Andromeda Season 2 Collection 2 (Episode 206-209)

Director: Peter DeLuise, Philip David Segal, David Winning
Studio: A.D. Vision Inc
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
"Home Fires" (Episode 208) A message from Dylan's fiancé, now long-dead, leads the Andromeda to a planet where the Commonwealth survived. Two political factions vie for power there - one Commonwealth, the other isolationist. Dylan meets the descendants of his lost love and those of another... who tried to kill him.

Customer Reviews:

Great show .......2007-03-13

I bought this because I love sci-fi and have nothing else left to buy. I took a chance on season 1 and am still watching it. The characters have more depth than I anticipated based on the other people's opinions but I see they were, for the most part, wrong. I can't wait to learn more about Trance. There is something about her as if she knows something almost as if she is connected to the universe. I hope I am right. Harper is a great guy, a little young and a little inexperienced. Tyr has overcome his judgments and struggles with his upbringing and instincts. Beka has a past and a connection to family (father drug dealer and addict, brother that is on the run). The only one with out depth to this point is Captain Hunt. He only has a mission.

Sci-Fi at its best!.......2006-02-28

I don't want to go on and on in a review so I will keep this brief. Truly this is one of the best series I have seen, a gem for all sci-fi fans. The dialogue is witty, the characters developed and interesting and the cast really seem to enjoy their work. This is not just some big studio effort (in fact some have slated the production values in Andromeda but that was more the in first season) but something people invested alot of time, effort and interest into and it shows! If you want the standard sci-fi fare try Enterprise, if you want something different try Andromeda.

Season 2 is much better in production values than Season 1 and story wise better than Season 3. It has all the hallmarks of Andromeda; sharp banter, characters constantly trying to get the better of each other, good guys, bad guys, heroes, anti-heroes, beautiful CGI and that hard to describe genuineness behind each of the cast's performances. There is a wonderful back story and a collision of differing philosophies brought to life expertly in each character. You can really enjoy seeing how each one handles problems and challenges in their own very unique way. Standout episodes are Exit Strategies, The Prince, All too Human, Ouroboros, ah I mean all of them. Enough said, in the words of Captain Hunt "Lets bring it"

I agree with 'A Customer from Austraila'.......2005-08-08

Andromeda is an incredable series, and a great replacement for the 'Star Trek' series now that they're off the air.

It's always expected that the series will come out in box sets after the individual disks are released, so why be so impatient to get them all individually like that.

Andromeda is really good, and especially this season because we glimps a little more into the mysterious Trance Gemini.

Good Light Hearted Sci Fi in the Robert Hewitt Wolfe era.......2005-05-27

Before Kevin Sorbo decided that producer Robert Hewitt Wolfe had plots that were "too complicated"; the show was a solid adventure drama. I purchased this one on a clearence for 14.99 as part of a promotion from one of those big box retail chains. That is the only way I will see this show on DVD. I would not even think of paying full price! If you are fortunate enough to get a lower price for this set; it's worth a try. For all intents and purposes it's harmless fun and a good show.

I am wondering if the rumors are true. Is the quality of season's 3, 4, and five lower than that of the first two seasons?

Season 2 picks up great!.......2005-02-09

The second season of Andromeda really picked up after a slow start from the first season. The characters begin to develop personalities viewers can relate too, find their niches and loosen up. I highly recommend this boxed set as I said in my review of season 1 I do not recommend buying the individual episode packs those are almost as much as getting the complete season. Here is an episode listing of Season 2 to help you decide if you would be interested in spending the money.

01. The Widening Gyre
With the ship severely damaged, Dylan leads the crew of the Andromeda Ascendant in a battle against the largest and deadliest enemy they have ever encountered.

02. Exit Strategies
Dylan, Beka, Rev Bem and Tyr, pursued by a gang of Neitzscheans, are forced to make a crash landing on an icy planet.

03. A Heart for Falsehood Framed
The crew of the Andromeda replaces a sacred relic with a fake, attempting to negotiate peace between two battling parties.

04. Pitiless as the Sun
Trance is held captive, while Dylan and the rest of the crew try to uncover the source behind mysterious attacks on cargo ships

05. Last Call at the Broken Hammer
Dylan leads members of the crew to a desert wasteland in search of a former government leader.

06. All Too Human
Rommie discovers prejudices toward A.I.s while attempting to expose the nefarious plots of the Machenites.

07. Una Salas Victus
The crew of the Andromeda battles with the Neitzchean Drago-Kazov pride in an attempt to deliver medical supplies to an ailing colony.

08. Home Fires
A stranger with a message from Dylan's (Kevin Sorbo) long-dead fiancée arrives onboard Andromeda, leading the crew on a diplomatic mission.

09. Into the Labyrinth
The Andromeda hosts a conference of allies to the Commonwealth, while Harper (Gordon Michael Woolvett) is lured by unknown evil forces.

10. The Prince
Dylan and the crew of the Andromeda assist the sole survivor of a massacred royal family in his quest to regain the throne.

11. Bunker Hill
Captain Dylan Hunt allies with the Sabra-Jaguar Pride to wage war against the Dragans, while Harper launches a revolution on Earth.

12. Ouroboros
The crew of the Andromeda faces a sudden distortion of space and time.

13. Lava and Rockets
Dylan hijacks a tourist ship to escape the evil Ogami, a culture of mercenary killers.

14. Be All My Sins Remembered
Beka is forced to face her past when an old friend resurfaces.

15. Dance of the Mayflies
The Andromeda is invaded by a mutant species.

16. In Heaven Now Are Three
Beka leads a mission to find a legendary artifact.

17. The Things We Cannot Change
Dylan hovers near death in a dream world after an explosion rocks the Maru.

18. The Fair Unknown
The crew encounter the Vedrans the long-lost founders of the Commonwealth.

19. Belly of the Beast
The crew of Andromeda encounters a creature once thought to be mythological.

20. The Knight, Death and the Devil
Dylan attempts to save a group of captured High Guard ships.

21. Immaculate Perception
Racing to save his wife, and her coloney from attack, Tyr discovers he is a father.

22. The Tunnel at the End of the Light
Aliens from an alternate universe attack the crew of Andromeda.

Average customer rating:

A great show
Another Great Andromeda set
All solid episodes
Clarification
Still The Best!!!!

Andromeda Season 2 Collection 3
Director: Philip David Segal
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ASIN: B000093NP0
Release Date: 2003-07-15

Description

Something's rotten on the planet Ne'Holland! Young Prince Erik is the sole survivor of a brutal coup against the royal family. The King's dying order makes Dylan and Tyr co-regents to Erik. Under these very dissimilar tutors, the prince learns diplomacy and cunning to defeat his enemies.

"Bunker Hill" (Episode 211)
The oppressive Dragans tighten their grip, but the universe fights back! Persuaded by beautiful Elsbett, Dylan agrees to fight the Dragans in alliance with the Sabra-Jaguar Pride. Meanwhile, Harper and Rommie head for Earth to help Harper's cousin in a courageous revolution against Dragan slavers.

"Ouroboros" (Episode 212)
A machine designed to rid Harper of the Magog larvae wrecks havoc on Andromeda by jumbling space and time. Past, present, and future collide, causing sudden appearances of Dylan's old crew, alien attackers, and most mysterious… a Future Trance, older, wiser and much more dangerous!

"Lava and Rockets" (Episode 213)
When Dylan's commerce trip is ambushed by ferocious Ogami hit men, he hijacks a tourist starship to escape. The novice tour guide is Molly - a beautiful ace pilot. The action's hot as Dylan and Molly head for a volcanic planet to escape… and discover each other on the way.

"Be All My Sins Remembered" (Episode 214)
When Beka learns that a former lover has died and listed her as next of kin, Dylan and Harper accompany her for "moral support." Harper remembers the "dearly departed" as a scoundrel, but as Beka reminisces about her violent sweetheart, he turns out to be… not… quite… dead.

Customer Reviews:

A great show.......2003-09-24

All great episodes. Another great Andromeda collection.

"Ouroboros" is probably the best episode on these DVD's. The main reason is the new Trance. I liked the old Trance, but the future Trance is so much better. I was kind of getting tired of the purple look.

Another Great Andromeda set.......2003-08-19

I'm waiting for the next one, as I didn't catch it on first-run TV. These get better and better and better.

All solid episodes.......2003-07-25

These eposides are a nice midseason touch, especially when the new Trance shows up. The extras are better than usual and the picture/sound is dead on. The thing about this set of episodes is you see that the Andromeda will not have and easy future ahead if you read the hints right. Seeing a basically machine Beka and having a gold Trance show up saying things are not going well tells you that. There are also even more alliances formed and you see Rommie get more emotions to name a few things. You have to check out the interview with Laura Bertram, very cool and the bloopers are nice. Reccomended set for any fan of the show.

Clarification.......2003-07-20

The Editorial Review for this DVD is misleading. The DVD actually contains Season 2, episodes 210 through 214. The Editorial Review alludes to episode 210, "The Prince," but doesn't list it by number. On the copy I got, episodes 210-214 *are* all there.

As for an actual review, if you like Andromeda, and are collecting Andromeda DVDs, this is a must-have. A lot of plotlines pivotal to Season 2 are continued or even completed in this set. I highly recommend it to fans of Andromeda, particularly fans of the first two seasons, where the plot lines were carried over from episode to episode. This is the middle of Season 2, when the show was still getting better and better. For the record, Andromeda has made me a HUGE fan of Keith Hamilton Cobb, who plays Tyr, and I intend to follow his future endeavors closely. What a talent!

Still The Best!!!!.......2003-07-19

All these episodes are great, I really liked "Bunker Hill" because it shows the uprisings on Earth against the tyranic Drago-Kazov. I also like "Bunker Hill" because Elsbett Mossadim (now Elsbett Bolivar) returns to the show. I liked "Ouroboros" because there is something happening in every scene. This is a very good episode, it's a shame that Robert Hewitt Wolfe left the show after this. "Lava and Rockets" is good because it adds a new alien race, the Ogami. This is a good show, but it slides a little downward in season 3. So enjoy this show while it is still great. I hope the Magog invasion will be in season 4!!!!

Andromeda Season 1 Collection 2 (Episode 106-110)

Average customer rating:

Also a must buy
A Great DVD!
An excellent DVD
Great Series
"I 've never seen an Angel Before!"

Andromeda Season 1 Collection 2 (Episode 106-110)
Director: Philip David Segal
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ASIN: B00006CY47
Release Date: 2002-09-10

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Based on an idea by Gene Roddenberry, Andromeda wears its debt to Star Trek on its sleeve, recalling the best sci-fi of Roddenberry's heyday. Kevin Sorbo (ex-Hercules) plays Captain Dylan Hunt, the sympathetically flawed idealist in command of the Andromeda Ascendant, a massive 1.4-kilometer-long starship of the now-disbanded Systems Commonwealth. The fall of civilization has meant that although it ought to be a relic it remains the zenith of technological advancement. Episodes 6 to 10 make up this collection.

"Angel Dark, Demon Bright": Time travel is always a sci-fi series staple, but Andromeda needs it more than any of them. Any method (excuse!) to revisit Dylan's own time is explored, and "Angel Dark, Demon Bright" is therefore an important episode for two reasons. We see just how badly the Commonwealth had it coming in an enormous space battle; and we also perceive how potentially dangerous Trance is. Pruning the branches of time as easily as her plants, she's clearly a conundrum waiting to explode.

"The Ties That Blind": The title is a dual reference to aspects of faith. On the one hand there's Rev's devout following of the Way, which unwittingly obscures certain truths from him; on the other hand there's the belief that blood is thicker than water, which severely confuses the relationship Beka has with her long-lost con-artist brother Rafe (Cameron Daddo). There's a lot of art imitating life in this episode, with the Restorian's tactics clearly mirroring contemporary religious conflicts.

"The Banks of the Lethe": Proving that all's fair in love and war, this episode demonstrates the familial possibilities of syndicated TV. Firstly, Sorbo's real-life wife plays Dylan's fiancée, Sara. Secondly, the story was originally touted to Star Trek: Voyager. It's another time-travel quickie (told you they were important), in which a touching reunion for the Sorbos is made possible thanks to a botched experiment in Harper's lab. This installment is also distinguished for featuring some of the most surreal humor in dealing with time travel since Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

"A Rose in the Ashes": Sometimes diplomacy just doesn't work. On the planet Arazia, Dylan implores the government to join his Commonwealth. Deemed traitors for suggesting it, he and Rommie's "living doll" incarnation are sent to a harsh prison planet. This was the first show to utilize exterior locations, which makes for a welcome change. The same is also true about seeing Lexa Doig in a leather-studded bikini top and disco pants.

"All Neptune's Great Oceans": Macbeth is paraphrased in the title of this spotlight episode for Tyr. The endlessly surly muscle man is accused of assassinating a visiting president. The crew sleuth out clues and red herrings, making this a watered-down whodunit in the now well-established sci-fi tradition. --Paul Tonks

Customer Reviews:

Also a must buy.......2002-12-09

For those Kevin Sorbo fans looking for him to crack Hercules jokes, just check out the blooper segments on Disc 2. It was only a matter of time before this one happened.

A Great DVD!.......2002-10-24

"Andromeda Season 1, Vol.2" is a great DVD. Besides the fact Andromeda is great show. The DVD is loaded with a lot extra features including: Bloopers,Commentary,Character profiles, and episodes in wide-screen. These DVD are great value for any fan of the show or someone just discovering it.

An excellent DVD.......2002-10-12

Andromeda, as a series, has hit it's high point and has been running down since the second season. However, the first season remains FANTASTIC. With Robert Hewitt Wolfe writing the series, and the phenomenal acting of the cast, you can expect great lines delivered with a lot of cool and style. Notably, Keith Hamilton Cobb as the [tough guy] of the Universe and Lexa Doig doing triple duty in every episode as the ship, hologram, and computer, all of which she manages to imbue with their own personality. I single them out for excellency, but the entire cast is good in this show. I recommend buying the DVDs right up to season 2 episode 12, which was the last one featuring Wolfe as head writer, and the beginning of the show's downturn.

The commentary could be better, with (I believe) Alan Eastman boring us with show facts that are blatantly obvious to anyone who's watched - But Kevin Sorbo pipes up when he's allowed to, and actually has some good stories to tell. His antics in the gag reel are by themselves enough reason to buy this DVD :-P

Great Series.......2002-10-03

I normally do not go out of my way to follow television series too often, but a few do stand out and deserve attention. This is definately one of them. I enjoyed the acting of Kevin Sorbo and Keith Hamilton Cobb. This combined with the storyline, which is a little better than quite a few out there, make this a very enjoyable series to watch.

"I 've never seen an Angel Before!".......2002-09-21

Angel Dark, Demon Bright is a climatic episode in the Andromeda series. It involves Harper's Fusion catalyst, which will stun you with its effects as well as some great poetic lines from Rev and Tyr. It is by far one of the best episodes in this DVD Volume. In this Volume you also get 2 other great episodes, "The Ties That Blinds" which includes Beka Valentines brother and "The Banks of the Lethe" where Dylan reunites with his wife Sarah 303 years ago. This series in my opinion is better than the first because now the show is picking up and almost at the current level of excitement! I hope you enjoy the DVD and hope the review is helpful to you.

Average customer rating:

growing on me like a tumor

Andromeda Season 2 Collection 5
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ASIN: B0000BV1XI
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Customer Reviews:

growing on me like a tumor.......2004-04-18

I never took the Andromeda series very seriously, even though I'm an avid Trek fan. Watching one every now and then but not being very entertained. Getting over the captain is not easy for most people and it's what turned me off to the show as well. It was this disk that made me take a second look at the series as a whole.

Description

From an original concept by the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda feature stories of inspiring heroism with thundering action and spectacular visual effects. Starring Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Xena)

Customer Reviews:

ANDROMEDA - Back to Get' R Done!.......2005-10-09

Andromeda, back in its final season with a bang! Sure the show lost a chunk of the budget that they have had with previous seasons but that doesn't stop the writers from coming up with a nice season long story arc which delivers! Any sci-fi fan with a love of action should add this volume to their collection. Andromeda just plain ROCKS! (4 stars because we should be on collection 5 by NOW!)

Andromeda Season 2 Collection 1 (Episode 201-205)

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OVERCHARGE - Shame on you guys!!!!
Beware of Packaging is an understatement
The best continues!!!
Very nicely done
Still classic Andromeda

Andromeda Season 2 Collection 1 (Episode 201-205)
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Release Date: 2003-04-22

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The second season of Andromeda unveils a change in approach. A new traditionally heroic title theme, accompanied by rousing voice-over, is one noticeable difference. Another is Kevin Sorbo's even shorter haircut! But it's back to the gore and violence that marked the cliffhanging finale of the first year with "The Widening Gyre," in which many perils are resolved while others are revealed. An all-too-short deadline is also imposed on Dylan's Commonwealth dream (confirming the show's additional two-season renewal), when it's confirmed how long it will be before the traveling Magog arrive. "Exit Strategies" is all about inner demons. Poor Harper is left with a very real internal problem that leads him to contemplate the unthinkable. Rommie is wrestling with an alternate physical self. Rev is battling his religious conscience against his very survival. With so much B-plot, you could almost overlook the main story that sees the Maru crash land on an ice world--if the dazzling FX would let you, that is.

Beka gets an overdue share of romantic attention in "A Heart for Falsehood Framed." A sacred gem is the nub of a diplomatic dispute. In typically unpredictable fashion, the plot contrives to see all interested parties caught up in a multi-layered game of switching fakes. Some new angles appear in "Pitiless as the Sun". In case anyone's forgotten, Trance is given opportunity to thicken the mystery surrounding exactly what she is. This occurs as we meet a brand-new adversary, the unsavory Pyrians. Xenophobia, drug addiction, and slavery are all scrutinized in this episode--enough plot for an X-File. Which is funny since Cigarette-Smoking Man William B. Davis guest stars. Hunting for a once-glorious leader who would benefit Dylan's cause, the Maru and crew make a "Last Call at the Broken Hammer," a run-down bar in the middle of a wasteland. There are lots of twists in a mystery of hidden identities and agendas amongst the bar's patrons. Watch out for Gordon Woolvett's real-life wife among them. Another welcome sight in this episode is a change of wardrobe for the regulars, who have been sweating it out in the same gear for far too long. --Paul Tonks

Description

"Pitiless As The Sun" (Episode 204) The Inari want to know who is destroying their cargo ships, and Captain Dylan Hunt offers to help. As an act of goodwill, he allows Trance to go on a diplomatic mission to an Inari planet. But all is not as it seems. Andromeda and her crew are being used, and Trance's mission is a trap.

"Last Call at the Broken Hammer" (Episode 205) Isabella Ortiz was a great leader before the Kalderans destroyed her government and drove her into hiding. She would make a powerful addition to the Commonwealth... if Dylan can find her. The search leads to the Broken Hammer, a tough bar where the shots come from guns, not bottles.

Customer Reviews:

OVERCHARGE - Shame on you guys!!!!.......2004-05-14

I would have purchased the entire series except that someone is overcharging. $60+ plus for Season 1 was too high, but I was willing to pay.

WILL NOT buy any more of this series. Fun series, but someone's ripping off the buyers.

I'll find something else to buy.

Beware of Packaging is an understatement.......2003-09-17

I certainly agree with Elk Grove Village. I'm still trying to figure out what to order. As a fan, couldn't they just sell the entire season like they do with the Star Trek series? I got a whole season of Star Trek (26 episodes) for $100 and only 22 episodes of Andromeda for about $180 and I didn't buy any duplicates. Let's just make it simple, Okay? And maybe drop the price some, Huh?

The best continues!!!.......2003-06-10

I have seen all these episodes and they are great. My fav is "The Widening Gyre", because it shows a much darker side to the show and to Rev Bem (aka Redplague). I also like "Pitiless as the Sun" because it shows that Trance and her species are much more dangerous than they seem. I also like this episode because it was broadcast on my birthday. The two regrets I have are as follows: "The March of the High Guard" theme composed by Alex Lifeson is no longer in use for the show and also that so many of the cool extras are gone (Examples: the timeline of the commonwealth and all systems university 101). All in all though, this is a great show and I'm a huge sci-fi fan so I'll will definetly buy this DVD, and if you like sci-fi you should too. You won't regret it.

Very nicely done.......2003-05-16

Okay any fan of sci fi should like the set, fans of Andromeda will love it. I thought every episode here was well done, a few were semi fillers but with a story this huge that is bound to happen. Good acting, nice extras, better look than the original sets just too name a few. I reccomend this one to any sci fi fan.

Still classic Andromeda.......2003-05-01

There is no letoff in Season 2 of Andromeda. The characters by now are much more well known, but we still see the formula of a central character of the crew being featured.

Customer Reviews:

confusion.......2004-05-09

I think it is amazing the amazon can't seem to get this right. Is it collections? Is it 2.1, 2.2, etc? I took a tip from other reviews and went to bestbuy and got what I want. It was more expensive, but my time is a premium to me. All I wanted was order. Good luck finding it here.

Confusion still rules.......2004-04-09

After spending more time than I would like to admit, on trying to figure out what combination of Andromeda Season 2 Volumes and or Collections I would have to order to end up with a complete Season 2, I stumbled upon the customer reviews for Season 2 Collection 4. I was amazed that people were having the same problem over 6 months ago. What is amazing is that Amazon has yet to fix the problem. I guess I'll give up like they did and buy this at Best Buy.

We want to know the EPISODE NUMBERS!.......2004-01-25

A couple of the reviews below pointed out why I didn't buy this from Amazon. I don't know what I'm getting. I know the EPISODE sequence of the show. I know what I don't have...I DON'T know that this collection will give me EP
The Dance of the Mayflies
In Heaven Now are Three
The Fair Unknown
Immaculate Perception
The Knight, Death and the Devil
And if I don't KNOW that I'm going to get it from Amazon I'm not buying from them.

I'll buy mine elsewhere.......2003-11-08

If Amazon isn't going to correct this problem then I'll purchase mine elsewhere.

Andromeda: Season 2, Collection 4.......2003-11-08

This is not so much a review as an explanation of the "error" described in the prior review posted by another customer. There is not really an "error" on the part of the manufacturer, but rather confusion in the way our partners at Amazon.com have chosen to list the products.

I have tried to explain this "problem" to Amazon's customer service group before, but failed to get the point across.

The Andromeda series is being offered up in two separate DVD "formats", if you will... One being in "volumes" which contain two episodes on a single DVD and the other being "collections" containing four or five episodes on two DVD's.

Amazon has mis-matched these and the listing for "collection" number four shows the cover art for "volume" four - this is why the episodes don't match.

Since I could not get Amazon Customer Service to acknowledge the problem and tell me which was the collection and which was the volume, I just bought the title at my local Best Buy.

Description

"Home Fires" (Episode 208) A message from Dylan's fiancé, now long-dead, leads the Andromeda to a planet where the Commonwealth survived. Two political factions vie for power there - one Commonwealth, the other isolationist. Dylan meets the descendants of his lost love and those of another... who tried to kill him.

Customer Reviews:

Too pricey for 4 eps.......2004-06-20

No one should go broke to buy an entire series on DVD. Even a $10 drop in the price would make thus a more appealing purchase --especially since the local Blockbusters will almost certainly sell previously viewed copies of this series in about 3 months (as they did with S1)

4 great episodes and a fair amount of extras.......2003-06-21

Season 2 of Andromeda is a great season, some fillers, but very good for the most part. This box set should appeal to the Andromeda fan, it is four very good episodes and the usual amount of nice amount of extras. Now for some clarification, the listing of episodes on Amazon is not right, I have already sent a e-mail out to them about it. This volume contains 4 episodes, much like the second and later volumes of the first season. The Episodes are "All to Human", "Una Salus Victus", "Home Fires" and "Into the Labyrinth"

All four of these episodes are great by themsleves, however "All to Human" and "Una Salus Victus" are my favorites on the set. In the first Rommie is kicking some serious tail and taking the names, shows a lot of emotion also. Some history of after the fall is even shown to name a few things. I like "Una" because it shows a clear shift in the story line, Tyr reveals a huge secret that puts a rift between him and Dylan. This show also reveals Tyr to be much more than a mere mercenie from the first season. Like I said, all four are great, mainly because each character grows some and reveals they are capable of much more than what has been shown so far.

As with the other sets, picture is very good, menus are easy to navigate, extras a decent and the packaging is simple but elegant. I wish that other Box sets would take a clue from these, very few sci fi tv shows get attentionto detail that these box sets got. I have both Babylon 5 box sets and the picture for Andromeda is better, so the bigger name does not always mean better. I give credit to the writers of the show for making the first 9 episodes of season 2 very good, Andromeda fans should like this. New people to the show will be confused, but like it.

Great episodes with nice extras.......2003-06-14

This is a test, check the full review next.

This is a set of four great episodes on top of great extras.......2003-06-13

OKAY LET ME CLEAR THE CONFUSION UP HERE, THERE ARE 4 EPISODES ON THIS SET. "ALL TOO HUMAN", "UNA SALUS VICTUS", "HOME FIRES" AND "INTO THE LABYRINTH".
These are episodes 206, 207, 208 and 209. Amazon has only 2 episodes listed, but you are getting four, and really good ones at that. The extra content is actually better than in the past on this one, all together about 10 extras total. That is slighty more than standard for these sets, I have all of the season 1 sets and the extras have never really been a problem with the series, this set and the first volume of season 2 also stand out. Also just like the first set, volume 1 is 5 episodes and the rest are 4. Just a heads up for anyone interested.
Now as for the episodes themselves, all four are very good, damn near excellent. Especially the first one, Rommie gets to really shine here. She is kicking ass and taking names, shows her true emotional side an angry side. They stole some matrix style moves here, but it works since she is an android. the other three are also very well done with very good perfomances by all the cast.
This is where things in the story line really start to take off and you see just how big the concept they are aiming for with the show really is. The changes in the characters start to shine through here; Rommie is becoming more human, Beka is becoming a great second in command, Trance is becoming a more active part in everything( With more of her mean side showing through/past), Harper is becoming more cynical and desperate (Due to the Eggs in his belly), Dylan is showing why he should remain on the ship instead of running the commonwealth( He even shows just how devious he can be and how much he is prepared for the challenges) and Tyr shows his true Nitchean nature even more( He has a secret that puts the entire ship in danger at all times and it causes a serious rift). The one character that did not really change all that much is Rev Bem, but since he leaves it makes sense. The Characters and story line take a huge leap forward at this point, all the actors did a great job here. Many possibilities and dangers are revealed for the future story line. This set could turn someone into a Andromeda fan, just like the first set of season 2. Awesome job on extras, great episodes and killer perfomances by every cast member.

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Andromeda Season 3 Collection 2

Andromeda Season 3 Collection 2
Director: Philip David Segal
Manufacturer: Adv Films
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ASIN: B0000V8FBK
Release Date: 2003-12-30

Description

Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) returns as Captain Dylan Hunt, courageous commander of the most glorious starship in the universe - the Andromeda Ascendant. With an unlikely crew of renegades and aliens, Dylan journeys across the universe, battling evil wherever it is found. From an original concept by Star trek creator, Gene Roddenberry, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda features heroic stories, thundering action, and breathtaking special effects. A hit with TV audiences worldwide, the Gemini Award-winning and Saturn Award-nominated Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda will thrill audiences of all ages!

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Andromeda Season 3 Collection 2.......2004-01-27

This ia great DVD loved the interview with Kevin and the bloopers/outakes with Lisa, as well as all the other extras. Looking forward to seeeing the next DVD. I have collected Andromeda since it first came out on DVD and will continue to do so. Andromeda is so refreshing. The actors especially Kevin are great, as are the writers. The worlds they take us into are so believable and for an hour you get lost in their adventures. Andromeda is a must for any DVD collection.

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Andromeda Season 4 Collection 2

Andromeda - Season 4, Collection 2
Director: Philip David Segal
Manufacturer: Adv Films
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ASIN: B0002KVV9W
Release Date: 2004-09-21

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Andromeda chronicles the adventures of Captain Dylan Hunt (Kevin Sorbo) and his crew on the starship Andromeda Ascendant as they search the galaxies in an effort to rebuild the Systems Commonwealth, a community of worlds strewn across the universe working

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Andromeda Season 4 Collection 2.......2005-01-16

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