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[sunshine_queen]

Over on ivanolix's LJ she's having people vote for who they think is most attactive. Somehow Tricia is losing. I don't even know how that is possible, BUT THIS MEANS I MUST TRY TO SALVAGE THINGS.





Also, Katee is doing quite well but I figured I'd campaign for her too. I love my BSG girls, because they're so pretty.

So, yay! Votes for women!

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[etoilefilante.livejournal.com]

Aah, I see!

I've been told that by a few people now, actually. I have no idea what it's about though - could you give me a brief overview?

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

LOL, it'll be hard, but I'll try! Battlestar Galactica has been called by Joel McHale "the Bible of Television," so it's really hard to boil down.

When it comes right down to it, BSG is a story about survival. I'd say 'survival of humanity,' but that makes it sound like it's only about humans, which it's not. The story starts with the Cylons attacking the Twelve Colonies, which is populated by humans. The Cylons were created by man and were given artificial intelligence, which evolved and made the poor Cylons really unhappy when they realized they were enslaved. Forty years after the end of their battle for independence, the Cylons returned and destroyed the Colonies, leaving only around fifty thousand humans alive left in space- a handful of civilian ships all protected by the military battlestar Galactica. They now have to try to find another home, figure out how to survive in the deep recesses of space, and, at least in the beginning, keep ahead of the Cylons. (This changes!)

It's really the best-written show I've ever watched. The storylines are brilliant, because even when you've firmly picked a side, you feel like a jerk, because the writing demonstrates both sides of nearly every argument. Most of the characters are amazing and deep (and unusually attractive) and the dialogue is perfect and iiiiii love it.

(I've got like, two (http://sunshine-queen.livejournal.com/502246.html#cutid1) other (http://sunshine-queen.livejournal.com/452871.html#cutid1) posts extolling it. The second one is no longer a strictly accurate ranking of my loves- it was done immediately after watching it the first time around- but it's still fun.)

I don't really know how much you want- characters? Detailed plots? Gratuitous pictures of handsome/gorgeous cast members? I WILL DO ANYTHING TO ENTICE YOU.

[etoilefilante.livejournal.com]

It sounds brilliant! You've won me over by saying that it's well written, especially in terms of seeing both sides. Now I feel I have to see it. I don't know when I'll get round to watching it (how many seasons did it have?) but it's most definitely on my to-watch list now. Thank you for taking the time to explain the gist of it! :) I liked the second post you linked to especially - pretty boy is very pretty and a love story? That sounds wonderful.

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

YESSSSSS. :-D :-D :-D There are actually a plethora of love stories to choose from.

It has a three-hour miniseries, a... twelve episode first season, 20-odd episode second season (divided into 2.0 and 2.5, just... roll with it,) 20-odd third season, and twenty-odd fourth season (divided into 4.0 and 4.5.) It is wonderful from start to finish!!!