[Caduceus]

SciFi has split the seasons for several reasons.

1.) They get clobbered by the regular networks if they debut against "the big three (or four or five)"

2.) They probably discovered that fans would pay for a half season of BSG on DVD. There were 13 episodes in the first season, but if you add the miniseries, that brings it to around 19 (depending on how you count it). Ten episodes have aired so far for ths second half. That probably means another ten.

3.) Amanda Tapping (Col. Carter from SG-1) had a baby.

4.) These shows cost more than a million bucks each.

The season returns this Friday with the second half of the seasons. I don't know how many episodes they will have total, but if the writing stays good on BSG I am satisfied with a 20 show season.

BTW I went to a GameStop and picked up [a used] Season one of the new BSG for 20 bucks. It's a good New Year.