Haven't been posting much because there isn't much to say. Or rather, much I can say here, and PLEASE don't read anything into that re: a possible BSG movie or movies, webisodes, future series, reissuing BSG in 3-D or Bear McCreary's fledgling career in stand-up. (I finally saw the "documentary" he put together for his live performance a few months ago. Hopefully he'll release a DVD with the show and the docu-drama combined.)
Needless to say, even though there are still 11 hours left to air, BSG is wrapping up for the staff. So everyone is forging ahead with various opportunities, regardless of the short-term prospects. One of the interesting parts of show biz, and often bittersweet, is that fact that almost all of these writing/producing jobs are short term. "Short" can mean two months or ten years, but there's still, inevitably, a definitive end point. If you're involved in an, umm, "unfortunate situation", knowing there's a drop dead end date is sometimes the only thing keeping you going. But when it's firing on all cylinders, pulling the plug just puts an end to something that was pretty cool. Like killing the music at the end of a great party... you know it's time to go, you just wish it could last a little longer.
Years ago I had an acquaintance who would refer to his every showbiz contact as a "dear, close friend." All he had to do was exchange a glance with someone, and in his eyes he'd forged a bond as powerful as foxhole buddies on Omaha Beach. There can be a smarmy kissy-kissy aspect to this racket at times, but this is one case where I think some genuine, un-kissy friendships have been made. And in this crazy world, that's a good thing...
