backstory

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One of the prime theories I advance in my backstory is the idea that everybody in the show is a Cylon, which is to say an artificial being, rather than a natural Earth human.

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  1. noun The experiences of a character or the circumstances of an event that occur before the action or narrative of a literary, cinematic, or dramatic work: At rehearsal, the actors developed backstories for their characters.
  2. noun A prequel.

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  • Though it can't come close to the original, it will be interesting to see what the backstory is and how they recreate the classic scenes. —  Alan Ilagan
  • One of the prime theories I advance in my backstory is the idea that everybody in the show is a Cylon, which is to say an artificial being, rather than a natural Earth human. —  Brad Ideas - Comments
  • That this backstory is now shown to us and, as such, cannot be discussed at length is key to the relative success of —  Filmcritic.com Movie Reviews
  • Many of the stories really try to flesh out Edgeworth's backstory, and as such it really makes for a more worthwhile read than —  Japanator
  • The backstory, as I have garnered from youtube is as follows: —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
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