Battlestar Galactica Season 3 DVD Art & More (1 Viewer)

[joshEH]

Absolutely -- the first scenes in Episode 3.01 ("Occupation") jump ahead something like four months, IIRC, from the ending of 2.20 ("Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II"), and the webisodes fill in those missing months.

Everything from Colonel Tigh's organization of the New Caprica resistance movement, down to a much stronger understanding of precisely why Jammer decided to become a Cylon collaborator, as well as Duck's desire to end it all as a suicide-bomber. Folks who just watch the season premiere alone are going to be lost on several of these plot-points, though they should still be able to mentally "bridge" it enough to go on from there.

I dunno. Some sites are still of the opinion that the webisodes will make the cut on the DVD set, but until we get that first official spec-listing from Universal, it's all up in the air.

But still. Can't believe they'd let these fall by the wayside.

 

[Chad E]

I hope the "Resistance" webisodes are included as well... I never actually saw them.

The web-based "Flashback" episodes were included on the Razor DVD, and they weren't mentioned at all on the packaging (not sure about the press release). Granted, some of them were in the movie itself, but not all of them.

 

[Mark Talmadge]

The resistance webisodes ARE included in the set:

Battlestar Galactica DVD news: Extras for Battlestar Galactica - Season 3 | TVShowsOnDVD.com

 

[joshEH]

W00t! Great news. Thanks, Mark.

 

[Mark Talmadge]

You're welcome, but that's all thank to the great folks over at TV Shows on DVD.com.

 

[flaminio]

Excellent! I'll be buying.

 

[Andy_Bu]

I didn't know this. Are there 3 versions of Pegasus?

a) The "shortened" syndicated length version on 2.0 for a 1 hour time block
b) The original extended episode that was broadcast over 90 minutes
c) And an extended extended episode on 2.5?


Andy

 

[Hollywoodaholic]

Warners just announced it is going Blu-Ray only starting soon, and the Digital Bits just posted this comment ...

"Blu-ray now has 70% exclusive access to Hollywood studio content. Didn't we say this format war would finally end in 2008? Not a moment too soon as far as we're concerned. Our bet is that Universal and Paramount announce Blu-ray support by mid 2008, if not sooner. No studio is going to want to be the last one holding the bag now."

The Digital Bits - Celebrating Film in the Digital Age

So the hope for a Box Set BSG on Blu-Ray suddenly appears more realistic, if not until after the run of the fourth and last season in 2009.

 

[TravisR]

I'll give you that it's a possibility by 2009. It's nearly impossible that Universal will switch to Blu Ray AND release three seasons of BSG in the next 12 months.

 

[Sam Favate]

Great news on the webisodes being included. Loved the ones on the Razor DVD.

I agree that there is no way Universal will go Blu and release a ton of product this year. CES will be very telling regarding the format war, but if Warner is going all-Blu, it is likely going to end sooner rather than later.

 

[Hollywoodaholic]

I didn't mean to turn this thread into a Universal goes Blu-ray discussion, but while we're still on the topic, it's now being reported that Paramount is about to go Blu-ray and Universal may also fold soon.

A quote from The Digital Bits again (always pretty reliable for this type of info) ...

"Well... we've had SOME confirmation this morning of the details of the Financial Times story from last night. While the studio isn't yet commenting, reliable industry sources are telling us that Paramount is indeed preparing to end their HD-DVD support and announce a return to the Blu-ray fold. Details are currently being finalized, and an announcement is expected as soon as they're complete. Paramount's first new Blu-rays will almost certainly include many of those titles that were cancelled last year, but that were already packaged and ready for shipping, so you could see them in stores very quickly once the studio announces.

Meanwhile, sources are telling us that Universal has also been talking with the BDA, and is looking to follow Paramount and Warner's lead as soon as possible."

The Digital Bits - Celebrating Film in the Digital Age

And if that occurs, I don't think Universal will waste much time capitalizing on marketing BSG in Blu-ray. (See, I brought us back to the original topic!)

 

[joshEH]

Looks like all those douchenozzles who shelled out $600 for the Blu-Ray Blades of Glory on eBay are gonna be hurtin' for certain real soon...

 

[Nelson Au]

I'll be picking up Season 3 this week. I am one of those who has only seen this series on DVD, so I do not watch it on cable, nor so I read anything about it to avoid spoilers. Can someone tell me if I should get Razor too and see that after I finish season 2.5 and before season 3 or does it matter?

Thanks!

 

[TravisR]

Razor takes place during S2 so you're good as long as you've seen S2.

EDIT: Do you have a connection to get S3 a couple weeks early?

 

[RickER]

Yea Nelson, how are you getting this 2 weeks early?

 

[Nelson Au]

Oh, my mistake, I thought it was March 15th! I must be in a "Lost" temporal anomoly. Must be "Q"'s doing.

Cool, then I can finally get back to watching season 2.5 and then Razor.

Thanks guys!

 

[TravisR]

"Battlestar Galactica is my constant"

 

[Nelson Au]

 

[Lou Sytsma]

Star Trek is Nelson's constant.

 

[Nelson Au]

Good one Lou!