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Eureka, the SyFy hit comes out on DVD, sorta, and fans of the show will be rushing out to stores to see more of their favorite little town. But, what about the rest, who are still debating on spending that Andrew Jackson on this pack?
First off, I am a huge fan of the show, and the third season was amazing, with plenty of drama, plenty of character development, and plenty of the best sheriff around, Sheriff Jack Carter. The DVD pack, however, is the second half of season three. The second half is all about Jack Carter and introduces a new love interest in Tess Fontana, it has Allison give birth, and it has surprisingly little of Zane. It also has an overall story arc of a signal coming from outer space, and the source of the signal is one of the more emotional points of the season, especially for Henry Deacon.
Some of my favorite episodes include "Welcome Back Carter," where we see a robotic replacement that is full of heart and comedy, but shows why the town needs the sheriff. Another is "Insane in the P-Brain," where we see Carter's new love interest, Tess Fontana. Tess and the Sheriff don't hit it off right away, but the chemistry is there. Another is "It's not easy being green," which I thought was the funniest, showing Eureka's bowling team competing against Area 51.
Each episode has a deleted scene or two, and about half have some really good audio commentary with the director and stars, but nothing special. There is also a 15 minute featurette about the special effects in Eureka, but sadly, they talk more about the first half of season three, than the second half, but it was still really interesting. Some of the effects were terrible in the show, especially the blob, but some of the special effects you can't even tell were special effects.
Overall, twenty bucks is a bit much to spend for half a season, especially since you can get all of season 2 for around the same price, but the show is a must see, so if you can get a good deal on it, go for the BUY!
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