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The music across all three of the Halo trilogy is quite wonderful, and having it in once place is great. Don't know whether I could really say it's worth $30, but Reward Zone certificates are nice for things like this. Either way, good buy.
What's great about it: Great music
What's not so great: Wish it had Halo 2: Volume 2 instead of Halo Wars
The cult-favorite science fiction series Farscape comes to a close with this miniseries. The bloodthirsty Scarran Empire unexpectedly declares war against the Peacekeeper Alliance, and the Peacekeepers are forced to strike back with all they have. The Peacekeepers' last, best hope lies in astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder), an earthling who joined them when he was drawn into a wormhole in space. Can Crichton find a way to lead the Peacekeepers back through the same wormhole before they're destroyed by the Scarrans? Produced in part due to the volatile reaction from fans after Farscape was canceled with many plot threads left unresolved, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars also features original cast members Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Jonathan Hardy, Virginia Hey, Paul Goddard, and Gigi Edgley.
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I will say right now that the Farscape series was one of my favorite shows of all time. Great characters, wonderful story, a bit cheesy, but overall brilliant. Peacekeeper Wars ended the story as we knew it, but I did feel like it could have been better. Pilot's voice sounded deeper and closer to Crais(Lani Tupu was actually the voice of Pilot also) through the whole thing, and Jothee was played by a different actor. The story was very well written though, in typical Farscape style. It definitely has its ups and downs. As a side note, the synopsis listed on the site must have been made by somebody who has never actually seen any of Farscape, because it butchers the whole story. Haven't looked at bonus features yet, so not sure what to say there.
And, not to take away from the miniseries, but I had to order my copy online because it wasn't carried in stores in my area, and when I got it, part of the case had broken off, probably during shipping. I could have returned it, but didn't want to wait for a new copy.
What's great about it: Story, not bad price, it's Farscape
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I first got into the series as the last episodes aired and had to go back and watch the whole thing. Until this package was released, I was never able to consistently have access to the entire series, but now it's here, for roughly half of the listed price of all of the seasons individually! It's a great grab. The first season starts off a bit slow and strange, but as with most series, it picks up, especially towards the end of the first season and into the second. Made by Jim Henson company, so there are puppets and strange looking aliens. Great characters, and Ben Browder and Claudia Black are both awesome. I haven't had a chance to see the extras yet, but there seem to be some good ones. Picture quality is great so far for DVD, playing from a Blu-Ray player on a 720p TV.
On a much less important note, this series has some of my favorite episode titles out of anything, ever.
Not for those who are unimaginative or don't like Sci-Fi.
What's great about it: Amazing relative price, great series, nice package
What's not so great: Doesn't include Peacekeeper Wars and not on Blu-Ray, but not a big deal
I would recommend this to a friend!
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