News Roundup

There's been quite a bit of news coming out about Galactica as we near the finale, and I've been... stuck with work for the past week. Apoligies on the lax updates. Here we go:

'Galactica' picks up steam
Even if the conclusion seemed rushed and unusually pat for this series, Sunday's "Battlestar Galactica" was a pretty good episode compared to the two previous ones. Those were the typical midseason, "Oh-my-gosh-we-have-to-fill-a-20-episode-order!" filler installments that annually fail to rise to the heights of most "Galactica" episodes.

But the writers get serious about their story in the last four episodes, which kick off Sunday (10 p.m., Sci Fi Channel) and conclude with the March 25 third-season finale. The fourth season is due to premiere early next year.

Sunday's episode is a Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff) spectacular as she confronts her recent dances with destiny while dreaming of her former Cylon captor, Leoben (Callum Keith Rennie). Starbuck and Apollo (Jamie Bamber) also mend their rift and exchange what, for them, counts as sweet nothings.

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From the SyFyPortal:

James Callis Reveals Baltar's Fate
Trial will be one for the history books
When asked about what will happen to the once famous scientist, the one-time vice president, and the former president Gaius Baltar, actor James Callis sees all roads heading into one direction...
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McDonnell Thankful For Being Cut Loose
‘BSG’ actress thinks finale is best yet
President Roslin, played by Mary McDonnell, has traditionally had a calming effect on the series through her fair-handedness with civil unrest, respectable dealings with the military and even through the crisis on new Caprica. However, in “Taking A Break From All Your Worries,” her character received a much welcome break as she finally loses it with former President Gaius Baltar (James Callis) during his interrogation.

"I found it really quite wonderful to play because it was easy to play," McDonnell said in an interview with Zap2it. "There was an emotional ball of fire inside her regarding this man and his ... duplicity. I was grateful to the writers and to Eddie [co-star Edward James Olmos, who also directed the episode] that they allowed her to cut loose like that. To me it just made her more human. And you know what? I don't think it's over."


Full ArticleMcDonnell Thankful For Being Cut Loose
‘BSG’ actress thinks finale is best yet
President Roslin, played by Mary McDonnell, has traditionally had a calming effect on the series through her fair-handedness with civil unrest, respectable dealings with the military and even through the crisis on new Caprica. However, in “Taking A Break From All Your Worries,” her character received a much welcome break as she finally loses it with former President Gaius Baltar (James Callis) during his interrogation.

"I found it really quite wonderful to play because it was easy to play," McDonnell said in an interview with Zap2it. "There was an emotional ball of fire inside her regarding this man and his ... duplicity. I was grateful to the writers and to Eddie [co-star Edward James Olmos, who also directed the episode] that they allowed her to cut loose like that. To me it just made her more human. And you know what? I don't think it's over."

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Getting 22 Episodes Could Mean Cancellation For 'Battlestar Galactica'
Source tells SyFy Portal that if there is a pickup, it could spell doom for the series
Usually getting additional episodes in a season is a good thing for a television series. But if SciFi Channel opts to increase its fourth season order of "Battlestar Galactica" from 13 episodes to 22, it could very well mean the end of the line for that channel's signature series.

A source close to the network tells SyFy Portal that if an additional nine episodes are ordered, it will be SciFi Channel's way of telling executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick to use those additional episodes to wrap it up.

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Virgin customers wake up to no Sky channels
The week-long war of words between Virgin Media and bitter rival BSkyB last night culminated in the satellite broadcaster's channels, including Sky One, being pulled from 3.35 million households.

The failure of the two sides to reach a deal meant fans of shows such as Lost, 24 and Battlestar Galactica were cut off halfway through the current season.

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Bear McCreary scores a pivotal "Battlestar Galactica" episode at Warner Brothers
Release Date:(02/28/2007)

Last week, composer Bear McCreary held the last orchestral scoring session for the third season of the hit Sci-Fi Channel television show, "Battlestar Galactica", at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Brothers. The pivotal episode, "Maelstrom" continues the musical trend this season has shown, where McCreary has been leaning more towards Asian instruments and influences in the score. In addition to the gamelan, commonly heard in the music in the series, McCreary has started using an erhu, the "Chinese violin".

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Right, that's it for now.