Season 2 of SGU on Blu-ray canceled in the UK

[James Cole]

Word is going around Gateword and the bluray.com forum.

 

[Harvey]

Since it was also cancelled in region one, this isn't that surprising.

 

[Sindatur]

Since it was also cancelled in region one, this isn't that surprising.

Really? With all the good response to the final 10 episodes, they've decided not to do a Blue Ray for S2? Surprising, I'd've thought they might see that as a way to recoup some losses?

 

[Harvey]

I'd guess that sales of the first season weren't that hot for MGM, and that without a third season of the show coming out to provide some cross-marketing potential, releasing the second season on Blu-Ray just isn't worth it.

 

[James Cole]

Unfortunately not releasing it on Blu-ray will only encourage piracy. I would have saved the episodes off SyFy HD, but my cable companies (Time Warner and Cox) encrypted non-broadcast HD channels.

However, SGU is syndicated. If you want your own HD legal copies of SGU season 2, live in the United States in a TV market that broadcasts SGU in 1080i HD, and have a new enough computer, you could record season 2 episodes with a TV tuner dongle.

This is a list of stations that currently carry SGU in syndication. Would be a better source than iTunes 720p HD-lite.

 

[Harvey]

Caprica hasn't been released on Blu-Ray, either, which is a shame. I haven't downloaded it, but I also haven't bought it yet, which is a shame, because I missed the last six or so episodes and would like to review them at some point.

 

[Sindatur]

Caprica hasn't been released on Blu-Ray, either, which is a shame. I haven't downloaded it, but I also haven't bought it yet, which is a shame, because I missed the last six or so episodes and would like to review them at some point.

The last 6 are mostly the best ones. The Series really came together in the last run of episodes

 

[Harvey]

All I know is that the first 21 episodes were a real struggle to get through. There wasn't a single episode that I can point to as a good or excellent episode of television in that lot. I'll probably watch thee rest at some point...but it isn't high on my list. Especially when it's a series without a strong resolution that took more than 75% of its run to find its footing.

 

[Sindatur]

All I know is that the first 21 episodes were a real struggle to get through. There wasn't a single episode that I can point to as a good or excellent episode of television in that lot. I'll probably watch thee rest at some point...but it isn't high on my list. Especially when it's a series without a strong resolution that took more than 75% of its run to find its footing.

Caprica? There's only 18 episodes, and I believe that includes the 2 part Pilot. The first 12, I'd give at least half of those a good or higher rating.

 

[Harvey]

Oh, I still thought you were talking about SGU. My bad!

 

[Sindatur]

Oh, I still thought you were talking about SGU. My bad!

Heh, no, I was responding to your post saying you hadn't watched the final 6 episodes of Caprica, because they hadn't been released on Blu-ray either, and you haven't downloaded them.

SGU, yea, first season, not much to like about it for me, S2 first half, a few decent episodes. But, yea, it wasn't until 2nd half of 2nd season that SGU finally hit it's stride and was fairly good consistently.

 

[Harvey]

That's what I get for reading through quickly. I don't know how I got the idea you were writing about SGU, looking back over your post. Just carelessness on my part.

I am looking forward to the last six episodes of "Caprica." When I'll see them, however, is an open question.

 

[Caretaker]

After the SG1 and Atlantis DVDs having complete series sets, I was waiting for SGU's complete series on Blu Ray - just in case they had extra, um, extras. Hence why I haven't bought the current DVD versions of the seasons.

 

[Brikar99]

I'm very disappointed that there's no blu-ray release of Season 2, since I was quite happy with the quality of Season 1 on blu. :/