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"This is a beautifully written show, driven by character rather than effects... but the effects are damn good. And there's not a better acting troupe at work on television." - Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly"
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The ‘re-imagined’ Battlestar Galactica is quite simply one of the most acclaimed series on any channel. It was voted TV Show of the Year by Time magazine, and has also received a Peabody Award, an unprecedented achievement for a sci-fi show.
With its classy ensemble cast, including Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, its cutting edge special effects, superb production design and gritty, adult-oriented scripts, Battlestar Galactica is a stunning piece of television drama.
Compiled with complete access to the production of the stunning final season, this fourth official companion is packed with exclusive interviews, photos, behind-the-scenes secrets, and a complete season four episode guide.
With its classy ensemble cast, including Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell, its cutting edge special effects, superb production design and gritty, adult-oriented scripts, Battlestar Galactica is a stunning piece of television drama.
Compiled with complete access to the production of the stunning final season, this fourth official companion is packed with exclusive interviews, photos, behind-the-scenes secrets, and a complete season four episode guide.
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This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four (Paperback)
If you've been missing the drama, intrigue and action that BSG is so adept at providing, I'm happy to report that Titan Books has released Battlestar Galactica: The Official Season 4 Companion to help bridge the gap between the future (BSG) and the past (Caprica).The Admiral himself (aka Edward James Olmos) addresses the fans in the foreword - or as he calls it 'the final log in the Admiral's journal'. Here's a quote from Olmos' foreword: "Yes, we gave the show all our heart and soul. Yes, we gave it all our expertise. Everyone who touched it, gave it their ALL! But, the FANS gave us life." [page 7] Following the opening is a section called "There Must Be Some Way Out of Here", which examines the various aspects of ending something as big as Battlestar Galactica. Ronald Moore and David Eick share why they felt it was time to bring the series to an end, along with some of the process that went into closing up all those many plot threads. We learn which answers they knew going into season 4, what still had to be figured out, and how they ensured there were no conflicts with previous back-story. We also get a look at how the WGA strike affected BSG. Did you know that "Sometimes a Great Notion" could have been the final episode of the series if the strike had continued much longer?!? That would've just been sad. And, find out how they handled one of the show's stars being in a major car accident! There's a brief recap of Razor in which we're taken through the fascinating process of coming up with the story, and deciding which characters would be featured in the film. What season companion would be complete without a comprehensive episode guide? For each of the 19 episodes in season 4 there's an episode description, a full-page image along with a few smaller images, as well as thoughts from the cast, directors and writers on what went into creating the episode and how it fits into the season as a whole. You may be able to find episode descriptions online, but you're not getting inside information like this anywhere else! The Season 4 Companion is also packed with juicy little sidebar tidbits! It's hard to imagine they could pack all that happened in the final season of BSG into one book, but they did that and more with the Battlestar Galactica Official Season 4 Companion. A great gift idea for the BSG lover on your list!
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Another excellent companion to one of TV's greatest series,
By Robert Moore - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four (Paperback)
The first three Official Companions to BSG were among the best "official" guides to shows that I have ever seen. Most such publications are pure puff pieces with no helpful info and nothing that helps fans gain any additional insight into the show. They reproduce stuff that is pretty much universally available. In other words, they are a waste of paper. The BSG companions, however, provide a lot of information that cant' be found elsewhere, even if you hit all the fan sites, the discussion boards, and listen to Ron Moore's podcasts. How do they manage this? Access to writers, actors, producers, and creative staff. And their input seems to be pretty uncensored. Everyone offers info that provides insights into the show that hasn't been available elsewhere.The one complaint I have with this volume compared with the previous three - and perhaps it is due to the change in the writer (David Bassom wrote the first three, Sharon Gosling this one) - is that there doesn't seem to be as much about individual episodes when they don't work. For instance, in the companion to Season Two, everyone was upfront about "Black Market" blowing. Not everything in Season Four worked and there were some moments that flat out failed. There simply wasn't the honesty about this season that I found in previous ones. Perhaps this was defensiveness; because a substantial number of fans of BSG found Season Four to be a disappointment (let me be clear that I was not one of those who were disappointed). That one complaint aside, this was another excellent volume. For those who have a degree of patience, I would like to point out that most likely the companions for Seasons Three and Four will most likely be combined with color photos to form a new volume. This is what happened with Volumes 1 and 2. So, if you would rather wait a while, in a year or two you should see a final volume with a title something like BATTLESTAR GALACTICA COLOR COMPANION, Vol. 2, authored by David Bassom and Sharon Gosling. But if you are like me, undergoing withdrawal pains from BSG, you are looking for whatever you can get in the way of a BSG fix. In that case, it should get you through a couple of days. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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More than a Companion,
By GreatGranDadflh - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four (Paperback)
This Companion book for Season Four is an excellent resource for much information on BSG, Season Four. If you have a short memory, this quality paperback will bring back all the enjoyment of the video series as well as reveal some things that you might have missed during your original viewing. I use this and other BSG Companion books to go back and watch several of the more complicated episodes over again and get an increased appreciation for the entire BSG arc.I highly recommend this book for BSG enthusiasts, short memory or long. 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A must for BSG fans!,
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This review is from: Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Four (Paperback)
This fourth in the series of "Official Companion" books is well worth the modest investment. It provides a synopsis of each Season 4 episode followed by behind the scenes information of the episodes.
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