vel's journaly thing

If you really want to get the most out of it, start at the beginning. There's only so much they can cover in a sum-up episode, and so much of what makes the series great is the emotional attachment you have to the characters. Jumping in midstream you'll lose a lot of that. Start at the beginning, witness the Cylon invasion, go with the heroes through all the shite they've had to go through... and you'll be just as in love with this show as the rest of us.