where no pantsuit has gone before
(Warning: Major Geek Speak follows. Proceed with caution.)
I'm a sucker for hype, which is why I tuned into the season premiere of Sci-Fi's Battlestar Galactica the other night. The recent Salon story is mostly to blame, though the show's second season has received plenty of positive buzz these past few weeks.
Now I understand why. It's a compelling little Space Opera, probably the best I've seen since "Voyager" was in its heyday. (I warned you about the Geek Speak.)
But I'm having a hard time getting past one thing, and it's a doozy. The costuming is just dreadful.
Being a "Battlestar" novice, I was a little confused when I caught a few minutes of the mini-series on NBC the other week; I couldn't make much of the storyline. What I did gather was that the show is set in the near future, in a time when Earth was threatened by a bunch of evil robots.
After watching the new show on Sci-Fi (and spending probably way too much on the site) I realized I was wrong. The characters on board the "Galactica" come from a star colony far, far away. They've hardly even heard of Earth, though judging by the events of the first series (and season one) they're trying to find out if the "mythical" planet even exists.
So how to explain those smart pantsuits worn by Laura Roslin? Yeah, she's supposed to be President of the Galaxy (or something), but should she be dressed like a character from "The West Wing"? (I'm especially annoyed by her glasses for some reason. C'mon, we don't expect Geordi LaForge's visor, but Pearl Vision? Gimme a break.)
Then there are the fighter pilots, with their George Dubya flightsuits and Rambo tank tops. I suppose this really is a fantasy show for the War On Terror© Generation.
I'm not asking for much here. No need to go all Wrath of Khan with the costumes. But how about some threads that are a bit more alien? At least something removed from the T.J. Maxx collection.
Then again, have a look at some of the costumes from the original series. Hot.
I'm a sucker for hype, which is why I tuned into the season premiere of Sci-Fi's Battlestar Galactica the other night. The recent Salon story is mostly to blame, though the show's second season has received plenty of positive buzz these past few weeks. Now I understand why. It's a compelling little Space Opera, probably the best I've seen since "Voyager" was in its heyday. (I warned you about the Geek Speak.)
But I'm having a hard time getting past one thing, and it's a doozy. The costuming is just dreadful.
Being a "Battlestar" novice, I was a little confused when I caught a few minutes of the mini-series on NBC the other week; I couldn't make much of the storyline. What I did gather was that the show is set in the near future, in a time when Earth was threatened by a bunch of evil robots.
After watching the new show on Sci-Fi (and spending probably way too much on the site) I realized I was wrong. The characters on board the "Galactica" come from a star colony far, far away. They've hardly even heard of Earth, though judging by the events of the first series (and season one) they're trying to find out if the "mythical" planet even exists.So how to explain those smart pantsuits worn by Laura Roslin? Yeah, she's supposed to be President of the Galaxy (or something), but should she be dressed like a character from "The West Wing"? (I'm especially annoyed by her glasses for some reason. C'mon, we don't expect Geordi LaForge's visor, but Pearl Vision? Gimme a break.)
Then there are the fighter pilots, with their George Dubya flightsuits and Rambo tank tops. I suppose this really is a fantasy show for the War On Terror© Generation. I'm not asking for much here. No need to go all Wrath of Khan with the costumes. But how about some threads that are a bit more alien? At least something removed from the T.J. Maxx collection.
Then again, have a look at some of the costumes from the original series. Hot.
4 Comments:
Now Tray, only a screaming queen would complain about the friggin' outfits! :)
Love me some Battlestar Galactica. Though I do miss the robot dog.
Did we ever discuss or was I too medicated to remember? Have you ever seen Farscape? If you haven't order it via Netflix immediately. Surprisingly fun show.
OMG, geek speak on! "Battlestar" frakking rules! How sad is it that I can still recite the entire opening lines of the original show -- 27 years later? "There are those who believe that life here began out there ..." And is it just me, or wouldn't "Lords of Kobol" be a great name for a band?!? On the costumes: I actually like them, but can't figure out why fleet personnel wear a tank top over their T-shirts. (And I miss the Egyptian headdress flight helmets.)
Jamie Bamber. He is why I watch. YUMMMMM. :)
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