Review of the dvd:

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/973/973212p1.html

I thought it was kinda dull.

How are you all seeing it? Has some video stores already put it out? I have it on my Netflix Queue for Tuesday.

Certain sites.

Ahhh to be innocent again. Like an 8 yr old at a magic show ;-P

Oh okay, I didn't realize the damn thing leaked.

Yeah, it was dull at the beginning, but it was very well crafted as a stand alone movie. I really liked it ... after the first 15 minutes of plodding. I can't believe I am saying this but ... the boobage really didn't add anything.

I would watch this as a series. Even without the boobage.

So... an eleven year-old William Adama 58 years "before the fall" means that the man we saw in BSG was a septuagenarian?

I was kinda surprised by that too. He seemed like maybe he was in his 50's or early 60's on Galactica.

Well "Battlestar Galactica" never really addressed the issue of aging. How old people look at what age is incredibly relative to genetics, social issues, culture, socioeconomic status, and general health. It very well could be that people in the BSG universe live a healthier lifestyle than many of us and live longer.

For example in 1900 the average life expectancy was 57 according to my textbook on Aging. In 2050 the projected expectancy is around 95 years. Thats a 40 year gap just with 150 years worth of technology. Imagine what the expected lifetime is going to be humans when we have the technology to travel at speeds they are capable of.

yeah, sure... I guess... but for fuck sake, would it kill them to adjust the timeline so it actually makes some sense?

I was also pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this Pilot/Movie.

I was on the fence when this project was announced -- but I'll watch a season of this to see how it does.

So does this take place before the first Cylon war or after?

before the first Cylon war.

People, please! I have spent some time reading many of these posts here and I have tried to be respectful about the answer I am about to post...
Most of you are a bunch of moronic idiots! GROW UP!
There, I got it out of my chest. Seriously, the attitude of finding flaws on everything you see and experience is very tiresome. This kind of people are found everywhere, always unhappy and bringing everything in sight down. NO Constructive Feedback, Just bitchin'!
If you don't like something, then go do something else. Cry babies ranting about everything and not doing anything constructive. If you think YOU can do better, by all means go for it.
I for once am glad BSG (and now Caprica) was created. Star Wars really got really boring with the bad acting... a CGI effects driven movie that only has the Jedi in favor... please! (this is the first time I ever put something down like this, so SW fans, I apologize, but I must defend my stuff just as you do yours).
Now, we all know Sci-Fi traditionally is rarely taken seriously enough to invest large amounts of money in it. And I do not mean the cheaply though of, written, and badly produced movies-for-TV we constantly get. I am talking about intelligently planned and developed content that makes you think more often than not. BSG had very strong opinions about humanity and learning from our mistakes... What's happening now, has happened before, and will happen again... Well it speaks for itself! And that is not to mention the clash of religious beliefs and differing points of view we all have.
I think the problem here is that most people think Sci-Fi should be like the movie Independence Day. Believe it or not, I get that crap a lot. When I do, I steer clear thinking I might catch something from them.
Please don't get me wrong. I respect all opinions... it's just those uninformed ones I can't tolerate. BSG was brilliantly executed, and for what I saw in the Caprica pilot, it is going to be food for thought.
We only saw the 93 minute introduction to a series that is yet to come. We all know that all series have to introduce characters and the situation that will drive the rest of the series. They all start slow... The difference is that BSG got three hours. Caprica got only one and a half... In the end, Caprica is not meant to be BSG. It is just the events that lead to what we saw there.
So, get over yourselves. I am glad they are making intelligent Sci-Fi for a change. Because this show promises to be just that. If you can't use your brain to (or are unable to) grasp the important messages a good people-driven drama has to offer, then go see farscape, or any other mindless crap like that.

Well, you apparently didn't try too hard.

Anyway, as for Caprica, I enjoyed and will be on board for the series. I keep feeling though, instead of seeing Caprica, I would have rather see "Kobol" about the birth of the first Cylons and the eventual creation of the 13 tribes. Seems like the creators would have more "room" to play around since that part of the mythology is still pretty much shrouded in mystery.

New to the internet? This is par for the course.

Exclamation points don't lend importance to bullshit.

Caprica was entertaining, nothing more. The writing was mediocre (I got the giggles whenever they mentioned "the one true God"), the acting was almost universally lifeless (save for Polly Walker), and the timelines conflicted way too much with BSG. I'll watch the series, but the pilot was no great shakes and they've had forever & a day to craft a good one.

Maybe FTL jumps slow the aging process.

So you have to make your point by putting something like Farscape down??

The point to my previous post, guys, is that we are to quick to judge everything we see too harshly. If you read carefully, you'll see that most of you just complained, but few actually bothered to provide actual feedback. It is easy to point out the bad things but please, also talk about the good ones as well.
My apologies for using Farscape as an example, but I just wanted to make you all react. I don't really think you're morons at all, or that Farscape sucked. It was ok. But I really wanted reactions from you on this matter.
Caprica is barely starting. It will be a drama. They already made this clear. Like all new series, they are yet to find their right place among viewers. This happens via trial and error believe it or not, and it has happened with all series I can recall, even the Trek series. My point is, don't just complain, but also provide feedback as to what you would think it would benefit from. What is it you think they should not only drop, but better, or even pick up! I read somewhere that the reason BSG's season 2 was divided into two was because they still weren't sure how the show was doing at the viewers level. It takes that long for them to reap the fruits of their efforts.
DS9 did not find its way until ending the third season with the Dominion... and that is a big franchise that should by now know what to do and how. Yet, look at what happened to Enterprise... and all after four series and ten movies!
Clearly you feel the Caprica team needs direction. I respect that. If so, let's give them real pointers as to where each of you think this show should go. They will benefit more that way than just ranting.
By the way, yes, I thought the virtual club was tired as well, but it didn't weight enough to say the pilot sucked.

By the way, nice quote at the end of your reply!
I also replied to the Farscape comment I made. Check it out.

You just proved my point. This is all, in the end, entertainment.

That was the point! Anyway, you comment about Kobol is what my post was about. You took the time to write about what your interests are regarding a sequel, or prequel in this case. Tell you more, who knows if you just gave them an idea for yet another prequel after Caprica is done.
Thank you for that.