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Joss Whedon Almost Directed A GALACTICA?? Ron Moore Visited J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK Set?? The Trib’s Mo Ryan Has Details!!

FIRST by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 04:38:20 PM
I thought it was Kevin Smith. Not Wheadon?
First? by katchoo67	Mar 17th, 2008 04:39:05 PM
did I make it?
awww by katchoo67	Mar 17th, 2008 04:39:26 PM
damn you! =P
Are we still going to get all 20 episodes? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 04:41:02 PM
Or is it only 10 this time?
Dang. The biggest jerk on AICN got first. by Ashok0	Mar 17th, 2008 04:41:03 PM
Well, as LOST S4 briefly leaves us, BSG comes to our rescue to fill the void!!! Thank you Ron Moore!!!
too late? by ciroslive	Mar 17th, 2008 04:49:22 PM
I've been into LOST since day one but haven't seen a full episode of BSG. Is it too late to start watching?
Sweet by Mezzanine	Mar 17th, 2008 04:59:42 PM
The ending of this show is going to be mind-shatteringly epic!
so are we going to get a snl write up? by ampersand110	Mar 17th, 2008 05:06:34 PM
that would be a pretty cool read there herc
hey, at least I actually commented on the article by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 05:11:11 PM
Which pretty much contained stuff I already knew months ago, but hey.
Joss Whedon Almost Directed A GALACTICA? by I Hope You Die	Mar 17th, 2008 05:13:01 PM
Thank God we dodged that bullet.
"The Body" and a dozen Whedon-directed eps say hi. by Pennsy	Mar 17th, 2008 05:14:42 PM

Kevin Smith almost directed on too by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 05:14:49 PM
but he couldn't.
So I guess Galactica is going to be Herc's new favorite show by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World	Mar 17th, 2008 05:16:50 PM
Since Joss Whedon almost at one point time accidentally bumped into it or whatever.
OMG! TOM BODET FINALLY SAID ZZZZZ by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 05:16:55 PM
NOW THIS TALKBACK CAN DIE!
And really by Mezzanine	Mar 17th, 2008 05:18:25 PM
Who gives two fucks about Joss Whedon? Sure, Firefly was fun, but it was no Battlestar.
Dude, don't say that. by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 05:19:19 PM
Herc will ban you and kick you in the nuts.
Hey Herc by Mezzanine	Mar 17th, 2008 05:20:09 PM
Joss just called. Turns out, he can't find his balls. Did he leave them in your mouth? I kid, I kid. Now write up that SNL shit.
Joss was too busy working on Buffy season 8 by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 05:23:38 PM
He had to dedicate it to Herc
Interesting by NudeandAroused	Mar 17th, 2008 05:24:15 PM
Would love to see a Whedon directoed episode.
Wheadon could have done that irish space ship by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 05:33:37 PM
episode where the ship had an engine like a train.
more romo lamkin? by LegoKenobi	Mar 17th, 2008 05:45:47 PM
BLISS! can't wait can't wait....
ciroslive by Ashok0	Mar 17th, 2008 05:50:23 PM
NETFLIX. BSG. SEASON. ONE. NOW.
MySQL error by photoboy	Mar 17th, 2008 06:33:46 PM
I noticed the database was not connecting just now, and you're using root to connect to the database. That's not very secure, if someone figures out a way to inject some SQL they can do some real damage to the server...
THIS SITE SHUT DOWN!!! by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 06:45:43 PM
WHITE SCREEN!!!!
Whedon by Thunderbolt Ross	Mar 17th, 2008 06:49:05 PM
I don't get all the love, frankly. I couldn't finish Firefly on DVD, just got bored. Though his X-Men comics were pretty great.
Firefly was decent, but overhyped. by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 06:56:09 PM
It was a good show, but they ran out of ideas around the fifth episode.
JJ Abrams Star Trek? by DarkJediStoops	Mar 17th, 2008 07:12:26 PM
Who honestly gives a fuck.
Was Buffy even that great? by Ashok0	Mar 17th, 2008 07:20:23 PM
Back in the 90s, I always thought X-Files/MillenniuM was better than Buffy/Angel. Seriously. Frank Black. Buffy. Lance Henriksen wins. Firefly was fun tho.
why Joss wanted to do it by oisin5199	Mar 17th, 2008 07:21:52 PM
I'm going to go on a limb here, but my guess is because he's a huge BSG fan? He's said over and over again that BSG is his favorite show and he'd probably have a blast, like he did with the Office. Of course, this is directing, not writing, so it wouldn't be the same as having him write it too. So comments about ass-kicking girls are kinda irrelevant. Besides the fact that a)Starbuck is an ass-kicking girl, as is almost every other girl or woman on the show (except for maybe Tigh's wife). And b) Joss has written many interesting characters who are NOT ass-kicking girls (see Shephard Book, Rupert Giles, Spike, Angel, Lindsay, Mal, Wash, etc.)
I want more Tom Zarek! by raw_bean	Mar 17th, 2008 07:23:50 PM
Richard Hatch has been criminally underused since they got off New Caprica. :(
You can bitch about Whedon stories all you want... by torpor_haze	Mar 17th, 2008 07:30:36 PM
but they will never stop. All the the inevitable traffic from Whedonesque pays the bills on this site. And that is because the mainstream media doesn't acknowledge Whedon's existence, prompting Whedon fandom to turn to the net. So if you want it to stop, call the E! channel and ask for more Joss Whedon coverage. That's it for me, I'm out!!!
WAKE UP TOMBODET! by Pennsy	Mar 17th, 2008 07:33:43 PM
You need to get to the "World of Judd Apatow and Friends" PaleyFest event STAT! ;)
BSG Season 3 comes out tomorrow on DVD... by Pennsy	Mar 17th, 2008 07:34:51 PM
While the rest of the world wound up with it before we did. :\|
Haze, that is dumb by Mezzanine	Mar 17th, 2008 07:38:30 PM
Can you think of a single television drama writer who IS covered by E! Of course not. This site was popular before all the Whedon TB's and will continue to be after they're all gone. And yes, Herc deserves all the crap he gets for the Whedon stuff. In an article aout an interview with Ron Moore, the first thing the dude mentions is Whedon? For real?!?! Dude needs to get off the Joss cock.
Joss and BSG???...... by closeencounter	Mar 17th, 2008 07:45:15 PM
Imagine the possibilities.......But, one thing for sure Apollo DIES!!!!
Agree with raw_bean: by mrfan	Mar 17th, 2008 08:01:27 PM
More Tom Zarek.
Mezzanine, I'll give you that.... by torpor_haze	Mar 17th, 2008 08:07:14 PM
but other writers do get more exposure of their work, even if its lower quality. Sure there indie filmakers who don't get recognized but Whedon's been around for awhile now. Maybe I didn't articulate my thoughts right, because I was also thinking mainstream awards as well. Also notice that I didn't try to insult you and your ideas. Later. ;)
Say what you will but Joss Whedon's writing... by rbatty024	Mar 17th, 2008 08:12:08 PM
changed how television shows were written. Pop references are used to make dialog more stylistic, yet somehow still down to earth. I love his comics, but Whedon needs to get back to television. It's his medium.
Firefly, out of ideas????.... by closeencounter	Mar 17th, 2008 08:18:59 PM
That show was just getting started!! Of course, we'll never know how long it really could have lasted. DAMN YOU FUX!!!
Whedon...BSG... by twitchinmonkey	Mar 17th, 2008 08:24:30 PM
Baltar, do the dance of joy!
BSG by Roy Neary	Mar 17th, 2008 08:27:00 PM
After hearing so many good things about BSG, I finally started watching it via Netflix. Yes, it's as good as I'd heard. I don't think I've seen a more provacative, intelligent science fiction show produced for television. But you should definitely see the four hour mini series that preceded it or you may be lost. This show is worth your time IMO.
Buffy is the final Cylon! by tonagan	Mar 17th, 2008 08:37:57 PM
Oh wait, they already made a robot out of her.
Did Rob sue JJ for ripping off the BSG corridors? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 08:39:21 PM
I'd like to know.
Forget JJ Abrams... by BizarroJerry	Mar 17th, 2008 10:13:48 PM
What about a "John Adams" talkback, ya communists?
Wasn't Ron Moore going to direct the last episode? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 10:22:58 PM
I heard something like that.
Shit by Mezzanine	Mar 17th, 2008 10:45:32 PM
Where is the Goddamn Tropic Thunder talkback??!?
Whedon directs GALACTICA: "This smells of something Cylon-y!" by MrMysteryGuest	Mar 17th, 2008 11:10:03 PM

Kara would be like some superchick who by skywalkerfamily	Mar 17th, 2008 11:12:58 PM
can stick to ceilings.
I'm gonna be so pissed if BSG ends with... by br1947	Mar 17th, 2008 11:26:08 PM
Locke from Lost being the final Cylon, and the Island contains the remains of the Galactica, time effects caused by a fraked FTL drive. And in other bizzare cross-overs... Six now calls things "Shiny!" I gotta lay off the crack... :-)
raw_bean and mrfan, I predict much more Zarek! by br1947	Mar 17th, 2008 11:35:09 PM
I'm calling Tom Zarek as the final Cylon, have for a while in a could of old er posts. The producers keep talking about a 'shocking reveal', but really any of the main charcters is not going to be shocking. But Zarek is a central character, while not being a main character, and what more of a frakked up reveal could there be than the original Apollo being the final Cylon. Plus be in the show since almost the beginning and he's already overthrown a government or two, he's a bit fiesty.
John Dahl directing an episode? Excellent! by LoneGun	Mar 18th, 2008 12:07:12 AM
I'm still reeling from the announcement that this wonderful series is being cut short. Still, I'm confident that Ron Moore and company will give us an awesome final (albeit two-part) season. Very curious to see how Moore's directorial effort and definitely excited about Dahl's contribution. Can't wait for BSG. BEST SHOW EVER!!!
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WHERE IS THE JOHN ADAMS COVERAGE? by PervOmatic	Mar 18th, 2008 12:33:59 AM
I mean, who gives a shit about this faggy shit? How about covering some real TV for a change? Oh yeah, that's right....Herc has fucking terrible taste in everything, especially TV.
Locke is not the final Cylon. by Johnny Smith	Mar 18th, 2008 12:53:08 AM
Mikhail is. He keeps resurrecting. Plus, he only has one eye, sort of like you-know-who.
Adama is a Cylon by skywalkerfamily	Mar 18th, 2008 02:24:12 AM
Leoben said, "Adama is a Cylon." in season 1, but he didn't say if it was Lee or Bill.
Once more, with Cylon by CuervoJones	Mar 18th, 2008 03:16:21 AM
Musical episode NOW
Joss Whedon was going to direct an episode of John Adams by tonagan	Mar 18th, 2008 03:47:57 AM
There, that should get the ball rolling...
skywalkerfamily: ... or Zach by Red Giant	Mar 18th, 2008 06:47:26 AM

Good point by br1947	Mar 18th, 2008 06:51:28 AM
Mikhail is an evil little bastard
what happens to a shiny cylon when its struck by lightning? by alice 13	Mar 18th, 2008 07:54:23 AM
ugh.
I Almost Did Some Cool Stuff Too! by LaserPants	Mar 18th, 2008 08:05:13 AM
but then somebody else did it. Dang!
Adama's Wife is a Cylon by Diagnostic	Mar 18th, 2008 08:08:21 AM
Thus it is Lee as a half cylon.
Where Are The Shiny Cylons With The Red Eyes?!?!? by LaserPants	Mar 18th, 2008 08:15:38 AM
Man, BSG jumped the fucking shark in 1980. Moore has completely missed the point of the series by trying to make it intelligent and cool. Its CAMP, Ron. CAMP. Oh, but what do I know. Another episode of a couple arguing in an airlock about their effed up relationship is soooo much fun to watch not.
Who Shot JR? by ArcadianDS	Mar 18th, 2008 09:51:30 AM
I dont think it was a Cylon. It was probably Loche.
Shiny by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 18th, 2008 10:52:21 AM

Rambostar Galactica by Thunderbolt Ross	Mar 18th, 2008 11:05:39 AM
Sorry
I think Tom Zarek should be openly gay... by I Hope You Die	Mar 18th, 2008 03:59:38 PM
...in Season 4. They're always implying he has a "special relationship" with his Henchman of the Week. I'd suggest making Gaeta and Zarek a couple but I think they're both catchers.
Great, more lawyers stories... by _Maltheus_	Mar 18th, 2008 06:00:56 PM
That lawyer was a complete idiot and although Lee said what we were all thinking, it was the stupidest courtroom scene I've ever seen on TV. The should bring Whedon on. If nothing else, he understood the balance between telling the story of the episode vs. telling the story of the season vs. telling the story of the series. Stories wrapped up and moved on (or evolved). Both BSG and Lost are in desperate need of that kind of direction. Lost may be finding its way again, but I have far less faith in BSG. I'm sure there'll be some great episodes here and there but most of it will just be a bunch of whiny fucks who haven't yet caught on to the fact that humanity has practically been wiped out.
Paley Festival BTVS by The Alienist	Mar 18th, 2008 06:07:02 PM
Isn't that coming up? Does Herc have tickets? Will there be coverage?
CAPRICA GREENLIGHT! by br1947	Mar 18th, 2008 08:48:14 PM
http://tinyurl.com/277qlg
YAY! by closeencounter	Mar 18th, 2008 11:43:24 PM
I mean....YAY!
Ron Moore's extensive AICN interview by malificus	Mar 19th, 2008 06:07:30 AM
a few years abck still stands as not only one of the most interesting interviews I've ever read, but incredibly informnative and eye-opening as well.

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