, BAT, ROACH, MOSQUITO, BEAR, WASP, SCORPION STEP 3: Mash the two words together somehow. For example... DARK SPIDER, KILLER BAT, FIRE WASP, DEATH SCORPION, etc. STEP 4: Write a 2-hour script around Step 3, cast it, and film it all within the span of one week. STEP 5: Air it on Sci Fi and wait for the standard 2.0 rating from idiots that actually watch these shitty movies. STEP 6: Rinse and repeat as needed.
How about working on that other series... I think it was called by MurderMostFowl	Jan 27th, 2008 06:27:28 PM
I know there is a writers' strike still , but this one has been bugging me for a long while. I absolutely love BSG.Like alot of talk backers, I was going around begging people to watch the miniseries back when it first came out, just because I knew people would like it if they gave it a chance. And now the more I watch it, the more I keep thinking... something is missing. All of the new story arcs, all of the new plots... there just aren't many great ones anymore. POssibly I am just suffering from a bad memory, since we only get to watch 2 episodes every leapyear or whatever the schedule is now, but what happened? Anyone know, was there a big writing shift to a different group? It just doesn't seem as clever anymore. I almost feel like it was a cop-out to make so many people cylons. it's becoming kind of like "lost" now. FOr all the years I yeared for multidiensional characters, I find myself trying to stuff some of these characters back into their archetype just so we can have some good solid war episodes or something. sigh
No more fucking prequels! by gruntybear	Jan 27th, 2008 08:24:11 PM
Isn't this "sciffy" trend totally played out yet? Can we please stop working backwards with our geek franchises?
MurderMostFowl? by Ashok0	Jan 27th, 2008 08:58:05 PM
For starters, LOST was freaking awesome. Second, with the sole exception of a few episodes in the middle, BSG S3 was great... the New Caprica arc and the final stretch leading up to Crossroads was fan-bloosy-tastic. Is something missing? YES. Most shows are missing the quality writing that DOES exist in A grade shows like LOST, BSG, Damages, Wire, and Dexter.
Caprica = So we know Adama cant die and the humans "win" by Ashok0	Jan 27th, 2008 09:00:06 PM
Dont get me wrong I love BSG, but Caprica has always had me nervous. We'll all know the ending. Granted, with proper execution it COULD rock, but I'd rather have a BSG S5.
The BSG Prequel I WANT to see: by chromedome	Jan 27th, 2008 09:01:42 PM
is not Caprica. I want to see a series set on the Cylon homeworld during the gap between wars, the development/creation of the Skin Jobs and the culture. They could cut to spies they have in the colonies, etc, but the focus should be the cylon culture, plans, etc.
Ashok0... Lost just too random for me by MurderMostFowl	Jan 27th, 2008 09:16:42 PM
What I don't like about Lost is, funny enough, is one thing I like about about BSG. With Lost after S2 even, I felt the writers seem to pretend they have a larger story arc, but I never really believed it. But maybe I should cut them some slack since it's obvious they never thought they would be on for so long. Perhaps not knowing if the show was going to get renewed turned out to be BSG's strength, and turned out amazing stories, and story arcs. I don't feel one second of BSG is "unimportant", or "flavor" ( well except for the entire Razor movie... I thought I would love it and I left not caring whether I had seen it or not, except for the old school toasters. )
How about the prequel: Earth. by Ashok0	Jan 27th, 2008 09:17:56 PM
Which would explain how the humans on Earth create robots on Caprica, and the robots on Caprica create Cylons... oh wait, did I say too much? Sorry Ron, please dont kill me.
MurderMostFowl by Ashok0	Jan 27th, 2008 09:29:12 PM
Did you watch LOST S3? Every single post-hiatus episode minus the tattoo episode was great (Alright, I even loved Expose). And c'mon, the whole Locke/Cooper/Saywer arc was definitely thought up in advance, the cables under the beach were there since Season 1, and the Jack/Claire stuff was foreshadowed 1 year ahead of time in "Two for the Road". Oh yeah, LOST S1 focuses on a pregnant woman, S2 focuses on a father searching for his child who is missing, and S3 focuses on 2 pregnant women and a fertility doctor. And Desmond's girlfriend is searching for the island, and her father works for a science/medical company called Widmore which makes pregnancy supplies. Every single plot arc from the past 3 seasons is tightly focused around children. The puzzle pieces are shifting into position, my friend... 4 8 15 16 23 42
Speaking of "random" by Ashok0	Jan 27th, 2008 09:31:36 PM
I thought the whole BSG "hey, let's break from war and have a boxing match" was much more random that anything in LOST. Btw, I'm in love with BSG and LOST. :)
The BSG Prequel I WANT to see... by NoHubris	Jan 27th, 2008 11:54:44 PM
...is the 13th Colony/Tribe's journey through the galaxy from Kobol as they make their way to Earth. We would cut and forth from the 13th tribe to see the demise of Kobol and the founding of the 12 colonies. The mini-series would show their decision to leave Kobol at Athena's dismay and their departure.
Meant to say "...cut back and forth..." by NoHubris	Jan 27th, 2008 11:56:27 PM

I'd like to see a BSG prequel set in the time by skywalkerfamily	Jan 28th, 2008 01:53:26 AM
of Young Adama as seen in Razor, that little glimpse into his life as a pilot for a day was awesome.
HUSKER: THE WILLIAM ADAMA CHRONICLES works for me by SpyGuy	Jan 28th, 2008 07:38:26 AM
I think Skywalkerfamily is on to something here.
BSG ASAP by TomHooligan	Jan 28th, 2008 02:38:29 PM
I love the writing on BSG, although the whole Fatty Lee Adama thing just made me crack up every time he was on the screen. Personally i'd love to see a Caprica Storyline, i'm sure they could make it snappy and as exciting as the current series. The more BSG the better.
How about a Farscape prequel? by _Maltheus_	Jan 28th, 2008 04:17:33 PM
We can follow John as he solders together the Farscape module during the day and kicks back with a beer at night. No? Not a good idea? Then why would anyone think Caprica would be a good idea? What's up with Hollywood always trying to crawl back into the womb anyway? They think they're being safe by always recycling old ideas (remakes, sequels and prequels) and then blame TiVos and piracy when people stop watching out of boredom.
Zygote: The William Adama Conception by Pouchstalker	Jan 28th, 2008 09:34:35 PM
Opening scene: Fertilization of the egg.
Pouchstalker by Archive	Jan 29th, 2008 06:10:05 PM
There's a conspiracy in there, somewhere.

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