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The End of the Beginning: Thoughts on Caprica’s Cancellation

Brief Thoughts on Caprica’s Cancellation October 27th, 2010 Battlestar Galactica was so novel because it merged the world of the space opera with the special effects-laden battles that we expect from blockbuster cinema. If the series was only one of … Continue reading

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Season Premiere: Caprica – “Unvanquished”

“Unvanquished” October 5th, 2010 Returning to numbers below its performance earlier this year, Caprica seems to be heading for an early death. On the one hand, this disappoints me: as a fan of this franchise, I am interested in seeing … Continue reading

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The Stealth Launch: Lie to Me and Caprica Return on Short Notice

The Stealth Launch: Lie to Me, Caprica Return October 4th, 2010 This week marks the return of two series which were supposed to remain on the bench for a bit longer. FOX’s Lie to Me was originally scheduled to return … Continue reading

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Season Finale: Caprica – “End of Line”

“End of Line” March 26th, 2010 While I hadn’t seen “End of Line” before writing my post about Caprica’s memorable scenes and their impact on its storytelling earlier today, I could feel myself posturing towards the finale throughout writing it. … Continue reading

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Scene-ic Storytelling: Philosophy and Memorability in SyFy’s Caprica

Scene-ic Storytelling in SyFy’s Caprica March 25th, 2010 I was listening to last week’s episode of the Firewall and Iceberg podcast, where Alan and Dan were explaining how hard it is to pick your favourite episode of a television show. … Continue reading

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Caprica – “The Imperfections of Memory”

“The Imperfections of Memory” March 12th, 2010 One of the largest concerns that many seem to be citing when explaining their dislike of SyFy’s Caprica is “poor pacing,” which isn’t an uncommon complaint of any serialized drama. Really, Caprica is … Continue reading

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Caprica – “Know Thy Enemy”

“Know Thy Enemy” March 5th, 2010 I don’t intend to miss Caprica every week, really, but I’ve been busy the last few Friday nights and it’s always taken me a few days to get to the latest episode. This isn’t … Continue reading

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Caprica – “There is Another Sky”

“There is Another Sky” February 26th, 2010 Early last week, I posted some thoughts which had been percolating for a while about SyFy’s Caprica, in particular how some people just can’t seem to get over the fact that it’s connected … Continue reading

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Battlestar Baggage: Why SyFy’s Caprica Deserves to be Judged On its Own Merits

Battlestar Baggage: SyFy’s Caprica February 23rd, 2010 Early on in a show’s run, there is always room for improvement. Every show will take time to find its feet, and whether it’s a rough pilot or a case of pilot repetition … Continue reading

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Caprica – “Rebirth”

“Rebirth” January 29th, 2010 I was warned ahead of time that Caprica’s pilot was not necessarily representative of the series, and that the two additional episodes sent to critics seemed to offer something very different. However, all of those people … Continue reading

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