Comments on: So Say We All http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/ A day in the life of me. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:46:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Mike Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:20:16 +0000 http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/#comment-2371 Folks, very nice job! It's a treat to hear three intelligent and articulate people discuss what has become a pop culture phenomenon in a way that's unapologetically geeky without sounding sad, pathetic, or lacking a social life. Instead, it was pithy, funny and smart. I agree, if I had been drinking something, the Quantum Leap reference would have made me do a spit take. Keep up the great work! Folks, very nice job! It’s a treat to hear three intelligent and articulate people discuss what has become a pop culture phenomenon in a way that’s unapologetically geeky without sounding sad, pathetic, or lacking a social life. Instead, it was pithy, funny and smart. I agree, if I had been drinking something, the Quantum Leap reference would have made me do a spit take. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Christopher http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Christopher Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:22:09 +0000 http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/#comment-2370 I can't remember whether it was Ged or David who hated "the boxing episode," but I recommend watching the longer version (believe it or not) that's in the Season 3 box set. It actually fleshes out a lot of the character stuff that was cut seemingly in favor of more people punching the daylights out of each other. To me, the longer version is the superior episode -- though even better would have been trimming the fighting and retaining as much of the other material as possible. I think one of the things about Season 4 that we can cheer (apart from an excellent first episode), is that there will be no one-off episodes. Apparently the Sci-Fi network finally clued in that the one-off episode format just doesn't work on Battlestar, and isn't going to force the producers to make a few of them this time around. That was the reason we got episodes like the one where Callie and the Chief were locked in the airlock while Adama visited with his deceased wife in his head, or that god-awful black market episode way back when -- the Sci-Fi channel wanted episodes that someone who'd never watched the show in the past could get into. And, without exception, they were the weakest episodes of the series. I am glad, then, that every episode this season will service the overall story arc...should help make for one hell of a final season (I hope!). I can’t remember whether it was Ged or David who hated “the boxing episode,” but I recommend watching the longer version (believe it or not) that’s in the Season 3 box set. It actually fleshes out a lot of the character stuff that was cut seemingly in favor of more people punching the daylights out of each other. To me, the longer version is the superior episode — though even better would have been trimming the fighting and retaining as much of the other material as possible.

I think one of the things about Season 4 that we can cheer (apart from an excellent first episode), is that there will be no one-off episodes. Apparently the Sci-Fi network finally clued in that the one-off episode format just doesn’t work on Battlestar, and isn’t going to force the producers to make a few of them this time around. That was the reason we got episodes like the one where Callie and the Chief were locked in the airlock while Adama visited with his deceased wife in his head, or that god-awful black market episode way back when — the Sci-Fi channel wanted episodes that someone who’d never watched the show in the past could get into. And, without exception, they were the weakest episodes of the series. I am glad, then, that every episode this season will service the overall story arc…should help make for one hell of a final season (I hope!).

]]> By: Popped my podcast cherry | Very Big Blog http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Popped my podcast cherry | Very Big Blog Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:09:05 +0000 http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/#comment-2369 [...] to the bet with Ged and Dave I have (chose President Roslin) been drung into the world of podcasting. We all [...] [...] to the bet with Ged and Dave I have (chose President Roslin) been drung into the world of podcasting. We all [...]

]]> By: Ged http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2368 Ged Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:02:27 +0000 http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/#comment-2368 Jason, don't know yet. We're talking about making it a regular thing, and Dave did title the thing "Episode 1", so we'll see. Hopefully Dave has more information about how to go about getting a podcast distributed on iTunes. :-) Joannou, thanks for your words of support! It's good to know we weren't boring or at least were sufficiently geeky. I'll take your +1 vote and cherish it. Thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot to me. Jason, don’t know yet. We’re talking about making it a regular thing, and Dave did title the thing “Episode 1″, so we’ll see. Hopefully Dave has more information about how to go about getting a podcast distributed on iTunes. :-)

Joannou, thanks for your words of support! It’s good to know we weren’t boring or at least were sufficiently geeky. I’ll take your +1 vote and cherish it. Thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot to me.

]]> By: Joannou Ng http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Joannou Ng Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:38:27 +0000 http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/#comment-2367 Hi Ged, My girlfriend and I absolutely enjoyed this little nugget! Especially the "Quantum Leap" and "Pissed Off Actor Who Played Tigh" parts! You guys should do it again next week! Cheers, Joannou. Hi Ged,

My girlfriend and I absolutely enjoyed this little nugget! Especially the “Quantum Leap” and “Pissed Off Actor Who Played Tigh” parts!

You guys should do it again next week!

Cheers, Joannou.

]]> By: Jason Arber http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Jason Arber Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:53:07 +0000 http://gedblog.com/2008/04/05/so-say-we-all/#comment-2366 Will this podcast be available on iTunes, or is it early days dip-your-toe-in kind of stuff? Will this podcast be available on iTunes, or is it early days dip-your-toe-in kind of stuff?

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