Thanks for the info about the relation between Spader and Roddenberry - certainly never knew that.

Agree with you - without a doubt and definatley in all seriousness - Shatner is the absolute best and he is one of my favorite actors. How can I best express it - the man knows what he is good at, and he really works it, and he has a very good humor about his own personality and is willing to make fun of himself. People roll there eyes when I tell them this, but then I remind them that Shatner has worked with the likes of Spencer Tracey, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Christopher Plummer, and his stood his ground - unfortunately this still does not convince people and they still think that I am goofy for being a Shatner fan and they think that it all comes down to him being Kirk, well - Kirk is a little bit of it to say the least.

If you haven't checked it out - Shatner's autobiography Up Till Now was released a few months back - I would suggest the audiobook download from iTunes (only $18.00) - Shatner reads it himself and it is a classic for any Shatner fan.

I never watched BL, but my mom was a huge fan. That was one of the precious few shows she tried to catch, even though it was on after she normally went to bed. And maybe it was the2d season that was so stilted with BSG--you're absolutely right, the whole black market thing was tough to swallow (that was one that I had in mind when writing my comments). Like a lot of great literature and film, BSG was great at presenting within a microcosm all sorts of scenarios that we deal with in everyday life, but doing so in a way that wasn't offensive, and that could give us pause to think about how we view things, i.e., politics, religion, social mores, &c.

And since it just can't be helped, you mentioned the interaction between Shatner (I don't care what anyone thinks, he's a brilliant actor who makes each and every word count) and Spader, its just a bit o' trivia, but there is actually something of a connection between the two: Gene Roddenberry. The connection between Shatner & Gene is obvious, but Jimmy and Gene were 10th cousins. Cheers--

Well, it is certainly great to be back among friends geo

I would agree - not one bad episode of BSG ever - the closest it ever came to a "bad" episode was "Black Market" during the second season - very high on the melodrama and the episode just did not seem to "hold together" if that makes any sense at all - but I still enjoyed it for the aspects that showed the corruption on the Pegasus, and the fleet itself.

To get away from SciFi for a sec - but one show that I thought was awesome was Boston Legal - started watching it for Shatner, but then got totally hooked - thought that it was one of the most intelligent shows ever written for TV, and I was so sad to see it go last year - at least they allowed it one more short season of 13 episodes to wrap up all of the loose ends- the relationship between James Spader and Shatner on that show was one of the best portrayals of a true bonding male friends ever. So, if you never have seen it - definately put it on the DVDs that I have to rent or buy list - you will not be disappointed.

Definately can understand having to take a step back from the FTV model reviews for a while - don't worry - I shall keep you informed of all of the best ones - especially if Miss Leslie is on her way back

I'm had my own absences now & again, so no worries--just glad you're back on & caught up. I'm gonna miss BSG, but they did go out on such a good note. And I like a little mystery, a few unanswered existential questions left to the viewer to fill in. It was a really good series beginning to end (well, the 3d season with the stand-alone episodes were a bit stiffer, didn't flow as nicely, but what can you do? Even for stand-alones they weren't bad, if you look at them as snapshots of "days in the life"). That's 2 really good shows down now--BSG & ER, and ER's finale was pretty decent, too. In a way the whole of this past season could be looked at as one extended finale, but the actual close of the show was terrific with Dr. Carter taking Rachel Green under his wing--and I loved that the original actress who played Rachel as a little girl & young teen years ago came back. Now was long as Guiding Light is able to find a new home I'll be happy (what can I say? I've been hooked since around '75 when I heard the name "Spaulding" and looked down at the ball I was bouncing and saw the same name!). I mean, 72 years of continuous story is something, isn't it? ()

As for Sadie, I'm heartbroken. One of the times I stayed away from the board was my FTV membership ran out the beginning of Feb. and I needed to put some distance between me and the reviews (its sounds good to put it like that, I think). But I did read the Sadie reviews, and maybe this summer I'll join again to catch up. Its something worth saving for & something to look forward to. I was already looking at joining Ms D's site this summer when I'm not watching my nieces (they usually spend a month or 2 with their grandparents in Calif.).

Anyway, Leo, great to have you back in the land of the lusting ()

Hey there geo - am finally caught up on all of my FTV and Danielle updates and am going to be back on the board on a regular basis again - sorry for the long absence with no replies from me I hope that all has been well over the best few months.

I agree the BSG finale was awesome. I think that the way the wrapped up all of the storylines was done perfectly and very much worked for all the characters - it was very hard not to shed a tear during the last moments between Roslin and Adama, and to be honest I did shed a tear or two. I for one who loves technology and everything that it brings to us - found it a bit hard to fathom just giving all of the technology and starting over again, but after all that the characters had been through and all of the pains that technology had caused for them - it definatley works for the characters and the story. Of course, there were a few mysteries left over like who really was the resurrected Starbuck and where did she come from, and the Head Baltar and the Head Six - who were they really. Well, as in life not everything is explained - so, I did not mind these loose ends at all - it is always good just to leave a little mystery out there. Besides, one never knows if these loose ends may just make for another good BSG movies

So - I am sad that the show is gone, but I will always have the DVDs to watch over and over again. BSG is definately tied for the best scifi shows of all time with my other two faves Star Trek DS9 and Stargate SG1.

Hey, did you catch that Sadie update on FTV - absolutely awesome isn't it.

Not a bad finale at all. I'd have to say its one of the better finales, right up there with the finale episode of M*A*S*H.

Hey, you are still out there! I thought you'd done a Logan (and Ran). Nice to see your return!

26 hours to BSG!

The meeting of the 5th & 10th Doctors was terrific--thanks big time for giving me a heads up on it. I also checked out part of the 2008 Christmas episode that introduces David Morrissey on YouTube. The video/audio quality aren't great, but look for the one tagged "Doctor Who Christmas Special 2008 - The Next Doctor (Part 1)" which gives the 1st 9 or so minutes of the episode. Looks decent--Morrissey reminds me a bit of what Colin Baker could have been (had JN-T not botched up Dr. ?). And, just for the record, I was in bed by 10 last night, and did the laundry this AM, so I'm not so big on New Year, either, but hope you have a good 'un regardless! Cheers--

Nice tip, LeoRex--I rarely (okay, never) think of YouTube, but I'll pop on over and look up the video you mentioned and give it a watch. More importantly, knowing its on the S4 set gives me more reason to order that sooner rather than later, and most important, Happy New Year!