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Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 (DVD, 2006, 3-Disc Set) 
Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 (DVD, 2006, 3-Disc Set)

 
Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 (DVD, 2006, 3-Disc Set)

Leading Role: Jamie Bamber
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Sep 2006
Format: DVD
Additional Info: 3-Disc Set
UPC: 025192983320
Product ID: EPID54299224
Description: This updated and re-imagined version of the classic 1970s sci-fi television show BATTLESTAR GALACTICA combines elements of STAR TREK, STAR WARS, and THE TERMINATOR. Human beings built the android Cylons to work as servants for them, only...
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  Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 (2006, DVD)
Review created: 07/12/06(updated 08/23/06)
20 of 26 people found this review helpful.

In the second half of Battlestar Galactica's second season, you will enjoy the resolution to the arrival of the Pegasus in the climax of "Resurrection Ship". The show also brings the resistance movement on Caprica into better focus, and makes the characters there more important to the overall story. One aspect of season two that I am not completely sold on at this point is the expansion of the Cylon's internal structure, as expressed in the Cylon war-hero story. I think I enjoyed the mystery and confusion behind their true motives. It would be a shame for the arch-villains to become predictable and stale.

For those already addicted to this show, 2.5 will satisfy you to a point, but I believe the finale will only be justified by where the show goes in season 3. Right now I am a little skeptical, and will even go so far as saying it approaches the hokey sci-fi clichés (granted, clichés that we all like to watch) that the show has so assiduously avoided so far. One thing the final episode will do is set up a whole new string of story possibilities in the coming season/seasons; it is such a crazy ender that I don't see how they can possibly resolve the issues in the first episode or even entire season 3. Maybe that's what the whole idea ultimately is about: creating more story possibilities. The final cliffhanger is not quite as emotional as the assassination at the end of season 1, but it will leave you wanting more.

If you happen to be a new to this sci-fi phenomenon, I highly recommend you first watch season 1. This series is not the typical sci-fi that is `plug and play' at any point in the series (ala most Trek series). If you jump in midstream, you'll probably find yourself asking "what the ____?" and "why do I care about this character?". This quality is one of the shows strong points, conflicts are not resolved every 50 minutes and tidily packaged so that the next episode will be back at square one. Like real life the problems and troubles often follow the characters through their journey. And I will add this - Battlestar Galactica manages to bridge the gap between `sci-fi' people and people who typically don't watch sci-fi. I can say this with nearly complete certainty. I am a sci-fi person in the military, and I have enjoyed spreading this show around- despite many initial and long term refusals. Right now the tide has turned and most of my fellow officers and many men in the battalion are hooked on the show. So give it a shot, you won't be disappointed.


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  The Conclusion of Season 2
Review created: 11/02/07
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Season 2.5 belongs in any BSG fan's collection - although you should buy the two-pack with the 2.0 set if you can.

This new Battlestar Galactica 2.5 DVD boxset release is full of special features and bonus material to attract all viewers. The split season format is great. It airs as half seasons on Sci-Fi and they release it to match its airing schedule and system. There are so many special features, you could spend more time watching them then the actual episodes.

One of the greatest bonuses to the set is the much anticipated and greatly debated extended version of the episode `Pegasus' this special version is over an hour and a half long it was not aired in this format due to time constraints. It views like a feature movie. It has amazing special effects and amazing cinematography.

Other features include deleted scenes, which are broken down by episodes, include the producer's podcasts that aired on the Sci-Fi channel's website during the original airings, and the producer's video Logs and much much more. The deletes scenes are broken down episode by episode.

The bonus material, if not ignored, will help viewers better understand the choices made in preparing the episodes and the season for release.

This half of season 2 has many unique twits and turns in the plots and lives of the characters. We are also introduced to new human cylon models. As to the content itself, in this half of season 2 the central character is Sharon,with her actions developed alongside those of (spoiler alert!) those of a few different Cylon version of her. Byond Sharon's development on Batlestar Galactica and Battlestar Pegasus, which is presented as strongly intertwined with the fate of the whole human race, a great deal of the season deals with relationships - Professional and otherwise - and especially friendships. Striking interactions occur between President Roslyn and Commander Adama; in the complicated relationship between Starbuck and Apollo; with Sharon and, well just about everybody.

In the broader scheme of things, by this point in the series the complexities of guiding a free population while trying to avoid the Cylon army has taken it's toll on both military and civilian leaders of this rag-tag group of humans trying to find a new home on a lost planet called Earth.

The excellent character development in this half of the season can be attributed to very strong scriptwriting. The cliffhanger ending leaves you mouth watering and you desperately awaiting season 3 - which hopefully, after snagging this DVD set, you can finally get caught up in watching. The Sci-Fi channel has to date released 4 of 10 web episodes that have story line development between season's 2 and 3. Season 3 begins airing in the US and Canada on October 7th for the first time the episodes will air in both countries at the same time. We here in Canada will not have to wait days, weeks or months for the US show to finally come to Canada.

BSG is often called the best Sci-fi on television and Newsweek has gone so far as to call it the best drama on TV. With such high praise and the series consistently receiving great reviews - not to mention the special features and additions offered in the 2.5 DVD - how could this DVD box set not be worth every penny?


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  A Great Ending and a perfect addition to Season 2.0
Review created: 12/09/07
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 is the continuation of the season 2 disk set.

The disks start off with an extended version of the Pegasus episode that ended the Season 2.0 Disk set. After re-introducing yourself to Pegasus episode you get to watch the dual episode of Resurrection ship. In these episodes you get to learn more about the Cylon fleet and their ability to resurrect. A great action pair of episodes.

After the action of the first three episodes you spend more time with internal dynamics of the human survivors on the run. Epiphanies, Black Market, Sacrifice, and the Captain's Hand continue to move the story towards showing the internal struggles of a group of humans on the run from a conquering enemy.

The final Episodes of Downloaded show the internal struggles of the Cylons. The two part ending episodes of Lay Down Your Burdens show the entire struggles of the humans. A surprise ending to the election between Baltar & Roslin are incredible. The overall ending is beyond a surprise and leaves the storyline many new ways to go.

Overall, 5/5 A great addition to the story.

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  Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 on DVD
Review created: 09/12/06
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2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

As a Battlestar Galactica fan, I enjoyed watching season 2.5 on TV. I couldn't wait for it to come out on DVD. The DVD is awesome!
In season 2.5, we learn more about the cylons and their plans in the episode "Downloaded". The episode focuses on cylon-occupied Caprica and how cylons are "downloaded" into a new body after their "death". It becomes clear that some of the cylons want to give up on their war with the humans, while others, like number one (Lucy Lawless)want to keep it up.
"Scar" is another great episode. Starbuck and Cat become rivals while trying to permanently "kill" the cylon raider Scar. Plus, we get to see Starbuck and Apollo almost hit the sheets in this episode (forever ending the debate - does Apollo wear boxers or briefs?). Katee Sackhoff does a great acting job in this episode.
The controversial season finale ends with the humans settling on New Caprica - a habitable planet that they believe will be hidden from the cylons. President Laura Roslin loses the election to Gaius, who gives the go-ahead to settle on New Caprica without further research. After his win, Gina detonates the nuclear warhead that he sent her in an earlier episode, destroying the Cloud Nine ship. Later, the cylons are able to find New Caprica from the nuclear heat signature released when Gina detonated the bomb.
There are lots of great extras on the DVD and the episodes are fun to watch over and over again. I love season 2.5 on DVD and recommend it highly.


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  Gotta love this series
Review created: 07/03/07
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I love this series. Can't believe it will be over in 2008, but while it is around I will enjoy it. Trying to add to my collection and waiting for season 3.


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  Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 (2006, DVD)
Review created: 06/12/07(updated 01/18/08)
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Battlestar galactica is a reimagining of a 70's show, but the current series is a far cry from that show. The core characters share the same name, but that is about it, these new characters are very well written, the story keeps getting better and better with every season, if there is anybody that have not given this show a shot because it is science fiction, you are in for a very pleasant surprise, with three seasons so far I have yet to find any flaws.


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  Best Show on TV
Review created: 03/09/07
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Love the show. My wife (who claims to hate SciFi) and I started with Season 1 around Christmas, and were hooked immediately. This show has excellent writing, great characters, and have the best cliffhangers in show business. Must own DVDs.


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  Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 Posted by CK-Auctions
Review created: 02/07/07
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

When the new vision of Battlestar Galactica premiered on Sci-Fi I was stunned. The mini-series completely blew away my preconceptions of what potential a remake could have. The dark, disheartening tone coupled with human strife and determination manufactured a cloud of energy around the series so dense that not even a Cylon nuke could penetrate. Following the mini-series the actual show got underway a short time later and offered a science fiction adventure like no other.

In case you are unfamiliar with the series at this point; let me fill you in. Because this new Battlestar Galactica is a re-imagining of the concept fans of the 1978 series will undoubtedly feel lost in the shuffle at first. There is homage paid to the original but in order to bring the franchise up to date several things were lost along the way. The original "toaster" Cylon models have been replaced by chrome-platted CGI badasses. Character names are mostly the same as well. Adama, Apollo, Starbuck, Boomer, Baltar and Tigh are present, though there are some role reversals and overhauls. The designs of the ships remain relatively unscathed so the Galactica itself and the alert vipers are easily identifiable.

The changes for the new Battlestar Galactica go well beyond the cosmetic. As far as the plot goes the basic story is still intact. There is a long-running war between the artificially intelligent Cylons and their creator's, the humans. Finally after such a long fight a peace accord has come into play, but the Cylons aren't exactly about to play fair. With a little help from the mentally unstable and treacherous Dr. Gaius Baltar, newly designed Cylon models (that look like humans) unleash a surprise attack that obliterates the Twelve Colonies.

When you look at the second season of Battlestar Galactica you truly have to look at the big picture in order to really appreciate the content. Splitting the season into two sets really created a rift in quality between both releases. The first half was fantastic and the second half was great, but not as good as the first. Since there are only 10 episodes featured in this set (not counting the re-edit of "Pegasus") the fact that each of them doesn't hit the ball out of the park hurts things a bit.

In an instant, humanity is tossed to the brink of extinction and though a handful have survived (the tune of about 50k), they find themselves on a desperate run from the Cylons. In the first season, and beginning half of the second, so much happens to the refugees of the colonies. To make a long story short they get it in their heads to look for a legendary Thirteenth Colony known as Earth and begin devoting their resources to finding its location. All the while the Cylons are on their heels and they face other problems including the many dark side of humanity.

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  good job
Review created: 12/08/06
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

it was exactly as described and I was happy with the price, but the delivery time was a little bit longer than I wanted.


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  BSG 2.5
Review created: 12/08/06
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

BSG is THE best scifi drama out there! Realistic and funny, well developed characters, and excellent writting and acting...I'm NEVER disappointed!


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  EXPERIENCE BSG THROUGH DVD BOX SET !
Review created: 11/06/06
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Battlestar Galactica is the best show on tv! The great action and incredible writing combined with the superb acting make this one of the greatest TV shows in years. The dvd box set provides a great commercial free way to really enjoy and absorb this complex drama.
Please note that the 2.5 box set does NOT have the complete season which is not clearly stated.
This version does have extended versions of several episodes from season 2 so this is for the big time fans.
DVD has great picture quality and nice packaging.


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  Second Half of Season Two BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Review created: 10/10/06
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1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I don't know if "splitting" the seasons on DVD was masterful, or an insidious marketing ploy. I didn't really care either way. I've been waiting for this series since I still wore pj's with the feet built right in. This one doesn't disappoint, despite the fact that it's breaking little new ground, it's well-written and competently acted, and you've got to keep reminding yourself that it's not a prime time soap. The CGI is awsome on the "space" scenes. The characterization of the players is awesome, REAL people, with REAL problems, of which the cylons are only a part. If you like sci-fi or you are looking for something different, I'd recomend buying this one in order, starting with the mini-series.


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  Battlestar Galactica season 2.5
Review created: 12/01/09

Makes you wonder if Starbuck is going to make off Caprica and make it to Cobalt the find the tomb of Athena.


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  Never received the item.
Review created: 11/08/09
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Sorry, cannot review. The seller pulled a scam. I paid for the item via PAYPAL on 9/26/09 and still have not received it. I contacted the seller over 2 weeks ago but have been ignored.

Thanks.


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  Battlestar Galactica
Review created: 09/03/09
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Like everything about it. Technology shows how great a show it could have been back in the 70's. Even though it wasnt around back then, th ey did the best with what was availiable.


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  battlestar dvd
Review created: 06/03/09
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great for any battlestar fans i have long wanted to obtain the entire collection and buying it on ebay made it quick and easy and alot cheaper than in a store.


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  Adictive .......like Ambrosia!!
Review created: 06/01/09

One of the best shows I have ever watched. So addictive, that when I actually make myself stop watching it, its all I can do to get the plot out of my head while trying to work.

We own our own business.....sitting around all day watching dvds, does not make for a very productive day. But.....I cant seem to stop frakking watching, lol!


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  Fracking Fabulous
Review created: 05/25/09(updated 05/28/09)
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I love this show on every level; I have yet to see an episode that strikes a false note (OK,OK, the episode "Sacrifice" was a bizarre minor key). The 5 star reviews above have very literately cataloged the show's pleasures: excellent interweaving of backstory to frontstory; character development; special effects; true surprises. The characters of Starbuck, Sharon and Helo are especially impressive - they, and the actors who play them, shade good into evil into good and sympathy into condemnation back into sympathy.


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  BSG SEASON 2.5
Review created: 05/14/09

LOVE THE STORY. ONE OF THE BEST SCIFI SERIES EVER DONE.HUMANITY AT THE BRINK OF ANNIHILATION.THE ONLY HOPE EARTH BUT WILL TEHY MAKE IT.
GREAT CLIFF HANGERS ALWAYS LEAVES YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT.


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  Battlestar Galactica season 2.5
Review created: 05/13/09

I love this series! Its one of the best tv series out there, if you have not seen it SEE IT! The suspence never stops! I'm planning to get all the series on ebay where you can find it for good or reasonable prices!


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  Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5
Review created: 05/09/09
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GREAT SERIES IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN, YOU SHOULD BUY THE COMPLETE SERIES AS ONCE YOU START YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP WATCHING TILL THE END.


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  Love it! And worth the wait...
Review created: 03/19/09

My husband and I don't have cable; somehow or other we saw a few episodes of the first season of BSG and absolutely HAD to find out what happened next, so we've been gradually buying up seasons 1, then 2.0, and now 2.5. The stories are so compelling; the acting is fantastic; the themes really make you think. We're hoping the entire series will be as good as what we've seen so far.


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  Battlestar Galactica - Season 2.5 DVD
Review created: 03/01/09
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This is a great series to watch. I never watched the original show but a friend turned me onto this show. It is simply a great story. High drama and high emotions keep me on the edge of my seat.


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  Battlestar Galactica for the 21st Century
Review created: 02/04/09

The action and plots are so absorbing that I had to but Season 2.0 and 2.5 together. My wife usually doesn't like sci-fi, but she likes this BSG. That is a testament to the quality of the drama within the stories. There are love stories, betraals, intrigues and shocking plot elements in this Galactica. It is first a drama, and second, a science fiction.


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