Both seem to have a large following.
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jbaddock — 9 years ago(September 27, 2016 09:00 AM)
Actually, I don't think they're all that similar (apart from being set in Space, of course). BG is almost a soap opera in space (with action sequences that are well done) while Firefly is more of an action adventure approach involving far fewer characters (with some interesting backstories that mostly never got told). Personally, I prefer Firefly, because, perhaps inevitably, there was a lot more filler in BG (and the ending was a complete cop out).
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CGSailor — 9 years ago(October 15, 2016 10:32 PM)
Its not really a point of "which is better"
They are two very different shows and both have their strong points.
They are not directly comparable.
A lot of people who like one show also like the other show as well, but for different reasons. I absolutely love both shows even though they are as different as night and day.
Firefly I love because the writing and the cast and characters just come together so well. The humor is the humor I absolutely love, not forced comedy like so many sitcoms today but rather the comedy you can find in real life as someone responds in a witty way to a given situation.
Battlestar Galactica is more of a serious drama that tries (and mostly but not always succeeds) to examine deep realworld problems fcing humanity. It forces us to take a look at who we are as a people.
From Politics, Religion, Prejudice, Ethics, How far do you go before becoming the very thing you are fighting against. At what point do you sacrifice your ideals for safety.
All set is a sci-fi setting of Space. BSG has its lighter moments but all in all is very dark. Firefly, while it has it's serious moments, is more campy and fun.
BOTH shows are excellent And even BSG give Homage to Firefly as Serenity herself make a cameo in a shot during the miniseries.
You can see Serenity coming in for a landing through the Dr's Office windows in the first scene set on Caprica.
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poem — 9 years ago(January 10, 2017 02:57 AM)
Firefly is the best show ever including better than the new BSG (2004).
The new BSG has two awesome seasons, but then the show deterioates, first slowly but then ever quicker, until the finale thats just awful through and through. The problem is simply that the script authors accumulate so many mysteries but then they cannot manage good explanations to most of them.
And for the record, the original BSG is not much of anything.
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NoWeaponForged — 9 years ago(January 10, 2017 05:44 PM)
Very different shows.
I definitely prefer and thinks
Firefly
is better. I liked BSG and it was great until season 3, had some good episodes in seasons 3 & 4, but overall they were very lackluster. I hated the finale.
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Darth Ackbar — 3 years ago(March 08, 2023 05:45 AM)
2005
Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form ("33")
Spacey Awards, Favorite Limited TV Series
Peabody Award[1]
2006
IGN Awards, Best Television Program
IGN Awards, Best Sci-Fi Series
IGN Awards, Best Storyline (New Caprica arc)
IGN Awards, Editor's Choice Award (Occupation/Precipice)[2]
IGN Awards, Editor's Choice Award (Exodus, Part 2)[3]
Leo Awards, Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series, Tricia Helfer ("Pegasus")
Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor on Television, James Callis
Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actress on Television, Katee Sackhoff
Scream Awards, Best Television Show
Scream Awards, Most Heroic Performance, Edward James Olmos as Commander William Adama
Spacey Awards, Best Television Show
VES Awards, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video (Cylon Centurion in "Fragged")
2007
ALMA Awards, Outstanding Actor in a TV series, mini-series, or TV movie, Edward James Olmos
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("Exodus, Part 2")
RedEye, Best TV Character, Kara Thrace a.k.a. Starbuck[4]
Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
VES Awards, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program ("Resurrection Ship, Part 2")
VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series, Commercial, or Music Video ("Exodus, Part 1")
2008
ALMA Awards, Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series, Edward James Olmos
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-action Entertainment Programs ("Razor Featurette #4")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("He That Believeth in Me")
VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special (Razor)
2009
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series ("Daybreak: Part 2")[5]
Golden Reel Awards, Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television ("He That Believeth in Me")
Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
Saturn Awards, Best Television Actor, Edward James Olmos
Saturn Awards, Best Television Actress, Mary McDonnell
Television Critics Association Awards, Program of the Year
VES Award, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series ("BSG space battle, season four")
Nominations
2005
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("33")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("The Hand of God")
Nebula Awards, Best Script ("Act of Contrition/You Can't Go Home Again" by Carla Robinson & Bradley Thompson & David Weddle)
VES Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Act on Broadcast Program ("33")
2006
ALMA Awards, Outstanding Actor in a Television Series, Edward James Olmos
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("Resurrection Ship, Part 2")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Costumes for a Series ("Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series ("Scattered")
Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form ("Pegasus")
Nebula Awards, Best Script ("Unfinished Business" by Michael Taylor)
Scream Awards, Most Heroic Performance, Edward James Olmos as Commander William Adama
Scream Awards, Breakout Performance, Tricia Helfer as Number Six
Scream Awards, Breakout Performance, Katee Sackhoff as Starbuck
Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor on Television, Jamie Bamber
Saturn Awards, Best Television Release on DVD (Season 1)
Saturn Awards, Best Television Release on DVD (Season 2.0)
VES Awards, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video (Cylon in "Valley of Darkness")
2007
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series ("Exodus, Part 2")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ("Occupation/Precipice")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series ("Exodus, Part 2")
Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form ("Downloaded")
Saturn Awards, Best Actor in a Television Program, Edward James Olmos
Saturn Awards, Best Actress in a Television Program, Katee Sackhoff
Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program, James Callis
Scream Awards, The Ultimate Scream
Scream Awards, Best Television Show
Spacey Awards, Favourite Character You Love to Hate, Gaius Baltar
VES Awards, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video ("Downloaded")
VES Awards, Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video ("Resurrection Ship, Part 2")
Writers Guild of America, Television Award ("Occupation/Precipice")
2008
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series (Razor)
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one-hour) (Razor)
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ("Six of One")
Emmy Awards, Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series ("He That Believeth in Me")
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Krazy Joe — 2 years ago(October 25, 2023 08:45 PM)
Battlestar by default. They had more time to develop their characters and finish their story. It's not Firefly's fault. They just didn't get the opportunity that BSG had.
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