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Title: Earth 2 - The Complete Series (2005)
Format: DVD
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Starring: Debrah Farentino Clancy Brown Jessica Steen Antonio Sabato
Director: Janet Davidson, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Frank De Palma, Da
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 127 minutes
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Comments for Earth 2 - The Complete Series

• Posted on 2009-11-02
  underappreciated series
  
  Earth 2 was a great TV that never got a fair chance. It had great characters and many intriguing subplots. It's a shame it was cancelled after only one season.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-15
  Earth 2
  
  A must buy if you are a scifi fan. They should continue the series with todays technology in the film industry, it would be awesome.
  
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• Posted on 2009-07-31
  Decent show despite its flaws; spotty DVD quality
  
  I missed this when it first ran in the early nineties, but I was always curious about it, especially since one of the Lone Gunmen from "The X Files" made a comment about it. Ever since then I had to check out "Earth 2."
  
  Although I'm a big science-fiction fan, "Earth 2" is not quite engaging enough. It's not horrible, but it's not great either. If you watch it after 10 P.M. and you find yourself falling asleep, you might conclude that you're just tired. Or maybe it's that coupled with the subconscious realization that the "Earth 2" story isn't moving along with anything remotely akin to rising action. It sort of plods along, telling an interesting story, but never quite gripping your attention enough to say, "Wait until you see what happens next."
  
  All the complaints about the show are valid. These include but are not limited to:
  
  1) Too much focus is placed on the girl and boy in the first few episodes, leading to the suspicion that this is a kiddie show;
  2) Clancy Brown needs to get his Kurgan (sp?) on, whip out a broadsword and take charge (Tim Curry: "Charge!");
  3) Group leadership is weak and unfocused, or as Higgy Baby would say, "Sorely lacking";
  4) No one is especially cautious when exploring "Earth 2" (I mean, beings pop out of the ground all the time!);
  5) Camp security is abysmal (that one guy is ALWAYS asleep with his gun);
  6) Cacti (or cactuses, if you prefer the new English) are on "Earth 2" (well I'll be!);
  7) The captain of the ship in episodes one and two has white hair and black eyebrows and doesn't exude "captain-ness" at all;
  8) The stories do not usually make for compelling viewing (sorry about putting two "ings" next to each other);
  9) Anthony Sabato Jr. exudes the early nineties (really, check his hair), giving the show a somewhat dated look (if you think that's bad, check out the "Starlost" series).
  10) No one seems to realize that they'd all be dead without Danziger (the Clancy Brown character). Show some appreciation.
  
  Good things about the show:
  1) Terry O'Quinn (a favorite actor of mine);
  2) Clancy Brown (another favorite actor of mine);
  3) Debrah Farentino (although not as "hot" as she is now [OLDER!]; see "Eureka" the TV series);
  4) The Terrians are very well-done alien life forms;
  5) Tim Curry chews up the scenery and brings the acting level up a bit.
  
  Finally, a note regarding the packaging. The DVDs do not have full-disc labels on either side, so it's all silver here, silver there. Also, shows like this make me question whether or not my DVD player/recorder is about to give up the ghost. A double-sided DVD is never desired, as far as I'm concerned, because you've always got to worry about fingerprinting either side, plus there's always the "which is Side A and which is Side B?" or, instead, "if I put the disc with the little "Side A" label facing up, will the Side A shows come on or the Side B ones?" These "Earth 2" discs seemed to stick much more frequently than other shows I've seen (which generally don't stick at all).
  
  Enjoy the show.
  
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• Posted on 2009-07-05
  Loved it when it aired and still do.
  
  I'm not really a sci-fi lover except for this show! I'll have to look for a fan club!
  
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• Posted on 2009-06-28
  Earth 2 complete series
  
  Great story. Order of episodes is a bit weird, though. Disc 1 sticks at same place every time, too.
  
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