Caprica
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I think going in blind might actually have been a plus for me. I found it on Syfy, Dextered it and then watched both of the first two episodes back-to-back. I'm not sure what I was expecting but I'm having a lot of fun picking up on some of the early clues that will inevitably lead to the "rag tag band" etc, etc, etc.
I think if you watch the pilot you won't be totally lost. It's hard to say, having come from watching BSG, but I get the impression it's going to stand on its own for the most part.
You're right in thinking that there are going to be references that will be meaningful as backstory - one of the main characters from BSG is a child in Caprica, several motifs from BSG are being explained, etc. But I don't think that's the focus of the show. BSG painted the 50 years or so leading up to its own opening in very broad historical brushstrokes. Caprica is going to fill in the details on how that history started/played out. I think it's got a chance to be interesting to non-BSG watchers because there's some good depth to the storyline.
You're right in thinking that there are going to be references that will be meaningful as backstory - one of the main characters from BSG is a child in Caprica, several motifs from BSG are being explained, etc. But I don't think that's the focus of the show. BSG painted the 50 years or so leading up to its own opening in very broad historical brushstrokes. Caprica is going to fill in the details on how that history started/played out. I think it's got a chance to be interesting to non-BSG watchers because there's some good depth to the storyline.
I agree. I've already got my neighbor hooked and he didn't follow BSG either. This, like some of the other really good shows on right now, is going to depend solely upon the writing to keep it going. I'm sure those of us who watched BSG and now are watching Caprica would be able to answer questions or point out some of the "inside" stuff to new viewers.
OK, so here are my first questions... Where/when is this supposed to be taking place? Is it the future and/or some distant more advanced civilization? They talk about 12 worlds, I'm assuming that's 12 different planets where people live? Is earth one of the 12?
Besides the boy are there any other characters from Caprica (so far) that play a role in BSG?
Besides the boy are there any other characters from Caprica (so far) that play a role in BSG?
It takes place in a distant solar system (or systems?...that's never really well defined). None of them are intended to be Earth, though the connection between our Earth and the BSG universe is explained in BSG proper. That connection won't really be relevant to Caprica. "Caprica", of course, is the name of the planet on which the series Caprica takes place - the other planets also take their names from signs of the zodiac. (Caprica ~= Capricorn, Tauron ~= Taurus, Gemenon ~= Gemini, etc.)
Not to my knowledge. The robots are important, though.
Not to my knowledge. The robots are important, though.