BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
SEASON 2.5

Released: Sept 19th, 2005

MSRP Price: $49.98 
Amazon Price: $31.87
Costco Price: $32.99

Complete 10 Episode (second half of season 2)
Format: Letterbox 1.78:1
Studio: Universal
Run Time: 8hrs 41min 
Number of Discs -  3

Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 Rating:   A
Video:  A
Audio:  A
Content:  A
Acting:  A
Bonus Features:  A
Overall:  A

STARS: Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katie Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park

This is the second-half of season two - episodes 11 thru 20 with an extended version of the cliff-hanger episode 10 "Pegasus". 

Holy shit, I forget how bad the broadcast signal is for the Sci-Fi Channel in my area until you put a set like this into the dvd player. The quality of the production just blows you away with the movie production feel. 

The series star episode I enjoyed the most was Scar. I found it a play on an episode from "Space Above and Beyond" about a Cylon Rader named Scar who's taking out war-weary viper squadrons and it comes down to Starbuck and Apollo to take the rogue cylon out. 

Battlestar Galactica is not for the dramatically challenged viewer. The series takes fans on dramatic rollercoaster ride as the chain of command continues to break down and sympathizers have no idea they are working with Cylons to undermine the survival of the human race. The Cylons are beginning to question their beliefs and what they are doing as they live with the humans

PACKAGING: 
The outer slip pack is again beautiful using the familiar foil technique with embossed lettering and images of the cast.  The micro-cases have unique slip covers with beautiful images of the cast on them. However the same cannot be said for the underside which are white. No images or printing on them to save a few pennies per printing.. These are clear cases so you can see that the backside is nothing more than a blank white backing. It was a missed opportunity to share info between the original and the new series. 

VIDEO: 
The digital transfer is beautiful. The special effects are incredible and look fantastic against the rich black background of stars. While the series is dark the colors used are vibrant and do not suffer from any bleed. Dirt and debris are minimal. 

AUDIO: 
This audio is still one of the best audio transfers for a television series. There is a good use of the rear speakers for a television series and the background music sounds incredible. 

BONUS FEATURES: 
The bonus features are minimal compared to the first half 2.0 boxed set. 

• Deleted Scenes 

• Podcast

• Producer's Video Logs.

SUMMARY: 
I dread telling anyone to purchase these boxed sets from Universal. While the series is incredible the studio is ripping off the viewer for $100 per complete season by releasing them in half-season at $49.99 each. Even with discounts fans are paying over $70 for the complete second season. Forty dollars is what people should be paying for the season.

As for the series itself... it's one of the best on television hands down. There really isn't a weakness on this series for the fans. it's all good. The action, the drama and cast and hey... it's science fiction at that. 

Battlestar Galactica is awesome!

Battlestar Galactica  Rating:  A  

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