No, I have not seen this before, Sci. I will give it a shot this weekend.
MEAT, If you have not watched the new Battlestar Galactica, then let me affirm that it IS done right. Some have even proclaimed it the best series on TV. The problem is that you really need to watch it up to the current season so as you will not be lost.
Herm, I think that the toying idea is kinda part of the whole idea. Really, the Cylons could have easily wiped out the human race way before now. BUT I have a theory. (WARNING! This is totally from the brain cells of a deranged man. Your milage may vary)
If I were the Cylons, I would WANT the humans to lead me to Earth. Nuke the planet and be done with it.
The whole show is an alegory for religeous themes. Think about the 12 Coloneys = The 12 tribes of Judea.
Lost wandering in the wilderness looking for a home.
!!!SPOILER WARNING!!! DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO WATCH THE SHOW AND HAVE NOT STARTED! IF YOU ARE CURRENT, THEN YOU ARE OKAY!
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Now the humans "appear" to be in what could be described as a concentration camp on New Caprica. See what I mean? To me (and this is my brain, not confirmed cannon from the writers) it seems that the humans symbolize the nation of Israel. The Cylons appear to be a combination of the Phareses (sp), nazis, and even radical Islamic. Now I may be reading too much into this, BUT did you know that the original BSG was patterned after the Mormon faith?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica#Religious_and_mythological_references
And check out what the word Adama means in Hebrew.
That is why I like this show. It has depth where other television falls flat.
My .02