Comments on: BSG at the UN

By: the 14th cylon

the 14th cylon — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:00:08 +0000

given that BSG has multiple layers of meanings to different belief systems, i would think that the ‘opinion’ writer would at least endorse the execution of terrorists that find their way into government and treasonist/left wing enablers.

By: Will

Will — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:01:24 +0000

These criticisms are being spat and yelled, but they’re not invalid. This is just another example, though, of someone equating the very presence of an idea as evidence of badness. I mean, it is certainly possible for a show to consider moral equivalence, mock religion, and humanize terrorists and also be good. There are a great many works of wonderful storytelling about terrible people or unflattering portrayals of otherwise respectable subjects.

These complaints reveal, I think, a critic that spits out anything that isn’t sweet.

Though it’s certainly possible that these are just canned criticisms, recited from the review of some other pundit who watched and was disgusted by the show.

I’m always wary of criticisms like “cheesy dialogue” or “bad acting,” though. Those criticisms are just barely there, and I expect they’re the limit of the critic’s ability to appreciate a work. What makes acting bad? What makes dialogue cheesy? These are things people say when what they mean is “I don’t like it.”

By: Mendacious D

Mendacious D — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:16:35 +0000

I’m not entirely suprised it’s been panned by some conservatives. The way the military basically controls everything is just anathema to their outlook.

Maybe it’s because it was filmed in Canada.

Fun locations fact: the building where Roslin and the doctor are sitting in the first episode of the series (it appears in some other scenes as well) was designed by Arthur Erickson.