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Lexx - Series 2, Vol. 1

Lexx - Series 2, Vol. 1

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: A sorry series
Review: Talk about bad. This is one of the worst space age shows that involve a bunch of people or aliens on a ship roaming the Universe. As with Farscape, you have a collection of characters on a living ship running from a bunch of villians that are bent on destroying them. Along the way, they meet weird creatures and deep space civilizations. Unlike Farscape, however, the acting is less than professional and the storylines are uninteresting 80% of the time. While some of the characters are physically attractive and the comedy appeal of the series enough to ellict a few chuckles, it doesn't save the show. Not recommended.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great DVD
Review: This Is A Great DVD When I first viewed this series os Showtime, I have to admit, I thought it (wasn't good). I would'nt watch it at all. It was'nt until friends convinced me to give it another try, that I found that I really did like the show. I'm a big SciFi fan and this really is a great series. Unfortunatly, it has now been canceled. I am in the process of buying all the episodes. This is one of the best.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great DVD
Review: This Is A Great DVD When I first viewed this series os Showtime, I have to admit, I thought it (wasn't good). I would'nt watch it at all. It was'nt until friends convinced me to give it another try, that I found that I really did like the show. I'm a big SciFi fan and this really is a great series. Unfortunatly, it has now been canceled. I am in the process of buying all the episodes. This is one of the best.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A must for sci-fi fans
Review: This is a great DVD. The visuale quality is wonderful, and so is the sound. If you haven't seen Lexx, get this DVD-you won't be disappointed!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good Lexx
Review: This is the second best DVD from season two. It has the intro to the beautiful new Xev in Lyyka along with the introducion to Mantrid and a great comedic episode in love liner. A great way to start off season two.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good Lexx
Review: This is the second best DVD from season two. It has the intro to the beautiful new Xev in Lyyka along with the introducion to Mantrid and a great comedic episode in love liner. A great way to start off season two.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS I'VE SEEN SINCE STAR TRECK SERIES'
Review: WEIRD AND FUNNY; THE BLACK HUMOR IS SUBTLE AND THE SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE OUTSTANDING. I GOT HOOKED ON IT WHEN THE ORIGINAL MULTT-PART MOVIE WERE SHOWN ON CABLE. I WATCHED THEM AS WELL AS THE RERUN THAT WAS SHOWN MUCH LATER. NOW THE SERIES IS OUT AND IT IS EVEN MORE BIZARRE - IT REMINDS ME OF THE OLD HEAVY METAL MAGAZINES (I STOPPED MY SUBSCRIPSON WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT OUT BY NATIONAL LAMPOON. TOO MUCH GORE AND FATALISTIC OVERTONES.)

THE 3RD SERIES LEANED IN THAT DIRECTION, TOO. BUT, OVERALL I STILL LIKE THE PREMISE OF 1) STANLEY A DORK CONTROLLING A MEGA BIOSHIP CALLED LEXX, 2) KAI (THE GOOD GUY) A 2000 YEAR OLD ASSASSIN CONTROLLED BY 3) "THE DIVINE SHADOW" (AN IMMORTAL BAD GUY) AND 4) ZEV THE FAT KID ON THE BLOCK WHO WAS TURNED INTO A LOVE SLAVE WITH A LIBIDO TO MATCH (BODY AND ALL)BUT WITH A TOUCH OF CLUSTER LIZARD WHEN HER BRAIN WAS SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW THE LOVE SLAVE ATTITUDE. SHE DOES WHAT SHE WANTS, WHEN SHE WANTS, AND SHE'S GOT A THING FOR KAI. OF COURSE THERE IS A A ROBOT HEAD ON WHEELS WHO GOT THE LOVE SLAVE INDOCTRINATION AND IS MADLY IN LOVE WITH ZEV. HOPELESS DEAD END THERE.

ALL SAID, YOU'LL EITHER LOVE OR HATE "LEXX"; GIVE IT A FEW EPISODES BEFORE MAKING UP YOUR MIND - YOU MIGHT BE SURPRIZED!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS I'VE SEEN SINCE STAR TRECK SERIES'
Review: WEIRD AND FUNNY; THE BLACK HUMOR IS SUBTLE AND THE SPECIAL EFFECTS ARE OUTSTANDING. I GOT HOOKED ON IT WHEN THE ORIGINAL MULTT-PART MOVIE WERE SHOWN ON CABLE. I WATCHED THEM AS WELL AS THE RERUN THAT WAS SHOWN MUCH LATER. NOW THE SERIES IS OUT AND IT IS EVEN MORE BIZARRE - IT REMINDS ME OF THE OLD HEAVY METAL MAGAZINES (I STOPPED MY SUBSCRIPSON WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT OUT BY NATIONAL LAMPOON. TOO MUCH GORE AND FATALISTIC OVERTONES.)

THE 3RD SERIES LEANED IN THAT DIRECTION, TOO. BUT, OVERALL I STILL LIKE THE PREMISE OF 1) STANLEY A DORK CONTROLLING A MEGA BIOSHIP CALLED LEXX, 2) KAI (THE GOOD GUY) A 2000 YEAR OLD ASSASSIN CONTROLLED BY 3) "THE DIVINE SHADOW" (AN IMMORTAL BAD GUY) AND 4) ZEV THE FAT KID ON THE BLOCK WHO WAS TURNED INTO A LOVE SLAVE WITH A LIBIDO TO MATCH (BODY AND ALL)BUT WITH A TOUCH OF CLUSTER LIZARD WHEN HER BRAIN WAS SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW THE LOVE SLAVE ATTITUDE. SHE DOES WHAT SHE WANTS, WHEN SHE WANTS, AND SHE'S GOT A THING FOR KAI. OF COURSE THERE IS A A ROBOT HEAD ON WHEELS WHO GOT THE LOVE SLAVE INDOCTRINATION AND IS MADLY IN LOVE WITH ZEV. HOPELESS DEAD END THERE.

ALL SAID, YOU'LL EITHER LOVE OR HATE "LEXX"; GIVE IT A FEW EPISODES BEFORE MAKING UP YOUR MIND - YOU MIGHT BE SURPRIZED!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Don't take it TOO seriously...
Review: Well, if you're considering this DVD, hopefully, you've already seen the first four movies that comprise the first season of Lexx (this DVD is the first four episodes from the second season), otherwise you might not appreciate a program that takes some bearing-with to get into the swing of. All the humor of the first season carries over into the next 20 episodes of Lexx, and it just gets weirder. The second season does not quite have the satisfying depth of the first - while there is a story arc that carries across the season, it really is background except for the first episode, and the last few... there are a lot of one-shot stories that seem to focus more on the frightenly bizarre universe of the Dark Zone. The innuendo also gets cranked up a notch, with one episode taking place in a brothel satellite, another one seeing a character turning into a ...crazed cyborg, yet another having the Lexx crew switching genders and so on... this season is NOT for the kids! However, if one just sits back and enjoys each episode at face value, its still a mightily fine season. The camp factor during this season has been ramped up considerably, and while some of the episodes are outright silly, all in all its still a lot of fun.

Hardcore sci-fi fans may be put off by the camp humor, the patchy story, and the sexual content. However, if you're looking for a fun and silly ride, these are more or less exactly what makes this a worthwhile purchase. Fans of the Lexx universe might be caught off-guard by the second season, but I'd suggest bearing with it and enjoying it for what it is.


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