For those who missed the ‘Battlestar Galactica’, last season, the wait is over now as it comes out in the DVD format. Packaged in a set of DVDs consisting of 11 episodes, the collection also features 15 hours of bonus content and three episodes that never saw the light of day on TV.

Of the 11 episodes, last three are a wrap up of the series and is called ‘Daybreaks, Part 1, 2 and 3’. Also many deleted scenes have been included, even as some additional interesting features make the set a must have. One such feature is a great tool for those who are jumping in to the series right in the end and/ or for those who have very short term memories and fail to remember just what happened in the last episode let alone the last series. Called ‘What the Frak is Going on With Battlestar Galactica’, this is a supersonic speed recap of the entire series with all the twists and turns in place

Another feature ‘…and They have a plan’ comes up during the opening credits, which points to cyclons having ‘a plan’. Subsequently, the actors and writers, teasingly ask the viewer “What, then, is the plan?” Another good feature is the informative video blog by the Executive Producer David Eick where he gives insights into the production process of the series.

What will certainly come across as heartwarming for die hard ‘Galactica’ fans is the feature called ‘A Look Back’. In this corner one can find the thoughts and ‘look back’ of actors and production staff on the entire series. This is a kind of ode to the series from the people who made it in one way or the other. This is also a befitting way to wrap up the series which will see its culmination with Season 4.5. This ‘Galactica’ series comes in a package of 4 DVDs each and is priced about $45 for a set.

As far as the show itself is concerned, it certainly lives up to the hype that’s generated with it. ‘Battlestar Galactica’, without doubt is one of the best Sci-Fi TV series that one can come across. However, the comparisons of the older ‘Battlestar’ with the newer one are quite uncalled far. They both have a league of their own and fit aptly to the times when each was made. In the newer series, the references to the old, whether it be a music piece of a part of the story, were quite unnecessary.

As far as the performances are concerned, Edward James Olmos certainly wins the title as ‘Admiral William Adama’. Also Michael Hogan as ‘Colonel Saul Tigh’ will certainly have won himself some young Sci-Fi fans. Overall the producers of the show, especially Executive Producer, Ron Moore have done an exceptional work with the series. However I found, the end of credits shtick between Morre and David Eick a complete waste of time and money. If the intention was for it to be funny, it certainly was not!

Overall, small hiccups aside, Battlestar Galactica 4.5 is any Sci-Fi lovers must have not only for its excellent content but also for the series-closure that it brings.