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   Tony Vickers to All   
   Re: Thank Glen Larson for Baltar!   
   18 Dec 09 06:35:17   
   
   From: acvickers1.nospam@juno.com   
      
   OM wrote:   
   > On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:44:12 +0100, "Wouter Valentijn"   
   >   wrote:   
   >   
   >> b. Different programming, now the Cylons want peace (I think the stand alone   
   >> movie that was shown on TV in our part of the world)   
   >   
   >> c. Baltar becoming the commander of the Cylon force chasing the Galactica   
   >> (for the series)   
   >   
   > ...Both are correct, in that initially Larson wanted the Cylons coming   
   > across as victorious US forces would behave in a similar situation;   
   > IOW, "You are crushed and beaten. Now we'll help you rebuild with our   
   > guidance so we don't have to go through all this again at a later   
   > date." However, the suits at ABC didn't like this, and ordered Larson   
   > to make the Cylon motivations simple as presented by the Imperious   
   > Leader: "The final annihilation of the life form known as 'Man'. Let   
   > the attack begin!"   
   >   
   > Not ironically, we got to see a large chunk of this concept in the   
   > "New Caprica" arc...   
   >   
   >   
   > 				OM   
   I have as a ringtone for my boss that phrase by Imperious Leader!!! lol   
      
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