SyFy's Caprica
By Peter K. Lam
The time is almost near… the premiere of SyFy’s “Caprica,” prequel series to the critically acclaimed series “Battlestar Galactica,” airs tomorrow night at 9 pm only on SyFy. I’ve been waiting for this day since I finished watching BSG almost three months ago. I’m watching BSG again with my brother this time since he has yet to watch it. All this time, my excitement for the prequel continues to build up.
“Caprica” is set fifty years before the events of BSG and before the two Cylon wars. The story will revolved two families, the Adamas and Graystone, as they struggle through the ethical ramifications of creating artificial life. The show tells the origin of the Cylons on the twelve colonies.
What I really hope for is that the show will reveal how the mechanical Cylons evolved into the humaniod versions. That is the most interesting part of the story for me. Creating machines is one thing, but having a machine become practically human is quite another. That facet of the entire saga has continued to draw me deeper into the story. It would be cool to have cameos of the twelve Cylon models from BSG at some point as well.
The pilot for “Caprica” has been out since the summer but I have yet to watch it. I don’t know if the series premiere tomorrow night will be the pilot or not. It might not be since the pilot has been out for so long. The series premiere may be a new episode entirely. I’m going to watch the “Caprica” pilot tonight or before the premiere tomorrow.
Be sure to become a fan of “Caprica” on Facebook to get more updates about the show. This is my first time watching a show like this live as oppose to on DVD. It’ll be interesting to see how it’s like to endure the commercial breaks and the week to week format of the show.
