Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.0

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Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Edward James Olmos as Admiral William Adama

Mary McDonnell as President Laura Roslin

Katee Sackhoff as Captain Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace

Jamie Bamber as Lee Adama

James Callis as Dr. Gaius Baltar

Tricia Helfer as Number Six / Caprica

Grace Park as Lt. Sharon ‘Athena’ Agathon

Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh

Aaron Douglas as Chief Galen Tyrol

Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl ‘Helo’ Agathon

Michael Trucco as Ensign Samuel Anders

Alessandro Juliani as Lt. Felix Gaeta

Kandyse McClure as Lt. Anastasia Dualla

Lucy Lawless as D’Anna Biers

Callum Keith Rennie as Leoben Conoy

Rekha Sharma as Tory Foster

Special Features:

Deleted Scenes

Bonus film: Unrated extended version of “Razor” (13 minutes longer) as well as the broadcast version

Featurette: My Favorite Episode So Far

Featurette: The Look of Battlestar Galactica

Bonus footage: Minisodes (x7)

Audio commentary: to the Unrated Extended Edition of “Razor” with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore and Writer Michael Taylor

Audio commentary: Ronald Moore’s Podcast Commentaries

Audio commentary: Faith Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald. D. Moore and Supervising Producers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle

Audio commentary: Guess What’s Coming to Dinner Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore and Writer Michael Angeli

David Eick’s Video Blogs

Audio commentary: Sine Qua Non Commentary with Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore and Writer Michael Taylor

Featurette: The Music of Battlestar Galactica

Featurette: Season 4.5: The Untold Story – Untold

Featurette: Cylons: The Twelve

Featurette: The Journey

Other Info:

Widescreen (1.78:1)

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

French and Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: 7 Hours 17 Minutes

The Series:

The following is the official description of the series:

“They’ve traveled millions of miles and defied relentless attackers, but nothing will prepare the human race for what lies ahead as ‘Battlestar Galactica 4.0’ arrives on DVD! In ten gripping episodes, relive each pivotal moment as the civil war amongst the Cylons escalates and the quest for Earth continues. Loaded with riveting bonus features, this 4-disc set includes the unrated, extended version of ‘Battlestar Galactica: Razor’ that never aired on television.”

“Battlestar Galactica Season 4.0” is not rated.

Mini-Review:

Before starting this review, I have to comment on the cover. Anyone else notice that Lee Adama is staring at Starbuck’s chest? Who approved this cover?

Despite being an abbreviated season, I think the series got on the right track again with Season 4.0. Sure, it was rocky at first. Everyone believing that Starbuck was insane in looking for Earth wore thin, especially over 3 to 4 episodes. Baltar turning into the leader of some bizarre cult also was quite weird. But new revelations about the ‘Final Five,’ the Cylon civil war, and other developments made things quite interesting. The final three episodes where Roslin is kidnapped, the hub is destroyed, and they finally head towards Earth were some of the most exciting of the series. The final episode, Revelations, did seem quite rushed and there was probably enough material in it to fill an entire season, but the last few minutes were worth ‘fast forwarding’ through the story. I believe that deciding to end the series with this season gave the writer’s focus and significantly helped the storytelling. The final revelation about Earth made me eager to see more when Season 4.5 kicks off.

Like the other BSG DVD’s, this one contains a lot of bonus features. They are all lighthearted, fun, and well worth checking out. Still, a lot of it seems redundant. A copy of the ‘Razor’ movie is included here, but if you’re a big fan then you already own it. And if you watched a lot of the online stuff, then all those bonus features won’t be new for you either. One of the first things I checked out was the “Caprica Sneak Peek.” It gives you a look at the prequel series and it looks quite good. And I have a feeling it may give a clue as to who the Twelfth Cylon may be. (My money is on either Apollo or Adama… most likely Adama.) The retrospectives on the series are fun to listen to (as well as footage from the San Diego Comic Con) and even the featurette on the known Cylons is cool to listen to. I think there’s enough to make this DVD set worth buying for BSG fans.

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