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NBC is planning to reboot Battlestar Galactica for the second time. What do you think? (deadline.com)

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I am personally against it despite Sam Esmail's involvement (I really liked Mr. Robot). It's not that I don't think it could be a good show, it's that NBC has plenty of other properties from former science fiction shows they could redevelop, but they're redeveloping this one instead.

If they want to reboot a show for the third time, why not V considering the first reboot was so disappointing? Or maybe go for the 90s nostalgia and reboot SeaQuest DSV or Earth 2.

And then there's all the Sci-Fi Channel/SyFy properties they have at least some stake of ownership in.

I realize asking for something original is asking too much these days, but can't we at least do something other than Battlestar Galactica every 20 years?

I'm willing to be open-minded and give the show a chance if it gets produced, but I don't think it should be produced in the first place.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Yeah I'm not in favor of it. The old one (reboot) still holds up well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

My original reaction still stands - ‘but why though?’ The first reboot was almost perfect and definitive.

[–] freewheel 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Buck Rogers would be a cool one to reboot; plus it already has the " we're going to trash the world " backstory.

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[–] postmateDumbass 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The zeitgiest would love the 12/13 tribes storylines. Absolutely no way they get convoluted with contemporary middle eastern issues. Nope. Not at all.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Of course, the original 1970s one was Mormon propaganda.

A Mormon blogger explains it quite well- https://www.millennialstar.org/battlestar-galactica-and-mormonism/

[–] postmateDumbass 2 points 5 months ago

So Mitt Romney is leaving the Semate to take over the Lorne Green role?

Must see TV indeed, Jedediah

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm pretty much against it because I feel like it's an opportunity to have to explain which BSG is actually the good one of them all to everyone you ever talk to about it. (Also, way way too soon for another reboot!)

[–] ikidd 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you combined the last reboot with Esmail's mindfuckery, it would be spectacular. IDK why anyone would be against another run.

Giver.

[–] FlyingSquid 1 points 5 months ago

Esmail isn't the showrunner though, he's only producing it. So I'm less optimistic than you are.

[–] Steveanonymous 2 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Instead of rebooting everything let’s get another few seasons of westworld (like season one of course)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yes to more Westworld and a very big NO to any more reboots.

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[–] SteefLem 3 points 5 months ago

They should stop making reboots and reallity shows. There are so many shows killed after 1 season that should get more. Or maybe extent the bsg universe or something

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It wasn't good the first time around with all the religious hokus pokus. If they god rid of that crap, maybe it might be good.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

They should do Galactica vs Ender’s Game.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Surely it is Buck Rogers turn

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'd watch a new BSG for sure. I'm not exactly hopeful that it will actually happen. But if it does, I'd still watch it for sure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I'd watch it because I distinctly remember being let down by the ending of the last version -- everything after the writers' strike was hot garbage. American TV really needs to learn to do tight seasons and series instead of dragging everything out until fans give up on it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Everything has happened before, and everything will happen again.

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