I am one of the biggest Battlestar fans ever. I faithfully watched each episode, miniseries, online miniepisode… you name it, I was there for BSG. I loved the dynamics between the characters, the rich storytelling, and the brilliant mythos. When the series ended I was bummed (and maybe a tinch disappointed at the finale) but with great hope and excitement began to anticipate the launch of Caprica. When the “pilot” came out on DVD, I had it the first day. I plopped down on my couch and expected brilliance.
I’m still expecting it, but I’m not totally sure it’s going to happen. I have watched three episodes of the new series (I tivo’ed the rest) and for me, it’s like pulling teeth to watch. I am not as into it as I’d like to be, and I think that there’s something about it that feels unpolished, unrefined, and a little bit cheesy.
I’ve hypothesized that the issue at hand is maybe I’m too close to BSG. Maybe the wounds left by the series departure are too fresh, too real, and I’m still in mourning. Maybe I expected Caprica to have the same gritty, edgy feel– or maybe I just expected too much out of the series. Either way, my jury’s still out. I am going to try to watch the other eps, but I feel like if you’re kind of suffering through them, maybe you shouldn’t continue on. When Eureka brings you a bit more joy than Caprica (and Eureka is a rerun) then things aren’t looking up. But maybe that’s just me. What are your thoughts about the show?
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I’ve been having the same problems with Caprica. Like you, I was also a die hard fan of BSG and was really disappointed with the finale.
I think I may have expected (and secretly wanted) Caprica to be like BSG – a sci-fi show that wasn’t afraid to make its characters make tough and morally questionable decisions, and that created realistic characters that we not connected with.
My problem with Caprica has been that it’s not really sci-fi. Sure, there are cylons and a virtual world, but it’s just a drama. The characters’ motivations are often difficult to relate with, or just not explained well enough, and I feel like the show doesn’t dig deep enough into the ethics of virtual reincarnation. They could be doing some real interesting and ground breaking things, but they focus too much on a bunch of characters that I really just don’t care about.
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