Customer Reviews
Earth 2 
2008-09-01
I enjoyed watching Earth 2, it`s a shame that it only had one series.
it would be much better if it ended better,than just finsh,with no ending, i like to know how it ended, 2nd to last part seems to be in wrong place it be much better nearer the front,that`s all that`s up with it. So if you watch Earth 2 ,watch 2nd to last part,somewhere near 1st or 2nd Disc.
The Inspiration Of Lost? 
2008-08-31
Maybe I'm going out on a limb, but there seems to be some very close correlations between this one season flop (though I enjoyed it not & then), to the hugely popular TV giant, LOST.
1. Just so happens there's a dr. on the plane, named Julia. There's a Julia on Lost, whose also a dr.
2. Obviously the crashed plane/space ship. With no way to get home.
3. Select groups already know about the planet/island, and have been using it.
4. The Others: We have "Others" on Earth2,
-Who were already on the planet
-Know its secrets
-Mean our heros harm
-Have infiltrated the group
-Believe the colonists/survivors do not "think" properly
5. A crazy shipwecked castaway/criminal. Gaal-Russo.
6. Planet/Island has mysterious healing properties. Ulysses/Locke
7. Seperation of survivors-Tale section/emergency pods
8. Each series has Clancy Brown-Danziger on E2/Dharma Initiative hatch button pusher, CIA guy in Saheed's flashback to the Gulf War.
9. And of course (insert drum roll) they both have John Friggin Locke. Course his character isn't Locke on Earth2, but... it just seems too much of a coincidence
Tell me what you think. Do you have anything I've missed?
Just Like I Remembered It - Earth 2 2008-07-03
Excellent and great value for the price. I really miss this series. I think it was ahead of its time. Nowadays, a sci-fi series like this would be a hit. It was really developing its characters and the storyline was believable in a "Lost" sort of way.
single season for a new Earth 2008-06-29
The kind of SciFi series based on characters rather than FX. Credible, sensitive... and yet imaginative and entertaining. The story of a group of various humans who has to deal with a difficult environment to complete a mission of colonization. Danger is all around, inside the ranks sometimes. Geology, weather, animals however small, the indigenous lifeforms, and of course a greater mystery... Classical some might say, but worth reminding 14 years later. One season and it was over... too bad...
Transporting series that is appropriate for the whole family 2008-06-23
I didn't know what the series would be like when I ordered it, and was happily pleasantly surprised to find the episodes interesting, even endearing in some ways. True, the characters were rather flat at times, and the conclusion of each episode quite expected; but I liked that the 'aliens' were not all that 'alienating' and that the dynamics between the characters developed as the series went along. It was a nice diversion, and I found myself watching the series every night until it was over, and was disappointed that it did not continue--I wanted to know what happened later, how the colonist did, if they found what they were looking for, etc.
Overall, was a fun series to watch, and a bonus is that it is a 'clean' show from the point of view of family-watching. Never a bad thing in this day and age.
The only remark I have that is slightly negative is that one of the episodes is out of order and therefore a bit disorienting as to what happened before what. Other than that--delightful.
Earth 2 2008-06-16
A science-fiction series with an ecological theme, EARTH 2 only ran for one season on NBC, and all 22 episodes of the program are collected here. In the distant future, the surface of the Earth has been largely destroyed, and mankind lives in space stations orbiting the planet. A group of space colonists, led by Devon Adair (Debrah Farentino) and John Danzinger (Clancy Brown), are sent to a far off planet to prepare it for colonization by the surviving population of Earth. But a mishap sends them careening off-course, crash landing thousands of miles from the proper camp site. EARTH 2 follows the band of colonists as they traverse the planet, encountering dangerous aliens and other humans who view them with distrust and suspicion. By tackling issues like ecology and colonization, EARTH 2 engages important ideas and themes in an entertaining fashion.
Earth 2 - The Complete Series 
2008-06-15
Was slow in the lead up into the series and all the way through to the end. I guess I was expecting more from the series for the era it was made. Harsh but true for to me.
Loved this series 2008-06-05
I remember watching this series on television and then life happened and I missed the last season. I had no idea it had ended and was saddened to hear that it had. The cast was great and the story fun albeit a tad overworked. With Tim Curry as a guest star, how can you go wrong?
great show brimming with potential, and quite relevant today 2008-05-31
I recently rediscovered E2 on dvd and realized that even though it hardly made a splash back when it was on in 1994, it's a show that would be more resonant if it were on today considering the latest trends toward creating a more green environment. Why? Well, if you've read earlier reviews, by now you know what it's about: not too far into the future, the Earth is all but extinct and humans live on space stations orbiting above Earth. A lack of an actual earthlike atmosphere leads a mother and her dying son to search for an alternate earthlike planet 22 light years away. Of course their plan to colonize the new planet goes disastrously wrong when their ship crashes and strands them and their eclectic crew thousands of miles away from their intended destination and they must make their way across an strange planet full of obstacles.
This show had a ton of potential. When it hit its notes right, it was like the classic Twilight Zone: a good dollop of science fiction, action, a bit of humor, some good drama and/or romance all packaged together with some insight into the human condition ("The Enemy Within", "Redemption", "Better Living Through Morganite part 2"). It tackled many environmental issues effectively but still entertainingly, such as conservation of natural resources and the question of superiority of humans over animals and alien life ("Water", "Survival of the Fittest"). But of course it's not perfect. Some of the episodes are brilliant, others are schmaltzy or pale imitations of cheesy horror and scifi movies ("After the Thaw", "The Greatest Love Story Never Told"). Notable actors include Jessica Steen as Dr. Julia Heller, career villain actor Clancy Brown (playing the good guy for once) as John Danziger, and my favorite, the funny and talented John Gegenhuber playing the whiny but occasionally sweet Morgan Martin. But I don't think there is a weak link in any of the cast (even the child actors were good). All in all, I was and am still sad that it left off on a cliffhanger that was never resolved because it was cancelled after season 1. I'll keep futilely hoping for a reunion movie to come out one day and just enjoy the dvds in the meantime.
earth 2 review 2008-05-19
I was so glad I could get this series.Hope to get other series I like.
The dvd's came promptly and are in excellent shape.thanks
