Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica is premiering early next year- specifically, January 22nd. Whether you are a BSG fan or not, you will definitely want to mark this date on your calendar. The R-Rated pilot that was released direct to DVD was a fantastic piece of film, complete with transcendent moral dilemmas and emo-to-the-max characters you just can't take your eyes off. Plus, it has Eric Stoltz and cylons - you can't go wrong with Eric Stoltz. Still, I have to admit - I'm more than a bit bemused by the poster that was released today.
Mo Ryan at chi-tribune got the honor of unveiling this (as well as some details on the reduced episode order) baby, and I gotta say - for reasons we needn't publicize - I find that more than slightly ironic. The poster features a nude (and alarmingly pale) Zoe Graystone (Alessandra Torresani) clutching a scrumptious looking apple complete with a little nibble taken out. Am I the only one who finds a picture of a naked 16-year old girl (the character is 16, the actress is legal - don't worry) clutching the universal symbol for 'forbidden fruit' a bit... pedophile? I mean, the only thing lacking is an inset of Zoe in her school-girl uniform and every registered sex offender in the country will be tuning in.
Think I'm over-reacting, think again. Caprica's own Mark Stern agrees with me, and seems a little proud of it. "What we love about this image is that it invites many different points of view or opinions, and they're all valid." Stern tells Maureen. Okay, maybe I'm casting a wide net here - I'll admit it. Regardless, remember that - no matter what you read on the forums - this is in no way sexist.
No doubt I have played directly into the intent of this by talking about it, and why not - Caprica is a great show, and if you arrived here because it was an article about SyFy exploiting nude faux teenagers to draw viewers to a show that could probably have been marketed on the strength of its story - who cares. Watch Caprica anyways. It's called 'art', or don't you 'get' that. ;)
