Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries | Part 1 - REACTION!
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- For some inexplicable reason I've never watched Battlestar Galactica, so lets remedy that! Starting with the miniseries, I am SO EXCITED to finally embark on this journey. So say we all!
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This is probably my most re-watched series of all time. There aren't a whole lot of UA-camrs reacting to it so I'm always glad to see someone else finding it. Plus I know you're going to LOVE it.
So much excellence to come ✊ #AllOfThisHasHappenedBefore
Hey Sonny did you watch the original Battlestar Galactica from the 1970’s? OG Cylons and their baseships from that series are shown in the gift shop.
I’m a man in my 30s who never thought much about kids, but now I have a two year old and I know EXACTLY what you mean. I can barely watch certain things now that used to not phase me at all. Plenty of people alluded to the protective instinct, but I really understand now what it means!
For the first year or so after having a kid I couldn't really stomach violent movies in general, but scenes with children suffering were just too much.
Well, I'm a woman with no children and I can't handle watching children suffer or at the hands of violence. 🤷♀
Wow I can't believe someone I watch is now starting this amazing show. I got a feeling you'll love it!!
Excited to see someone new getting into BSG. Be aware, the episodes 2x10 - Pegasus, Razor (tv movie takes place between eps 2x17 and 2x18), 3x09 - Unfinished Business, 4x12 - A Disquiet Follows My Soul, 4x18 - Islanded In A Stream Of Stars and the final ep, 4x19 - 4x21 Daybreak ALL have extended cuts. In this series, Battlestar Galactica, I ALWAYS recommend watching the extended cuts over the broadcast cuts. Just a heads up. I hope you enjoy the series. So Say We All!
I wish Doctor WHo came back with the same incredible creativity and risk taking that they used for Battalestar's comeback. Really remarkable show.
You have officially started what I believe is the best sci-fi show of all time. I'm looking forward to this. As I'm sure you've picked up on, it's not a cute, cuddly type of story. It's very dark, gritty and does a fantastic job of showing the human element in the most dire of circumstances. I can't wait to see your take on it!
Very happy to see this reaction. BSG has been missing from the reactor world for too long. Great reaction by the way.
Frak!!! You're so lucky to watch this wonderfull show for the first time! So much emotion, so much good music, so much great characters during those 4 seasons. Be ready for this journey, so say we all!!!
Hope you're excited to see Katee Sackhoff in her role as Starbuck. ❤
Long before she was casted as Bo Katan, we knew her mostly as Starbuck.
I still do. Had to look up who Bo Katan was.
Starbuck is so far her best role. She can do great dynamic work with the right material (kinda what I was hoping for with Bo Katan, but SW Mandoverse roles are written very flat and pretty 2D, maybe on purpose 🤷🏻♂️)
I like to think of her as Vic Moretti from Longmire.
@@deanthemachine8879 they don't really have the time to develop characters much in such short episodes and seasons. One of the biggest faults of filoni star wars content is that it kinda requires you to have seen all of it for the "3D" view of any part of it. Its both a good thing and a bad thing.
@@wb3159 I think Andor showed how great it could be with better writing and longer seasons. I don’t think SW should strip away its pulp roots especially when you see stuff like Mandalorian season 1 being dramatically better by just taking time to build a character in a relatively smaller scale story. I think tying in too many things from prior shows, cartoons, and movies limits what the writers, directors, and actors can do with exploring the setting.
Welcome to the BSG family! It's a great show and has held up over time. Enjoy the ride!
in the end six killing the baby was an act of merci, from a certain point of view, look at her immediate reaction again. tells you a lot about her already
So excited to see your reactions to this series!! 😄 Battlestar is my #1 favorite show. You’re in for an amazing, emotional, unforgettable ride!
You're in for an amazing,emotional,unforgettable ride.That's exactly what my ex-wife said before she walked out the door,never to be seen again LOL.
My favourite sci-fi show
Fantastic! You're in for quite a ride. You're gonna love it. This is the pinnacle of what sci-fi CAN be.
Way back when I had a difficult time getting into the miniseries. But I watched the first episode of the show proper on the recommendation of a roommate and it hooked me. Went back to the miniseries and watched the last three seasons as they aired. Best show.
Welcome to BSG, you may enjoy the original 1978 show too (much more old school Star Wars in feel), interestingly you mentioned Ralph McQuarrie designs as a lot of the original show was based on his designs (Vipers, Raiders etc) some of his failed designs for BSG would later turn up in Buck Rodgers too. The show this version of BSG feels more like is the criminally underrated 'Space Above and Beyond' , which is well worth a watch too.
I'm so happy for you to discover this extraordinary great tv-show. I loved it and have watched it multiple times. Great first reaction, I'm looking forward to your journey. SO SAY WE ALL! ♥
If you want a little smile, check out the photos from Lyndon Johnson's inauguration.
Babylon 5 will probably always hold top place of all sci-fi shows in my book. If you haven't seen B5 yet, I do recommend it.
But Battlestar Galactica is an *_extremely_* close second. I mean, we're talking photo finish here. You are in for one hell of a ride.
1. B5
2. The Expanse
3. BSG Reboot
Honorable Mention: DS9
@@txheadshots...if only Firefly were longer...
@@richardsteiner8992 maybe? I love Firefly but could Whedon have turned it into another Buffy - running for many more seasons and beloved by fans all over (never got into Buffy, myself)… who knows
One of the things I think is cool about this is that they use a LOT of real-world military surplus hardware on the Galactica set. It's all old-Cold War tech which was designed to keep working in a nuclear war, even after EMPs destroy more advanced equipment. For example, the mic that Adama uses to address the crew is sound-powered (literally uses sound to generate the electric signal) TA-1 Field Telephone from 1955. By using real world items that are obsolete but apocalypse-proof, the set has the look of something designed to fight a low-tech war long ago.
YOURE GOING TO LOVE THIS SERIES, ITS TOP TIER. Yes that was Serenity, there are MANY easter eggs in this series.
They even give a call out TNG with the number 47. 🖖
I've read somewhere long time ago, that some people from special efect team came here from Firefly, so yes, that was Serenity. It was just easter-egg from them.
Nuclear weapons are much less effective in vacuum because the shockwave and pressure elements of the damage don’t happen. They are in fact particular ineffective in space for surface detonation because the thermal and explosive force tends to push the target away from ground zero, further limiting the damage potential.
24:05, yes the colony planets names resemble the Zodiac constellations. Aeris, Capricorn, etc.
20:55, despite being chock full of amazingly flawed characters, I love this premise humanity united against a single enemy with a single goal
I was hooked on this series
the amount of times i have watched this and never noticed the firefly easter egg
Love that you're watching this. One of my favorite sci-fi series.
BSG stood out because at the time, no shows or movies did the shaky-camera-quick-zooms, and quick pan outs. You can see BSG's cinematography influence in the Mass Effect trilogy.
Dude the fact you recongized Thighs voice from Mass Effect ❤ two of my favourite things, bsg mass effect
The special effects company, Zoic did the CGI for both Firefly and BSG.
It's the battlestar Galactica, yes, it's becoming a museum, TODAY!
BSG is my biggest sci fi hole as a nerd probably , proud to be rectifying that with you. At least if you’re not a Cylon in disguise leading me down a dark path.
"This is not Star Wars..." Ahhh, 20th Century Fox didn't seem to think so back in the 70's!!! Lawsuit city!!!! 😂 Great reaction!!!!!
Hopefully part 2 will soon follow and the start of season 1 😚
„So say we all“ 😉
Yes!!
My second favorite sci-fi show behind the Expanse!
In my opinion this is the best Sci fi show ever created in terms of writing ( character, dialogue and story) music and visuals. Expanse came really close but I'm so in love with this series that I could not let it go but I think that's a praise for both shows. And don't get me wrong I love the Expanse
About the female cylon killing the baby
It was a mercy kill. She snaped his neck to grant him a "painless" death knowing the whole planet was about to be massively bombed
And you can see with her face as she goes away it touched her more than she expected
Merciful to the child perhaps, but definitely not the parents. Having a bomb drop on them would most likely still be an instant death, so not a lot of pain there either. And the parents remaining time alive wouldn't have been a living hell with their baby being dead. Not saying I expected her to take that into consideration, but it certainly wasn't an altruistic decision.
@@KatSonny The thing is, you can't tell how "human" the humanoid cylons are in the beginning of the show nor what their deep motivations. But I wouldn't say more to avoid entering the spoiler zone
26:41 well, from a certain point of view, she is „just“ the minister of education (she was a teacher before entering politics) if I remember correctly and from the entire cabinet, she is the last to replace the president 😅
He might have questioned her competency but Lee, seeing how she handles the situation, clearly backs her cause she is competent
I always thought that when Six shielded Baltar from the blast her DNA fused with his.
Nice! Watched all your Star Wars and Expanse reactions. I thin you'll love it.
Michael Hogan is the voice of General Tullius in Skyrim and Doc Mitchell in Fallout New Vegas
YES! So happy!
8:25
Have you ever played Skyrim or Mass Effect? If so, you might recognise Michael Hogan because he voiced both General Tullius and Commander Bailey in each series.
Edit - Ten seconds later and you figured it out anyway lmao. Never mind.
i think that the blond cylon killed the baby as an act of mercy knowing what was about to happen
dude....youre in for a wild ride.
The Vipers would actually be electric.
This is a reboot the original bsg was in the 70s
11:20 the series was definitely ahead of its time (pre GoT) in killing innocents and having no concerns to kill characters in or around the main cast 😅
This show is awesome
Nice catch on the Firefly-class. 😊
A lot of the SFX guys from Firefly worked on this show.
It's an Easter egg. Don't read too much into it. 😉
Thanks! And yeah I figured it was just an easter egg 😁
@@KatSonny A lot of people like to think that makes this series connected to Firefly, in some way -- at least, early on.
By the end of this series, it's pretty clear the two cannot possibly have anything to do with one another.
And that's all I'll say about that. 😀
It'll be fun to re-watch this one along with you.
I had a good time with the reactions you and Kat had to The Expanse.
Congratulations to the two of you becoming parents.
That's a long, difficult -- but uniquely rewarding -- job ahead of you guys.
Thank you so much! It certainly is challenging, but also very rewarding as you say.
"Bring in the cat" 😂
Yes it was serinity
The YTChannel "You Me & The Movies" did a great reaction with this series by doing a few episodes at a time. I highly recommend you do the same for your reviews purely on a upload basis otherwise you'll be doing it forever! Lol
Glad to see other people know of that channel! Mr. And Mrs. Movies are a blast!
He means a Firefly.
Brilliant tv show! It's imo the second best series I've ever watched, regardless of genre - with only "The Expanse" being ahead of it. ALSO: future warning for you watching the show, when the actual episodes start, (after the mini-series), in the opening/intro song there's sort of a short montage of snipits of scenes from the upcoming episode, which ultimately spoils some things before you even have a chance to watch it. I have no clue why they did that, it's one of the dumbest thing I've seen a tv-series do. And what makes this so baffling is the fact that it serves no purpose whatsoever. Why did they would they do this... I honestly couldn't tell ya! Regardless, just be mindful that when the drums start coming in at the end of the opening/intro song - look away until they stop! Anyways - hope you love this show as much as i did/do.
I'm still trying to figure out why that elderly lady (#47) was even in the lottery? Generally they have an age cut off of like 30 or 40 years old for such lotteries. Really with that group it should have been like 35 and under.
He's an OK pilot for an Adama.
Ah ah your dad already saw it, the man has fine taste!!!
BSG will replace Expanse as your favourite series.
This show is sooooooo damn good!!!!!!!!!
Woot, Kat gets two Blond actors.
Ep 1 a good place to start, what do you hear, Sonny?
Im quite annoyed you caught the Senrenity. As i havent after decades and rewatches... Had to rewind to check myself... what an easter egg.
Welcome to one of the best scifi series ever made
Welcome to the BSG Fandom! SO SAY WE ALL!
sHE WAS breaking some rules.
i GUESS it doesn't matter who's HMFIC now does it Bill?
YESSSSSSSSSSS
Yeaah, BSG got Newtonian physics.
I’ve always felt uncomfortable with the part with the baby, but since having kids I’ve hated that scene. I dread it every time. I legitimately put off watching your reaction because I was anticipating that scene…
I like a strong woman robot thingy.
Did anyone mention the shit hitting the fan, Sonny?
WHOOP WHOOP!
You proved yourself to be a true sci-fi nerd when you recognized the Serenity ship. Yes, that was an intentional Easter egg put in there by the FX crew.
I’ve watched this whole series a dozen times and never noticed the serenity
@@heesoo18 As far as I know, it was ONLY in that scene in the first part of the miniseries, flying in the establishing shot of the doctor's office building (hospital?) where the Secretary/President is getting her initial diagnosis. As I recall, they didn't get permission to do it, it was just a kudos nod from the FX crew, and through the first season was also co-commissioned by Sky (UK) and Sci-Fi Channel (US), like the miniseries was, the entire studio production was from NBC, which means Universal, whereas Firefly/Serenity were Fox properties, so they didn't want to risk doing it more. I'm not even sure the director or producers were told about it at all until after the fact.
@@heesoo18same. I was equal parts amazed, impressed and annoyed...
There's a shot of the Enterprise in the fleet at some point, can't remember where though. Its a long time since I watched the show. Pretty sure the agricultural ship is the Valley Forge from 'Silent Running' as well.
There is also the Enterprise in one of the space shots
Suggestion: Do Not watch the intros of each episodes! They show previews of that episode.
on one hand, the makers of the show deliberately put that in. So, the audience was literally *_intended_* to see them.
But yes, if I were reacting to it for the first time, I could not look. I would much prefer they had done "Previously On" instead of flashing upcoming hints.
I am so happy that FINALLY BSG is getting some reactors! This was my favourite series for many years, and boy are you in for a ride :)
Also found another not long ago, with awesome reaction channel. ;)
@@MolnarG007 Casual Nerd is into season 2 now.
Awesome sci-fi story. I'm happy to see you're reacting to it. :)
LETS. FREAKING. GO!
So ready to take this amazing journey with you 🙌 One of the few DVD box sets I own!
don't you mean "LETS.FRACKING.GO!" ? =D
Let's fracking go!
So say we all!!!
This series is in my personal top 3 of all time. It's a work of art, the acting, the plot, everything
Same. There are a couple dud episodes and the ending could be better, but overall it is my favorite scifi show of all time and like you, in my top 3 of all shows.
This show is fantastic and is definitely one of my top five sci-fi shows of all times. And in many ways a show ahead of its time. Hope you enjoy.
Yes Michael Hogan was the voice of Bailey in Mass Effect as you yourself and several other commenters have said. It should also be noted that Tricia Helfer (Number Six) was the voice of Edi from Mass Effect 2 and 3.
Yes ! This show is GREAT, with amazing characters and writing, I hope you enjoy it 😁
NO FREAKING SPOILERS chat please, I know you’re gonna be cool 👊
Can you really spoil a show this old? Seems like most of us have seen it. Whatever.
Okay, no spoilers! SO SAY WE ALL!
@@prollins6443 As you know there’s a ton of twists and turns, don’t want anything spoiled for Sonny. And yes while old he doesn’t know anything about it, so can absolutely be spoiled. Lets support a true, pure reaction! So say we all!
@HoopleHeadUSA Im just glad for another opportunity to see Tricia Helfer and another lady later in the series!!!!
@@prollins6443 Yes, I’m afraid I’d be giving away info as well 😂
I think you meant no FRAKING spoilers 😂
Omg, you're actually watching BSG!!! That's so AWESOME!!!! I so totally envy you seeing it for the first time.
Yes that was serenity, 2 people that worked on both shows Jarrod Davis an animator for Firefly, and then a digital artist for Battlestar Galactica and later the Firefly sequel and Lee Stringer who was a CGI supervisor on both series put it there as a little easter egg
I'm VERY excited for the journey you're about to undertake!
Get ready for the ride of your life with the best show ever made, imo. This show launched a ton of careers - Katee Sackhoff, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, etc. They couldn't have picked better established actors (Olmos and McDonnell) for the leaders, the top two billed actors.
I, too, was appalled by the scene where #6 killed the baby, but I've seen it suggested that it was a mercy killing. This makes sense, since she said to the baby "You're not going to have to cry much longer." 🤷♀️
Considering the Cylon preoccupation with reproduction, and procreation, particular the Sixes, A malicious, seemingly randon killing of a infant seems out of character
@@knavehart Except she saw it as a mercy by sparing the baby the horror of the actual nuclear attack that's about to occur.
Of course, the dark irony of it is, she's the one who worked to make it possible for the Cylons to launch that particular attack, so that "mercy" she thinks she's giving the baby is utterly meaningless
This is the show that made modern series viable productions to be made, without it there would be no Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Boys, Breaking Bad and so on!
You won't regret watching this series! It's so good, if you can handle the aged CGi from S1 then you'll be gucci!
Thanks, Sonny! 🌐 I love this reboot. I was also a huge fan of the original as a kid. The mini-series is more patiently-paced, the series itself moves quicker. It's among my all-time favorites. The made-for-video movies don't appeal to me... but the series proper is brilliant. #KatAndSonny #BattlestarGalactica #BattlestarGalactica2004
About time! It's my favourite space-op tv show, Kat, as a teacher should really watch it too, many thematics will resonate with her!
Yes, the mini series was done as a test to see if there was a demand for the series. And Yes, a series was greenlit after the mini series. You're in for an awesome ride!
I'm really looking forward for you watching this awesome Series.
From your first impression and reaction I bet you're going to like this a lot - It is my favorite SciFi TV Shows and one of the best ever made. (groundbreaking in the way they shot the Space-Battles on a TV-Show, for example)
The Cast is stunning and you'll love watching them grow during the Seasons coming.
Oh and by the way -- that was a nice catch, it was indeed the Serenity/Firefly taking of the Planet that you seen! 😉👍🏼
Can't wait for Part 2 and then the Series... greetings from Germany,
Uwe
One of the best ever made is correct,I even thought this show was better than TNG,DS9 and Voyager.And this coming from a trekkie. LOL.
This was written and produced by some who worked on DS9 and you can tell right away their science fiction writing process was a well oiled machine by the time they started to produce BSG.
I am glad you have started with the series Sonny!
Autocorrect on my phone is doing what it can to stop me writing in english - a first hand Cylon experience I guess, so I will be brief.
This is very serious, sometimes harrowing show dealing with serious subjects and only because it was successful we got the Expanse on a tv screen. It has some similarities, but remains much different story with its own, different setting.
Your channel was the very first reaction channel I've decided to follow so I wish you both all the best and please enjoy the show!
Take care!
P.S. I apologise for aby weird mistakes - autocorrect/Cylon virus made writing this short comment a real challange.
Hell yes! I needed an excuse to rewatch BSG after not having done so in many, many years now. Man, I almost forgot how great it is from the jump! I can't wait to follow this reaction series... might have to sub to the Patreon to stay more up to date with you as you experience what is very likely my second favorite sci-fi television series of all-time and generally just one of my favorite shows period!
Lol...ME TOO!!
I'll be rewatching along with Sonny, for sure!
It was a couple of years ago now, that I rewatched. 😅
(Think I've seen every episod, atleast THREE (3) TIMES!! )
Hard to believe it's been 20 years. I was obsessed with the show when it first came on.
Same here. And i even rewatched it completely like two times later on DVD.
30:38 This is the moment we all loved Helo. So gosh darned brave. I tear up every time seeing him alone waving goodbye. I would hope I could be as brave in his place.
My favorite show of all time. Enjoy the ride! (Also, Grace Park is a goddess.)
Very happy to see you watching this excellent series! I believe you will enjoy it! So, "grab your gun and bring in the cat."