BostonTV: Garden of Caprica

The two-hour pilot was a heady mix of futuristic life, dirty sex and eerie premonition: we know how the creation of the Cylons will affect this civilization, after all. (Death. Lots and lots of death.) The peek into the thriving world of the Twelve Colonies also helped us to better understand the actions and morals of our favorite characters in BSG. (For one, Colonel Adama appears in Caprica as little William Adama.) While the show could never hope to top its predecessor-- not enough Viper fights-- we’re hoping the strong writing and the high production value will continue to deliver a product we’re not ashamed to watch. On SyFy.

And! How sad/awesome is it to hear “frak” on TV again?

Our second-favorite machiney-type being (Six would kick her ass in any sort of fight) takes pride of place on the teaser. Zoe Graystone (Alessandra Torresani) is the daughter of scientist Daniel Graystone (the smoking hot Eric Stoltz) and the first ever fleshy Cylon model. The design team for the poster went for an over-the-top Adam and Eve reference, but with good reason. The combination of temptation—should we or shouldn’t we try to make machines that look and act like humans—and eventual creation of a new human civilization on our Earth plays out well. Plus, the toplessness should attract at least a handful of curious viewers.

We expect:
-More sweet virtual reality holoband action

-Religion to further frak things up
-Eric Stoltz to keep wearing those sexy glasses

We want:
-Some glimpse of the fleet in space. Maybe we could see a couple of pilots every now and then?

There’s still more than enough time to consume the Battlestar oeuvre for the first time (or the 50th) in preparation, but feel free to catch up the easy way:

(Watch and wait for the phrase, “bun in the toaster.” Classic.)

And get excited for Caprica:

Watch The Plan too, while you’re at it. It’s not half bad.

(Images from here, here and here)