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I always liked his robot dog:
In a way, Richard Hatch never left the Galactica. The actor, who died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at age 71, was Captain Apollo on the original "Battlestar Galactica" for just one season, but it forever remained a part of his life.
"Hurtling through space with reckless abandon, playing the dashing hero, battling Cylons, monsters and super-villains -- what more could a man want?" Hatch said of his role. "All in all, I feel proud and honored to have been a part of such a fun and highly entertaining show."
And though "Galactica" aired just a year after the mega-success of 1977 film "Star Wars," Hatch defended his show's originality.
"I still feel that our story is no more a rip-off of 'Star Wars' than a western film is derivative of every other western film," he said on his website. "Our show was inspired by 'Star Wars', but it definitely had its own unique characters' flavor and point of view."
Hatch would return to the "Galactica" franchise, playing Tom Zarek, when the show was re-envisioned in 2005, but even before then, he was writing novels, hoping to revive the series. He also created a trailer to try and convince Universal Studios to continue the show, although at the time, they passed.
(Score: 2) by mendax on Thursday February 09 2017, @08:44AM
I think the word used when the latter show was introduced was "reimagined". It was very different from the original series. Yes, I'm getting anal here.
It's really quite a simple choice: Life, Death, or Los Angeles.
(Score: 2) by wonkey_monkey on Thursday February 09 2017, @05:31PM
Yes, I'm getting anal here.
Couldn't you wait until you were done to post?
systemd is Roko's Basilisk
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 09 2017, @03:52PM
I got to shake his hand and got his autograph on a Colonial Warrior photograph about 15ish years ago at Comic Con. (I think that was pre-Zarek.) He was really cool.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Thursday February 09 2017, @03:59PM
today I learned
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 09 2017, @09:53PM
In my memory, I always thought it was Randolph Mantooth that played Apollo. Of course, I haven't seen that series since it aired.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 09 2017, @04:11PM
Muffit 2, the robot Daggit, belonged to Boxey, Apollo's son, played by Noah Hathaway. It was given to Boxey by Doctor Wilker, though Apollo did arrange for that.
He steps back, he shoots, he scores! 3-0, Colonial Union! Full Pyramid, Pay Up!
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Thursday February 09 2017, @04:19PM
So...it's not accurate to say that the family dog is not "his" dog? When your son's dog craps on your neighbor's lawn, does the neighbor chastise your son for "his" dog, or you for "your" dog?
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 09 2017, @07:58PM
Boxey was always getting into adventures and semi-trouble based on what Muffit did. Nobody ever blamed Apollo for that - it was always on Boxey. It was clear that Boxey was the one who saw to Muffit's well being. On top of which, it was never explained that the robot doggie ever actually shat anything... maybe bolts? Circuit boards?
Oooh - two more 3 pointers, nothin' but net. 9-0. Double Full Pyramid. Pay up, I'll accept cubits.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 09 2017, @10:54PM
By the way, I return all my cubits won to you along with some Tylium, for having submitted the story. Even if I must be nitpick supreme, I liked that Daggit too, no matter whose he was! :)
(Score: 2) by martyb on Thursday February 09 2017, @11:31PM
Was in college at the time, and only a grad student across the hall had a TV. As I recall it was only 13-inches, and may even have been black-and-white. Anyway, about a half-dozen of us would crowd around the screen each week to watch the latest episode. Following which, we would all head down to the campus Rathskellar and order a death star — a large pizza with "double loaded extra everything, no guppies (anchovies)". Reread that to get the full effect. Over pizza and beer we would then discuss the latest episode and what the next episode might present. Good times, that.
Rest in peace, Captain Apollo! You made my college days very much brighter. You will be missed.
Wit is intellect, dancing.