Does ‘Caprica’ equal ‘Soap’?

Okay for some time now fans have been grinding on the notion of the new ‘Caprica’ show that has finally been greenlit by the powers-that-be over at SciFi, thinking it was going to be a prequel. As it turns out this is both true and false. It seems that info has finally reached us that Ron Moore said:

“‘Caprica’ isn’t going to be like any of the Star Trek spinoff shows.

“It’s a different animal altogether,” he said. “Unlike those shows, which are all riffs on the same notion of what Star Trek was, ‘Caprica’ is really a completely different kind of genre.”

Whoa…ease up Ron, it’s all good…and what was wrong with any of the ST:Spinoff Shows?! Is it just me or is Ron Moore always quick to beat on Trek? In one place he’s like “Yes Trek was wonderful” and in another he’s like “Trek wasn’t that great…” Just MHO.

Back on topic.

David Eick, co-consipirator on this Galactica sized pseudo-prequel says:

“‘Caprica’ is a story that Ron Moore and I concocted with [co-executive producer] Remi Aubuchon, and we’re casting as we speak,” Eick said. “I’m very excited about that. If ‘Battlestar Galactica’ is ‘Black Hawk Down,’ I would say that ‘Caprica’ is ‘American Beauty.’”

“‘Caprica’ is all about the inner lives of the people on a planet and how their personal relationships as well as their professional relationships inform what will become the creation of the Cylons,”

Moore has also indicated he will be involved in the pilot for ‘Caprica’ which is currently casting, but he may or may not be involved if the pilot gets a full season commitment. In his words “It depends on what I’m doing.”

Keep it here for more on the fun and exciting developments on what we’re sure will be a fun roller-coaster ride.

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