Talk:Caprica (TV series)

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Contents 1 Hype 2 sexual politics? 3 Call for deletion? 4 Fair use rationale for Image:Caprica.gif

[edit] Hype

Adama must have a genetic trait that grants him extreme prejudice against Cylons, Data, and The Terminator. Maybe Kyle Reese can send Starbuck back in time to stop the holocaust of the 12 colonies.

Okay, so don't get me wrong, I love the series, but "television's first science fiction family saga"? How am can I control myself against such a statement? Assuming this isn't refering to the continued usage of the Adamas, how is Star Trek not "television's first science fiction family saga"? And why not Flash Gordon or Buck Rodgers? If being a "non remake" is a requirement, Star Trek still makes the grade. Can someone give me a definition/reason that does not include hype? --Trakon 08:39, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

When I think of a "family sci-fi show" only "Lost in Space" comes to mind, and I'm assuming the statement means the show will based on the Adama family's point of view. which Star Trek is not a "family" show. It's a military/space opera. It's probably best, if whoever added the "family saga" comment put a reference to where it came from. If it was their personal opinion then it violates NPOV and should be deleted. Cyberia23 09:02, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

This link might clear things up a little. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=35773 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.88.108.127 (talk) 23:08, 27 January 2007 (UTC).

--When they say 'Family Saga' they are referring to programs like Dallas & Dynasty. Its that type of program set in a sci-fi context -- malocite

[edit] sexual politics?

Caprica will incorporate corporate intrigue, techno-action and sexual politics.

Seriously, is this a joke or vandalism? What the hell are sexual politics? And, for that matter, what is "techno-action"? If the template existed, I'd be tempted to flag this for stupidity if it wasn't so hilarious. ericg ✈ 06:16, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Sexual Politics with the toasters? Remember, at the time there were no human cylons.

Perhaps sexual politics within the rival families and the leadership of the colonies. 80.47.142.28 12:10, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I assume this will be another take on the themes of Total Recall 2070 in terms of corporations, politics and the Aasimovian AI-Debate. Will conclude how the term Cylon came to be? I guess there will be some sort of mega-corporation, Cylon Industries, military contractor and world leader in the development of artificial intelligence. Or something along those lines. Do Cylons dream of electric sheep?

Sexual Politics are the personal interactions and intrigues linked to potential or actual sexual relationships between people. The whole Starbuck/Anders/Lee Adama/Dee thing? And how it spilled all the way over into every part of their lives? That's sexual politics. I have no clue on earth what techno-action is. I think it might just mean post-Braveheart action sequences so... sci-fi action sequences?--LKAdriaan (talk) 08:40, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Call for deletion?

Since this is no longer a sure thing, I'm wondering if this page has any right to exist. Do possible spin-offs deserve articles? (DrZarkov 22:03, 26 March 2007 (UTC))

It absolutely does, just as any other (just look in Category:Upcoming television series) Zisimos 12:04, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Why would you want to delete knowledge off of the encyclopedia? Let's place it this way, the great war and world war II are no more, so lets delete any reference of them from this encyclopedia. Seem logical? --Turbinator 05:09, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Well if World War I and II were things that people thought WERE going to happen, and then DIDN'T, then it woulf make perfect sense. And there is a big difference between deleting information and giving an entire page over to something that doesn't, and probably won't, exist. This page should be deleted and all relevant information should be moved to a subheading of the main BSG article. (DrZarkov 14:06, 28 May 2007 (UTC))

This should DEFINETLY NOT be deleted. It's fate has not been yet decided. It might be turned into a made for TV movie or released to DVD. We shouldn't delete this until we are sure it will never be relesed. Tenio 00:19, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

I don't think it should be "deleted", but I think the information can be condensed and folded into the larger article on the overall franchise. Doing a "redirect" would preserve the history, and if by some chance it ever gets picked up, then it can be resurrected. Frankly, does it pass WP:N if not picked up? I don't see any future ongoing media coverage of a proposed spinoff that never happens. --lquilter 01:39, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

It appears that the pilot is in production; it doesn't mean this page should've stood fallow an entire year as it did. (216.165.149.126 (talk) 03:31, 19 March 2008 (UTC))

But no, someone wanted to delete this article. This is an encyclopedia people, not "The New York Times" when something happens in history, it gets recorded in to an encyclopedia and it stay there, even if the event has come and gone. Turbinator (talk) 17:18, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Caprica.gif

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BetacommandBot 17:11, 5 November 2007 (UTC)