Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.0 (DVD, 2005)

As has been pointed out several times, "Season 2.0" is only HALF of Season 2. Sci-Fi programmed a 3-month hiatus into the schedule so the final 10 episodes that aired beginning in 1/6/06. If you just have to have this as an Xmas gift, by all means do so; you'll enjoy the midseason cliffhanger as much as the rest of us. It'll probably be cheaper to buy the for a complete Season 2.5 volume, however and there may be added bonus features.

"Season 2.0" is a bit of misnomer even discounting it's only the first 10 episodes of Season 2. Sci-Fi didn't pay for a full Season 1 so some of the plot threads from that aren't tied up until Season 2 Episode 5. In effect what you have are the final 5 episodes of Season 1 plus just *5* episodes of Season 2. However it all works out in some bizarre non-Euclidean fashion. The episodes pretty much stand on their own merit and you don't need a reference card to keep track of what's going on. Season 2 is darker, richer, and more plot-driven than Season 1 and the Cylons still have some tricks up their sleeves to show us. The mid-season cliffhanger is logical, satisfying, and the end and leaves you breathless waiting for the resolution.

The Colonials now know where Earth is but it's a *long* way off and the Cylons are hot on their heels. Boomer's child is a key plot element and will have a significant impact on the storyline at some point. There are big things in store for the crew of Galactica.