Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV Series)

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I've never really been a fan of programs like this (Star Trek, Star Wars Saga etc) but after watching about half an hour, I became instantly hooked! I'm sure some of you are old enough to remember the older series, however after seeing all of the special effects in this version (and growing accustomed to the actors) I doubt I'll ever watch the older version.

They aired the 2 hour mini series a couple of years ago on Network 10, then started showing episodes once per week at 9.30 on a Thursday. It got some fantastic reviews, however after about 5 weeks or so the show got bumped to a Saturday night 11.30pm timeslot. Then after the season ended (I think) they removed the show completely!

It was only until a couple of weeks ago, that I had learned that the show had been moved to the HD version of the network, and had been airing at 8.30pm on Thursday nights again!! Even after a couple of years (and missing so many episodes) after watching about 5 minutes of it, did I instantly fall in love with it again

The storyline is great and I really enjoy the special effects! So I was just curious, does anybody really watch it??

 

Considering I've missed basically a whole season, there's not really much point of me watching it on TV anymore so I was thinking about buying the first 3 seasons on DVD. Apparently there's some webisodes that fill in the blanks between seasons or something, each around 10 minutes or so. Do you have any idea if they include these mini episodes with the regular episodes Tal?

I also heard there was a TV movie?

 

Do the mini clips offer much of a backstory or do they just show what happens at the time of the resistance?

 

When our TV network was still analogical, I watched it and loved it, the new series that is. When I was still a kid the old one came out of the tube and rocked my world back then. Been thinking to get my hands on the new series on DVD just for the principle of it.

 

Yes and that is IMPORTANT. There's no way they could release the entire series without this bit of information!!

Edit:

PLEASE tell me Australia is part of region 1...

 

Sorry to disappoint, but Australia is Region 4, meaning these won't be included in the DVD. Unless someone can make them change their mind about this. It does seem like a rather arbitrary decision, but it may have something to do with the way the show is licensed in other countries.

 

That is why you use region free DVD players ;-).

I watched the pilot and the first season when they originally aired here. The pilot was quite promising, but I was disappointed in how the first season progressed and stopped watching. Maybe I will have another look at this when they start releasing it on Blu-ray.

 

I guess when I actually purchase the series on DVD, I can always watch these mini episodes on the web right?

I thought that only worked IF the disc was region free??

 

So basically I just have to get a Region-Free player and I'll be fine? We just moved into our new house so we're watching movies on the PS3 atm. We were thinking about gettin a blue-ray player though, can they be unlocked in the same way?

 

Watching it ATM. Last episodes of season 2.

Like most viewers, I like how it's different from most sci-fi series. It's not a story about some renegade dudes being cool, nor is it filled with aliens and super weird weapons. It's a story about the survival of a race that still tries to hold onto its old believes. There's real people with real problems.

The cylons were made interestingly, but it works. They don't appear much, and if they do, it's usually in human form.
They also skipped the destruction of their homeplanet. That's like not showing the destruction of Death Star in Star Wars IV/VI. Does it matter? No.

It's überawesome.

 

Yeah Tal, I don't really like watching movies on the PS3.. It just doesn't feel right to me We were thinking about getting a nice big Sony blue-ray player lol.

When you say, get the discs from the proper region, if I purchase them from the US, then unlock a DVD player (from Australia) will that work??

 

The PS3 is currently one of the best Blu-ray players available, so buying a new one is a bit strange to say the least. Also, about 70 % of the currently released Blu-ray titles are region free. But this is going more and more off-topic, so enough of that.

 

The blue-ray player is for the other room lol.

Spoiler

I remember watching an episode awhile ago (I'm pretty sure it was season 2) about a group of Cylons boarding Galactica. They attempted to take control of the ship by force, from within. These particular Cylons were basically invulnerable to regular weapons, and had to be taken down with explosives. I remember Lee took a few out when a RPG shot to the head. Although back in season 1 (when Helo is still on Caprica) cylons go down with a couple of shots from a handgun.. What gives??

 

Spoiler

They made an upgrade to the basic Cylon model. I think it's explained in that episode.

 

Spoiler

I just finished watching a new episode tonight, from season 4 I think. There was a few of those models in the episode and I'm guessing they're called 'Centurions'. I know I shouldn't have watched the episode (considering I'm like two seasons behind) but WOW this show has only gotten better! I can't wait to get this on dvd!!