Hugo Winner

[fajrdrako]

I just read the list of Hugo award winners, including Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: "33" - Battlestar Galactica Written by Ronald D. Moore and Directed by Michael Rymer.

I was delighted to see this. maaboroshi, maaseru and I think Battlestar Galactica is currently the best thing on TV - or at least, it would be, if it were on TV, but it isn't, worse luck. So we get it on second-hand relay and wonder why no Canadian station is carrying it. Meanwhile, my friends in the SF crowed seem to be unimpressed by it, for various reasons. The Jamie Bamber fans like it - but they aren't SF fans. I think it's some of the best SF I've ever seen, short of Firefly, and not far short at that.

Years ago, when I went to WorldCon as often as not, I used to assiduously read all the novels, novellas and short stories that were nominated for the Hugo awards. It was fun, but I'm not sure how I managed to find the time. Now I've probably read none of them.

Comments

[goth-clark.livejournal.com]

I didn't realise WorldCon was so soon this year. Isn't it usually at the end of August. Very strange.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

My understanding is that when it's in North America, WorldCon is always held on Labour Day. But when it's in the UK or Europe, since they don't have Labour Day, they don't feel compelled to hold it then, and it tends to be earlier in August, when more people are on holiday.

Its earliness this year took me by surprise, too. I am glowing like green Kryptonite in envy of my firends who are there.

[commodorified.livejournal.com]

'Ey!

I was a science fiction fan when Jamie Bamber was still in sailor suits.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to find someone who has the first season of B.G. on tape/dvd so that I can watch it.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I wonder if there's any word on when commercial DVDs will be out. The pilot movie is available on DVD, but nothing else, as far as I know.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've wondered about that too.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure but I think I was reading SF before Bamber was born. Not that this is saying much. Noting surpasses guys in sailor suits but Lee Adama is the next best thing.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

If the rest isn't available, it should be!

[maaseru.livejournal.com]

And in the meantime, we get along as fans always have, by exchanging and sharing copies. Many fandoms still have no pro vids or DVDs and manage to survive.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

This is true, and thank goodness for fandom. Regardless of our technology (which is getting better all the time) the most precious resource of fans is other fans.