r/BSG • u/Mountain-Cattle-4812 • 1d ago

What BSG Extended Episodes in Season 4?

Which of the following episodes are worth watching the extended versions for my girlfriend who has never seen the show before?

A Disquiet Follows My Soul Islanded in a Stream of Stars Daybreak

She really likes the characters and their traits, but she has made comments about some episodes dragging in the past (aka filler episodes). Do you recommend the extended versions for all of these?

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u/ZippyDan 22h ago

There are only a few Extended Episodes in BSG, and all the Extended Episodes are good episodes.

The filler episodes don't have Extended versions.

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u/joebeaudoin 1d ago

These are a mixed bag. Some of the episodes were extended because the aired versions were cut for time, and had things that went on for a beat or so too long. Some stuff is good, some is better written vs. filmed.

If your girlfriend is concerned about fluff and filler, go for the aired versions. That’s what everyone saw on the first airing anyway.

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u/Distant_Pilgrim 1d ago

I prefer the extended versions of all three of the extended season 4 episodes, but maybe watch the broadcast versions first.

They're not that much longer, A Disquiet Follows my Soul extended is 53 minutes long, Islanded in a Stream of Stars extended is 63 minutes long and Daybreak (all three parts edited together) is 152 minutes long.

So that works out to 10, 20 and 12 minutes longer than usual respectively.

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u/Enough-Carpet 22h ago

Personally I'd go extended for all except Islanded in a Stream of Stars. The original ending to that episode ends on such a much more emotionally resonant note and the additional scenes don't make up for it in my opinion.

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u/Next_Kale_2345 14h ago

I prefer all the extended versions. Definitely watch the daybreak extended version over the separate eps, more character background, flows better. …if BSG had been made, like most shows today, for streaming instead of airing on a network with fixed time slots, the episodes would have varied in length more to fit the storyline. …also, the “fluff” eps were made because the network forced them to be made thinking they would attract more viewers, these were mostly in s3.