Because there's no takebacks...

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Do you miss pilots? Do you miss their legendary eye-frakking, bantery, bickering and general awesomeness? Do you want to forget Pigeons of Doom, near-fraks on the table and poofings? Your shippy heart needs to be mended after the BSG finale? Or maybe you were satisfied with Kara and Lee’s ending but you are a pilots junkie in desperate need of your K/L fix? If your answer to any of those questions is a loud yes, you’ve found the right place ;)

Welcome to no_takebacks ! This is a re-watching community for the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series. BUT from a different perspective. And what does make us different?, you may wonder. Well, this is a piloty and shippy rewatch, which means that our main interest from now on will be the lyrically epic, gloriously frakked-up and undeniably hot romance between our favorite hotshot viper pilots, Kara and Lee, Starbuck and Apollo. Needless to say, if you don’t like the pairing that’s definitely not the site you are looking for…

We will be featuring one episode per week including all sort of piloty and shippy stuff. And we want to encourage your participation: thinky meta, thought-provoking discussions, picspams, hair reports and all kind of pilotician goodness will be welcome!

The episode of the week will kickoff with a discussion post on Saturday (for more details, check out our schedule below). And once this post is up all members will be welcome to make episode-related postings throughout the week. We intend the discussion post to be of the meta-ish and “serious” variety, but that will be subject to change depending on our feelings towards the episode––I mean, really, do we need deep thoughts about "Final Cut" and the Apollo-in-a-tiny-towel-while-Kara-is-ogling-his-glorious-ass scene?––I vote, er, no ;). Of course, participation is completely voluntary, but we'd love to have your contribution… So if you simply drop in and comment now and then or post lengthy metas every episode, it’s up to you. The more, the merrier… And anything will be muchly appreciated!!!

Our discussions will begin on July 4th and we provisionally plan to go through the first two seasons. As we are not sure if you will be willing––and psychologically prepared––to cross the line of S3, we have decided to leave this issue for later on... So when the right time comes, we’ll take a poll to discuss this topic. On a personal note, though, I’d love to discuss “Unfinished Business”... It is my all time BSG favorite episode and I can’t conceive pilots without it. But S3 is far away, so let’s see how the rewatch goes...

The schedule of episodes is listed under the cut tag (and will be updated in its due time, of course).

7/04/09: Season 1. Mini-series.
7/11/09: Season 1.33
7/18/09: Season 1. Water
7/25/09: Season 1. Bastille Day

8/01/09: Season 1. Act of Contrition
8/05/09: Season 1. You Can’t Go Home Again
(due to unavoidable and personal reasons ––namely, one of us is going on vacation––the YCGHA entry will be posted on Wednesday instead of Saturday)
8/15/09: Season 1. Litmus & Six Degrees of Separation
(we’ll combine those because they are not very K/L-centered)
8/22/09: Season 1. Fesh and Bone
8/29/09: Season 1. Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

9/05/09: Season 1. The Hand of God.
9/12/09: Season 1. Colonial Day.
9/19/08: Season 1. Kobol's Last Gleaming. Part 1
9/26/08: Season 1. Kobol's Last Gleaming. Part 2

10/3/09: Season 2. Valley of Darkness.
10/10/09: Season 2. Fragged.
10/17/09: Season 2. Resistance.
10/24/09: Season 2. The Farm.
10/31/09: Season 2. Home. Part 1

11/07/09: Season 2. Home. Part 2
11/14/09: Season 2. Final Cut
11/21/09: Season 2. Flight of the Phoenix
11/28/09: Season 2. Pegasus

12/05/09: Season 2. Resurrection Ship. Part 1
12/12/09: Season 2. Resurrection Ship. Part 2

So that’s all for now! Thanks again to everyone for participating in the comm, and please comment here if you have any questions/suggestions (or simply if you want to say ”hi” ;)). We hope all of you will have fun sharing your shipper addiction and re-discovering pilots and their imperfectly beautiful, yet beautifully perfect relationship.

Your dedicated mods,

workerbee73  and cosetteferaud 

Comments

[antismiles.livejournal.com]

Dammit. I'm going to miss Water (eh, not really on my favorites), Bastille Day (DAMMIT, I LOVE THAT EP), and AoC (*whispers* I'm not too big a fan of this one either *runs*), so I'll be joining those convo's late. I'm in Europe at that time and will have no access to my DVDs or the internet. D:

As for watching S3? I vote a big fat NO. I refuse to watch Kara/Sam or Lee/Dee or the Quad of Doom or the stupidity of killing off Kara. Although I will miss the last three episodes. Oh well.

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Oh, Europe!!! Where do you go? (I'm curious ;)) I adore both Bastille Day and AoC (how is that you don't like AoC? It is a great Kara-centric ep!!! ;)).

And S3... Dude, I don't know, it seems too far away. I'd love to rewatch UB because it is my fave episode of any show ever but the QoD is awful and eps like Taking a Break from All Your Worries, featuring Emo!Lee in alkl his glory... Guh.

Btw, why are you here, Pali? LOL!

[rayruz.livejournal.com]

I don't know how many I shall actually watch with you guys (because at this point I've seen S1 and S2.0 3 times) but there are definitely favorite episodes I'll rewatch and I will definitely definitely squee with you guys. :)

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Sounds great, hon. We can never have enough squee. : )

[latteaddict.livejournal.com]

Whoot, whoot!

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! **squee at icon cuteness**

[innibis.livejournal.com]

You did a lovely job setting this community up, Cosette.

I don't think I'm going to rewatch, but I still may rudely insert opinions into the conversation anyway.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Did she do a great job? It's so purty!

Hon, we always welcome your pithy remarks. : ) And you better show up around here, regardless of whether you watch or not. ; P

[z-janina.livejournal.com]

I LOVE this idea!

I have actually be re-watching S1 as I just introduced the series to my S-I-L. We've already watched up to "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" (not my fav, but I'll watch anything BSG). I had forgotten (well not really) how much I truly love K/L. It will be so great to discuss the exact moments when you can actually see Apollo realize he's in love with Starbuck (and vice versa).

Squeee! Great idea. I'm totally in!

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!! I'm excited too. I'm missed getting to watch most of the series in real time with Shipper Nation, so I'm really looking forward to that. : )

[cattm.livejournal.com]

Yay for watching pilots again! Boo for missing both the mini AND 33, those are among my favorites. I'll miss Water as well, but that isn't as disappointing as the other ones since I didn't like that episode as much.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Oh noes! But remember we'll still be here when you get back. And it's never to late to discuss the mini or 33. : )

[mintenergy.livejournal.com]

Cosette the comm is BEAUTIFUL! So shiny and new and gorgeous. Excellent job. I love the pic of Kara leaning against the viper w/ Lee standing over her. I don't know if I've seen that pic before or often...

I doubt I'll put myself through another rewatch so soon after the last one I did at the beginning of this year but I'll be around and hope to participate. Thanks to both of you, Cosette, Bee, for all your organizing and hard work =)

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Oh please come and talk pilots! Even if you don't rewatch, we need your awesome self around! : )

[aurora-0811.livejournal.com]

*dances around shiny new K/L comm*

Hello Shippers! I'm ready for the rewatch, I've been BSG-free since 3/20 and it's time to reclaim my show and watch my hot pilots.

I don't know how much I'll offer by way of thinky meta but I'm looking forward to a group watch and going back in time to the episodes that made me a shipper.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm really excited about the group watch aspect. I think I'm almost more jazzed about that than the eps themselves. It's gonna be a fun time. : )

[bonita-chica71.livejournal.com]

I'm in! (I Would elaborate more, but I must rush off to work ;( )

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[kategirasole.livejournal.com]

Look at this bright, shiny new comm!!!! Can't wait to dive into the re-watch. I've been itching to watch some BSG lately, but I've held off with this in mind. I'm so looking forward to it!

HUGE THANKS to Cosette and Bee for putting this together--you ladies rock!! (And thanks for giving me a reason to use this icon--hee!)

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Thanks girl!! Cosette did all the heavy lifting with the site (doesn't it look great?)

LUV the icon. Srsly.

[canadiangirl-86.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesomesauce!!!

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

You bring the awesomesauce-- we'll bring the piloty goodness!!

[shefcat.livejournal.com]

I'm totally up for this rewatch and thanks for setting it up Bee and Cosette.

Oh, I miss our pilots: laughing pilots; kissy pilots; cylon ass kicking pilots; angst-y pilots. Pilots. Pilots. Pilots.

Can't get enuf of them!

PS Comm graphics are awesome!

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

You are so welcome (it's really all Cosette-- she put this fantastic site together).

I'm so glad to get back to our show. We shall reclaim it! : )

[kellychameleon3.livejournal.com]

Gods, I'm nervous. Ha! That sounds so stupid. I know I said I would but I don't know if I can do it.

I bugged my dad forever to watch the mini. He is very picky with his tastes and we usually don't like the same things but he was a Marine and served on a battleship for a good amount of time. I thought for sure BSG would suit him. But for some reason every time I brought it up to him he would say, "that show from the 70s?" Gah! No dad. It's a new version. I don't know how many times we had that exact same exchange.

So yesterday, he finally watches it....like totally out of the blue. I asked him how he liked it and he said, "It sucks ass." *rolls eyes* He felt it dragged way too much. And now that I think about it the first time I saw the mini I thought it was kinda slow but I had a much more open mind about it. Last time I talk him into watching anything.

Whoa, didn't mean to go on a long rant about it. Sorry. Hee. Thanks for setting up this community. Hopefully I'll be ready come the 4th of July. :)

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

I know! Me too! That's why it's gotta be a group effort. If there's enough of us together, I think we'll be ok. I'm really looking forward to reliving those wonderful early days of the show. : )

[eugis.livejournal.com]

Love what you've done with the place, ladies! :D Beautiful graphics, so much piloty goodness. :)

I'm very excited about the rewatch, looking forward to discussing the episodes with the lovely Shipper Nation.

I'll miss Water (I'm going on holidays) but I think I'll be back for Bstille Day (I cannot miss when the Bamceps come out to play ;P).

Thanks for putting it together! ♥

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Cosette rocks with her mad graphic skills. : )

I'm really excited about the discussion-- and don't worry, we'll be here when you get back!

[thrace-adama.livejournal.com]

What a lovely job you've done with the comm already. Love the header, Cosette, and I can't wait to start the rewatch! Think it'll be good for me to go back to the beginning.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Me too, my dear. Me too.

[muddlingalong.livejournal.com]

This has gotten me ridiculously excited. I'm only just discovering BSG but now I definitely need to go out and buy the DVDs. We're usually at least a year behind on TV episodes, so yay for having people to get excited with. Yay! I know you've all watching them before, but still. Thanks for coming up with this idea and setting up the community.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! So glad to have you join us. It really is a fantastic show, and it's going to be fun to watch it together as a community. : )

[elzed.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think I might hop on the train for the ride, even if I don't rewatch it all on schedule (holidays and all) - just nice to know there's a place where we can come and reminisce on pilots in their glory days... ;)

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Yay!!! Another one for the ride! And don't worry, we'll be here when you get back from vacation... I'm super excited to relive all those glorious moments when pilots were young and innocent and had so much potential (Sniff. I miss my S1 and S2 pilots! :))

[reginaspina.livejournal.com]

YAY for rewatching for the pilots!! And thanks for setting this up, ladies!

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

It's going to be fun, I think. : )

[rdave1.livejournal.com]

I really love the set for the community. Great work, Cosette.

I don't know if I'll be able to watch the rewatch since I don't have DVDs. I am waiting for the whole show to come out, more goodies that way in the extras. But I will definitely butt in and comment and chat since I really only the remember the piloty stuff from the episodes well.

Go Rewatch!

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Come and comment! Please! : )

[scheisse-adc.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I didn't start watching BSG until I caught the last episode of season 3 (I know, I know...), so I missed being able to discuss a lot of the pilot-y goodness as it happened!

I'm going to miss the miniseries, but I've watched it so many times now that this is probably for the best. :)

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! Hope you'll be around to discuss pilots! I started watching BSG during S3 hiatus (and I marathoned the first 3 seasons in less than a month, Kara and Lee are so addictive). But I didn't discovered fandom until last December... so I missed most of the excitement. You can imagine, I am super excited to discuss all sort of piloty goodness with fellow K/L shippers. Pilots are the best! <333

[smcki10.livejournal.com]

I'm exticed for this! but i'm not going to be able to join in till the 5th or 6th becuase my house is being taken over by 50+ 7-12 graders on the 4th. But i'll be sure to join in on the fun! i discovered the show at the mini but i dind't discover the fandom till right after UB so it'll be fun to Squee about the early seasons!

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Welcome!!! Don't worry, come and comment when you can! It will be great to have you around! ;) And yeah, I perfectly understand you... I discovered the fandom even later than you (just six months ago) so I'm looking forward to squeeing with all of you fellow shippers! :D

Newbie here

[meiou-set.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh I was so happy to see this comm up on galactica news. I just finished the series and would love some therapy in a dedicated K/L space ^_^. I'm so happy, I'll be beginning the tv series with you guys!

Re: Newbie here

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Welcome! We're so happy to have you. : )

We just started the miniseries last week, and this Saturday, Cosette will be posting about 33, so perfect timing! I think a lot of us missed out on watching the series in real time (or the early parts, at least), so we're really excited about being able to watch it together (and with lots of pilot squee!)

*squees and purrs* at the chance to join the pilot love comm

[thegreenkitty.livejournal.com]

Hi all,

So...i found bsg late (fall of 2008) and watched the entire series in ~2months, both b/c i fell in love with kara and to be ready for 4.5 in real time. (Considering how 4.5 went for kara and k/l, don't know if that was the best plan, but anyhow...) i lurked on the skiffy forums (esp the k/l shippers thread) as karanymph and generally get my k/l fixes from rewatches of classic k/l epis (UBEX being my favorite), reading fanfic, and floating around youtube (as feline nymph) expanding my k/l vid collection.

i'm super excited to be able to do a k/l rewatch (is there any other kind?) with you guys even though i'm coming into it a bit late.

Thanks for setting up the comm...it's beautiful and a great chance for bonding and post-poof therapy!!

--liz

Re: *squees and purrs* at the chance to join the pilot love comm

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Hey, welcome Liz! Never is late to join the rewatch and spread the k/l love!! ;)

I discovered BSG pretty late too (fall of 2007) and I fell for pilots immediately (I marathoned the first 3 seasons in about 2 months too). And then I lurked for over a year and *finally* I decided to start my own journal because pilots had become an obsession (and they still are, despite the awful ending and the poof and all the tears after the finale ;)).

So just let you know that we are glad you are rewatching with us! Please drop by whenever you feel like it! (as you say, this is the best therapy to get over the finale :))

[muddlingalong.livejournal.com]

Just noticed that KLG 1& 2 appear to be scheduled for last year. Whoops.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

Hee. yes. Sorry for the typo. We've gotten a bit off schedule lately, and that is entirely my fault. : /

(But we are working to rectify the situation. : )