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Helo is not a Viper pilot... by SG7	Mar 26th, 2008 10:15:34 PM
...he's an electronic warfare officer, the guy in back in a Raptor. In other news: I am a huge nerd.
EDDIE MURPHY IN A DOLL SUIT? by Kurzinski Valentine	Mar 26th, 2008 10:15:50 PM
I HOPE SO.
Helo is no Viper pilot... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 26th, 2008 10:16:17 PM
Come on Herc!
Bring it on! by Scrolly	Mar 26th, 2008 10:17:20 PM
Me wants some Whedon+Dushku action.
SG7 by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 26th, 2008 10:17:53 PM
Jinx!
Seven whole episodes?!?! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Mar 26th, 2008 10:18:40 PM
wow, lots of faith in Joss, eh? with an order of seven, that means they'll actually air, oh, maybe THREE before they can it.
Fast edit! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Mar 26th, 2008 10:21:57 PM
he fixed the viper pilot line already. and in the tradition of Harry Knowles, it was not marked as a fix or edit, so people that come read this article after this will say "what are you talkbackers talking about? he got it right."
Joss LOVES Battlestar Galactica... by expert40	Mar 26th, 2008 10:22:47 PM
... in fact, he's come out as saying it's the best show ever made. Including his own frakking awesome entries into the television lexicon. I wouldn't be surprised to see if he could steal Katee Sackhoff and or Grace Park as soon as Galactica wraps, because you know how Joss LOVES to be dominated by strong women (at least, I assume he does as it comes out in his writing... methinks Joss had a domineering mama). Seriously, now that Galactica is wrapping, you could literally write shows for some of the actors on the show to lead. I'm thinking Eddie and Mary could lead a show like Sally Fields leads now, where they are the patriarch / matriarch of a family. I could also see Eddie adding his considerable gravitas to an existing show like Law & Order (any of them). In fact, I think David Eick totally frakked up by NOT casting Katee as the new Bionic Woman. I'm sorry, but the other chick just didn't cut it. She couldn't hold her own against Katee when they were on the screen together. And I'm sure David is kicking his own ass for this, over and over and over again.
"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" alphabet!!! by WillowFan2001	Mar 26th, 2008 10:29:04 PM
Or in talkbacker parlance, WTF. Cute, Herc. I admit...that one was good.
HA! Nice edit job, Herc. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 26th, 2008 10:30:42 PM
Well done, sir.
Joss, please hire Michelle Forbes by Ashok0	Mar 26th, 2008 10:33:57 PM
And add Ed Olmos to the list too, Mr. Wheadon.
Herc... by expert40	Mar 26th, 2008 10:34:00 PM
... it's called the PHONETIC alphabet. Dude, come on.
"Joss LOVES Battlestar Galactica..." by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 26th, 2008 10:34:39 PM
And you can almost hear the Browncoats sobbing...
So nobody rapes Heather Matarazzo? by Baron Karza	Mar 26th, 2008 10:39:05 PM
Damn glancing at headlines..
So how will this affect Penikett's participation in the final 10 by Pennsy	Mar 26th, 2008 10:49:03 PM
episode that BSG hasn't shot yet. And Herc, Ron Moore himself will direct a BSG episode. http://syfyportal.com/news4248 62.html
Thank God it's not on CBS by dumbpeoplesuck	Mar 26th, 2008 10:49:58 PM
It might actually live beyond seven episodes.
phonetic alphabet by mr ahole ramirez	Mar 26th, 2008 10:58:31 PM
...never heard bout it until the last TB bout dollhouse, but now Im noticin it everywhere...Venture Bros even have a ep called Victor Echo November...and they say u dont learn nothin from AICN...
Really hope this is good by Prior Walter	Mar 26th, 2008 10:59:43 PM
For some reason I'm not getting as excited for this as I think I should be. I'm a huge Whedon fan. Angel is my favorite show of all-time, and Buffy is damn near close.
You really think CBS would pull the plug faster than Fox? by TVguy4566	Mar 26th, 2008 11:03:47 PM
Are you joking? I hear Fox has already written the press release to cancel the show. No network pulls the plug faster than Fox. I think they cancelled Drive before the pilot finished airing. You know that is exactly what happened with the Return of Jezebel James. Firefly was dumped quickly. Sorry, but I give the show a far better shot at surviving on any other network than Fox. CBS would stick with this show just because it is a Joss Whedon project. Fox doesn't give a crap who's name is attached to it. If it doesn't get ratings quickly, it will be gone in 2-3 episodes. I do have high hopes for this show, but lowered expectations of it survival just because it is on Fox.
Coolness by blondeman	Mar 26th, 2008 11:16:40 PM
But only seven eps? Come on network execs! Hasn't the dude proved his worth by now? Can't you at least order a full HALF Season. Excited about Fran - he was cool in the TV SET playing Judd Apatow.
Whedon shows are slow out of the gate. by Rev. Slappy	Mar 26th, 2008 11:18:48 PM
I think it's good that Fox only ordered 7 episode, it will force Joss to move the story forward more quickly. Firefly gelled faster than any of his shows. It took Buffy until about halfway into season 2 to find its legs and Angel doesn't really work all that well until the kill off Doyle and bring in Wesley.
Economics of 7 episodes? by snowpuff	Mar 26th, 2008 11:27:54 PM
I can't even figure out Fox. What's the economics of ordering a new show with 7 eps? Fox is just WEIRD. They are certainly willing order a lot of different types of shows. You sort of could give them credit for that... except they stick with almost none of them... which makes you wonder... why they order them?
Joss should STOP putting shows out for FOX... by expert40	Mar 26th, 2008 11:28:07 PM
... they've already proven that they aren't to be trusted. He should put out his show on The CW, which has generally treated his shows well (if you count the fact that they were once The WB and UPN) FOX is the worst at pimping genre shows and the worst at letting a show gain an audience. Sometimes, it takes more than even a full season to find an audience. FOX puts a show in the death slot on Friday and if it doesn't have the numbers by the third show, they kank it. It's frustrating.
Mr. Nice Gaius.... by expert40	Mar 26th, 2008 11:37:10 PM
... it's TRUE. Funny about the Browncoats, but it's true about Joss being gay for BSG Check it out on scifi.com. Look in the BSG section at the video entitled, "Phenomenon." It's cool how BSG can touch such disparate people as good 'ole boy Brad Paisley and his wife, the forever hot Kimberly Williams (Father of the Bride), the lead singer from Anthrax, Joss, S. Epatha Merkleson from L&O, and of course, Seth Greene. BSG and it's themes cross all boundaries of race, creed, and gender. It truly is the greatest drama in the history of television. It's better than Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, Rescue Me, DS9, and yes, Buffy, Angel, and Firefly. Ron Moore is a frakking genius!
expert40 by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 27th, 2008 12:17:24 AM
Indeed. And I believe Sci-Fi will be broadcasting those half-hour specials starting this Friday. (The "Phenomenon" one was a lot of fun.) It looks like they will also be running all-day marathons of the show (Seasons 1-3) throughout next week in preparation for the Season 4 premier. It's about frakkin' time...
I agree with expert40 by Ashok0	Mar 27th, 2008 12:17:57 AM
:)
Who the fuck are these people?! Damn, it almost seem like by captboulder	Mar 27th, 2008 12:30:35 AM
a Canadian production! I dunno, I was excited about this at first, but with the cast of no names, not so much now!
damn I was rooting it to be James Callis by zooch	Mar 27th, 2008 12:44:27 AM
I bet Helo dies this season.
What I think happens... by expert40	Mar 27th, 2008 01:42:03 AM
... I'm pretty sure that the first death (in ep. 3) that they've talked about will be Cally. It makes sense, as she has an irrational hated of Cylons, and she is married to one of the legendary Final Five and is mother to a human-Cylon hybrid. I think Baltar dies eventually, but at the end of the series, along with Laura. I think that the second big death, the one that either happens in ep. 10 or in the second part of season 4 (or will that be considered season 5?) will either be Apollo or Lee. I put it at 2-1 odds that it will be those two. Also, remember the picture they put out? The one with the two 6's... the Last Supper picture? The picture where Ron said that no one in the picture is the Last Cylon? Guess who's missing who SHOULD be there? Gaeta and Dualla. So, 2-1 odds that the Last Cylon is either of those two, although it could be someone random like Hotdog or Racetrack. The only thing I don't even want to guess about is how the Lords of Kobol and the Cylon God fit into everything and if they're going to reach Earth in our past, present, or future. I really want to be surprised.
Apollo or HELO... by expert40	Mar 27th, 2008 01:43:34 AM
... not Apollo or Lee, who are the same person.
It's Fox by Trik_Ster	Mar 27th, 2008 02:09:58 AM
So it'll be 3 out of sequence episodes (none of which will be the pilot) to air before it's canceled
Tom Zarek could be Last Cylon... by expert40	Mar 27th, 2008 03:21:45 AM
... I didn't think about that, but making Richard Hatch's character the Last Cylon is something that Eick and Moore would get off on doing, just to needle those crazies who worship the original, cheesy version of BSG. Besides, it would fit with his character's lack of background info besides his terroristic activities. I mean, we don't know anything about Anders or Tory, and Tyrol claims to be from Geminon with priests for parents, but that could be programing.
Selfless? More like selfish by photoboy	Mar 27th, 2008 03:42:48 AM
That fucking traitor should be spaced out of the nearest airlock for twice preventing the fleet from implementing a plan to take out all the Cylons.
At least there are no Whedon retreads by The Selecter	Mar 27th, 2008 04:25:57 AM
aside from Dushku, but I'm sure he'll work 'em in there somehow.
Oh, I just remembered something about the Last Cylon! by expert40	Mar 27th, 2008 05:41:19 AM
Moore is on record about the Last Cylon, that they are a tortured soul who must make amends for the mistakes of their past. Ladies and Gentleman, I give you your Last Cylon... TOM ZAREK.
It's gonna crash'n' burn by LordOfDarkness	Mar 27th, 2008 05:54:54 AM

There are a few things in life that we can all count on. by DeusExMachina	Mar 27th, 2008 06:37:33 AM
One of those things is that people will be born. Another is that people will die. Another is that no matter what state you are in, there will always be long ass lines at walmart and too few cashiers. And the other thing is that Fox will have a decent sci-fi series on their hands and cancel it before it has a chance to mature.
This is going to be a great show. by BrandonGK	Mar 27th, 2008 06:39:54 AM
I'm sure to love all five episodes of it.
Joss Wheadon is a talentless HACK. by TheCap	Mar 27th, 2008 07:21:20 AM
Yeah, you heard me. TALENTLESS HACK. Couldn't write his way out of a wet paper bag. "Buffy" was complete gutter-junk and "Firefly" was smart-a**ed garbage. That is all.
Seriously though. by BrandonGK	Mar 27th, 2008 07:26:43 AM
Does Whedon honestly believe this show is going to find an large enough audience with network viewers? The premise is just too quirky and too strange to draw a large audinece to be considered a hit on network standards. Joss would've been better off shopping this to cable network like FX or even Sci-Fi. Oh, and thanks for the troll bait TheCap.
Ugh, Helo is the worst choice by chrth	Mar 27th, 2008 07:51:59 AM
It's not the character is bad, just the actor is all bland. Whenever he tries to work up serious emotion I start giggling at him. Should've been Tyrol.
i bet echo will go gay in at least one epidsode. by alice 13	Mar 27th, 2008 08:48:25 AM
i say episode 5.
JOSS! WHAT THE FUCK?! by JediWuddayaknow	Mar 27th, 2008 08:49:00 AM
Didn't he learn LAST time with Fox? This'll be over quickly.
FOX by amievil	Mar 27th, 2008 08:52:11 AM
he's not working with FOX again because he wants to...he's working with FOX again because Dushku has a development deal with them and she wanted to work with him...so he said yes because he wants to work with her again...it just so happens that it has to be at/on FOX...
What's wrog with Helo/Pinikett. I thought he was by CrichtonAstronut	Mar 27th, 2008 08:59:07 AM
great last season. He completely saveed that killer doctor episode from being a total mess. I think it's great news.
What's wrog with Helo/Pinikett. I thought he was by CrichtonAstronut	Mar 27th, 2008 08:59:14 AM
great last season. He completely saveed that killer doctor episode from being a total mess. I think it's great news.
Hope we don't havetodo another betting pool on by CrichtonAstronut	Mar 27th, 2008 09:03:27 AM
when the show will get canclled. Three episodes or four. Can't beleive how they did Drive.
Guess Helo's dead then by performingmonkey	Mar 27th, 2008 10:04:57 AM
Not that I or anyone else gives a frak about his character. I want to fuck Sharon/Athena.
Those seven episodes will last a long time if by kabong	Mar 27th, 2008 10:12:58 AM
Dollhouse moves as slowly as Battlestar Galactica. Hold your poses a little faster, please.
to their credit, they produced Buffy by punto	Mar 27th, 2008 11:13:59 AM
Remember how at the very end of each Buffy episode the Fox banner would come in? That's because fox produced the show, and then it got sold to some other network. So Fox seems ok as producers, but as a network they can't hold sci-fi show for more than 3 episodes.
Tahmoh Penikett by The Alienist	Mar 27th, 2008 12:08:31 PM
He's hot...
punto: Remember, though, that's two different divisions by chrth	Mar 27th, 2008 12:34:10 PM
The way Fox runs things, they might as well be two separate companies
also, about Fox by oisin5199	Mar 27th, 2008 12:50:04 PM
I'm pretty sure that Joss has said that the people (assholes) who messed with Firefly so badly are no longer there, and that he has more confidence in the new blood at Fox. I'm bummed that they didn't cast Jonathan Woodward (Knox) in the techie role, but I have faith (no pun intended) in his casting. Four leads yet to cast, so maybe another Buffy/Angel alum (perhaps someone who's not obvious).
Amy Acker has to be in this new show... by expert40	Mar 27th, 2008 01:54:22 PM
... because she IS the Seixiest Tomboy Beanpoll on the frakking planet!
Willowfan - thanks for pointing out WTF by ShiftyEyedDog2	Mar 27th, 2008 03:06:54 PM
none of the rest of us figured that out... oh, no, wait... ALL of us figured that out - it was just so obvious we didnt feel the need to post about it like it was a major discovery.
Well, ShittyEyedDog... (Did I misspell something?) by WillowFan2001	Mar 27th, 2008 03:11:43 PM
...I just figured that you, being so slow and all, would need the help. Glad you've moved up to the middle of the short bus.
OMG WillowFan! that's SO FUNNY!!! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Mar 27th, 2008 03:26:11 PM
WillowFan, while your "ShittyEyedDog" was mature, original and hilarious cough, I'm sorry you feel so personally hurt you had to lash out. You brought it on yourself by pointing out the obvious and looking like an idiot. So I'm not sure where you got that I was the slow one. You just keep on babbling and show what a moron you are.
Episode 7 is going to be a great series finale by supertoyslast	Mar 27th, 2008 03:27:17 PM
Unless Fox do something stupid like reshooting the pilot then recutting the original pilot into some kind of two-part flashback.
Love The Dushku! by fiester	Mar 27th, 2008 05:30:02 PM
She is pure sex goodness.
Personaly hurt? by WillowFan2001	Mar 28th, 2008 01:47:37 AM

Personally hurt? by WillowFan2001	Mar 28th, 2008 01:50:25 AM
By reading something someone said about me on the Internet? Hardly. I just thought I would pay you the courtesy of a response at what appeared to be your approximate maturity level. Shame, really...I think I overestimated you.

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