Description
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 together for peace.
Customer Reviews:
andromeda Season 3.......2007-01-31
After I paid for the product. It arrived in days. I have seen all the DVD's in the set and am pleased with them.
cowboys and Indians in outer space.......2007-01-10
II enjoyed the series on TV, but as a typical viewer, I naturally missed some episodes,so I bought the seasons as the came out. Seasons 3 and 2 were among the last put on DVD. I also enjoyed watching those, but I haven't finished.
A mixed bag.......2006-10-10
Season 3 of Andromeda, like the previous 2 seasons, has some episodes that are worth watching more than once and some that are not. Unfortunately, the number of episodes that are not worth multiple viewings increased dramatically.
Among this season's strong points are episodes like "The Unconquerable Man", which gives a look at what might have been had Dylan Hunt's first officer Gaheris Rhade won their battle - like any decent Gaheris Rhade feature, it attempts to paint him as a man who wanted a good future, but whose actions created a bad one.
"Cui Bono", while not all around great, brings back Beka Valentine's "uncle" Sid - the strongest point about the episode is that the return of this one character brings depth to three characters: Sid, Beka, and Beka's dad. "The Lone and Level Sands" takes the characters to an old Earth ship that has been exploring deep space and manages to take a conflict among its crew and not paint any of the characters as bad people.
Among the bad are episodes like "Vault of the Heavens", where Dylan is drawn by a mysterious voice to a planet where glowing women want to have sex with him (because they must procreate to save their people, of course). "The Illusion of Majesty" features soft porn actress Krista Allen in an entertaining (mostly thanks to Tyr) but ultimately pointless episode.
One of the biggest saving graces in season 3 is Tyr Anasazi, who has always brought an interesting balance to the show with his self-interested but generally realistic viewpoints. Unfortunately for the show, this was the character's last season (as far as I'm concerned, his appearance in two episodes of season 4 should just be ignored, since it's such a bad send-off).
Arguably, this is the last good season of Andromeda, but it's also arguably the first horrible one. It just depends on what you like about the series. One of the season's biggest weaknesses is the lack of a driving purpose. The episodes are basically just a bunch of disconnected events that have no real relation to each other or any kind of overarching purpose.
Still, I maintain that you'd get more enjoyment out of this than you would out of most Star Trek.
Andromeda Season 3.......2006-02-17
Awesome...like one review above said...Andromeda gets better every season. I never watched the series on TV because I was in Japan when it came out but I have watched every episode that has been released on DVD so far and it gets better and better.
What can you say about season 3?.......2006-02-03
About midway through season 2, head writer, executive producer, and let's face it, creator of Andromeda Robert Hewitt Wolfe was jetissoned because Kevin Sorbo wanted to garner more casual viewers, and wanted more screen-time for himself.
Things were just beginning to gather steam with the first two seasons too. The characters were progressing nicely, in fits and starts (see Trance Gemini), and the threads that were to weave an epic story arc began to show. After Wolfe was fired, some peculiar things happen, and as a result season 3 is just what the star wanted, more episodic. But Mr. Sorbo didn't seem to realize the crux of sci-fi fandom-continuity.
After season 3 they seemed to realize their mistake, but it was too late. The trajectory the show was on had changed irrevocably, and I believe, for the worse.
Don't get me wrong, Andromeda is and always has been a great, fun show to watch. But I felt the strength was in the writing, not the action, in the ensemble cast, not in a single star, and in its grand scale. Keith Hamilton-Cobb (Tyr Anasazie) left after this season for precisely these reasons, and the show was greatly diminished in his absence.
Description
From an original concerp t by the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda features stories of inspiring heroism with thundering action and spectacular visual effects.
Customer Reviews:
Great Action Stories for any Sci Fi buff.......2007-01-04
I enjoyed this series when it was on television, and had to add it to my library when it became available on DVD. The acting is very good, the stories are interesting. Well worth the price...Kevin Sorbo can play a captain as well as a mythical hero. The humor is very good as well as the action.
Customer Reviews:
Overall, enjoyable episodes.......2004-06-14
Even though the series was going in a new direction during Season 3, it did have some great moments. Now that season 4 has passed and the show is distinctly different, we can say season 3 was the last of the Robert Hewitt Wolfe Era.
The Right Horse. In this episode, a man is being held on Veritas for stealing DNA secrets from TechnoCorps. Abel Ladrone was a man Beka had a crush on for years and given the direction of season 3, this was explored too much. The show set up Beka's friends against her (as she was leading with her hormones and not her brain) and the people of Veritas against the Andromeda and TechnoCorps against them all. This episode is a B level ep.
What Happens To A Rev Deferred. This show was done in response to all the fans who missed Rev after Brent Strait left the show in Ouroborus (Season 2). Essentially the crew receives a message from Rev Bem on a doomed world and they go and find them. It's a clip show with some new material. In the end, Rev is changed by some entity and we never hear about it much again. This is a C level episode. But still enjoyable.
Point of the Spear. This show was actually pretty good. The planet of Samsara (likely named after Sorbo's wife. Sam is his wife's name, Sara was her Andromeda character's name) is being threatened by the Pyrians who are wanting to pyroform (as opposed to terraform) the planet. But they are being led by someone suspiciously like Trance. In the end, Dylan faces a difficult choice of how to deal with an unsolvable problem. His choice would send a message. I give this one an A.
Vault 0f The Heavens. This episode was written by Harper. Well, the actor of course. It's very much a fantasy story, not quite in the mold of Andromeda. Dylan hears a voice directing him to a planet where the queen must mate in order to spread her energy to re-energize her people. I give this one a C.
Deeep Midnight's Voice. Here the Drago Kazov are looking for a slip scout that had been traveling slipstream from before the fall. The information it has would allow someone to predict slipstream and allow AIs to navigate cleanly. Very valuable. It was found on an Earth like planet that has limited technology. The B story has the beginning of intrigue regarding Tyr and the fulfillment of his plans which are explored by the end of the season. Unfortunately, the series never kept with this theme. I'd also give this an A.
Collection 3-4.......2004-04-23
The Right Horse - Beka endangers the crew of Andromeda and even an entire planet by protecting Able Ladrone, a part love accused of stealing secret DNA. Interesting story with insight into Beka's character with a surprise twist at the end.
What Happens To A Rev Deferred - Dylan and the crew receive a cry from a long lost friend - Rev Bem. Excellent episode dealing with the return of Rev Bem, a tranformation and a hint of Trance's true nature.
Point of the Spear - Dylan and the crew battle the Pyrians to save the planet Samsarra and avoid a galactic war. Excellent action episode with the ebb and flow of battle. Again, a hint of Trance's true nature and the battle to come.
Vault 0f The Heavens - Dylan is beckoned by the voice of a mysterious woman to an icy moon orbiting a giant, fiery planet. Dylan saves an entire race. Strong episode with some interesting science (I'm an armchair reader of physics) behind it.
Deeep Midnight's Voice - Dylan and the crew search for a Nietzchean slip-scout carrying a probe that can map the slipstream - a power that could change the universe. Excellent episode where we see a planet unaware of what is our there and the first hints of Tyr's plans.
Andromeda Fanatic.......2004-04-04
As usual fairly vague pre-release description. But it's a quick heads up that they've sent the disc gold. Usually more specific info at www.advfilms.com, but be forewarned ADV's interface is really bad. But once you are able to locate the "correct" page at the site it'll at least give you episode numbers and trailer blurbs. Counting down.
I know.......2004-03-18
I agree with John Keitz, there is not enough information about this DVD. However if you click on the picture you can see that it is Season 3 Collection 4 (well atleast according to the picture).
Who Knows?.......2004-03-11
I wanted to review this DVD. I really wanted to pre-order this DVD, but there is not enough information in the description. Andromeda Season 3, Volume WHAT? If this is volume 3.4, I would really like to order it. Unfortunately, I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING! What's the deal with this description? Just a bit vague, don't you think?
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!
Customer Reviews:
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.
Customer Reviews:
good surprise.......2005-10-26
It's amazing how good these shows really are. Inteligent, plenty of quality and fun episodes, even under a small budget. Great guest actors and a usual perfect performance from the cast. And Kevin Sorbo looks awesome.
Loved Peter De Luise interview.
Thank you.
Mara.
The last of the old Andromeda.......2004-06-11
Not the end of the series but the end of the series as envisioned by Robert Hewitt Wolfe. The show had great potential and was living up to it, but Tribune wanted to go in a different direction. The first two seasons showed how closely it was tied in thought to the last three seasons of ST DS9 (RHW also wrote/produced for them). Character and idea development gave way to fantasy and lowering the intellectual standard. I still enjoy the show, but clearly season 4 and the upcoming season 5 are like another show.
319 - Illusion of Majesty. In this episode, the crew ends up in a garbage dump star system and cannot get out. A woman who poses as a princess and a priestess as a scam promises to get them out. Much innuendo later, Dylan outwits everyone to get out. Not a great episode.
320 - Twilight of the Idols. Excellent episode. In this one we find Dylan's old mentor and Admiral still alive after 300 years in the form of Michael Ironside's character. Finally a person who can out maneuvre Dylan. This is like a classic Andromeda with good conflict and tension and a moral delimma that is left unresolved.
321 - Day of Judgement, Day of Wrath. Another good episode. An old adversary, the founder of the Restorians, and a former commonwealth ship AI comes back to take over another ship in the new commonwealth. But before that, he takes over Andromeda's avatar and leaves everyone questioning. This show was filled with emotional tension and was quite good. It helps that in real life Shanks and Doeg are married.
322 - Shadows Cast By A Final Salute. Bittersweet episode. Very good one but sad as it sent the show into a whole different universe from how it was created. Tyr finally makes his move and promises to deliver the Andromeda to the Drago Kazov. But, really, he has his own agenda: the annhilation of the Drago Kazov home planet. Keith Hamilton Cobb leaves the series in style and Andromeda never quite recovered.
Final episodes of Season Three.......2004-06-01
319 - Illusion of Majesty - Dylan and the crew take a wrong turn ending up in the Prolon System where they discover a princess who is not what she appears to be.
320 - Twilight of the Idols - Dylan and the crew set out to find a colony that disappeared. We discover the surprising story behind the Genites and their creator - an old friend of Dylan's from before the fall - a person who is still alive.
321 - Day of Judgement, Day of Wrath - Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1's Daniel Jackson) reprises his role as the Balance of Judgement's AI. He forces Rommie to steal a new High Guard vessel and forces Harper to build a new avatar. Includes a battle between the Balance of Judgement Avatar and the Resolution of Hector's Avatar (played by Christopher Judge - SG-1's Teal'c). In another part of the story, Tyr begins his move to take unite the Prides under his banner (third SG-1 crossover, the actor who played the Tokra Martoof plays a Drago Kasov field marshall. One of my favorite episodes as I am also an SG-1 fan and the SG-1 actors play very different roles from what we are used to seeing.
322 - Shadows Cast By A Final Salute (season three finale). Tyr makes his move and forces Dylan into a confrontation which threatens to shatter the new Commonwealth fleet and the Commonwealth. A massive battle between the Commonwealth forces and a variety of enemies. Tyr leaves at the end but does he make it? Watch Season Four to find out. Excellent but dark episode.
Amazon.com
Based on an idea by Gene Roddenberry, Andromeda wears its debt to Star Trek on its sleeve, recalling the best SF of Roddenberry's heyday. Kevin (ex-Hercules) Sorbo 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 on this collection: "The Pearls That Were His Eyes," "The Mathematics of Tears," "Music of a Distant Drum," and "Harper 2.0."
"The Pearls That Were His Eyes" was one of the first conceived episode ideas but was delayed until the availability of a Star Trek regular. That eventually turned out to be John (Q) de Lancie, who gives a brilliant turn as Beka's long-lost Uncle Sid. She really ought to have learned by now that no one is out for completely altruistic goals. An indication of how rotten the galaxy has become is that it can now take three years for junk mail to reach you.
Finding another High Guard ship with a crew looking as it did 300 years ago seems like an awful big coincidence. In "The Mathematics of Tears," Dylan works to stay focused on the enigma at hand. Unfortunately, high-ranking officer Jill Pierce keeps distracting him with red herrings and all manner of feminine wiles. Did they really stay young from the aftereffects of an experimental weapon? Or is there a far more tragic secret to be revealed?
When the show focuses purely on Tyr, we can always be sure of certain eventualities. There will be glistening displays of muscle, questioned loyalties, and some sort of humbled reconciliation with Dylan. In "Music of a Distant Drum," his erratic behavior is influenced by a sounds that take him to the planet Midden and a family of fishmongers. The episode gets to look at the character from the inside out due to a complete memory loss.
Never, never, never pick up a floating life pod. When will characters in SF learn this? The dire result of doing so this time is an impressive "Harper 2.0." Gordon Woolvett hasn't had many opportunities to shine thus far. But here we see him talking in multiple languages and contrasting his general surfer wisecracking with sharp intellect and a mean streak. We also get a glimpse of what it is that's so feared about the Magog in battle. --Paul Tonks
Customer Reviews:
Andromeda is one boring Sci-Fi show!!!!.......2005-07-26
This dvd collection is not only boring but also overpriced for just 4 episodes that could have fit on 1 dvd. This should be titled "space, the boring frontier". Buy these mediocre episodes at your own risk! Look for it in all dump bins across the galaxy!
Hey.......2005-06-20
I know that everybody complains about how there is only four episodes on this vol., but if you get the first season box set, you'll find that they had to do that because there are only 22 episodes in a season! If they put all of the episodes on three DVD's, they would need an extra one for the rest of the special features. And I agree, the episodes Harper 2.0 and The Mathimatics of Tears were great episodes.
PS. I am the proud owner of seasons 1 through 3, all box sets!
Andromeda give it a chance.......2002-12-15
I have a lot of friends into Scifi but for some reason they don't like Andromeda. I tell them give it a chance as even though its can be really campy at times, it can be real good television as well.
Andromeda 1.3 we start to see the crew really starting to work together on the screen. What makes this show work is how comfortable all the actors are with each other.
Each TV series has some shows that are not great. Seinfeld might be expection, but "Music Of a Distant Drum" the first show on the second disc was plain boring. Tyr character didn't get much development in this episode. The lady who takes him in is just plain awful, and her son is no better.
This disc does have 2 GREAT [5] star shows. One "The Mathmatics Of Tears" has simply one of the best action scenes of any Scifi TV show I have seen in awhile. What I love about series TV is the little hints here and there. We all know Becca Valentine has the hots for Dylan and when Dylan is being courted so to speak by a HOT Highguard from the past Becca gives those jealous looks.
Haper 2.0 is simply one termendous. Its was nice to see Harper get a chance to shine. The moment when he goes off on Rev Bem (My personal favorite character) is very emotional. Here they lay the foundation of a main heavy of sorts which the series needed. What Andromeda needs is one anti force that is always causing them trouble every other episode.
I highly recommend this series. The pilot is not great, but once you get passed that it really starts to come into its own as a series and you will start to truly care about these characters. I am already into the Trance-Harper love storyline. Hopefully a bone with be thrown in there later in the series.
More Please.......2002-12-10
I really like Andromeda and the series is great. The contents are good, but for 2 discs worth of material they only had 4 episodes on them. They need to put at least 6 episodes to a volume if they aren't going to put that much extra material on them. Either that or lower the price of the vol.
Whoo-Eee!.......2002-11-25
I love this show. I love the campy bits, I love the character conflicts, I love the obvious bits and the ocasional subtle humor. As a show it never takes itself seriously, but the actors are pros and do it right. It's got lots of sci-fi cliches, and it pokes constant fun at trek and hercules. The costumes are awful (motorcycle helmet anyone?) ... but the CGI is intense, the design is beautiful, and the whole thing is seamless. There are lots of extras on these DVD's (bloopers, etc) and the quality is terrific.
I wanna be an AI when I grow up.
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!!!!
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