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What Makes The Cylons Tick?? CAPRICA, The BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Prequel Pilot Movie, Kind Of Explains!!

And by duct tape wallet	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:42:02 PM
First!
Bring it on by ByTor	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:42:55 PM
Galactica FTW!
But by duct tape wallet	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:42:59 PM
seriously, I loves me some BSG
Or by duct tape wallet	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:43:34 PM
that's a conjunction
I'm the only geek who doesn't watch BSG by enderandrew	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:43:58 PM
And for some reason, the show just hasn't appealed to me. Maybe someday I'll give it a go on DVD.
Crotch rot by enderandrew	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:45:13 PM
I wish the crotch-rot upon people who post "First!" And by that, I really mean some rancid, festering, unspeakable evil emanating from your dangly bits.
i'm sold already. by coachaaron	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:50:49 PM
if you've seen BSG, how could you not be sold on the idea of caprica?
This reads as being even better than BSG by BicNowler	Apr 3rd, 2008 09:57:36 PM
As a father myself, the entire ZOE GRAYSTONE storyline, along w/ that of BEN STARK, has me very intrigued. I hope it pans out.
Huh I dunno... by Horseflesh	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:00:18 PM
A 16 year old genius uploading herself into a hologram... Awfully Star Trekian. Tough sell for me, even as much as I adore Galactica.
You mean Adama, right? by GregoryHarbin	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:02:33 PM
Everywhere where you typed Adams? That's supposed to be Adama? Because it makes no sense at all otherwise.
I typed Adams. by Hercules	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:03:52 PM
And I meant Adams. Friendo.
Read much of this at E Online earlier in the week by Charlie Murphy	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:04:50 PM
so while i'm anxious to see this show, it's not exactly "exclusive" news.
Sounds like a terrible idea by bullet3	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:05:16 PM
Why go back that far, avoiding any cylon vs human action? If they want a prequel, they should just make it about the first cylon war. Do it like the star-wars prequels only better. Are they just trying to cut corners on budget? I don't get it.
bring on the egghead kid and talking dog by palewook	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:08:12 PM
meh.
I figured you typed what you meant to type by GregoryHarbin	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:11:27 PM
My comment was that if it wasn't a typo, it doesn't make any sense. This is the first I've heard of Moore changing the name of his lead. I just re-watched season 3, and--whatever his name is, Badger from Firefly---definitely calls Lee's grandfather 'Joe Adama,' not Adams. I guess it'd kinda fit into the comment so many had at the time that Lee was playing John Adams in the Baltar courtroom scenes...I dunno. I guess I'll just wait for some official word on this.
Who the fuck is ADAMS... by expert40	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:11:47 PM
... retard?
I was quit when I came in here; I am twice as quit now by jbs0209	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:16:04 PM
God, this sounds like "Cane" (with Jimmy Smits) with SciFi overtones instead of rum. (BTW, Cane == Falcon Crest) Please just let BSG end. After season 3 I am done. Lets wrap it up. Release season 4 (and 4.5 or 5) on DVD and let me use PowerDVD to watch it at 1.5x speed. I know the potential of BSG will never be fulfilled. I know the show started swaying wildly in season 2 and went totally off the rails in season 3, but I would like closure. I did wait since the 80s for this. I used to describe myself in relation to BSG as Charlie Brown with the football, but I am done now. Let me know when Moore is done and I'll speed watch his craptastic ending. F'ing All Along the Watchtower ... check please.
So Commander Adama has never mentioned that... by snowpuff	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:18:51 PM
So Commander Adama never has mentioned that his Dad was involved in the creation of the cylons. Oh, wait, it was a secret. Uh, okay.
"succeeded in secretly uploading her personality and DNA into a by snowpuff	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:19:34 PM
I see...
"He too secretly uploaded himself into a holographic avatar." by snowpuff	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:20:26 PM
So they are the head Baltar and head Sixes we see on Galactica, I presume?
isn't AMANDA GRAYSTONE from Batman? by Sir Loin	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:28:25 PM
Sounds like a comic book name.
Still not loving the whole Caprica thing by TVguy4566	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:34:52 PM
I think this whole thing not only looks to be a disaster, but will screw up the whole timeline for BSG especially if they decide to the a First Cylon war show. The original miniseries made it sound like the Cylons were very much like the Cylons of the original series and the whole one god thing were for the new Cylons that the 12 colonies were unaware of before they destroyed them. Now they are going to make it that not only is the one true god being a human concept, but everything the Cylons believe is not a mystical concept that makes them better than the humans as they believe but the ravings of a cult leader from Caprica? And the Adama family are directly responsible for the Cylons? Didn't the producers learn from the Star Wars prequels that it isn't good that in a big galaxy that all the major events happen to a handful of people even when it spans over decades? maybe Chewbacca will show up in Caprica too.
No. Amanda Greystone was Spock's mom. by Hercules	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:35:31 PM
I'm pretty sure!
Amanda Graystone ... by Geekgasm	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:35:53 PM
... still sounds better than Amanda Hugginkiss.
Or maybe the Flintstones version of Spock's mom. by Hercules	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:36:23 PM
maybe.
Baltar's ancestor by Geekgasm	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:38:46 PM
His name is Michael Baltar, but on "Caprica" he'll be referred to as "Michael Bolton".
And if you don't understand why ... by Geekgasm	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:39:27 PM
.. you just don't get the brilliance of Battlestar Galactica.
Baltar is a little young to be going around creating Cylons by Hercules	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:40:03 PM
Still, the Baltar, Tigh, Zarek and Lampkin families could be lurking about. If this goes to series.
Oh wait, there's the Star Trek connection by Geekgasm	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:41:02 PM
Ambassador Zarek and his wife, Amanda Greystone. I get it now!
I for one want to know more about this by gotilk	Apr 3rd, 2008 10:42:15 PM
Adams Family. I think it'll stick. Good job.
Hmmm... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:03:43 PM
I do not like the idea that Adama's family is so close in proximity to the creation of the Cylons. It's too easy and convenient. (And I'm already imagining that William changed his last name from "Adams" to "Adama" out of shame over the whole thing...)
Um ... reading between the lines ... by PadewanKlaatu	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:05:12 PM
Bill Adama is the 12th Cylon. You know it to be true.
"I do not like the idea that Adama's family is so close in proxi by Hercules	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:08:15 PM
Did you see the final scene of the Razor webisodes?
Hey Herc! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:11:10 PM
Yes, I did see them but my memory is a little fuzzy. What's up?
I was really hoping for "Galactica Kids" by snowpuff	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:11:57 PM
I was really hoping for an animated Saturday morning cartoon where we learn of the adventures of baby Tigh, little Will Adama, his cylon friend Cylie, "Laurie" Roslin and neighborhood bully Tommy Zarek. First episode ("Pilot"): Galactica fans will appreciate the foreshadowing, but there is little depth to this adventure when Cylie hits his head and thinks he is a "bad robot." Voice of Aaron Douglas as Cylie, Adama, Laurie, Zarek.
Oh, and by chance... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:12:34 PM
...are you watching a screener for the premier? If so, I hope it's a 5-star blow out!
Oh wait - must give credit by snowpuff	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:15:09 PM
There's a guy on the SciFi boards who does all these great illustrations of the Galactica crew as kids. I think he does Tigh as a baby. He gets the residuals for this one...
I have seen the fourth-season premiere by Hercules	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:29:21 PM
stay tuned!
Lucky bastard by justgetreal	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:33:50 PM
I just finished re-watching the last 3 episodes of season III, and I don't think I can hold out for another 21 hours.
First Half of the Last Season to be Concluded in 2009 by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:36:53 PM
That is not cool.
Tell me about it. by justgetreal	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:38:47 PM
If they're going to drag this out for another whole year or more, they damn sure better make it worth the wait!
That crappy version of... by justgetreal	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:40:18 PM
"All Along the Watchtower" actually grows on you a bit the 2nd time around.
50 hours of B to the G this week?? by Billyeveryteen	Apr 3rd, 2008 11:59:11 PM
Ahhh Bliss... Still, Sci-Fi channel, your days are numbered.
Is the name the key? by The Llama	Apr 4th, 2008 12:04:21 AM
So they started as Adams...does this mean that Adama is really a bastardization of a previous designation? In other words, is William Adama actually Adam-A? The first Cylon?
Not so fast, Billy by justgetreal	Apr 4th, 2008 12:06:41 AM
Haven't you seen any of the Flash Gordon episodes? Now THAT is quality television. Shit...I laughed so hard, milk shot out of my nose.
so this is basically Episode 1,2, and 3 of BSG by wash	Apr 4th, 2008 12:08:25 AM
Awesome.
Mr NiceGaius, by raw_bean	Apr 4th, 2008 12:09:26 AM
Herc was referring to the fact that in the first Cylon war, the one and only time Husker Adama flew in combat saw him encounter the experiments behind the creation of the first hybrid and the beginnings of the whole humanoid-Cylon line, as well as happening to be mere moments before the armistice was called (although thinking about it now, I guess the successful creation of the first hybrid and the 'cracking' of the tehe humanoid machine technology may actually be why the Cylons agreed to a peace deal, hadn't thought of that before), so coincidences already abound there.
The Adam's Family in space? by Boomers_Lips	Apr 4th, 2008 12:14:52 AM
i will like it.
will Starbuck's mom be in this? by Boomers_Lips	Apr 4th, 2008 12:15:40 AM
she was a real bitch to Kara in the episode 'Maelstrom".
The last scene of the Razorettes by Hercules	Apr 4th, 2008 12:15:48 AM
Was the Spacey-looking Cylon talking to Bill Adama about bringing Lee Adama out for the big ceremony.
Gaius was not from Caprica. by Boomers_Lips	Apr 4th, 2008 12:17:50 AM
he was from the poor planet, Aerilon. he said so himself.
I think the Llama has it! by AlphaTrion	Apr 4th, 2008 12:18:11 AM
I believed leoben when he told roslin that adama was a cylon. Adam-A. good one. we allready figured it out. the real adama dies with his mom and sister and the 9-year old kid in the show is his cylon model who grows up never knowing he was a cylon. that would explain why he can talk to his dead wife like balta
I think the Llama has it! by AlphaTrion	Apr 4th, 2008 12:19:18 AM
I believed leoben when he told roslin that adama was a cylon. Adam-A. good one. we allready figured it out. the real adama dies with his mom and sister and the 9-year old kid in the show is his cylon model who grows up never knowing he was a cylon. that would explain why he can talk to his dead wife like baltar talks to six.
This is just idiotic. Prequels are retarded. by uss cygnus	Apr 4th, 2008 12:20:41 AM
Have we learned NOTHING from the PT?
herc? by AlphaTrion	Apr 4th, 2008 12:21:24 AM
so what does that have to do with what mrnicegaius was talking about with the adamas being involved with the creation of the cylons?
wasnt Joseph Adama against creation of the Cylon? by Boomers_Lips	Apr 4th, 2008 12:22:30 AM
or so i have read.
Adams -> Adama by loafmeat	Apr 4th, 2008 12:32:09 AM
Perhaps somewhere along the line, before Romo Lampkin, Joe Adams changed his name to Joe Adama. We don't know. Don't you remember the animosity that Admiral Adama showed towards the memory of his father? He certainly didn't very well of him to Lee at the end of season 3. Mad about his father's involvement in the creation of the cylons perhaps? I'm interested in seeing this mini-series... though it sounds like some boring farscape shit and won't be nearly as well done as bsg has been to this point.
Continuity by The Llama	Apr 4th, 2008 02:48:42 AM
It actually wouldn't break continuity if Adama is the final Cylon. The suggestion thus far is that the Final Five have been living and working in the Colonies for their entire lives--they even believed they were human. Maybe that's what so completely sets them apart from the other models. So if they were (to their own knowledge) fully human, then for all intents and purposes, the fleet has had reason to believe there were no skin-jobs prior to the war. They'd just be wrong. Adam-A--I really hope it's not that simple.
adams-adama by slkboxrman	Apr 4th, 2008 03:35:52 AM
if adama wanted to change his name, its as easy as lookin at a computer keyboard. the A is right next to the S....think of all the other letters nearby that coulda made it sound real stupid....adamZ, adamQ, adamE, ..lol
Is it like Dirty Sexy Money in the twelve colonies? by newc0253	Apr 4th, 2008 03:54:55 AM
will there be lions or daggits in the family portrait?
Razor sucked. Season 3 BSG sucked. by V'Shael	Apr 4th, 2008 04:32:51 AM
I have plenty of doubts about Season 4 and this Caprica thing.
Llama, very interesting point by snowpuff	Apr 4th, 2008 07:55:23 AM
I hope you're wrong!
Adama/Adams by Harlocks Balls	Apr 4th, 2008 08:45:14 AM
Just a hunch, but going by the fact that the lyrics to the Adama family theme ‘wander my friends’ is in Irish (Gaelic), the name change might by the equivalent of how many Irish people (and people from other cultures) Anglicised their names to hide their heritage when they moved to America
rassmguy by The Llama	Apr 4th, 2008 01:45:59 PM
I've not seen any proof that this is a joke. Another copy of the casting call is at the following site: http://tinyurl.com/3zjvfa where the name change of Adams/Adama is explained. If you have access to that same casting call sheet, Herc, why didn't you just tell us that an explanation is provided. And why didn't you source your story?
one thing i've learned about AICN by RokurGepta	Apr 4th, 2008 03:36:19 PM
some of the people that "write" the articles, don't quite understand the big words such, i.e. exclusive, and journalistic integrity
So this zoey chick is the one who blew herself up? by punto	Apr 4th, 2008 06:07:30 PM
This description leads me to believe that, but then why would the Adamas make friends with the family of the girl that killed their own? Is it supposed to be some kind of big revelation?
this was never going to be a good idea by Maniaq	Apr 4th, 2008 06:13:25 PM
like the other guy said, Razor sucked and most of S3 was lame... Ron Moore's one saving grace - he knew when to call it quits and get out before this turned into the same kinda retarded bullshit Trek turned into
I'm turning around on this Caprica thing. by JacksParasites	Apr 5th, 2008 01:27:10 AM
Even though I love what the writers have done so far with Galactica proper, I haven't been thrilled about the idea of Caprica, but now I think it sounds AWESOME. Sounds like we learn a lot more about the nuances of their society from the tribalism alluded to in Season 3 w/ the Sagitaron episode & Baltar's admission of losing his accent. Plus it sounds like we get deeper into the religious ideas. I love this idea about closet monotheists. Here's to hoping all the gods in Galactica turn out to be false ones.
(On a keyboard) "A is right next to the S" ... by Shan	Apr 5th, 2008 08:14:09 AM
... are we sure the Colonials use QWERTY?
CASTING by N.Grace	Apr 28th, 2008 07:24:03 PM
Just so you know, the character of Tamara Adams has NOT been cast by Candace Bailey becuase I am going in for an audition for the role of Tamara in a few days. Stop posting false information

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