Roswell - The Complete Third Season (The Final Chapter)

Starring:Roswell
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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The sci-fi-themed teen drama Roswell begins its third and final season with Max (Jason Behr) and Liz (Shiri Appleby) back together and taking a desperate chance to find Max's son. After the many cosmic concepts of the previous season, the series dialed back the mythology to focus on the more--excuse the expression--human aspects of the characters. Roswell was often described as Dawson's Creek meets The X-Files, and accordingly Isabel (Katherine Heigl) finds romance with a lawyer (Adam Rodriguez), but struggles both with her mixed feelings about revealing her alien identity and with the aftermath of the tragedy in season 2. (The romance is later spoofed in a Bewitched-style episode.) At the same time, Max and Michael (Brendan Fehr) travel to Los Angeles in search of an alien bounty hunter that might be able to help them find Max's son. (They also find Roswell executive producer Jonathan Frakes making a guest appearance as himself.) Michael takes a night job that at first is played for laughs (in "Michael, the Gang, and the Great Snapple Caper"), then takes on threatening implications in a rousing two-parter that eventually leaves all parties not too much different from how they started. Michael also struggles in his relationship with Maria (Majandra Delfino), first when he makes new friends and later when she meets a figure from her past (Clayne Crawford) who revives a longtime music dream that might lead to bigger things. All the while, the alien trio faces the constant struggle of keeping their identities secret, even as the net seems to be tightening around them. When a key character returns in the series' penultimate episode, both the aliens and the humans they love face a critical decision.

The Dawson's Creek comparison is also valid in an undesirable way: many of the background songs that characterized the series have been replaced for DVD due to licensing expenses. Newcomers to the series, of course, probably won't notice. Four episodes have commentary tracks, two by Frakes, who has some interesting information but leaves dead air and introduces characters we already know. Better are the tracks by executive producer/writer Ronald D. Moore on the Bewitched spoof and by creator Jason Katims on the series finale. Other features are a 13-minute summary of the season and Shiri Appleby's appearance on Japanese TV to publicize the DVD release of the first season in 2004. --David Horiuchi

Description
Having grown up in Roswell with only a few close friends aware of their alien origins, Max, Isabel, and Michael have finally come of age. Uncertain about what lies ahead of them after graduation, they are suddenly forced into action when it becomes clear that the incidents in which they have used their alien powers to help others have finally caught up with them. As the Air Force and FBI close in, the trio realizes that Roswell is no longer the safe haven it once was. As they prepare to leave their friends and families behind, Liz has a shocking vision which makes everyone realize that it is not only the aliens who are in danger but their human friends as well.

Roswell - The Complete Third Season (The Final Chapter)

Average customer rating:

Paramount just had enough.....
An awesome tv show leaves us for good
End of a Great show!!
Great way to end.
missing Disc 3

Roswell - The Complete Third Season (The Final Chapter)
Starring: Roswell
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2005-08-09

Amazon.com

The sci-fi-themed teen drama Roswell begins its third and final season with Max (Jason Behr) and Liz (Shiri Appleby) back together and taking a desperate chance to find Max's son. After the many cosmic concepts of the previous season, the series dialed back the mythology to focus on the more--excuse the expression--human aspects of the characters. Roswell was often described as Dawson's Creek meets The X-Files, and accordingly Isabel (Katherine Heigl) finds romance with a lawyer (Adam Rodriguez), but struggles both with her mixed feelings about revealing her alien identity and with the aftermath of the tragedy in season 2. (The romance is later spoofed in a Bewitched-style episode.) At the same time, Max and Michael (Brendan Fehr) travel to Los Angeles in search of an alien bounty hunter that might be able to help them find Max's son. (They also find Roswell executive producer Jonathan Frakes making a guest appearance as himself.) Michael takes a night job that at first is played for laughs (in "Michael, the Gang, and the Great Snapple Caper"), then takes on threatening implications in a rousing two-parter that eventually leaves all parties not too much different from how they started. Michael also struggles in his relationship with Maria (Majandra Delfino), first when he makes new friends and later when she meets a figure from her past (Clayne Crawford) who revives a longtime music dream that might lead to bigger things. All the while, the alien trio faces the constant struggle of keeping their identities secret, even as the net seems to be tightening around them. When a key character returns in the series' penultimate episode, both the aliens and the humans they love face a critical decision.

The Dawson's Creek comparison is also valid in an undesirable way: many of the background songs that characterized the series have been replaced for DVD due to licensing expenses. Newcomers to the series, of course, probably won't notice. Four episodes have commentary tracks, two by Frakes, who has some interesting information but leaves dead air and introduces characters we already know. Better are the tracks by executive producer/writer Ronald D. Moore on the Bewitched spoof and by creator Jason Katims on the series finale. Other features are a 13-minute summary of the season and Shiri Appleby's appearance on Japanese TV to publicize the DVD release of the first season in 2004. --David Horiuchi

Description

Having grown up in Roswell with only a few close friends aware of their alien origins, Max, Isabel, and Michael have finally come of age. Uncertain about what lies ahead of them after graduation, they are suddenly forced into action when it becomes clear that the incidents in which they have used their alien powers to help others have finally caught up with them. As the Air Force and FBI close in, the trio realizes that Roswell is no longer the safe haven it once was. As they prepare to leave their friends and families behind, Liz has a shocking vision which makes everyone realize that it is not only the aliens who are in danger but their human friends as well.

Customer Reviews:

Paramount just had enough............2007-06-30

By the thrid season, it was clear that Paramount was getting tierd of Trek writers and producers doing their shows. They had put together one show that was cancelled, and they were trying to make this low budget poorly cast show fly as well. It was at this moment, that the newer management at Paramunt decited enough was enough, They cancelled the series, and told Frakes and Moore that they were "let go." At least that's what the press report said when this series was given the axe. Two years later the UPN network also ceased to exist.

An awesome tv show leaves us for good.......2007-06-28

I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy that the tv show Roswell was picked up for a 3rd season but i was also sad because this would be the last season for the smash alien hit show. To my knowledge, the only reason this show was cancelled was because of tv rating which were around 4 million (average for the 3rd season). I can't believe that all the praise that i heard about this show from so many people was ended because not enough people were watching. Anyway, if you are a TRUE Roswell fan like myself then purchase seasons 1-3 of Roswell so that you can experience it from beginning to end.

End of a Great show!!.......2007-06-08

This season was lost in the TV listings! It was on around 1am (never a specific time) before a DVR was common. I missed several episodes trying to keep up with where it moved. I hated to see this series end, but at least they wrapped it up quickly in the last episode unlike some shows which leave you hanging forever. This series had much potential, but was created before it's time.

Great way to end........2007-05-31

Though I will continue to be saddened that this is the very last season of Roswell, it was absolutely wonderful. The show got back to more of its original mix of drama and action, and focused was brought back to being partially human in addition to being alien. The season finale was an excellent way to end the series and absolutely makes this worth buying.

missing Disc 3.......2007-05-03

Got the box set and it is missing Disc 3 (has two copies of Disc 4).
I sent Fox an email and now they want me to send them the complete box set. It looks like I have to pay for return postage.
And I will probably get another faulty box set.
Shame on FOX.

Hello,

We do not replace individual disc you would have to return the complete box set to us for replacement. Please make sure to include your full name, physical address, phone number and reason for return. Make note that our turn around time is of 4-6 weeks.
Fox Consumer Attn: Erica
20102 S Vermont Ave
Torrance CA 90502

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