Battlestar Galactica: The Plan *SPOILERS*

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://galacticasitrep.blogspot.com/2009/08/bsg-plan-box-art.html

WARNING: The above link contains an image of The Plan DVD box-art, which is kind of spoilerific for anyone who hasn't seen the end of BSG Season 3 and beyond.


From Universal Studios Home Entertainment:

Experience the Fight for Humanity's Survival
Through the Eyes of the Cylons for the First Time Ever In

Battlestar Galactica:
The Plan

Premieres Exclusively on Blu-ray Hi-Def,
DVD and Digital Download October 27, 2009

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 17 - Television's most thrilling science fiction adventure makes a stunning turnabout when Battlestar Galactica: The Plan debuts on Blu-ray Hi-Def and DVD on October 27, 2009 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. For the first time ever, fans can experience the uncut and uncensored story of humanity's futuristic fight for survival through the eyes of their deadly adversaries, the Cylons. This never-before-seen perspective of the Cylon plan reunites the series' original television cast, including Emmy Award winner Edward James Olmos (Stand and Deliver), Dean Stockwell (JAG), Tricia Helfer (Burn Notice), Grace Park (The Cleaner) and Callum Keith Rennie (Californication). Ronald D. Moore and David Eick return as executive producers.

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan's executive producer and writer Jane Espenson added, "Edward James Olmos was our director on the movie, and he did an amazing job. He also shot some great footage that we are not able to show on TV, so I'm thrilled that viewers can experience it uncut as our director envisioned it."

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan includes the uncensored 90-minute feature and revealing bonus features that take viewers onto the set of the most unexpected twist ever in the intergalactic saga's history. Interactive features available exclusively on Blu-ray Hi-Def include the new Battlestar Galactica Trivia Game, as well as Universal's acclaimed U-CONTROL and BD-LIVE experience. With Blu-ray Hi-Def, viewers can enjoy Battlestar Galactica: The Plan's stunning visuals with perfect picture and the purest digital sound available.

[Rutabaga]

:eee :eee :eee

[Emelie Shadowstar]

Having just finished the series oh... 5 min ago (OMFG) uhhh I want to see this. NOW. lol *shakes fist at it* come out sooonnnerrr. lol

[Dasquian Belargic]

Not long until this is out... :ohno

[Dasquian Belargic]

I am just about to watch this (at last). Has anyone else seen it? What did you think?

EDIT:

Progress reports arriving. The farms of Aerolon are burning. The beaches of Canceron are burning. The plains of Leonis are burning. The jungles of Scorpia are burning. The pastures of Tauron are burning. The harbors of Picon are burning. The cities of Caprica are burning. The oceans of Aquaria are burning. The courthouses of Libran are burning. The forests of Virgon are burning...

The Colonies of Man lie trampled at our feet.

Well, that was a peculiar insight into the BSG universe. For those who haven't seen it, The Plan follows the initial destruction of the Colonies up until the point when the Cavill's declare a "truce" between Cylon's and humanity. We get to see stuff that was previously "off screen", such as when Boomer blacks out and attempts to destroy Galactica's water tanks / shoots Adama. It's interesting to see how even at this early stage in the conquest of the Colonies, the majority of the models are malfunctioning in some way.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that it wasn't exactly thrilling, since we already know how the story goes. There were some funny moments at least, and some unexpected insights into how the Cylon models were essentially failing to do their duty from the moment the destruction of the Colonies failed.

[Yog]

I thought it was on par with some of the best of BSG. Only the finale of the series was better in my view. What made it interesting was the cylon perspective of the story. The real star of the The Plan was Cavil (number one) stabbing that kid. He makes the other cylons look like saints in comparison. Utterly incapable of feeling remorse, and completely apathetic to everything really. As someone else mentioned to me, for the Cavils, "dying or killing must be as exciting as watching the weather report".

[Dasquian Belargic]

Cavil was definitely the star of the show. It seemed like he was the only skin-job who came close to being truly robotic and unlike the humans. All the others had some sin they were guilty of, or some weakness.

BTW Cavil kissing Boomer / Six threatening to make Cavil hum? ...Auuughhh :x