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		List Price: $349.98		Label: Universal Studios Salesrank: 833 Released: July 28, 2009
		Our Price: $203.49
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		MPAA Rating: Unrated Media: Blu-ray

Editorial Review:
Now you can relive every action-packed moment of the epic story that Entertainment Weekly proclaims “Riveting”! Rejoin the fight to save the human race as a small but determined fleet quests for the fabled planet Earth while being hunted by their nemesis, the robot cylons. Presented uninterrupted, experience the phenomenon from beginning to end!

Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] Reviews:
COMPLETE SERIES
2009-12-08 - I received this set for my birthday and after watching it, i have come to the conclusion(my opinion only)that this series(battlestar gallactica) is 2nd only to STAR TREK in the SCI-FI universe.plus this complete boxset is a good way to get all the seasons at once.

This is a review of the show only.* Some spoilers*
2009-12-08 - I think enough has been said about the packaging so I am going to move on to the show itself since it is what makes the packaging of any value at all. I watched BSG from the beginning on SciFi. Although the show was only "four" seasons it took years to see the whole thing on television. The show took the dark premise (the destruction of human civilization)of the original series and kept that tone throughout the series as opposed to the original series which used the premise as a jumping off point for galactic adventures in the vein of Star Trek. The show was very different in the way it developed its characters. BSG characters were flawed, tragic,and more Shakespearian than the noble characterizations in series past. There will be times you despise "the good guys" and sympathizing with "the bad guys".
The series had many controversial story arcs that forced you to really think about some of the issues of the day. **Spoiler Alert** For me, the most memorable story arc was the Cylon occupation of the new human homeworld. Although, the creators said it was based on the Nazi occupation of France it did speak to the war in Iraq. It reminded me of the science fiction of 1970's that spoke to issues like Vietnam and it was something I haven't see very often in science fiction television.
The DVD extras really help you get into the creators' head on how the show evolved. I like listening to Ronald D Moore podcasts and the little gaffes where you can hear the phone in his house ringing, the neighbor's gardeners or his kids yelling. It reminds of listening to the podcasts when they first came out. There are lot of deleted scenes you can watch to get even more of the story.
The picture quality improves as the series progresses and there are many shots that will make your jaw drop and the sound mix is great.

BSG is one of my favorite televisions series of all time and the Blu-ray really does it justice.


"All of this has happened before...."
2009-12-06 - Watching a series for 4 years, one tends to forget sequences of events. But watching BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE COMPLETE SERIES makes me realize that the creators had A PLAN right from the beginning. It's all there in the very first film, and builds with each episode. Knowing what happens next (and Finally) makes the plot even more exquisite. This set is a MUST-HAVE for any one who has journeyed with BSG!

Buy it for the series, not for the packaging (but definitely buy it).
2009-11-28 - I can hardly recall why I started watching this show, but what a great decision that was. It is the most intriguing, smart, rewarding series that I have ever seen. I rented each disc of each season before purchasing. It is a rare show which pays off so handsomely in the finale. It is a journey to the end, but it is worth it. Like Seinfeld, the show decided to end--it was not forced to do so. As such, it ends deliberately and with satisfying closure (though the rumor is that there is more to follow).

Much has been made of the box in which the discs are contained. Truly, it leaves much to be desired. There is a good amount of seemingly wasted volume at the center of the box, which serves only to add bulk. The discs are protected with nothing more than thin cardboard. However, with 20 discs to be enjoyed, I was never going to leave the discs in this box to begin with. A cheap, vacant cd holder works just fine. What's more, one of the purported benefits of blu-ray is the scratch-resistant coating. The decision not to utilize the native sleeves had more to do with convenience than fear of damage. As attractive as the overall package may be from the outside (that is, before noticing the scant protection), I did not purchase the Battlestar Galactica series for the box. I purchased it for the content. You should, too.

My recommendation to you is to make a decision to experience the series. If the unfortunate packaging keeps the cost low, this is a good thing. Indeed, Universal appears to be planning a season-by-season blu-ray release. The cost of purchasing all seasons individually would multiply the cost of the collection. Also, watch the price. I purchased for less than $180, and there was no indication that this was part of any sale (and this was not through a third party seller). In other words, keep it in your wish list and when the price drops, buy it.

Galactic Soap Opera
2009-11-26 - Space not the final frontier but the soap opera frontier. The old Battlestar Galactica was corny and bad acting; at least some people in the new BG are good actors (but definitely not most). But the writers are terrible, couldn't you have been more imaginative and not reused plots or themes from the original crummy series? Women in high heels and short tight skirts in space? A supposedly smart woman gets breast cancer because she never got mammograms? Not very smart and very soap operatic. She also wore high heels and short skirts; she was a really stupid person. Gimme a break. Lots of talk, over the top acting or really bad acting (like the woman who played Kara). The action scenes were repetitive, but then again when you're stuck on a group of crummy space ships and hardly land anywhere, there's little room for imagination.