[The News Bot]

Reviewed by Andrew Mogford, 1st November 2009
OK, if you hate Star Trek then nothing I am going to write here is going to make you want to pick this up. But then again, you are probably not reading this anyway. The rest of you, I have absolutely no hesitation whatsoever in giving this set the highest recommendation possible.

The series itself is arguably the most important in the forty year history of the franchise, laying down rules and introducing characters that will have a pivotal part to play many years down the line. The episodes themselves are a nice mixture of action, comedy, and allegory – and you even get a lot of people’s favourite episode which contains Klingons, grain, and some furry things.

The set has received the same loving attention as the previous season – the effects have been upgraded (although you can watch with the originals should you wish), the print looks absolutely gorgeous, and the sound mix has also received a revelatory upgrade.

The extras package is exhaustive and generally very interesting, with one slip over the quality of the included DS9 episode. But it would be churlish to dock marks for one oversight when the rest of what is included is so good.

The icing on the cake is the price point, buy from decent suppliers (such as Axel) and you will be paying a fraction of what HD-DVD owners paid for season one. Anyone with a remote interest in Star Trek, Sci-Fi, or iconic television should really be adding this to their collection. It’s another loving Star Trek set from paramount, and is worthy of a place in your collection.


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[Nelviticus]

Thank you for an excellent review. I'm watching season 2 on DVD at the moment and there really are some excellent episodes, such as Journey to Babel. I know this is rather sad to admit but that one even brought a tear to my eye!

I so want to buy this on Blu-ray and that price is very tempting. I will have to be extra-nice to Mrs Nelviticus - if anyone can think of a solid answer to the "why do you need it when you already have it on DVD" question I'll be very grateful.

[reingam]

Originally Posted by Nelviticus

Thank you for an excellent review. I'm watching season 2 on DVD at the moment and there really are some excellent episodes, such as Journey to Babel. I know this is rather sad to admit but that one even brought a tear to my eye!

I so want to buy this on Blu-ray and that price is very tempting. I will have to be extra-nice to Mrs Nelviticus - if anyone can think of a solid answer to the "why do you need it when you already have it on DVD" question I'll be very grateful.

Tell Mrs Nelviticus that while she may not notice the difference in quality it is most certainly there and then proceed to bore her to death with the ins and outs of the benefits of a 1080p transfer and 7.1 uncompressed sound compared to DVD - guaranteed she tells you to just shut up and buy it

[Andrew Mogford]

Just tell her that the difference between the DVD and the Blu ray version is like night and day. The Blu ray version makes Star Trek so good that even women like it

[Keith Hurst]

I really don't think you can beat the "Honest dear, I've had it for ages" line... works for me every time. Funny though when I ask Margaret about those shoes or a certain dress I get the same response.

Essentially buy it and face the consequences later.

KH