Because it is thoroughly entrenched into their modern world, the monotheists would be looked at more like a weird cult. I'm not sure if they are going to take the approach as if the monotheists are a parallel to Islam or not. It has been done before.
I hope that they develop the society more. It is refreshing to have people step outside of the box and take a different look at our society in that way. Just a minor change like that can add to the "newness" of it. On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Adrianne Brennan <[email protected] > wrote: > > > As a real life devotee of the Greek gods, I HAVE to see this show. > Absolutely HAVE to. > > As long as they don't Xena it later (ie., suddenly the religion is evil, > the gods are horrible and in order to save the world everyone must become a > monotheist *projectile vomits*) I'm REALLY thrilled that this is on > television! :D > > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > http://www.adriannebrennan.com > Experience the magic of the Dark Moon series: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#darkmoon > Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath > The future of psychic sex - Dawn of the Seraphs (m/m): > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/dawnoftheseraphs.html > > > > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> The Taruons are more like the Sicilian mob. The exception is that they are >> a little more modern. We got to see more of the Taurons in episodes 3 and 4. >> I won't give it away but it was interesting. >> >> Their religion mixes pagan with greek and mythology so you have people >> that worship Athena and others that worship other gods. The school teacher >> for example is an Athena worshiper so she lives in a poly household. >> >> I find it all refreshing because it would be interesting to see how greek >> mythology plays out in a modern setting. I wonder if they will do something >> similar to the olympics on the show? >> >> The holobands were hacked by teenagers to have the crazy hangout spot. >> They are supposed to be all rich teenagers and young adults where they are >> but when they do the wide shots you see mostly adults because they don't >> want to get in trouble with the censors etc. >> >> On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 6:33 AM, Kelwyn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Okay, admittedly I am on the late show but I just saw the pilot episode >>> for SYFY's Caprica series. >>> >>> First of all, love the fifties, "Mad Men" esthetic: bros in fedoras >>> (except, if like Eric Stoltz, they have great hair). Love the cityscapes >>> (makes me want to move to Vancouver). I love that Esai Morales is the >>> patriarch of the Adama Clan and, as a gifted actor, is actually given >>> something to do. >>> >>> I loved the "limited" commercials. It led me to ponder why, with all the >>> narrow casting going on, this, having one predominant sponsor sponsoring >>> fewer commercial breaks, isn't done more often. >>> >>> Not too crazy about the way sex and sacrifice and sex and violence >>> (murder) are frequently juxtaposed. >>> >>> The business with the holobands was fascinating in light of news reports >>> of people getting wigged out by watching "Avatar." Imagine if those fragile >>> souls were jacked in via holobands. >>> >>> Also, the business about Caprican antipathy to monotheism was too >>> heavy-handed and, for me, unrealistic. It reminds me of the theology light >>> dogma of "The Book of Eli" and flies in the face of history (our history, >>> any way) where the more complex a society becomes, the less polytheistic it >>> is. >>> >>> I wasn't a fan and didn't watch the reboot of "Battlestar Galatica" so I >>> am somewhat confused by the new mythos. The original Battlestar series, if >>> my recollection is correct, left this earth and was not an alternative world >>> narrative as "Caprica" appears to be. I saw the original a long time ago >>> and I could be wrong about this. >>> >>> I had to do a Google search to discover the different planets (that form >>> the Twelve Colonies) are named after the zodiac signs. Caprica would be >>> Capricorn; the Tauron would be Taurus; Gemenon would be Gemini; and so on. >>> Although not mentioned, the other colonies are Aerilon, Aquaria, Canceron, >>> Leonis, Libran, Picon, Sagittaron, Scorpia, and Virgon. >>> >>> It is this very simplicity that I find a little annoying and cloying >>> about this series. >>> >>> As a side note, it must be nice to be Jewish as the creators are and to >>> meld Jewish history into a such a Waspish enterprise. It is also >>> interesting to see Hispanic Esai Morales playing what is essentially a >>> Jewish Patriarch ("Yosef" he is called by his fellow Taurons). >>> >>> Lastly, Sacha Roiz, as Sam Adama, is very evocative...so, of course, he >>> disappears after two episodes. >>> >>> ~rave! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at >>> >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! >>> Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> >> >> > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
