Sadly, the fact that it’s a science fiction show on the exterior is likely to put some off Battlestar Galactica. It really shouldn’t. The writers superbly weave in politics, religion, action, and excellent character work, bringing together an outstanding company of actors. Edwards James Olmos and Mary McDonnell are the stand-outs, but there are so many performances of note, it’s hard to highlight too many more. It goes without saying, of course, that the majority of science fiction enthusiasts will be blown away by many of the collected episodes here.

And, bluntly, it’s a real treat to watch them in high definition. While perhaps the earlier episodes of Battlestar Galactica don’t look quite as striking as the later instalments, this is still a show with high production values that gleam in high definition. Cinematica...
Blu Ray Galactica., 2010-08-31
I am not going to go in to detail about the show you probably already know its fantastic and if you don't look at the reviews here and else where....they speak for themselves, this review is more about the Blu Ray release of Galactica due to the amount of sets already available it can get confusing on what set to get.

I have the whole series on region 1 DVD but I wanted to watch from the beginning again but just had to have it in high definition.

PICTURE

Galactica was filmed in high definition from the first season onwards but on Blu Ray even the mini series is a vast improvement over the DVD's and the picture gets better as the seasons progress but of course there is intentional grain added to the picture to give the show a realistic gritty look. Noise levels can be quite bad in some scenes but not enough to cause any major problems and some scenes look fantastic.
In short this is the best looking grainy picture you will find on Blu Ray the show looks amazing in high definition.

SOUND

This one is easy the HD master audio rocks and has never sounded better you will still get moments of very quite speech but no where near as bad as the DVD's where I sometimes struggled to find a balance on the volume and found my self turning it up and down.

Special Features.

Every thing that's on my DVD's seem to be here but again as all other releases there is no Face of the enemy webisodes but all other webisodes and extended episodes are here.

I like the UK release as the season comes in the Blu Ray cases we are familiar with and the discs are well protected the complete season set also comes with a little booklet and is also in Blu Ray cases in one big box they no longer do the one in the big tin but I don't like that one personally. I chose to go for the Uk individual seasons I think it looks neat on my self and I also like to see the seasons boxed individually but that's just my choice but it also helps that at the moment Amazon are doing some amazing deals on the Galactica box sets and I got them for a good price its just a shame that it was not packaged as good as it could have been and I had to send one set back due to damage but I have been sent a replacement with no fuss. You will need to purchase The plan which ever way you purchase the set as it is not included, the steel book case version is very nice.

There is also a region 1 set that is region free in a silver box (not the big crappie one with a rubbish toy) that includes the plan (the UK complete set does not) the seasons are presented in nice shiny gate fold box's. It does look nice but gatefold box's can get damaged quite easy in my experience and to be honest to me it's all about the disks and how they are stored.

So if you are thinking of getting Battlestar Galactica on Blu Ray you should it is excellent and looks and sounds as good as this show ever will for a long time to come.

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.