Perusing the wikipedia entry for Caprica, I saw a comment from Ron Moore that Battlestar Galactica didn't appeal to a lot of women because there was too much of "war in space" in it. I found this odd, because Babylon 5 has a large war backdrop to it, but I know more female fans of Babylon 5 than male fans. Why might Babylon 5 appeal to women where Battlestar Galactica does not? I know there are going to be female fans of both, but at least of the people I know, it seems there are more who enjoy Babylon 5 over BSG. Comments?
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I never watched Battlestar. The premise never appealed to me. We are talking about one group of people basically trying to kill another group. B5 began very differently. By the time of the war I was invested in the people. But even so, the story was about so much more than 2 groups wanting to annihilate each other. That's just me....
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That's me too, it's the characters that keep me watching the show over and over. That's why Sleeping in Light is such a tear-jerker - by the time we get to that point of the story, I've become so invested in the characters I feel like they are friends.
I loved the original Battlestar when I was a kid, but when I rewatched them as adult, it didn't have the same appeal. I guess that influenced my not watching the recent version.Flying around the room under my own power.
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I started out thinking that the new BSG would be the long-awaited B5 equivalent but ended up givinbg it up due to the unrelenting grimness. I might have stuck with it longer except that A) it so often had stories come out of the blue (ie: a black market episode where there'd been *no* mention of one before) and B) the shakey-cam. I couldn't stand that!
I didn't have any problem at all with the fact that there was a war and that there were politics and I did like a number of the characters.
Jan"As empathy spreads, civilization spreads. As empathy contracts, civilization contracts...as we're seeing now.
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Is Moore basing his statement off of actual figures...?Recently, there was a reckoning. It occurred on November 4, 2014 across the United States. Voters, recognizing the failures of the current leadership and fearing their unchecked abuses of power, elected another party as the new majority. This is a first step toward preventing more damage and undoing some of the damage already done. Hopefully, this is as much as will be required.
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Originally posted by Jan View PostI started out thinking that the new BSG would be the long-awaited B5 equivalent but ended up givinbg it up due to the unrelenting grimness. I might have stuck with it longer except that A) it so often had stories come out of the blue (ie: a black market episode where there'd been *no* mention of one before) and B) the shakey-cam. I couldn't stand that!
I didn't have any problem at all with the fact that there was a war and that there were politics and I did like a number of the characters.
Jan
I think it's what Jan says. The grimness, the death that they really showed on screen that made you cringe. I can't really see that appealing to a female audience.
Babylon 5 had hope all the way through it and very relatable characters from both sexes. There were quite a few elegant and beautiful love stories written into the show - Marcus, Ivanova and Sheridan, Delenn. While Babylon 5 did have war as a backdrop, it was like we were just watching it from the outside not just thrown into it like Battlestar.
That said the dark violence and sex of caprica I don't know if that's what "appeals to a female audience" either really.
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Well, I liked BSG too - war or no war - but I still think Babylon 5 was much better. People evolved quite naturally in the B5-universe whereas in BSG a lot of people didn't even know who they were... and the last episode was a total desaster compared to Sleeping in Light.Understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, their side and the truth.John Sheridan
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My wife loves B5 and often complains about BSG, but her complaints are the same as mine, and have more to do with the writing and logic of the show. (We also liked the same things about BSG.)
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It's been awhile, I got sick with a bad flu bug. Get your shots!
Originally posted by Karen View PostI never watched Battlestar. The premise never appealed to me. We are talking about one group of people basically trying to kill another group. B5 began very differently. By the time of the war I was invested in the people. But even so, the story was about so much more than 2 groups wanting to annihilate each other. That's just me....
Originally posted by Jan View PostI might have stuck with it longer except that A) it so often had stories come out of the blue (ie: a black market episode where there'd been *no* mention of one before)
Originally posted by Jan View PostI didn't have any problem at all with the fact that there was a war and that there were politics and I did like a number of the characters.
Originally posted by Dr Maturin View PostIs Moore basing his statement off of actual figures...?
A lot of other good comments here to think about as well, thank you. My girlfriend has now decided to start watching BSG so we'll see what she thinks (she loved B5).
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Originally posted by JoeD80 View PostPerusing the wikipedia entry for Caprica, I saw a comment from Ron Moore that Battlestar Galactica didn't appeal to a lot of women because there was too much of "war in space" in it. I found this odd, because Babylon 5 has a large war backdrop to it, but I know more female fans of Babylon 5 than male fans. Why might Babylon 5 appeal to women where Battlestar Galactica does not? I know there are going to be female fans of both, but at least of the people I know, it seems there are more who enjoy Babylon 5 over BSG. Comments?Last edited by KoshN; 03-24-2010, 03:55 PM.Mac Breck (KoshN)
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Warner Brothers is Lucy.
JMS and we fans are collectively Charlie Brown.
Babylon 5 is the football.
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Originally posted by KoshN View PostIt's simple. B5 was a far better story with far better characters.
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Originally posted by JoeD80 View PostThis is why I first was pondering the question; it seems most women I know are into war stories just as much as the guys, as long as there are interesting characters at the center of it.
Particularly ones where the hunky hero is a bachelor who remembers to have a romance with a pretty girl.Andrew Swallow
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I think I should finish watch the movie... reading your posts gives me interest to watch it... i'll be back after watching both movie
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