As a big BSG fan who has read the pilot script for Caprica, it's been tough to hold my tongue and watch the reaction to this trailer. There is so, so much more to this show than this one trailer is letting on. I've been assuming that it's a lack of effects shots, the rush to cut a trailer in time for the TCAs, or something related to post production that gives us such a limited view of what is going on in this movie. But please BSG fans, believe me when I tell you this is just a tiny glimpse of what was in that script. There's plenty of sci-fi in there, IMHO.

I'm a huge fan of BSG, and have been very excited about the prospect and concept of "Caprica" since it was first announced.

This makes it look reeally boring. I'm reserving judgment, but I've just gone from excited to a bit concerned.

It's Bionic Woman all over again...

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I'll probably check it out, but it doesn't seem that good.. but i dearly hope it is. I hate to see BSG tarnished by a cheap and crappy spin-off.

I love bsg dearly, it is by far my favorite show of all time.

However, Caprica will not deliver because:

1. It's not in space - so the whole Firefly, shifty action won't be there to dazzle us.
2. The whole early human cylon thing with the Adamas seems forced.
3. The script was written before bsg and then adapted to fit the universe by a non-bsg writer (that right there is a clear warning sign).

What I'm confused about is that they seem to create a human form cylon. Wasn't that the big surprise in BSG that the cylons don't all look like toasters?

It is way too early to make a judgement. Clearly, they are taking some of the traditional Scifi elements that were minimized in BSG and minimizing them a thousand times more.

I will watch and reserve judgement until I have seen a few episodes. I will say that I really like the casting choices.