Caprica

Caprica
Publisher: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Executive Producers: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Cast: Eric Stoltz (Daniel Greystone), Alessandra Toreson (Zoe Greystone), Paula Malcomson (Amanda Greystone), Esai Morales (Joseph Adama/Adams), Anna Galvin (Shannon Adama/Adams), Genevieve Buechner (Tamara Adama/Adams), Sasha Roiz (Sam Adama), Magda Apanowicz (Lacy Rand), Avan Jogia (Ben Stark), Brian Markinson (Jordan Duram), Polly Walker (Sister Clarice Willow)

Caprica is set 58 years before the first Cylon wars and the second coming (the fall of the twelve colonies). Both the Greystones and Adamas are intertwined in the eventual creation of the Cylon (Cybernetic Lifeform Node) race. What draws these two families together (Daniel Greystone and Joseph Adama) is the mutual loss of their loved ones in a terrorist train bombing. Joseph looses his wife and daughter and Daniel looses his beloved Zoe. Zoe is a chip off the old block and has surpassed her father's brilliance in computer programming and cybernetic cognitive linking. Simply put, she's discovered the link between a downloadable human mind and a cybernetic body. This is what her father eventually discovers when he first interfaces her virtual copy with the Cylon Centurion he's been working on for military purposes.
ANY and I mean ANY fan of the Battlestar Galactic series WILL and rightfully should love this impending Caprica series. From the straight to DVD pilot (G-ds know why Moore/Eick/Sci-Fi (SyFy) did this but that's another frakkin' post!!!!) it's clear that the series will be just as intriguins as is predicessor. A lot was answered in the pilot and I can only intelligently speculate as to the origins of the Cylon wars. (now it doesn't seem as simple as the Cylons rebelling) What's even more interesting is the link between the Daybreak part 1 & 2 and the pilot of Caprica. The dessidence and moral decent are very evident and ooooh how swee it is to know this will be a balance drama/science fiction series. Moore's twenty plus years of experience in this field is really showing and I for one expect him to deliver another hit series. After all he did end BSG prematurely!!!! (still peeved about that). Caprica is slated to premier on the SyFy channel during the spring of 2010. In the meantime look for Battlestar Galactica: The Plan dvd release during the fall of 2009. Damn they keep feeding us the crack, what are we supposed to do?!!!

X-Men Legacy: Sins of the Father

Cover: Ken Lashley
Writer: Mike Carey
Pencils: Scot Eaton
Publisher: Marvel Publishing, Inc.

Though brief, SINS OF THE FATHER is an interesting tale. Sinister (otherwise known as Nathaniel Essex)has built a "Cronus" machine which allows him to transfer his consciousness to another body. (You know, named after Cronus. The Titan who devoured his children to become immortal) As simple as that sounds it's really not. Back in the 1940's Sinister put into effect a plan that would allow him to be reborn in another body. How did he do this? By writing his DNA onto that of selected mutant children. One such unfortunate child was Charles Xavier, otherwise known as Professor Xavier, leader of the X-Men.
Sinister's plan is flawed in that he fore-sakes the first immortal mutant he met in favor of younger mutants. He does this because they stand a better chance of surviving, besides this mutant's only ability is immortality. She still ages and is hideous looking. It's hard to imagine how beautiful she may have once looked. The teaming up of Gambit and Sebastian Shaw to save Professor Xavier from Sinister's mind control is plausable idea; however, the team could have been better chosen. Shaw's raw power and Gambit's ability to generate power add to the story but it would have been alot more interesting if different mutants were chosen. Ultimately Gambit and Shaw are able to destroy the Cronos machine and free Xavier from Sinister's grips.
As always the artwork is what I personally like; however the plot could be more indepth. As part of the X-Men Legacy, SINS OF THE FATHER was an otherwise ok read.

X-Men Legacy: Sins of The Father
Rating: 2 1/2 Demon Seals