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The New Ron Moore Driven/Peter Berg Directed Space Show (Not CAPRICA) Has A Lead!!

Great, I'm up for that. by Kubla_Khan	May 28th, 2008 08:26:04 AM
Virtual reality is cool. See Lawnmower Man for proof.
Holodeck - The Series by ev1ldead	May 28th, 2008 08:29:05 AM
I'm in.
I'm not up for that... by LordPorkington	May 28th, 2008 08:31:49 AM
Won't it just be a 'holo-deck' based show with 'incidents' outside of the VR reality causing them to interact with the real world?
Couldn't sound more boring by DanteS2005	May 28th, 2008 08:44:30 AM
This is screaming: episodic episodes. Don't know if you get what i mean. I hate series where the stories are auto-conclusive in each episode.
Moore... by XOMuffintop	May 28th, 2008 08:44:42 AM
I really hope Moore isn't spreading himself too thin. Between this, Caprica and those movies for Tom Cruise he is supposed to be writing, I don't have a lot of hope for any of them to have his full attention and I think the work as a whole will suffer.
Damn, Berg Really Cranks It Out! by cowboyone	May 28th, 2008 08:50:03 AM
Could be cool if Moore is writing/helming. I think Berg gets better all the time.
I wonder how long... by montimer	May 28th, 2008 08:51:00 AM
It will be until we have our first "trapped in the virtual reality machine and can't get out" episode?
Why is it always on a spaceship? by CherryValance	May 28th, 2008 08:52:10 AM
It's never in space. What's wrong with space? That's why I think I don't watch these shows. Same with submarine movies. They make me feel claustrophic.
That sounds horrible by chrth	May 28th, 2008 08:52:13 AM
I'm sorry, but "allowing them to assume adventurous identities and go anyplace they want" sounds like complete and utter shit. Hey, how about a long mission space travel show that actually explores the stresses and tension of space exploration? I bet the network execs fucked this one up.
Been there. Done that. by matalo	May 28th, 2008 08:53:59 AM
TNG spent (wasted) several episodes doing this. Count me out on this, though I do like Peter Berg.
by CherryValance	May 28th, 2008 08:57:30 AM
claustrophobic I always see the spelling mistake a split second after I hit post. sigh
Quantum Leap in space! by menacingphantom	May 28th, 2008 09:00:57 AM
And virtual so the stakes are even lower! There's nothing like fake reality on a fictional show to get the blood pumping. Why s anyone still pursuing this kind of worn out idea?
Yup, holodeck show by photoboy	May 28th, 2008 09:04:06 AM
What's the betting the astronauts are all boring bastards who only play programs set in present day America to save on costs...
lame by Judge Briggs	May 28th, 2008 09:08:50 AM
what a lame idea for a show... seriously, anything else that could be made?
A dry run for Dune? by kwisatzhaderach	May 28th, 2008 09:12:38 AM

Interesting Negative Responses... by TroutMaskReplicant	May 28th, 2008 09:22:52 AM
I dunno, I'd give the show a chance. Although it's terribly easy to make boring sci-fi. I was just reminded of Earth 2 recently...Btw am I the only one round here that never got into BSG? In fairness I never got into those other "slow" drama shows like Sopranos and The Wire either...
Oh god, now I want to watch Virtuosity again! by Squashua	May 28th, 2008 09:44:37 AM
You bastards!
Virtuality episode #1: Sex and the Space City by kabong	May 28th, 2008 09:49:42 AM
The crew drift in virtual reality of being four desperate and yappy women in NYC in the 90s.
Virtuality episode #2: Space Westworld by kabong	May 28th, 2008 09:51:04 AM
The crew drift in virtual reality of being in an amusement part where robot gunslingers go wild.
Virtuality episode #3: Spaceship Grey's Anatomy by kabong	May 28th, 2008 09:51:55 AM
cancelled
Love Berg/Moore, hate this concept by Mullah Omar	May 28th, 2008 10:21:04 AM
Sounds like "CosPlay: The Final Frontier". Maybe these guys will make it work, but they could have picked a better concept.
i hate the holodeck by vaterite	May 28th, 2008 10:31:42 AM
But then I also hate Dr Who/Quantum Leap/Sliders type shows where we get so see a different, totally shallow world with brand new boring undeveloped characters every week. I suppose there's folks out there that like them. At this point though, I'm willing to give Ron Moore a little faith, so seemingly like everyone else, i think this sounds awful, but I'm more than willing to be surprised.
So basically they stole... by ZapRowsdower	May 28th, 2008 10:37:20 AM
from "Sunshine." Great, another Ronald Moore production with shaky-cam (Peter Berg almost exclusively uses shaky-cam) sci-fi show. Sounds fucking stupid. Fuck Peter Berg.
It seems space is too boring by Samus Aran	May 28th, 2008 11:13:49 AM
I guess this is their way of fixing the problem of how boring such a ten year mission would be (although, personally I don't think a mission like that would be too boring). But instead of solving it with stupid holodecks, why not have the show be about the last leg of the ten year mission, with the actual arival at their destination? That could be fascinating, and it would be interested with almost anything that they found, no matter how mundane. But they aren't doing that, and I have to rely on the fait that I have in Ronald Moore, just like some of these other talkbackers.
vaterite by kwisatzhaderach	May 28th, 2008 11:15:50 AM
Doctor Who is boring? okaaayy then....
Quantum Leap wasn't boring! (and the mission) by chrth	May 28th, 2008 11:29:12 AM
The main characters were so developed that the shallowness of the individual episodes was overwhelmed by the continuity of Sam and Al. Boo to those who suggest otherwise. The tail-end of a 10-year mission would be interesting, if you used flashbacks to fill in the gaps. However, you're risking two things: 1) being called '"Lost" in Space' (tm ChrTh 2008), and 2) the show lasting longer than you anticipate, and not knowing what to do when the ship gets there
EVIL HOLOGRAPHIC LINCOLN SMASH! by Aquatarkusman	May 28th, 2008 12:10:13 PM
I thought Futurama already dispensed with this.
Excuse me while I CHANGE the channel by Jeditemple	May 28th, 2008 01:43:11 PM
Not interested...in the least.
So this is a porn show?...because you know that.... by FlickaPoo	May 28th, 2008 02:16:39 PM
...only one thing would be going on if bored people had access to a completely convincing virtual world......that's right, I'm talking about the thrill of experiencing completely convincing sex acts with famous or significant historical figures. You know people would be lining up to experience sex with Margaret Thatcher or Marie Antoinette. Just wait for the notorious Indira Gandhi, Bruce lee, and Helen of Troy foursome episode....
guys - Read up a bit more on the project before judging... by DonnaDarko	May 28th, 2008 02:20:30 PM
IO9.com had a great write-up on it last week, and knowing the details of thing helps a lot. It's looking to be quite a 'dark' show: rape, murder, betrayals, greed - and the crew are all a part of a manipulative reality show back on Earth just so the mission receives funding. The shrink sounds like an evil Baltar, btw.
two things by ciroslive	May 28th, 2008 02:55:48 PM
1. Virtuosity is an underrated classic (in my book) 2. D'Arcy was great in that USA Sherlock Holmes telepic with D'Onofrio as Moriarty
So, there's a reality TV angle... IN SPACE! by bswise	May 28th, 2008 02:58:42 PM
That does sound more interesting, and even more ridiculous. Still, I am intrigued.
virtorexia nervosa by alice 13	May 28th, 2008 05:36:23 PM
realistically, everyone would be addicted to virtual porn. i know i cant wait for the old wild west halodeck episodeS. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
by paulrichard	May 28th, 2008 09:45:49 PM

Here's a link to a site with... by paulrichard	May 28th, 2008 09:48:40 PM
more details about the show: http://tinyurl.com/5rzgd9
It's title SHOULD be: "Who I banged today..." by Big Dumb Ape	May 28th, 2008 11:35:55 PM
Flickapoo totally nailed it when he said this must be a porn show. Because let's be honest: if you were an astronaut stuck on a long voyage and you had to step into a VR simulator to kill some time and to avoid going nuts from the length of your journey, what are you REALLY going to call up? A simulation of climbing Mt. Everest or trying to sail a boat in a storm... ...Or nailing yet another hot babe? Who by the way HAS to think you're as irresistible and studly as James Bond BECAUSE it's taking place in a simulator. In the end the girl would just rotate. It would be someone you knew in real life (whether it's an ex-girlfriend or even your buddy's girl)...a movie star you liked...or some historical figure that you've now made hot via the computer's controls. "Hey, look who I'm banging today! I'm doing Amelia Earhart! Who would've guessed she looked like Jenna Jameson? And for extra fun given this particular simulation, she's gonna be straddling me in the pilot's seat!" Sorry, maybe on paper there's some ultra amazing story that Ron Moore wants to tell, but on first glance this sounds boring as shit. Hey, look! All-new MAKE-BELIEVE STORIES each week taking place in a VR world where NOTHING is at risk! Yawn...
The bassist from Smashing Pumpkins by Napoleon Park	May 29th, 2008 12:48:50 AM
had really let herself go.
Loved that foo in Nicholas Nickleby by cookiemunstahh	May 29th, 2008 04:35:49 AM
As far as acting goes, we can be pretty sure it'll be good... D'Arcy is pretty damn good from what I've seen (and it can't hurt that he's kinda hot lol). Loved Nicholas Nickleby. The story (for this), however, sounds a bit shady. I'd see it though for the pedigree (the combo + D'Arcy).
Peter Berg by prajadhipok	May 29th, 2008 02:05:39 PM
This guy is becoming a pretty solid action director.
Right on by Cobbio	May 30th, 2008 10:09:47 PM
Very cool choice for the director of the first episode. I'm down.
HALODECKS WILL HAVE IN-HEAD HALODECKS. by alice 13	May 31st, 2008 05:26:19 AM
they are so intense and suspenseful.

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