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Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.0 | 
 enlarge | Actors: Edward James Olmos, Mary Mcdonnell, Tricia Helfer, Katee Sackhoff
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Format: Ac-3, Box Set, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 755
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.2
UPC: 025195017053
EAN: 0025195017053
ASIN: B001HUWQEA
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: January 6, 2009 (New: This Week)
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 Can Not Get better January 6, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the best sci-fi series to come along in a very long time. Very believable and good character developement (human and flawed). Takes on topics that have real life implication and what is going on in our world today. Can not get enought of this show. Sad to see it come to an end.....but .....all good things must come to an end. Enjoy!!
 Some troubled episodes, but the conclusion makes up for it January 5, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Season 4 starts with dealing with the fall-out from the S3 finale. Four regular characters discover they are Cylons, Starbuck has reappeared despite last being seen in a Viper exploding above a gas giant and the fleet, having undergone a mysterious power failure, is under attack by a colossal Cylon fleet. The opening episode gives us the most impressive space battle yet as the fleet sustains heavy losses as it tries to escape. It's not too much of a spoiler to reveal it does escape, but the victory is marred by discontent over Starbuck's return and her claim that she has been to Earth. Adama decides to trust her and gives her a ship and crew to see if they can locate the planet, but Starbuck's orders do not prove popular and soon she has a mutiny on her hands...
Meanwhile, the Cylons are in turmoil with the revelation that the mysterious 'Final Five' models are in the human fleet, and it isn't long before the gulf between the models begun by events on New Caprica explodes into a fractious civil war. Back in the fleet the four Cylons try to work out what is going on whilst concealing their identities, and Apollo begins a new career in the fleet's political system. Baltar finds himself the leader of a new cult fascinated by the Cylon's belief in one true god, and Roslin, dealing with the return of her cancer, is confronted by the prospect of her own mortality.
Season 4 raises a lot of interesting issues and the story does move forward in an intriguing manner. However, the fact that what were supposed to be two full 20-episode seasons have been compressed into one is painfully obvious at times: Apollo's meteoric rise through the political ranks in just a few episodes and weeks of time in the series would have made more sense spread across a whole season and maybe a year of narrative time, and the Cylon Civil War happens mostly off-screen due to time and budgetary constraints. All of this really hits home in Episode 8, 'Sine Qua Non', which is possibly the most confused, bemusing and borderline nonsensical episode the series has ever done, moving characters into the positions they are needed in for plot purposes by having them behave totally out of character (Adama especially).
However, once that painful act is accomplished, the final two episodes of the half-season return the series to a form it hasn't enjoyed since early Season 3. The controversial alliance between the humans and one of the Cylon factions raises a number of very interesting questions about the nature of both humanity and the Cylons, whilst the attack on the Hub is nothing short of breathtaking. But it is the mid-season finale, 'Revelations', which impresses the most. The best episode since the 'Exodus' two-parter, it moves quickly but doesn't feel rushed and is packed with moments of stunning acting (Eddie Olmos as Adama and Michael Hogan as Tigh give us the most dramatically intense scene of the series to date, whilst Jamie Bamber delivers his best performance as Lee is put in a really difficult position). The final two minutes or so of the episode represent one of the most talked-about moments of television in the last year, and will ensure that everyone comes back for the second half of the season, regardless of how much they charge for it on DVD.
BSG: Season 4 is not the series at its best, but it does undertake a lot of necessary plot movements to set things up for the show's grand conclusion, and the episode 'Revelations' justifies the price of the set by itself. Recommended. Also remember that the final episodes of BSG begin airing on 16 Jan 2009 in the USA and 20 Jan 2009 in the UK.
 Stopped Watching January 5, 2009
2 out of 22 found this review helpful
I purchased season 1 and 2.0. I got it home before I realized it was only half a season (The store I purchased from did not have 2.5 or I might have noticed sooner and passed). Anyway, I picked up 2.5 later at a used DVD store on the cheap to round out the collection to that point but quit watching the show in protest. A few weeks ago, I noticed that season 3 was the whole season and figured the owners of the show learned their lesson. Apparently not, I just came to Amazon to buy season 3 and 4 and notice that they are back to splitting it. I will not be purchasing either of them. $70 is too much money for a full season. Particularly given the quality of the writing and not when there are so many other options. I'll check Vintage Stock (used DVD store) and probably pick up season 3 for about $20...or find a friend that has it and just borrow it. I'll do the same with Season 4...or not watch them at all. As consumers, we need to vote with our wallets and stop settling for high priced mediocrity.
A really really excellent show January 5, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a really brilliant show that I spend a lot of time convincing friends to give a chance. Once they do, I always get a positive response and they are hooked - even with those who hate science fiction. It is character and plot driven with very minimal technical drivel (ie Star Trek). As for those of you giving one stars because you are mad that they separated the season again and are sucking us for more money, that is ridiculous. It is simply not the shows fault and your low rating is making it look like it is. The separation of the series was a decision of the Sci Fi network as I assume it is pretty much their only or biggest money maker and they are milking it for all it is worth. Battlestar has to be one of the best written shows on television and it is surprising to find it on a cable station when it deserves much more attention.
Cancelled January 4, 2009
2 out of 24 found this review helpful
Good show. Half season release purchases should be cancelled or never made. I just cancelled mine.
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