(November 12, 2015 at 7:52 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: Ron Moore is weird to me.
Like, he can write awesome episodes. He can create awesome series. But he never quite knows how to end a series. The DS9 finale was half clip episode. The BSG finale was really weird (too much, "lol, god" for my liking).
I'd love him as a consultant on the new Trek, and a writer of individual episodes, but not much else.
I quite liked the end of ds9. I think with the emissary thing they did the best they could, gul dukats descent into madness is actually very deep I find. But with the execution I think it was the best possible outcome except if they ignored emissary stuff all together. You have to remember that strongly established when he was still writing for TNG . I also think that when Ronald Moore took over they mostly downplay it until they knew they had to bring it to a conclusion. Of course with ds9 they had some amazing actors, namely Avery Brooks. I think he had a lot to do with how the show went too.
As for bsg that has a far simpler explanation. They weren't initially planing to wrap it up iirc but they found out about the writers strike about the beginning of season 4 and the reaction was oh fuck we gotta wrap this end or it might never see an ending period.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
