Starblazers - Battlestar Galactica comparison (spoilers)

[freakwilliams]

Galactica....Devils!

[80srama1]

I like both scenes, though the scene from Starblazers (and its original Yamato) are incredibly suspenseful (no small feat for tv animation in the 70's). I will say that Starblazers was a better written show than the Galatica of the 70's, and if this show did inspire Ron Moore or the writers on the 90's version, then the influence paid off in well- well written space opera, a welcome antidote to Phantom Menace trauma.

[SternMann93]

@80srama1 You mean the 2003 version.

[PDXCHawk]

I'm a longtime Yamato fan, and thought briefly about this similarity when the Galactica finale' aired, but hardly think of it as theft. Ships have always rammed and boarded. Two good shows using the same good idea in different circumstances.

[RoguePlanet]

The Enterprise did the same thing in 'Star Trek: Nemesis."

[Wheeljack35]

LOL I watched both of these and since I hadn't seen the first season of Starblazers in almost 30 years I totally forgot This was sweet too bad we could see more I want to see the Cylons fighting each other again

[warbird1786]

Picard did it better with the Enterprise E against the Scimitar.....but Yamato is the classicAnd I believe the classic Galactica would have done more damage with her mega laser/missle and ramming then BSG version....But thats just what I think

[moneybagzz]

One of the things that I LOVED about the new BSG is that it was the closest thing to a live action Star Blazers.

The only missing detail is that the Galactica lacks a super-weapon like the Wave Motion Gun.

Furthermore, when I was a wee youngin' I thought that Star Blazers stole the idea of the Death Star Super Laser; little did I know that it preceded SW by 3 years. I think it was the other way around.

[dixievfd55]

@moneybagzz George Lucas is well known for ripping whatever he wants from whoever he wants and he gets away with it.

[bluegold05]

I wish someone would make a Hollywood version of Starblazers!

[Coraxuss]

@bluegold05

"I wish someone would make a Hollywood version of Starblazers!"

Hah, they've been beaten to it. I've already seen the live action trailer for it.

[pinoi78]

@Coraxuss

Hollywood would RUIN it.

[Coraxuss]

@pinoi78

Well I was referring to a live action version of Starblazers in general.

[KronnangDunn]

THE PICARD MANEUVER!!!!!

[freakwilliams]

this battle reminded me of the starblazers episode when the Yamato(Argo) attacked the comet empire,true they did not crash into it , however they did sustain heavy damage from the battle. other than that this was one of the more memorable scenes from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica.

[Lumotaku]

sucked new battlestar galactica.

[islanumblar]

omfg does this remind u of apollo? 1:56

[zinki120]

You know, Ron Moore is a big fan of multiple anime shows, including Robotech/Macross. I thought the whole ramming the Galactica to the colony is similiar to The Macross ramming one of its arms to one of the Zendtradi ships to sends its infiltration troops inside and well kick ass. But, I guess I am more enlightened with this revelation. Good find u got there.

[sixpackgenius]

I would not be surprised if Ron Moore, creator of BSG, was a fan of Star Blazers.

[jasonbondshow]

Excellent work! Two of my favorite series, brought together for the first time! Thanks! :)