Caprica Wavering a Little...

Yep, I have to admit, I did not rush into watching the last few episodes of Caprica with great enthusiasm. Instead it was more of a cautious curiosity that has kept the rest of my attention on this series.

After a few weeks I decided to finally watch the next episodes 'Reigns of a Waterfall' and 'Gravedancing' back to back.

I find that the show seems to struggle a little when it comes to convincing us of the environment. Given that this show is taking place a long, long time ago on a planet far, far away. (sorry I could not resist) I read another blog somewhere who criticised the show for its use of disposable hi tech e-sheets one moment while using rotary phones the next. I can understand this, but I am not sure if this is enough to put me off what is definitely a very good show, story wise and character wise.

One thing I do love is the character of Sam Adama. The brutish, tattooed and ruthless gangster is a homosexual! 'great' I thought and why the hell not? who is to say that homosexuality is considered soft, fragile and a little gay on Caprica anyway? (jokes). This is where my interest peaked. I realised that there may more to explore in this Caprican society from a what if? sci fi angle than I first imagined.

I also really liked the scene in one episode where Sister Clarice and the rest of her husbands and wives all wake up after a good nights sleep. To the regular viewer this of course might look like some sort of Mormon orgy, but hey, it's just sci fi, taking us down the path of 'what if?' and 'why not?' once more, albit in a more contemporary setting.

Caprica is a bit slow. But then some of the best shows are.

I am sticking with it.

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