What’s more, plenty of people must be busy eating their words, too. Back when it was announced that Battlestar Galactica was being revived, feelings were mixed, not helped by the divided reaction to the mini-series that kickstarted this iteration of the show. Yet over the past couple of years, it’s cleverly proven to be a tense, gripping mix of action and drama, with a tightly-woven plot.

This third season? It’s arguably the best so far. A delicious soup of mystery, relevations, actions, striking characters and winding narrative, Battlestar Galactica is also served superbly well by a quality cast, some quality special effects, and a real focus on what matters from behind the camera.

As usual, there are no spoilers in this review, although it’s not giving much away to say that the deadly cylons have to share the screen time with some intriguing and revealing character develo...
Battlestar Galactica is the best sci-fi series ever written, 2010-06-30
Battlestar Galactica is the best sci-fi series ever written, well worth a watch even for those who wouldn't normally watch sci-fi

Thus begins the epic battle and eventual retreat of a "ragtag fleet" of humans, searching for the mythical planet Earth under the military command of Adama (Edward James ...
What have I been missing?, 2010-07-23
I'm pretty late onto the Battlestar Galactica new series scene and only started watching the series after seeing "The Plan" on cable because there was nothing else on! I'm now totally hooked and after watching the first two series wondered what the "mini-series" was about. It has plugged quite a few gaps and the three hours of non-stop viewing makes it an epic to watch.

Getting ready to buy series 3!

Inevitably, this final season wraps up many of the mysteries and narrative questions of Battlestar Galactica, none of which we intend to spoil here. The fate of humanity, the hunt for the fabled earth and the further revelations about the Cylons are packed in, and the standard throughout this final season remains sky high.

The actual ending itself, as it happens, proved quite divisive, but arguably that’s part of the strength of Battlestar Galactica. Because this is a show that, right to the end, doesn’t take the easy road, and delivers some of the most intelligent, dark drama of recent years. It’s a staggering achievement, and this final season, along with the entirety of the show itself, is set to still be talked abou...
Twinkle, twinkle little star..., 2010-09-01
All lament at the end of one of (if not THE) greatest televisual events of the decade, nay century! Not everybody clicked with the updated, rebooted, violated remake of the rather tame by comparison original. But those who did could not shake it. It was like a virus or a drug that would ravage you but you couldn't wait to be ravaged. More! More! I exaggerate. But these 5 seasons of pure genius TV did feel very special - like I was watching something worthwhile, of note.

After the finale of season 4, we're plunged straight into the dilemma of Earth being completely dead and full of human-shaped cylons. The final fifth cylon is revealed in true BG style: I did NOT see that one coming, which immediately makes one relationship seem even more intricate and layered than before. While most of the first half does seem to drag, it is at it's darkest here and so is quite difficult to watch, even for a die-hard. However, the build up is needed as insurrection is afoot and the mid way 2 parter 'The Oath/Blood on the Scales' knocks the competition away with ease. This is how all TV should be. It may be a sci-fi show but there is very little within these 2 episodes. They are concerned with loyalties, courage, chance, the strength of the many, the mob and its stupidity and struggle for survival and the need to express opinion on others. Truly breathtaking.

When the finale comes, in 3 episodes, it cannot match the pure bravura of the mid season 2 parter. However it is one of the most satisfying endings to a series I have seen. It leaves certain threads unanswered, but hinted at and most of the other character narratives are ended and begun anew (cannot explain without spoilering). And what a great sci-fi way to end. It was like an inversion of the ending from Planet of the Apes and was extremely satisfying.

In its 5 year run, BG was mostly flawless and essential viewing. There were occasional lulls but that's to be expected in any show. As a complete whole I would go so far as to say it will be many years before we see a series that betters it.

The story of Battlestar Galactica: Razor actually focuses quite a lot on a different Battlestar, the Pegasus. Throughout the movie, we see it under the command of the love-to-hate Admiral Helena Cain, while we also follow Lieutenant Kendra Shaw under her tutelage, and Lee Adama’s first mission in charge of the Pegasus.

Naturally too, Battlestar Galactica: Razor isn’t shy of Cylons, as we see them in the infancy of their attack on humankind. And all of these ingredients make for some interesting back story to the main show, and a great one-off piece of entertainment too. It doesn’t pull its punches when it comes to the action sequences, and there’s some worthwhile character work in there too.

While clearly intended as an appetite-whetter for the fourth season of Battlestar Gala...
Battlestar Galactica Razor - fills in some interesting gaps, 2010-07-21
This fills in some interesting gaps in a fantastic series. an essential watch though also in the box sets of one of the series so i now own two copies!