COACH2369

I just picked up the complete Battlestar Galactica series on Blu-Ray yesterday. Since I have never watched a single episode of this newer version, I wanted to see where the additional movies fall into place in the series. I picked up the DVD of the 2-hour pilot/movie that started this series, so I know I should watch that first.

Does "Razor" "The Plan" and "Caprica" take place prior to the series itself? Or should I watch the complete series and then pick up these additional movies?

Thanks..

wendersfan

Caprica is a prequel, but I don't think it matters, especially since it's airing now, after BSG's run. I wouldn't watch Razor or The Plan before watching the series. I don't know if I can recommend either at all, to be frank.

COACH2369

Thanks for the clarification. I was thinking that "Caprica" came out after the original series but I wasn't sure if it took place before hand. Guess I know now..

starman9000

This was just asked as well:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/tv-talk/577...rder-help.html

Don't worry about the pilot/dvd. That is on the first episodes of your Blu-Ray set, just watch that and return the DVD if you can.

calhoun07

Why not start with the first disc of the first set and go in chronological order from there?

Timber

I think you sort of have to watch Razor, it sets up some things for season 4.

davidh777

As mentioned in the other thread, Razor was shown between seasons 3 and 4. It was included as the start of the season 4.0 DVD set so I assume it'd be in that spot in your set as well, which is where you'd want to watch it.

Sean O'Hara

I don't know if I'd recommend watching season 4

Red Dog

Seriously. I was about to come in here and say watch the first 3 seasons, then Razor, then skip to the series finale. Caprica is nothing great.

TheMovieman

Also note that apparently there are extended episodes but they are on different discs (i.e. one regular episode might be on disc 1, but the extended ep is on disc 2). I don't know what episodes specifically, but had read that in a review.

davidh777

I did like some parts of season 4 but agree there's a lot of filler

Timber

No love for the first half of season 4?

Cartload

I would also suggest you just watch the extended versions of episodes and skip the regular versions. There were a few occasions in Season 2 where the "Previously on" segment before the episode had footage that wasn't in the broadcast versions of previous episodes. Needless to say, I was confused because here they were referencing things I hadn't seen despite the fact that I hadn't missed a single episode.

RichC2

Saw this earlier, seemed fitting to post in a BSG thread.

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(Yeah there aren't really that many episodes.)

resinrats

The pilot movie is in the complete set so you can return the DVD of just the pilot if you can.

Superboy

Watch it in this order:

Caprica
The miniseries
Seasons 1-3
Razer
Season 4
The Plan

Caprica is a true prequel, but doesn't spoil the series at all; if anything, if you watch it beforehand, it just adds another layer of depth to the story.

starman9000

I certainly hope he's started watching it already.

COACH2369

You would think so.....BUT....I haven't.. Work, life and other Blu-Rays have pushed this back for me... The plan is to get started on this in the next week or so once football is over. My wife isn't into the series and she will busy on Saturdays for the next two months. Going to watch it then..

ben12

Watching Caprica first kills a major twist in Caprica. It isn't all that important, but it was certainly a fun surprise. I'd say watch everything in release order except the Plan. I'd watch the Plan right before the 3-part series finale.

Maxflier

I thought Razor was supposed to be watched in Season 2 after "The Captain's Hand"?

drq2

If you pickup the box set start with the 1st set and work your way thought them to 4.5. If you watch The Plan a movie they made after they made the show, "The Have a Plan" came from that one line. The fan's (Like myself) they forgot to tell you what the plan was. They also did not count right so there is a 7th Cylon is this the father of the 3rd angel.

Caprica is really about the man, girl and the one God(or in his name) that started it all. In short a Ghost in the Cylon.

Also with the Blue box set make sure you do not hit play all. By doing this your only going to get the air version and there are 3 (plus the last) that are over a hour each. The last one(3) is a total of 3:32 minutes long.

BTW if you pickup any movie outside the box blu set. Take them back. You bought them in the box set.

Jason

Is The Plan now in the box set? I bought it on release day and it was not included (I don't think it had even been released yet).