Saturday, January 10, 2009

I watched the next episode of BSG: "Sine Qua Non". This episode, which is very good on it's own, serves as a perfect example of why BSG is far more satisfying on DVD than it is when it actually airs. The episode before it ("Guess What's Coming to Dinner?") is a 5 star episode that has a bit of a cliffhanger. The episode I just watched (which aired 2 weeks after the previous episode because of a holiday) picks up the story, but only from the point of view of the fleet and the clues they find to the fates of the other characters. From a character standpoint this is brilliant because we feel the way the characters do and their actions in response to the situation at hand are more realistic in that context. But as a viewer aching to see what happens to the other group of characters, which is answered in the next episode ("The Hub") - this meant that I went 3 weeks before finding out the answers that I wanted, which was too much time. It lost some of it's edge, and made this otherwise great episode feel unsatisfying as a result. But on DVD that isn't a problem. Because I can now make my lunch and come back knowing that the answers I seek will be given to me in an acceptable, more enjoyable interval of time. Cool. This is why, to some degree, while I'm very excited to see the final episodes as they air; I'm even more excited about watching them all on dvd so I can enjoy them even more. ;0)

After the episode, I wanked and had a nice hot shower. Now I'm going to get something to eat, and continue with BSG. I may watch the final episode of 4.0 as well; I mean I've got less than a week until the next installment...or I might hold off on that episode for awhile. I don't know.

   posted by Bald Jason at 11:15 AM
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