I’ve waited months, anxiously, for the return of Battlestar Galactica, which heads into its last episodes of its final season after a mid-season hiatus. It looks like I’ll have to wait a little longer: I have (another) overnight retreat for new faculty to attend (please, TiVo, don’t fail me now!).
But I’ve diligently caught up w/ “The Faces of the Enemy,” the 10-part webisode series that links season 4.0 & 4.5 (the two halves of the final season). Yes, I’m perhaps more confused than before. Season 4.0 ended w/ the fleet & their new “allies” (a reengage Cylon faction) discovering the long-sought-for Earth. Only it was apparently already destroyed in some apocalyptic holocaust.
Where would they go from there? “Faces” provides no hints in that direction, but in good BSG style throws another wrench into the mix: Gata (the quiet, tortured, hapless tech officer who recently lost his leg & is now apparently a morpha addict) has quite a revelation (or, perhaps, we have a revelation about him). Now he’s on the same kind of frenzied all-consuming mission that knows no limits & will likely drive him to the edge (then over it).
I’m also digesting an article about BSG in The Atlantic (“Lost in Space”). While the author (James Parker) wasn’t too kind on the show, he raises some interesting questions (not only about BSG, but the current crop of “unconventional” TV series like Heroes or Lost). Are these groundbreaking shows unsustainable?
I know a lot of my friends have already written off Heroes (I’m hanging on, doggedly). And many others still watch Lost, but only because they’re so confused. Are these, and others, just homages to our cultural vertigo?
personally, all I watch is the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and sports.
Everything else is just too predictable or cliche
@Chasqui: Well, history & nature shows can also be predictable and/or cliche. And watching the Lions loose week after is both predictable AND cliche! :-)
I love LOST, it gives me goosebumps every time. The thrill of the unknown, I guess.
@Irina: First, welcome to my blog! Yes, I also enjoy Lost, though it seemed to have taken a weird turn sometime during the 2nd/3rd season. But so far this season it seems to be bringing some loose ends back together nicely.