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Technology is far enough advanced for star travel to be possible (see: [[FTL travel]]) and plausable; no [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|''Star Trek'']] matter-energy conversion tech, phaser weapons or other unrealistic SF [[Wikipedia:deus ex machina|deus ex machina]] exist. | Technology is far enough advanced for star travel to be possible (see: [[FTL travel]]) and plausable; no [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|''Star Trek'']] matter-energy conversion tech, phaser weapons or other unrealistic SF [[Wikipedia:deus ex machina|deus ex machina]] exist. | ||
There are no "planet-of-the-week" episodes. A majority of [[BSG (RDM)|BSG's]] episodes primarily focus on internal fleet survival issues (see: <u>[[BSG (RDM) 102: Water|Water]]</u> or <u>[[BSG (RDM) 103: Bastille Day|Bastille Day]]</u>). There will be an absense of aliens, a la [[Wikipedia:Joss Whedon|Joss Whedon's]] [[Wikipedia:Firefly (Series) | There are no "planet-of-the-week" episodes. A majority of [[BSG (RDM)|BSG's]] episodes primarily focus on internal fleet survival issues (see: <u>[[BSG (RDM) 102: Water|Water]]</u> or <u>[[BSG (RDM) 103: Bastille Day|Bastille Day]]</u>). There will be an absense of aliens, a la [[Wikipedia:Joss Whedon|Joss Whedon's]] [[Wikipedia:Firefly (Series)|<i>Firefly</i>]], for planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless (with sound, scientific reasoning). | ||
[[BSG (RDM)|BSG]] avoids the thematic eloments found in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and episodic storytelling, using a [[documentary]] feel for the series and [[tribal music]]. | [[BSG (RDM)|BSG]] avoids the thematic eloments found in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and episodic storytelling, using a [[documentary]] feel for the series and [[tribal music]]. | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 19 November 2004
In Theory...[edit]
Naturalistic Science Fiction (NSF) is a realistic take on the SF genre, avoiding typical SF cliches, utilizing visual and artistic elements from such dramas as The Sorpranos and The West Wing.
In Practice...[edit]
For BSG this means that characters are viewed as normal, every-day people. There will be no characters that are simply the "smoking chauvinist", "loyal soldier", "heroic lead", "spiritual commander", "whiz-kid genius", or "sexy doctor".
Technology is far enough advanced for star travel to be possible (see: FTL travel) and plausable; no Star Trek matter-energy conversion tech, phaser weapons or other unrealistic SF deus ex machina exist.
There are no "planet-of-the-week" episodes. A majority of BSG's episodes primarily focus on internal fleet survival issues (see: Water or Bastille Day). There will be an absense of aliens, a la Joss Whedon's Firefly, for planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless (with sound, scientific reasoning).
BSG avoids the thematic eloments found in Star Wars and episodic storytelling, using a documentary feel for the series and tribal music.
Related Articles[edit]
Galactica2003.net's Reprint of RDM's Take on Naturalistic SF]