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Spinning off from the massively successful Battlestar Galactica, Caprica is a prequel series, and an intense one at that. It’s not a requirement to have watched Battlestar to enjoy it, although inevitably you might get a bit more out of it if you have. Yet either way, this is ambitious science fiction, and all the better for it.
The first half of Caprica was rightly criticised for over-complicating things, and laying in so much back story that there was little here and now drama to enjoy. This second half of the season addresses many of those wrongs, as well as leading up to a tie-in with Battlestar. It’s surprising just how much plot the story manages to get through, while still managing to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
Caprica really speeds up in these episodes, and if you’re one of the many who was put off by some of the decisions made in the earlier parts, then do consider giving it another try. We won’t spoil story points here, because the show invests so much in putting them into place. But if you’re crying out for intelligent science fiction drama, that stretches a budget well above its limits, then Caprica might just be your show. The only shame is that there’s going to be just one season of it. Given the evidence on display in this lavish set, that’s a real pity. --Jon Foster
DVD Description
Bonus Features:
Disc 1:
• Deleted Scenes:- Unvanquished
• Deleted Scenes:- Retribution
• Deleted Scenes:- Things We Lock Away
• Re-Caprica
• Unvanquished Commentary with Executive Producer Kevin Murphy
• Unvanquished Podcast with Executive Producer David Eick and Series Star Eric Stoltz
• Retribution Podcast with Executive Producer David Eick, Director
• Deleted Scenes:- Blowback
• Blowback Podcast with Director - Scripted Series for Universal Tom Lieber and Series Star Magda Apanowicz
Disc 2:
• The Dirteaters Podcast with Director - Scripted Series for Universal Tom Lieber and Series Stars Esai Morales, Sasha Roiz & Magda Apanowicz
• Video Blogs x 7 as follows:-
• Global Defense
• Next Generation
• One True God?
• Caprican Evolution
• Visual Effects
• Sounds of Caprica
• The Music of Caprica Disc 3
• Deleted Scenes:- Here Be Dragons
• Apotheosis Commentary
Disc 1:
• Deleted Scenes:- Unvanquished
• Deleted Scenes:- Retribution
• Deleted Scenes:- Things We Lock Away
• Re-Caprica
• Unvanquished Commentary with Executive Producer Kevin Murphy
• Unvanquished Podcast with Executive Producer David Eick and Series Star Eric Stoltz
• Retribution Podcast with Executive Producer David Eick, Director
• Deleted Scenes:- Blowback
• Blowback Podcast with Director - Scripted Series for Universal Tom Lieber and Series Star Magda Apanowicz
Disc 2:
• The Dirteaters Podcast with Director - Scripted Series for Universal Tom Lieber and Series Stars Esai Morales, Sasha Roiz & Magda Apanowicz
• Video Blogs x 7 as follows:-
• Global Defense
• Next Generation
• One True God?
• Caprican Evolution
• Visual Effects
• Sounds of Caprica
• The Music of Caprica Disc 3
• Deleted Scenes:- Here Be Dragons
• Apotheosis Commentary
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is probably going to be one of the most under-estimated shows of recent years. I understand the reasons, but I also appreciate that Ronald Moore and company and company wanted to go for something which took a wider perspective than Battlestar. Whilst this means the first part of the season often appears slow, it seeks to introduce us to the various principal cultures of the 12 colonies along with their differences, desires and flaws, and this certainly pays off in the second set of episodes in this, sadly, single season show. The build to the final episode is excellent, and that episode itself is one of the best I have seen, marrying well into the larger canvas of the conflict to come. Well worth and look, and a valuable addition to the (contemporary) Galactica universe, with some solid performances and some splendid drama.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The 2nd part of Caprica season 1 is a definite improvement on the first half of the series. It is very sad to see that the execs ditched the show after it upped the anti and became a promising proposition. The plots of this season were faster paced and grittier a la BSG best moments, though there were some plot twists that didn't always make sense other than for dramatic effect.
The virtual reality and its effects on society were beginning to be explored more fully as were the political complexities of the 12 colonies. Another intelligent SF series bites the dust. So it goes......
The virtual reality and its effects on society were beginning to be explored more fully as were the political complexities of the 12 colonies. Another intelligent SF series bites the dust. So it goes......
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched the first half of this series on the TV but to be honest was finding it was getting boring as the story wasn't moving very quickly. I only bought the second half of season 1 (bought from US) as I read somewhere it was much better than the first half. I would have to agree the second half is fast moving and action packed. It is a shame the first half of the series may have put people off. I think the show being cancelled after only one season was down to the fact the first half was very slow developing.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
What, No vampires ?
It's a real shame this show was cancelled after only one season. It was never going to be another BSG but it was still great viewing. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Zukovsky
Excellent
I bet BSG fans like me are very disappointed this series was stopped just like that...too bad, it was another amazing piece of the puzzle I was eagerly waiting for... Read more
Published 1 month ago by isafalchi
Ahead of your time?
Just finished watching the series. In the context of Caprica being cancelled, I'd like to say that absolutely this show wasn't made for everyone. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tomas
Excruciating
This is perhaps one of the worst series I have ever seen, it is so tremendously slow that words cannot describe. Read more
Published 1 month ago by James Mason
Sci-Fi
Enjoyed the pilot and the first part of the season, the second part was not quite as good the writers probably knew their days were numbered. It did add to the whole BSG story arc.
Published 5 months ago by P. A. Schofield
Caprica series 1
Very interesting slow burn from BSG. Very intelligent series which tried to cover too much to slowly for the predictively programed blip vert generation. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Velon
where did it al go wrong
typical when bsg ended we all thought it was rushed then we heard that caprica was coming out when i watched the first part of the story i thought yeah not a bad story arc and was... Read more
Published 7 months ago by adam b
Disappointing
I am a big fan of the `re-imagined' Battlestar Galactica (BSG). I loved the characters, its level of realism, the CGI, the music......and pretty much everything else. Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. Kane
Caprica
I'm a huge BSG fan and was not disappointed at all with Caprica. Awesome series! Shame it got canceled :(.
Published 9 months ago by synbi0nt
CHEATED
After receiving this title l realised it had already been released earlier as Season 1, Volume 1.5.
Very dissapointed in the misleading sale advertising.
Very dissapointed in the misleading sale advertising.
Published 9 months ago by Roger Sansom
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