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Title: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: WallysWorld on February 08, 2017, 10:59:16 AM
Always liked the original show and especially his Apollo character.  :'(

Richard Hatch passes away (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/richard-hatch-dead-battlestar-galactica-star-dies-at-71-973044)

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Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: Pete Dero on February 08, 2017, 11:33:32 AM
F**k.   I must have been 10 when I watched Battlestar Galactica on TV.

His wife Serina probably was my first crush (before she became Dr Quinn).

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Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: Staggerwing on February 08, 2017, 07:22:04 PM
He was on the reimagined series as well, as Tom Zarek: inmate-turned-Quorum representative.
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: mirth on February 08, 2017, 07:26:15 PM
He did a great job as Zarek.
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: OJsDad on February 09, 2017, 10:55:54 AM
I liked him better as Zarek than Apollo.
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: bbmike on February 09, 2017, 11:02:35 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on February 09, 2017, 10:55:54 AM
I liked him better as Zarek than Apollo.

Frak! What a bunch of felgercarb!  :nerd:
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: Staggerwing on February 09, 2017, 11:28:48 AM
Quote from: bbmike on February 09, 2017, 11:02:35 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on February 09, 2017, 10:55:54 AM
I liked him better as Zarek than Apollo.

Frak! What a bunch of felgercarb!  :nerd:

What the yotz?!?

Oh wait... wrong series...
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: mirth on February 09, 2017, 11:31:48 AM
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Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: Staggerwing on February 09, 2017, 11:36:20 AM
All his progeny are tiny... and handsome.
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: OJsDad on February 09, 2017, 06:48:03 PM
Quote from: bbmike on February 09, 2017, 11:02:35 AM
Quote from: OJsDad on February 09, 2017, 10:55:54 AM
I liked him better as Zarek than Apollo.

Frak! What a bunch of felgercarb!  :nerd:

I was in elementary when the original BSG was on and still like it.  But think about the character Richard played in that version.  In fact, he liked that role/series so much, he did a pilot episode in the late 90's to try and bring it back, playing the same character.  But the character that he played in the SyFy version was so much a polar opposite of this Apollo character.  Watching him embrace both that role and the totally reimaged version was great.  Add in that Zarek was a lot more complicated character than Apollo ever was, and that's why I like him as Zarek better. 
Title: Re: Richard Hatch from the original Battlestar Galactica passes away
Post by: mirth on February 09, 2017, 07:08:39 PM
I loved the original BSG as a kid, but it was crap.  Hell, I loved CHIPS when I was 8 yrs old.

It was cool that Richard Hatch got to play Zarek in the BSG reboot. He did an excellent job with the role.