By WorldofHiglet – There is a long-running debate about whether religion and science-fiction have any business together. Religion was woven into the fabric of BSG and it will be with Caprica, too, and I think it adds a welcome dimension to the characters and story-telling.
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By WorldofHiglet – One of the exciting aspects of the pilot being released so far ahead of the series is that it has given plenty of time to imagine where things might be headed and what little twists we might see on the way. So, for instance, I have an interesting sub-plot relating to the young William Adama and his daggett that runs around my head from time to time.
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By WorldofHiglet – There is another angle that is hinted at but not explored in depth in the pilot. What about the friendship between Zoe, Lacy and Ben? How did they meet? Why is their relationship so strong – is it because of their shared experiences in the V Club?
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By WorldofHiglet – With such a strong ensemble cast, how refreshing it to see more female than male leads.
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By WorldofHiglet – Caprica is separate, but related to, Battlestar Galatica, as Mark Stern, executive vice president of original content for Syfy and co-head of Universal Cable Productions, said at the Caprica Press Tour. Over the Four Seasons of BSG the true nature of the Cylons (and everything else, for that matter) was hinted at, picked over and teased apart until the final reveal. And yet…so many things still unknown.
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By WorldofHiglet – I never did see Jane Espenson on the set of Caprica. I thought I had but she disabused me of this notion via twitter. If I had seen her I would have asked her all about the writer’s room for Caprica – the lofty discussions about character arcs, motivations, show not tell – and who went for the cookies.
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By WorldofHiglet – As we waited for the Caprica Q&A on the amazing set in Vancouver, we had already been in Dr. and Dr. Graystone’s bedroom, rummaged through their fridge (yes, it was stocked but no, we didn’t sample anything) and looked into the young William Adama’s bedroom complete with pyramid posters.
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By WorldofHiglet – Come on, now – admit it. You wanted to see daggetts in the re-imagined BSG, didn’t you? I know I did, if only to see how they were going to deal with the difficulty with daggetts. Not only would they undoubtedly become the focus of a massive love/hate war that would cleft the fandom in twain, there would be all sorts of technical problems to overcome.
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By WorldofHiglet – To be honest, I’m not sure how many were actually dancing in the V(irtual) Club we see when…Oh! Did I say too much? If you haven’t seen the DVD release of Caprica yet then obviously you are waiting until Jan 22th so you can see it on TV. The thing is, while it is unclear what will be cut from the DVD, these scenes are likely to be the first to be ripped, shredded and left bloodied on the cutting room floor.
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By WorldofHiglet – Religion, like ethnicity, is a key driver for many of the people of Caprica. There is tension between those who worship the traditional Lords of Kobol and those who believe in the “one God”, which leads to dramatic and tragic consequences.
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By Teresa Jusino – Once again, SyFy sells women short. They say they want to draw in female viewers, and yet they hide the fact that their arsenal now contains an amazing female character while they resort to the same old hottie shots of their female lead. It seems female BSG fans will have to take it upon themselves to let other women know that this incarnation of the Battlestar universe is, in fact, “woman-friendly.” SyFy sure as hell doesn’t seem to want to do it.
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By WorldofHiglet – Eleven was the number I had the most problem with for this countdown. In the end I resorted to sending a tweet to @BambolaBambina, the twitter account of Alessandra Torresani, asking for help. She replied with her usual wit.
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By WorldofHiglet – In a few short days the new series from Syfy, Caprica, will burst onto our screens. I’ve been waiting for this since the end of BSG, so to count us down in style I’ve concocted the Caprica Countdown, packed full of must-have* information about the series. And on Release Day, Jan 22th, you can read my report from the Caprica set as you wait anxiously for the 9 PM Eastern Time. And don’t forget the PinkRaygun/Caprica give away Haiku Challenge.
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We have several Caprica videos today, including the full length pilot episode which was previously released exclusively on DVD.
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