Blathers of Gene Bathurst
A blog dedicated to sci-fi
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Battlestar Galactica 1978 vs BSG 2003 smackdown: Part II
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Ronald D. Moore rebooted BSG in 2003 with a kick-ass pilot movie in two parts. They had some severe budget constraints, and couldn’t affor...
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Battlestar Galactica 1978 vs BSG 2003: Part I
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Which is better: BSG 1978 or BSG 2003 ? Most people would say this is no contest, like pitting Mark Zuckerberg against Muhammad Ali . Ok...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The LOTR trilogy rocks. The Hobbit... not so much.
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I love The Lord of the Rings trilogy helmed by Peter Jackson . He pulled together an insanely talented and dedicated crew to realize a visi...
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Aim and the Imperial Stormtrooper trope
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Combat staging in the original Star Wars trilogy, particularly A New Hope and Empire , is actually surprisingly grounded. I understan...
Friday, May 23, 2025
Why I prefer the Death Star design flaw
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Have you ever worked at a megacorporation? Or better yet, for government? If you’ve worked on a megaproject, you know how often things go...
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