SPACE 1999 Season 2

Not quite what I had hoped for
I am one of those that really love Space: 1999 and had bought season 1 on Blu-ray. When I saw this edition of season 2 and the words on the front saying "remastered" I had thought that all of the episodes had been remastered onto DVD. This is not true. All the discs are the same as you would have bought in the older separate sets, with the exception there is a bonus disc with three remastered episodes from season 1. I was quite disappointed at this, though I am still glad I got the set overall.

Space 1999 - A tale of two seasons
What probably sunk this series is the changes Gerry Anderson and new producer Fred Freiberger made to the show after Season 1. For me, the changes were dramatic and not in a good way.

Season 1 established a strong set of regular characters and contained interesting, thought provoking science fiction. Artificial Intelligence, Birth of Mankind, the downside to immortality. I read once that these shows are a good example of where space based sci fi was going after 2001- A Space Odyssey (and before Star Wars which dumbed it back down again IMO). Black Sun, Collision Course etc. These shows were heavy on story but light on action. Not all of them worked because not all of the stories were interesting enough to maintain interest. Lose the strength of the story and what do you have left to fall back on? Another channel.

The second season replaces about half of the original cast members. Imagine if Star Trek had pulled this in the 60's. Characters Prof. Victor Bergman,...

Another season of cool classic
Just like the first season. It's a great classic. Sit back on a weekend and watch an episode or two. This show was done when good stories were the main goal. The special effects are cheesy but it's still cool old television. Glad I got it.

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