I really like it. We didn't really learn anything new about what Pegasus' crew did before they met up with Galactica in season two (other than the details of Cain and Ginas' relationshion), but the story of how sociopathic, control-freak Cain quickly cracks under pressure and totally screws up (and takes everybody around her down with her) was still very well-done. Pegasus is in every way the anti-Galactica - I could sit here and make a long list of how the crews are complete opposites - and Razor's presentation of that was done perfectly.
And the story of the science team's rescue from the basestar, with the introduction of the old school Cylons, is awesome - lots of action, lots of good interaction - although the old school Cylons' introduction (especially the old hybrid's) definitely poses a lot more questions as to just what the frak is going on - especially concerning Starbuck - and that kinda irritates me, since we've already got far too many unanswered questions as it is. :b
Anyway, for thse who haven't seen 'em yet, here are the scenes from Razor that were cut from the airing and will appear in the DVD version (which gets released December 4).
Yuga Khan :6mana::symu::symb::symb:
Legendary Creature - New God Lord
At the beginning of your upkeep, Yuga Khan deals 3 damage to you.
Yuga Khan is indestructible.
Flying, trample
:1mana::symb::symb:, :symtap:: Destroy target permanent. If was used to play this ability, draw a card.
7/8
Hasbro's purchase of Wizards of the Coast was announced around the middle of September, 1999, and finalized around the end of September, 1999 (for approximately $325 million US).
Dead Eyes See No Future :3mana::symb::symb:
Enchantment
Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, its controller discards a card. Giving our blood
To the doomsday machine
Fighting for ravaged land
A worthless gain
Marching on a dead end road
Make a Magic card based on a song, a musician, a musical instrument, etc. And try to keep the cards going in alphabetical order. For example: I'll start with a card based on a song that begins with A. Whoever goes after me will make a card that begins with B. And so on, until we're back to A. As in other games of this type, you can skip a letter (or letters), but try not to unless you're really having trouble.
Aces High
Instant
Target Soldier you control gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn. There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
There comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack
Joker :1mana::symb::symr:
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Flash
When Joker comes into play, each player discards a card.
Creatures named Batman get +0/+1.
At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you win the flip, Joker deals 2 damage to target opponent. If you lose the flip, Joker deals 2 damage to you.
:symr:, :symtap:: Joker deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 1 damage to you.
:symb:, Pay 3 life: Return Joker from your graveyard to play.
3/2
Edit: Beat to J...on to K...
Kid Eternity :symw::symbr:
Legendary Creature - Human
:symw:: Kid Eternity gains shroud until end of turn.
:symbr:, :symtap:: Return target creature card from any graveyard to play under your control. That creature is black in addition to its other colors and is a Demon in addition to its other creature types. Sacrifice that creature at end of turn.
1/2
Hummingbird Consul
Creature - Bird Advisor
Flying, defender
When Hummingbird Consul comes into play, reveal the top card of your library. If the revealed card is blue or an Island card, put it into your hand. If the revealed card is green or a Forest card, you gain 3 life.
0/1
Pym gets a bad rap ('cept for Ultimate Pym, who got off really easy compared to the rest of the Liberators )
Zzzax :symr::symr::symr::symr:
Legendary Creature - Elemental
Flying, haste
During your upkeep, pay :symr::symr::symr: or tap Zzzax and it deals damage to you equal to its power..
Whenever Zzzax deals combat damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Zzzax.
4/4
Suntail Soldier :symw::symw:
Creature - Bird Soldier
Flying
When Suntail Soldier comes into play, you may choose to have it come into play tapped. If you do, draw a card.
2/1
Scarecrow, Jonathan Crane :symu::symb:
Legendary Creature - Human
:symu:, :symtap:: Tap target non-artifact creature with power 2 or less.
:symb:. :symtap:: Target non-artifact creature with power 2 or less doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
:symu::symb:: Scarecrow, Jonathan Crane gains fear until end of turn.
1/1
Prez Rickard
Legendary Creature - Avatar
A deck may only have only one card named Prez Rickard.
Fading 1
When Prez Rickard comes into play, each player gains 3 life.
When Prez Rickard leaves play, remove it from the game.
Creatures can't attack.
Players can't win the game.
Spells and activated abilities can't be played.
If a triggered ability would be placed on the stack, it isn't instead. "Some say that he still walks between the worlds, travelling from America to America, help for the helpless, a shelter for the weak. Others say that he waits to be born once more, and that this time he will not come just to one America, but to all of them." - The Sandman 54
0/1
Binding Curse :1mana::symw:
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature.
If you've been dealt damage this turn, Binding Curse has flash.
:symw:: Until end of turn, enchanted creature loses all abilities and becomes a 0/1 Book artifact creature token that can't attack or block. The stern transmuter who concocted this feared hex dryly noted that there was no better way to 'read' one's opponents.
Cogent Conflagration
Creature - Elemental
Flash
If an opponent controls a Plains or an Island, Cogent Conflagration gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
1/1
I really like it. We didn't really learn anything new about what Pegasus' crew did before they met up with Galactica in season two (other than the details of Cain and Ginas' relationshion), but the story of how sociopathic, control-freak Cain quickly cracks under pressure and totally screws up (and takes everybody around her down with her) was still very well-done. Pegasus is in every way the anti-Galactica - I could sit here and make a long list of how the crews are complete opposites - and Razor's presentation of that was done perfectly.
And the story of the science team's rescue from the basestar, with the introduction of the old school Cylons, is awesome - lots of action, lots of good interaction - although the old school Cylons' introduction (especially the old hybrid's) definitely poses a lot more questions as to just what the frak is going on - especially concerning Starbuck - and that kinda irritates me, since we've already got far too many unanswered questions as it is. :b
Anyway, for thse who haven't seen 'em yet, here are the scenes from Razor that were cut from the airing and will appear in the DVD version (which gets released December 4).
Razor Flashback 1
Razor Flashback 2
Razor Flashback 3
Razor Flashback 4
Razor Flashback 5
Razor Flashback 6
Razor Flashback 7
And here both season four trailers that I know of:
Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Trailer 1
Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Trailer 2
Edit - And here are 'Salvation's previous Battlestar Galactica threads, so we can have 'em all available:
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica?
Battlestar Galactica season premier!
There's gonna be a Battlestar Galactica movie in 2007!
Battlestar Galactica - Hit the fan! (spoilers)
Battlestar Galactica's oversized season four to be the show's last season...
Legendary Creature - New God Lord
At the beginning of your upkeep, Yuga Khan deals 3 damage to you.
Yuga Khan is indestructible.
Flying, trample
:1mana::symb::symb:, :symtap:: Destroy target permanent. If
7/8
Hasbro's purchase of Wizards of the Coast was announced around the middle of September, 1999, and finalized around the end of September, 1999 (for approximately $325 million US).
Dead Eyes See No Future :3mana::symb::symb:
Enchantment
Whenever a creature is put into a graveyard from play, its controller discards a card.
Giving our blood
To the doomsday machine
Fighting for ravaged land
A worthless gain
Marching on a dead end road
Make a Magic card based on a song, a musician, a musical instrument, etc. And try to keep the cards going in alphabetical order. For example: I'll start with a card based on a song that begins with A. Whoever goes after me will make a card that begins with B. And so on, until we're back to A. As in other games of this type, you can skip a letter (or letters), but try not to unless you're really having trouble.
I'll start things off with - Iron Maiden's Aces High:
Aces High
Instant
Target Soldier you control gets +3/+3 and gains flying until end of turn.
There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
There comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack
Legendary Creature - Human Rogue
Flash
When Joker comes into play, each player discards a card.
Creatures named Batman get +0/+1.
At the beginning of your upkeep, flip a coin. If you win the flip, Joker deals 2 damage to target opponent. If you lose the flip, Joker deals 2 damage to you.
:symr:, :symtap:: Joker deals 2 damage to target creature or player and 1 damage to you.
:symb:, Pay 3 life: Return Joker from your graveyard to play.
3/2
Edit: Beat to J...on to K...
Kid Eternity :symw::symbr:
Legendary Creature - Human
:symw:: Kid Eternity gains shroud until end of turn.
:symbr:, :symtap:: Return target creature card from any graveyard to play under your control. That creature is black in addition to its other colors and is a Demon in addition to its other creature types. Sacrifice that creature at end of turn.
1/2
Creature - Bird Advisor
Flying, defender
When Hummingbird Consul comes into play, reveal the top card of your library. If the revealed card is blue or an Island card, put it into your hand. If the revealed card is green or a Forest card, you gain 3 life.
0/1
Zzzax :symr::symr::symr::symr:
Legendary Creature - Elemental
Flying, haste
During your upkeep, pay :symr::symr::symr: or tap Zzzax and it deals damage to you equal to its power..
Whenever Zzzax deals combat damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Zzzax.
4/4
Creature - Bird Soldier
Flying
When Suntail Soldier comes into play, you may choose to have it come into play tapped. If you do, draw a card.
2/1
Legendary Creature - Human
:symu:, :symtap:: Tap target non-artifact creature with power 2 or less.
:symb:. :symtap:: Target non-artifact creature with power 2 or less doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
:symu::symb:: Scarecrow, Jonathan Crane gains fear until end of turn.
1/1
Legendary Creature - Avatar
A deck may only have only one card named Prez Rickard.
Fading 1
When Prez Rickard comes into play, each player gains 3 life.
When Prez Rickard leaves play, remove it from the game.
Creatures can't attack.
Players can't win the game.
Spells and activated abilities can't be played.
If a triggered ability would be placed on the stack, it isn't instead.
"Some say that he still walks between the worlds, travelling from America to America, help for the helpless, a shelter for the weak. Others say that he waits to be born once more, and that this time he will not come just to one America, but to all of them." - The Sandman 54
0/1
Enchantment - Aura
Enchant creature.
If you've been dealt damage this turn, Binding Curse has flash.
:symw:: Until end of turn, enchanted creature loses all abilities and becomes a 0/1 Book artifact creature token that can't attack or block.
The stern transmuter who concocted this feared hex dryly noted that there was no better way to 'read' one's opponents.
Legendary Creature - Human Plant
:symtap:: Target creature gets -1/-1 for each land you control.
1/3
Legendary Creature - Shi'ar Mutant Warrior
Haste, flying
3/3
Creature - Elemental
Flash
If an opponent controls a Plains or an Island, Cogent Conflagration gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
1/1