...the best show on TV, period.
The set is broken up as follows: Disc One: "Pegasus: Extended Episode," "Resurrection Ship: Part 1," "Resurrection Ship: Part 2," "Epiphanies," Disc Two: "Black Market," "Scar," "Sacrifice," "The Captain's Hand," Disc Three: "Downloaded," "Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 1," "Lay Down Your Burdens: Part 2," Extras
Video
The DVDs for "Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5" is presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. The image looks good through out. Shot on HD, the show has very little grain unless it´s been filtered that way. Otherwise the image is crisp and clean with colors vividly popping off the screen, with the blacks looking deep and rich. To say the least, it´s a great looking set.
Audio
The set is also presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, which is great. The sound is immersive with zero distortion in any of the channels. Dialogue comes through clean and clear. The surrounds are put to great use in the action scenes and even in some non-action oriented scenes, creating a great sound experience.
Extras
As with the 2.0 many of the episodes feature podcast commentary from Moore, and sometimes Eick as well. The commentaries are interesting because they´re done in conjunction with the original air date of the episode, giving the commentary a slightly more critical touch.
Also included are seven of David Eick's video blogs, all concerning various aspects of the show. Eick takes us through the writer´s room, a read through of the script and even looks at the special effects and set decoration as well. Each runs between 5-7 minutes in length and offers up a nice glimpse into the making of the show.
The set also features a fair amount of deleted scenes, all housed on the third disc of the set. Scenes included are for: "Resurrection Ship Part 1", "Black Market", "Scar", "Sacrifice", "The Captain's Hand", "Downloaded" and "Lay Down Your Burdens."
Running a few minutes long, the RND logos for every episode have also been compiled into an amusing little feature.
Film Value
Being the best show on television is no easy task but Moore and his cohorts manage to deliver the goods. The worst the show gets is in the use of the word "frak" instead of the usual f-bomb. Hey it´s the future, even cussing has evolved. Still, this is a show so cool that even other shows are starting to quote it (see the season 3 premiere of Veronica Mars as evidence). Most importantly, the show thrives because it manages to make the characters as rich and dramatically explosive as the action scenes, if not more so.
Video
The DVDs for "Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.5" is presented in a 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. The image looks good through out. Shot on HD, the show has very little grain unless it´s been filtered that way. Otherwise the image is crisp and clean with colors vividly popping off the screen, with the blacks looking deep and rich. To say the least, it´s a great looking set.
Audio
The set is also presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, which is great. The sound is immersive with zero distortion in any of the channels. Dialogue comes through clean and clear. The surrounds are put to great use in the action scenes and even in some non-action oriented scenes, creating a great sound experience.
Extras
As with the 2.0 many of the episodes feature podcast commentary from Moore, and sometimes Eick as well. The commentaries are interesting because they´re done in conjunction with the original air date of the episode, giving the commentary a slightly more critical touch.
Also included are seven of David Eick's video blogs, all concerning various aspects of the show. Eick takes us through the writer´s room, a read through of the script and even looks at the special effects and set decoration as well. Each runs between 5-7 minutes in length and offers up a nice glimpse into the making of the show.
The set also features a fair amount of deleted scenes, all housed on the third disc of the set. Scenes included are for: "Resurrection Ship Part 1", "Black Market", "Scar", "Sacrifice", "The Captain's Hand", "Downloaded" and "Lay Down Your Burdens."
Running a few minutes long, the RND logos for every episode have also been compiled into an amusing little feature.
Film Value
Being the best show on television is no easy task but Moore and his cohorts manage to deliver the goods. The worst the show gets is in the use of the word "frak" instead of the usual f-bomb. Hey it´s the future, even cussing has evolved. Still, this is a show so cool that even other shows are starting to quote it (see the season 3 premiere of Veronica Mars as evidence). Most importantly, the show thrives because it manages to make the characters as rich and dramatically explosive as the action scenes, if not more so.
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