Ravenwood - 09/28/05 07:15 AM
I didn't watch ABC's "Commander in Chief" tonight; the show about a female president named Hil. . .er Mackenzie. I have better things to do with my time than watch a West Wing Wanna-be. But I did read some of the reviews, which seemed mixed, and was astonished by the write-up in the Boston Herald
"Commander in Chief" isn't the TV breakthrough ABC might have you believe.I love Battlestar Galactica and can hardly wait until it returns in January, but I never considered their President to be anything extraordinary. I mean, it is SciFi, and it's a whole different genre and civilization. I guess you just take it for granted when you see women in power on scifi. I quit relating it to the real world when the ultra-PC Star Trek Voyager debuted, with the highest ranking white male officer being a Lieutenant.
Another TV female president has been shepherding humanity through its darkest hours. Like "Commander's" Allen, President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) assumed the reins in tragic circumstances - the 40 or so officials ahead of this Secretary of Education were massacred by the Cylons in the 2003 miniseries that launched Sci Fi's successful "Battlestar Galactica."
Roslin has battled political intrigue, quarreled with the military's leader (Edward James Olmos) and struggled with breast cancer as she tries to keep 48,000 survivors alive.
I guess what I'm saying is that with SciFi a female president is no big deal, because you already have suspended disbelief for all that techno-bullshit. With "Commander in Chief", like any other drama, it's up to the producers to make you believe that it's real, which with Geena Davis is pretty difficult.
I guess you're just not as into the show as I and my sweetie are. Olmos' character is definitely our favorite, but we both like McDonnell's character a lot.
Posted by: Lornkanaga at September 28, 2005 7:55 AMI'm definitely into the show.
I like McDonnell's character too, but I don't really care for McDonnell as an actress. She just reminds me too much of that Kevin Costner epic, Masturbates with Wolves.
Posted by: Ravenwood at September 28, 2005 8:06 AMAh. You see, I've never seen her in anything else, so I wouldn't know.
Posted by: Lornkanaga at September 28, 2005 8:17 AMDamn, there are a lot of BG fans on the net (I've never seen it), even at conservative/libertarian sites. Another of my daily website visits normally putters along at a few comments per post, sometimes less. But when they did a post on 9/24 on "Battlestar Galactica season finale" it soared to 81 comments, many rather lengthy.
http://colossus.mu.nu/archives/122462.php#more
I now see that they got a link from The Corner. Whatever, I guess I've been missing out on some good SF lately.
Posted by: mikem at September 28, 2005 10:57 AMmikem,
Yes--this is the best sci-fi that's come around in ages.
Also, if you watched the original BG, you'll enjoy the various crossover references/allusions to the first BG.
However, I have to wonder how this show appeals to liberals. The show is pro-military, pro-religion, and pro-life.
Posted by: Lornkanaga at September 28, 2005 11:08 AMThe reruns of Season 2 premier Friday night on the SciFi channel.
Posted by: Ravenwood at September 28, 2005 11:19 AM"The show is pro-military, pro-religion, and pro-life."
That explains a lot of the 'mysterious' surge I saw. I have cable, so hopefully it will come up again soon, in correct order, I mean. I'll watch it. Thanks for the info.
Damn, Ravenwood. That was timely. Thanks.
Posted by: mikem at September 28, 2005 11:23 AMThe new BG kicks ass. I was a yongin, when the original was on the air, yes it was cheesy but it was enjoyable.
Any one Watch E-ring? saw it tonight, not too bad..
I haven't ever seen the new BG, mostly because the SciFi channel cancelled Farscape. I took that to mean that BG was green-lighted at Farscapes expense, so...
Posted by: Alcibiades at September 29, 2005 12:28 AMmikem, conservatives have been in SciFi for a while. Whedon (Firefly. Buffy) has a voracious following in serious NeoCon/Libertarian circles. I liked Andromeda a lot, too. (Never cared much for any of the Treks once I atained the age of reason.)
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