Caprica Titles

This is really well done:


Bear McCreary discusses his score for the episode "Rebirth" on his blog, and includes several samples of his music.

First Episode of Caprica Tonight

So, tonight is the first regular episode of Caprica. Last week's airing of the two hour pilot episode did not have huge ratings, noted The Hollywood Reporter. But:

Of course, most "Battlestar" fans interested in "Caprica" had probably already seen the first episode, since the pilot has been available on DVD and online. Syfy says that between Hulu, iTunes and Syfy.com, they've received about 2 million viewers pre-premiere. The second episode is always more telling than the first, and this time that goes double for "Caprica."

Besides last Friday everyone was watching Coco. But, there's no new Conan tonight, so everyone will watch Caprica, undoubtedly. Even Conan himself might be watching, along with the rest of the people of earth. And if you did miss Conan last week, his last show is still on Hulu.

So, there's no reason to miss out on Caprica tonight.

Auction to help Haiti

Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune is auctioning off items of TV-related swag that she's accumulated over the years in order to raise money for Haiti relief.

So you can get your hands on items promoting Battlestar Galactica, Lost, 24, Chuck, Damages, Deadwood, Torchwood, Life on Mars, and tons of others. And you can help the people of Haiti recover at the same time. So, check it out.

Visit here to find out all the details.

We Are Here

Know your place in the universe.

The BSG roller coaster at Universal Studios Singapore

Pretty frakkin' clever. Field trip anyone?

(Hat tip to Jeebs83.)

He's baaaaaaaaack

I have good news for all you fans of CAPRICA and of awesome long recap reviews - Jacob at Television Without Pity has picked his baton back up for the new show. Love it or hate it... Stay excited.

CAPRICA promos for next week

Here's the promo shown after the CAPRICA pilot last night on SyFy. In it you get glimpses of upcoming roles played by Scott Porter (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) and Patton Oswalt, and a bunch of new footage.


(larger HD version available here)

A fan has uploaded a cool new promo that aired in Canada on SPACE, as well as a sneak peek scene from the next episode. Enjoy and thanks to the fans for the vids...

Caprica Thoughts

Maureen Ryan in the Chicago Tribune runs down everything you need to know about Caprica:

How's the first episode? The two-hour pilot is quite compelling. Morales and Stoltz are well-matched in their subtle approaches to their characters, and the pilot asks the kinds of questions you'd expect from the creators of "Battlestar": When should we let go of what we've lost and how do we use technology to avoid painful truths? (My full review of the "Caprica" pilot, which came out on DVD a few months ago, is here.)

How many episodes have you seen? I've seen the pilot and two additional episodes, and the post-pilot episodes are less focused and more melodramatic than the pilot. In its early going, "Caprica" doesn't have quite enough narrative drive; there's a certain choppy quality to the proceedings, as episodes jump around among the characters' somewhat separate story lines. Still, it took "Battlestar" a while to find a consistent tone and to hit its creative stride. If the handsome-looking "Caprica" can beef up the urgency, unify the storytelling and make me care more about the characters' dilemmas, it should take its rightful place as Syfy's flagship drama.

Why did you feel a little guilty when watching it? I didn't love it as much as I loved "Battlestar," but I had to remind myself that my affection for that show developed over several seasons. "Caprica" is a different show with a different tone and goals and I'm OK with giving it time to prove itself. If the show is guilty of anything in the first few episodes, it's of trying to do too much, which is preferable to a lack of ambition.

Feel free to tell us what you think about Caprica, in the comments to this post. Enjoy the show!

Caprica Reviews

The New York Times reviews Caprica.

Find out more about Caprica here and here.

New Music

Check out Bear McCreary's score for Fox's Human Target:


On his blog, Bear also writes about and showcases samples of his score for the new video game Dark Void that has just hit the stores.

New Caprica scene...and a new blog

A new scene from an upcoming CAPRICA episode, via Multipleverses:

Find more videos like this on Multipleverses

Also fun: SyFy has opened a great news blog, The Caprican.

The Plan Airs Sunday

SyFy airs The Plan Sunday the 10th, so if you haven't seen it on DVD yet, check it out.

An excellent review of The Plan by Ben Scarlato for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. And Nicole Anell provides an entertaining view of the film on Live Journal.

Imagine if The Plan had Dollhouse style credits:


And when you visit SyFy's site, and you are an iPhone or iPod touch user, be sure to download the free Cylon Bobble app.

Lost Pays Hommage to BSG

Chicago Tribune columnist Maureen Ryan reports on Lost's Last Supper photo:


Also recently released is this 8 minute 15 second "what the frak" synopsis of Lost seasons 1-5 so everyone is up to date for season 6 starting in February on ABC:

Great deal at Amazon

Gift-giving time may be over, but this is quite a deal: Amazon is selling BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD box set today for 50% off at $140...

Fanvid: Battlestar Rhapsody

Another great one from nnaylime. Music by Luke Ski.

Candlelight Processional - Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos at Disney:

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from the Galactica Sitrep...

Christmas on BBC

Shakespeare, Dr. Who, and Captain Picard all intersect on the BBC this Christmas.

Last Minute X-mas shopping for BSG fans

Here's the perfect stocking stuffer or last minute gift under the tree for any BSG fan: Titan Books Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion for season four by Sharon Gosling with an introduction by Edward James Olmos. The book is full of new information and provides a real deep insight into the making of the final season of BSG.

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Get the inside scoop on some of the most seminal episodes in Battlestar history including ‘33’ and ‘Downloaded’

All of Titan's BSG books are created at a high level of professional quality and are designed for the fans who want to learn more about the epic series.

Getting ready for CAPRICA

Syfy has posted the entire pilot episode ("Extended Cut") of CAPRICA on their player and on Hulu.



A new videoblog is out previewing the first season, interviewing Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Alessandra Torresani, and many other cast and crew.



ScriptPhD is taking fan questions for an interview with CAPRICA's head writer Jane Espenson until tomorrow.

Vice Magazine and Motherboard are cosponsoring a public screening of the pilot in New York on January 21st, with free booze. Always a good thing. The Tighs would be pleased.