elsewhere: flash! aaa... eh?

[iainpj]

Media Relations: flash! aaa ... eh?/ August 10, 2007:

Tragically, grievously and most unfortunately ... apparently, SciFi lied to us! They lied! Instead of using the older theme, with all its exuberant cheese, they decided to use some vague, bland instrumental thing.

The pilot is sort of vague and blah for about 90% of its length. The lead actors are playing the material as if they were in Battlestar Galactica, when the writing clearly was aiming for the cheesiness of the 1980 film, or maybe even the earnestness of the original serial. [...] The last 10-15 minutes, though ... It's as though everyone finally got a clue and realized just how cheesy the material is and how to play it. And judging from the upcoming episodes section, apparently there will be scantily clad men everywhere (including, of course, Flash), which is always an encouraging sign.

But still, it really needs a good pair of leather shorts.