Reasons that you should care:
1) In spite of what you may think of sci-fi, BG is one of the best shows on television – writing, acting, directing, production.
2) BG is perhaps the most relevant show on television in terms of addressing post 9/11 culture.
4) BG doesn’t shy away from deep and dangerous – deep and dangerous thoughts, emotions, psychology, etc.
For example, in one episode this season, a character makes an argument for one aspect of the Gospel. Not the mamby-pamby feel-good Gospel of American marketers, but the this-is-different-than-the-world, in-your-face Good News of Jesus and Paul.
And the argument was given in such a way, under such circumstances, and with such Truth that I fully understood why a guy would get stoned or beaten or beheaded or crucified for talking such talk.
In fact, I wasn’t so sure that I wouldn’t have been the first one to toss a stone at the guy. Fortunately, I live on the mythical Earth and not in exodus, so I didn’t have to act on my choices…
5) BG is on-the-edge-of-your-seat entertaining.
Let me give you a clue as to how exciting: in the finale, someone will say something that changes everything. EVERYTHING. One of those “you did not just say that” things. The ba-da-dum!! type thing. The thing that any other show would fade to black on, putting up the “to be continued” sign.
But there is no fade after “the thing” is said; rather, the writers tease us by showing how those impacted by the news choose to live their lives – despite Everything changing, we see who these characters really are.
Which, trust me, is even more shocking and wonderful than “the thing.”
Oh, and then later, someone pops up and says something else that changes everything, and we fade to black and the “to be continued” sign pops up.
So, if you like having your cake and eating it too; if you like stories that challenge in a good way, if you like your sci-fi to rock your entertainment world, catch up with Battlestar Galactica – so I can finally talk to you about that amazing last episode!!!
Just my thoughts,
Sean
PS The Sci-fi Channel HEROES marathon starts on Saturday!
The Church is not immune from the bigger-is-better heresy. One woman told of going to a meeting where only a handful of people turned out, and these faithful few were scolded by the visiting preacher for the sparseness of the congregation. And she said indignantly, “Our Lord said feed my sheep, not count them!” I often feel that I’m being counted, rather than fed, and so I am hungry.
This t-shirt is a souvenir from a play I wrote a few years back, directed by friend Jennifer Schuchmann and performed at the American Heritage Academy in
The play, “Superhero High,” is about a school for the super-powered. For the special effects, we used stage hands – manipulating things on poles, lifting kids in the air, etc.
The magic was in the audience being unable to see the stagehands, a trick we pulled off by having them wear t-shirts that said things like, “You can’t see me,” “I’m not here,” and “Suspension of disbelief.”
I got me a t-shirt from the cast when it was done.
I’m wearing the shirt in honor of the fact that the school is performing a new play of mine this weekend, “Deadline,” with music and lyrics by Tony Troy.
It is odd – not the piece, but the fact that I won’t be there this year to see it.
I should be used to it – as a playwright, I do not get to see the majority of my plays in production. In fact, those where the rights are obtained through a publisher like Lillenas or a company like Taproot – I usually don’t even know the work is being staged until my quarterly statement arrives months after closing night.
But this is different – maybe because the director, Jennifer, is such a good friend.
Or because this is the world premiere, and I have no idea how well the writing holds up.
Or maybe I want to be in a room where everybody is celebrating something that I had a hand in.
Do folks that work on assembly lines seek out the cars on the street that they had a hand in? Ask the owner how she handles the road?
Do grocery clerks get tempted to call patrons at night and see how that frozen pizza worked out?
Do hotel maids desire to hide in the closet, to see the look on the guest’s face when he sees how neatly the blankets have been folded over, or if the triangle fold on the tp is appreciated?
Maybe they should.
Just my thoughts,
Sean
My friend wrote an angry response to this request.
I can see why she thinks the campaign it is a bad idea.
How do you think Jesus will feel when he finds out, and realizes that they saved more people than he has?
It seems mean, feeding his low self-esteem.
Just my thoughts,
Sean
