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Spot on!....A Brilliant Serious/Story Tale.
Spot On! This BRILLIANT serious indicates exactly what gay life is about and the difference amongst us all within the gay community. Well done and congratulations to the writers of Queer as Folk. I am totally hooked to this serious.

EXCELLENT TV SHOW!!
I absolutely love the show!!
It's so cool that the show presents a different world to me!
I enjoy involving the relationship between those charaters! They are adroable and memorable!! Especially the affection between Brian and Justin! It would be precious to you if you decided to buy those series!! I promise!!

Best Series Ever For Our Gay Community!
ITs about time that Queer life is celebrated! I own "Queer As Folk Seasons 1-3" and its the best showtime series I have ever seen! All 3 seasons so far have drama, romance, lust; and each season makes you want more! I became hooked instantly; having watched every season atleast five times!

At first, I was worried, seeing that I never watched the series before buying them. I jumped with both feet and bought all three at once. I Definitely, 100% not disappointed! The drama and the complications in the series between queer friendship, love, devotion, pride and honor is the best I have ever seen in any gay portrayed series!

Queer as folk shows all aspects of Queer life! The love between Justin and Brian, Mikey and Ben, Ted and Emmett, Lindsay and Melanie; and many other characters brings this series to a new level. Showing the honest view of gay life. I feel for every character, and care for each person and their lives, as it unfolds. Words can't express this series other than its a must see and definitely MUST OWN collection!

At times, this series will show sex and nudity, so its not for the faint at heart. But thats what makes this series even more special. The fact that nothings held back; in your face truthfulness of gay relationships! Its awesome!

If you never watched Queer as folk, I recommend to everyone they should! I cant wait to own Season four!

The Entire Collection From a Great TV Show
When "Queer As Folk" debuted on Showtime in 2000, it immediately sparked controversy, raising many eyebrows. Its unique graphic visionaries of sexuality has kept many talking. Not because of the sexual theme itself; it's the sexuality between two members of the same sex. The "in-your-face" effect earns the brave cast and crew tremendous respect for doing what no other has successfully done before. Before its debut, only two sitcoms have explored sexual orientation extensively: "Ellen" and "Will And Grace". The brilliance and the success of "Queer As Folk" has since earned rave reviews by many critics and still is today. Since its debut, the show has won and been nominated for several awards, including three, and counting, consecutive GLAAD Award nominations for Outstanding TV Drama.

The variey of character personalities offers great plot variety. Brian's frequent sexual activity, Michael's homelike presence, Emmitt's flamboyance, and Ted's shyness are only some traits that offer such joy to audiences. Justin, Debbie, Mel, Lindsay, and Ben also offer their own unique presence. The acting offers more great additional entertainment value. New and interesting ideas always keep audiences awaiting for the next episode. The combination of realism, drama, and slight comedy offers issues that some viewers can relate, including the straight/ ally community. Besides GLBT issues and struggles, it explores drug use, HIV/ AIDS, hate crimes, pornography, and many others. The shock value offers a great unforgettable experience. As the seasons progress, the plot and the characters follow.

Season one, the season always to be watched first, explores the coming out process, struggles in high school, struggles in the workplace, same sex couples raising a child, and others. Those who haven't watched the show will witness Justin meeting Brian for the first time, Lindsay giving birth to Gus (Brian is the father), Justin coming out for the first time, and of course Brian being Brian. Such deep chain of events and many others lead to a surprising and shocking season finale that keeps audiences awaiting for the second season premiere episode.

Season two starts with the result of the traumatic event on last season's finale. The characters begin evolving more throughout this season. Some surprising turn of events keep audiences interested in every detail. New viewers will witness Michael and Ted beginning their dream jobs, Michael meeting Ben who is HIV-positive, the birth of "Rage", Justin beginning college, Brian admitting more of his love for Justin, and of course Brian still being Brian. Viewers will be shocked when they learn Debbie's weak spot, despite being a strong GLBT ally. Robert Gant makes a wonderful debut as Ben. The acting from everyong shows great improvement throughout this season. Everyone creates their own tactics to keep audience watching. The chain of events, and many others, lead to a great season finale, leading to season three.

Season three answers questions that were cliffhanged in the second season finale. This season shows a greater variey of expressed issues, some which have not been expressed before, including politics, hustling, drug abuse, and others. This shows a greater emphasis on HIV/ AIDS issues, especially when Ben and Michael help a young hustler and when Ben's ex-boyfriend/friend dies of AIDS. This season shows surprising revolutions of some characters: an unlikely town hero arises to prevent a town from being run by a homophobic mayor candidate, an unlikely person becomes a crystal meth addict, and others. The chain of events and others lead to a shocking season finale that keeps audiences awaiting for season four.

This "Queer As Folk" set is a great collecion item for fans. This is sure to keep audiences entertained for a long time. First time viewers must watch this edition in order. Otherwise, the chain of events will be confusing.

Cast: Gale Howard (Brian), Hal Sparks (Michael), Randy Harrison (Justin), Peter Paige (Emmitt), Scott Lowell (Ted), Robert Gant (Ben), Michelle Clunie (Mel), Thea Gill (Lindsay), and Sharon Gless (Debbie).

Queer As Folk The Complete Seasons 1, 2, and 3 are wonderful
Queer As Folk is one of the most amazing TV Shows ever and is a landmark as the show for the new millennium. This amazing Box Set has Season 1,2, and 3. After three seasons I am still amazed at how honest this show is on dealing with gay life. Not every gay person lives a life like these guys, but that is not what this show is about. Queer As Folk ia about the life of a group of gay guys and a lesbian couple living in Pittsburgh. Queer As Folk makes no apologies and thats what is so great about this series. From the graphic sex scenes to the drama of dealing with the prejudice that still haunts America, this show is so brave and I give Showtime a big thumbs up for having the balls to take on such a big risk as Queer As Folk. This show is as close as it gets to real life. This is not a show just for gay people, but for ALL people. It deals with human emotion and thats something that we can all relate to whether we be straight, gay, bisexual, black, white, brown or in between. I encourage anyone who has a open mind and a open heart to BUY this amazing DVD collection as it will inspire you and if nothing else open your mind to a lifestyle not as uncommon as you may think. Watch more than one episode before you judge this amazing series. With season 1, 2, and 3 you will be entertained with this awesome show for more than a few days!

Queer As Folk The Complete First Season - The first Queer As Folk DVD Box Set has all 22 episodes of the first season of the most controversial and bravest series in the history of television. The total running time of all 6 DVD's is approx: 1,205 minutes which includes Bonus features such as: behind the scenes outtakes, deleted scenes, special edition episodes, a Photo Gallery, DVD rom extras, A 6 minute Season 2 Sneek Peek, and much more. Queer As Folk shows the life of a group of gay guys and a lesbian couple living in Pittsburgh and all the dramas that go on in each of their lives.

Queer As Folk The Complete Second Season - The DVD Box Set is over 900 minutes and has all 20 episodes of the second season of one of the most controversial television shows today. The BOX SET includes over 3 hours of Bonus features such as: behind the scenes outtakes, deleted scenes, special edition episodes, a Photo Gallery, DVD rom extras, and much more. Queer As Folk shows the life of a group of gay guys and a lesbian couple living in Pittsburgh. I feel the first season of QUEER AS FOLK is better, but this second season is very good as well and shows the growth of the characters. I have seen all 20 episodes of Season 2 and it is slower paced than the first season, and I sometimes find myself looking at my watch which rarely ever happened with season 1.

Queer As Folk The Complete Third Season - This New Queer As Folk Season 3 DVD Box Set is over 673 minutes and has all 14 episodes of the third season, which is still one of the most controversial and bravest series on television today. This BOX SET like the seasons before include over 3 hours of Bonus features such as: Behind-the-camera, Hot Summer Days, Wrap Party Reel, Enter Babylon LA, Meet the Folks, Animated Photo Gallery, Season Four Sneak Preview, Weblink, Music Videos, and a few other surprises. I have seen all 14 episodes of Season 3 and it is another great season with some major twists. Season 3 is also a step above season 2 which was a little drawn out when compared to season 1. I do have to say I am a little upset that this season is very short when compared to season 1 and 2, which both had about 7 or 8 more episodes, but either way it is still a good season. Can't wait till the new Season 4 starts on Showtime soon. ... Read more

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Creative And Refreshingly Rough
If you're here, you've heard a little about Lexx and perhaps are considering buying it. I'd like to recommend it whole heartedly, and here's why: we live in a world where entertainment is run by "money people" who don't really give a hoot about about anything other than a bottom line, and who usually have Delusions of Competence when it comes to creative decisions. This means that most projects, sci-fi or otherwise, are run by commitee and the results are almost always something which, while occaisionally effective, are necessarily watered down creatively. The perfect example is virtually all of the various Star Trek series, which can be very, very good, but are never EVER risk-taking in any meaningful way. They can also get somewhat annoyingly "smooth" and politically correct. Well, Lexx is the polar opposite of all that. The stakes appear to be lower for these guys and so they take many more chances, and the results, while often uneven, are almost always fun and sometimes genuinely inspired. The actors are extremely well cast, with both Zev and Xev offering a sexiness that doesn't descend into sleeze, Kai as the handsome and surprisingly moral dead assassin, Stanley as the sniveling but likeable anti-Kirk captain of the Lexx, and we get a witty, lovestruck robot head thrown in for good measure. If you want something a little different and fun, I urge you to check it out. I'm sure you won't have seen anything quite like it.

It's about time!
The science fiction world has been wrapped up for so long with Star Wars & Star Trek (great....I admit) that it only spawns clones of each. I love to see shows like Lexx & Red Dwarf get the credit they deserve. Funny and exciting, but yet maintain their completely science fiction qualities.

P.S. I expect that the Star Wars...Star Trek comment is going to bring a multitude of virginal nerds running from momma's teet....LOL. I rank the Star Wars prequals right up there with Titanic....not written for the loyal fans, but to make money. When you follow the herd your just another cow!

Looking for something different go with Lexx.........if you don't like it try getting out of the house more.

Buy it on DVD
If you only buy one DVD, from the entire series, make it this one. Unfortunetly, the first movie was only released on DVD in Canada. You'll want to return to this first episode again and again, if you're a Lexx fan. If you have not viewed any of the Lexx series from Showtime or SCI FI, then you NEED to see this first. It's well worth the wait to track down the DVD. What other series has you rooting for a chic that's half Cluster Lizard, a dead guy, an oversexed robot head and a cowardly captain? Live on Lexx, if only in late-night reruns!

The only Lexx that can be highly recommended
The Lexx series varies wildly in terms of quality and story. Not so with the first four episodes or mini-series.

This is truely one of the most odd and strange rendering of an alien society that's ever hit film. For that alone it gets high marks, but more than that, the world of Lexx is brutal, funny, sometimes sexy and nihilistic.

Most of the Lexx series is an acquired taste but this first installment is well-rendered and better than the majority of sci-fi fare out there.

If You only Buy one LEXX DVD this is the one
This is the first of the series. It set the basic premise for all that would follow in this series. The show moves quickly introducing the a villain, a hero, an anti Hero as well as the yor standards sex slave, planet killer and Robot head characters. The plot twist and story line are somewhat familiar with some good suprises along the way. Buy it, invite some friends over start the show up and have some fun where it all began for LEXX. ... Read more

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They've got the wrong woman, but she may not live long enough to prove it! In only a few hours, Claire's life will be turned upside down. Escaping a group of vengeful drug dealers, Claire flees to Toronto hoping to find Billy, the man of her dreams.Billy isn't everything he appears to be and Clairefalls into a web of deadly secrets. Racing against time and a case of mistaken identity, Claire must fight to clear her name and get out alive. Juliette Lewis and Gina Gershon star in this stylish, high-energy thriller that will have you guessing until the final scene. ... Read more

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FAST PACED FUN
Claire lives in a small backwoods town, full of criminals and drug dealers. She meets Billy, and finds him attractive enough for a 1 night stand. Billy tries to talk her into going back to Toronto with him, to see how exciting life can be in the "bright lights and big city" She stays, but the drug dealers burn her apartment. All she has is Billy's address in Toronto. She goes to find him. Once there, she is in awe of the big buildings and fast pace and millions of people. Only one problem. Claire doesn't speak English. Now it's a film of fast paced coincidences, as Claire tries to find Billy, but gets herself mixed up in a murder. As she looks for Billy, the police look for her, and the criminals look for her, she moves thru the city while nobody can understand her. Juliette Lewis is great while basically having no lines, and if you can suspend your beliefs, and go with the ride, its a lot of fun ... Read more

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DVD Special Features: DVD-ROM- The complete novel:Little Men by Louisa MayAlcott.Cast Profiles, Interactive Menu and Scene Selection ... Read more

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One of the Best Family-Oriented Series
I watched "Little Men" for 2 years on PAX TV when it originally aired and fell in love with this delightful, heartwarming family drama. Safe for the entire family to enjoy, "Little Men" will warm your heart with valuable lessons, charming anectdotes, and a house of boys and girls tumbling through life's many adventures.

In addition to the rambunctions children of the series, is the burgeoning relationship between Jo Bhaer and the new caretaker of Plumfield, Nick Riley. After the unexpected death of her husband Fritz, (which may alarm many L.M. Alcott fans) Jo finds herself torn between her past and her future. The addition of Nick Riley to the story-line, though a major change in the original plot of the novel, is pivotal to the series. He adds the charm, roughness, and tenderness of a man wrestling with his own past as he quickly falls in love with a woman of strength and courage unlike any he has ever known.

Anyone who purchases this series on DVD (the first 2 include the first 4 episodes) will undoubtedly enjoy it....

A treasure for the whole family
This series was based upon the classic Louisa May Alcott book "Little Men". Although it does move away from the book in certain ways, the series still brings the charm of Alcott's novel to the small screen. The scripts are well written, the acting superb, and the stories are timeless. This DVD, containing the first 4 episodes of the series, will be something to treasure and which can be shared with children and adults alike for many years to come.

I loved the book but the movie......
They killed off Joe's husband so she could have a romance? Oh sure no problem.NOT! Also I missed Meg's kids being in the story.Oh yeah and Joe's other son. The acting wasnt the best either. If you are looking for a movie that will bring the book you read to life do not count on this movie.

An Outstanding Release That Leaves You Wanting More
I can't say enough about this series that unfortunately ran for only 2 seasons. I recently bought the two DVD set of the first 4 episodes, and the picture & sound quality are excellent. Sorry, but I'm dying to say this - Spencer Rochfort's (Nick) eyes are incredible! This series is well acted with good stories appropriate for the whole family. Although it is an extention of LM Alcott's work and includes invented characters such as Nick, the romantic interest for Jo, it seems realistic and in keeping with the flavour that Miss Alcott was trying to portray through her writings. The romance between them is very sweet and is in no way "over the top". It isn't one of those productions that leaves purists such as myself feeling betrayed by the presentation of the story or characters, and now I wouldn't want to be without those new characters! My favourite actors are Trevor Blumas who plays Nat and Robin Dunne as Franz Bhaer. The DVD includes bios of some of the characters and also there are extra features for those who have a DVD-ROM. It is interesting to note that one of the executive producers, Carl Binder, (who also produced Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman for 3 years), is Canadian as well as most of the actors/actresses. It seems to be a joint production between Canada and the United States. It is very much in the flavour of other outstanding Canadian productions such as Road to Avonlea by Sullivan Entertainment. Those of you who like those shows will definitely like this as well. I was also amazed when reading the bios, how much the teenagers have in common with one another in real life. They are a very athletic and musical group of individuals. Together they made an excellent team in this outstanding family show. My biggest disappointment of course is that there are not more episodes available on DVD. I'm presently ordering copies of this release for my friends. I am hoping that since this DVD was just released last year (2003) there is still a chance that they will release the rest. I hope the producers are reading this!! Also it would be good if any future releases were closed captioned or subtitled for the hard of hearing, as these were not included in this edition.

Family Entertainment at it's Best
I agree with the other reviews. This is a great family series. I happened across it on PAX before I received my Dish network. I was only able to get poor reception and it was on the weekends so I rarely was able to see it. When I came across the DVD, I couldn't wait to order it. I then shared it with other family members and they all thoroughly enjoyed it. From the youngest to the oldest, brothers, sisters, cousins, nephews, neices they all wanted to get the DVD and are begging for more.

The only thing that could be better than this DVD is the release of the whole series on DVD. Hurry, the sooner, the better. ... Read more

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Once you've been bitten by the Lexx bug, wacky wonders await youwith every new episode. This volume compiles the last four episodes of theshow's second season (1998), and you'll marvel at what this Canadian-Germancoproduction gets away with, given its modest budget and the ingenuity of itsthree-man creative team of "Human Beans" led by creator and frequent writer-director Paul Donovan. The show's eagerness to experiment is proven in"Brigadoom," a sci-fi musical that tells Kai's backstory entirely in song--withsurprisingly impressive results. "The Net" finds the Lexx trapped in agiant spiderlike snare, leaving Stanley (Brian Downey) under a dangerous alieninfluence. "Brizon" and "End of the Universe" end the second series as theLexx is inexorably drawn into the Dark Zone after an epic fight withMantrid's multiplying drone arms. Confused? Don't worry--with enough teasing sextalk, offbeat humor, and wild special effects, Lexx can seduce even themost resistant sci-fi purist. --Jeff Shannon ... Read more

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"I destroyed a Universe!!!"
The immortal words of Mantrid echo forever in The Dark Zone. There is a reason this final volume of four episodes is averaging a solid 5 stars. Here are the episodes:

2.17 The Net--This is a longer, much more satisfying version of the previous episode entitled "The Web." There was so much unanswered in "The Web" that the entire episode drew negative criticism in my last review. But "The Net" is far superior with even more great visual effects and sub-plotting that fills in the holes of the last, inferior version, completely. More than once I thought, "Oh...now that makes more sense." This version is also creepier.

2.18 Brigadoom--This is the type of episode that elevates The Lexx to cult status and beyond. A theater appears out of nowhere and the three main members of the crew(for some reason 790 is absent from this episode) hop in a Moth to investigate. Once inside both Kai and Xev join in a musical production based on the history of Kai and his people. Stanley wants no part of the proceedings but by the end of the episode he is singing along with the large cast in a final ensemble number. Brilliant!

2.19 Brizon--This episode is, without a doubt, the most disturbing of the entire Second Series. Just remembering the slimy character, Brizon, makes me cringe with disgust. He is manipulative and sly, all the while making Stan and Xev lose their collective appetites. The story of Mantrid gets more backstory with this episode, as well, as we learn that Mantrid was once protege to the cunning Brizon. I was sincerely concerned for the crew in this episode, even though in the back of my mind I knew there are two more seasons to go. This is The Lexx at its ghoulish best!

2.20 End of the Universe--The season comes to a close with a fantastic collection of superb visual effects and outstanding character-acting from the entire cast. The makers of this series really push for another season on this one, with an intricate story, an explosive ending, and a passage into an unknown Universe filled with potential for more adventure.

See you in The Dark Zone in season 3.

Lexx at its best
This is brilliant and imaginative sci fi at its best. Funny, fast paced and wierd all at the same time. It is not your conventional tv show but maybe that is one of the things that makes it stand out. In the web, probably the weakest episode of the 4, the Lexx crew is abandoning the galaxy to escape Mantrid. With numerous clips borrowed from the episode The Net, you might feel a bit jipped when you watch it. But don't worry, the next episode, briggadoom, is one of the most clever and enjoyable hours of tv ever aired. If you liked the Buffy musical then you will love this. The music in it is much better and it was produced 3 years before Buffy made her attempt on the mic. On to Brizon, definately one of the more disturbing episode of Lexx. It also is one of the funniest ones to. The guy who played Brizon is absolutely creepy and he has a verbal spar with Mantrid that made me almost pee my pants. It is a definate gem. An then finally, on to the one that we had been waiting for all year, The End of the Universe. The Lexx's showdown with Mantrid. It is everything that makes Lexx great. A definate season stopper that also happened to put an end to the light zone, their universe. The long build up did not disapoint at the climax and if you are a Lexx fan and have yet to see these episodes, then get a move on. You will watch them over and over

Yo Way Yo...
It would be difficult to begin viewing the LEXX series with this DVD, but chances are if you are reading this you are already familiar with LEXX.

This DVD contains 2 of the best episodes LEXX ever produced: Brigadoom and End of the Universe.
Brigadoom is the "musical episode". For a 1 hour TV show, the songs are impressive. I have not seen any "musical episode" top Brigadoom - for me, BUFFY's Once More With Feeling comes in second and XENA's Bitter Suite lands third.
Brigadoom's plot is tightly woven, all the new backstory fits perfectly with what has gone before, and the parallels with their current predicament are neatly drawn. End of the Universe provides a moving season finale. It is easily the best season finale LEXX had; dark, dramatic, and yet hopeful. I do not want to give any details away, so I'll say no more. However, in both of these episodes, Stanley, Xev, and Kai's perseverance in the face of adversity is inspiring.

For those of you who met LEXX during season 3 or 4, season 2 has less nudity than season 3, and the violence is considerably less graphic than season 4. (As you can tell, LEXX is not for everyone.) Season 2 has the strongest writing and clearest overall character/story arc. The Beans knew where they were going and got there with style.

I found the DVD to be of excellent quality with lovely graphics and intriguing extras.

Entertainment, LEXX style
With these last four episodes of LEXX season 2, you can easily see why LEXX has become a favorite among many sci-fi fans. "The Net" with its eerie atmosphere, the musical stylings of "Brigadoom," the double-cross of "Brizon," and tense season finale "End of the Universe," these episodes intensify the LEXX fan's eagerness for season 3's release on DVD. Miss this and miss a great 3 hours of sci-fi.

Best Sci fi EVER (comic guy voice from simpsons)
In the wold of sci fi there are usually 2 types of shows: Good drama, and bad melodrama...the UK Show Red Dwarf and the Hitchhikers Guide books chnged this. Now the relativly new genre of the Sci fi comedy is perfected in a sightly German fashion with Lexx. Many sci fi fools think it is a rip off of Farscape...wellllll LEXX was produced 5 years earlier.

The show is centered around a group of space bandits: Xev Bellringer, a genetic half human half Cluster lizard sex slave;
Kai, an undead assasin from the order of the shadow and the last of the warrior race of the Brunnen-G...Kai is also the savior of the universe as seen in the episode brigadoom; Stanley Tweedle a foolish engineer who can't seem to fix anything but descides to die fighting rather than run away after learning how brave his friend Kai was to save the universe from the shadows even after dying; 790, a love-sick robot head who only has eyes for Xev and has it in for the last man alive: Tweedle; and the LEXX the insect bioship and the single most powerful destructive force in the two universes.

The show follows the flight of these characters in the LEXX from the destruction of the light universe. Mantrid has set out his "drones" to change all matter in the universe into MORE mantrid drones...by the end of the 2nd series the light universe is almost 70% mantrid drones...buy this video and see if Xev gets the sex she needs....and Stan gets to have sex with Xev and if 790 gets to kill Stan and watch Kai.....well.....sound monotone and kill things with his spiderman claw thingy... ... Read more

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We've seen Xev in the shower, Stanley without his hat, and even the inside of 790's head. So seeing Kai in the nude was only a matter of time. Following the dilemma of "Gondola," Stan and Xev are lost among the schizophrenic denizens in "K-Town" and eventually found by a dead assassin whose biomechanical systems are malfunctioning. It takes a shock reappearance of season 2's universe-destroying Mantrid to make sense of his groin-located repair mechanism. In "Tunnels" Kai, Stan, and Xev are split up, with Kai suffering the red tape of petty bureaucracy in Hog Town and Stan and Xev descending 39,000 steps. Stan bumps into show writer Lex Gigeroff making a cameo as insane surgeon Doctor Rainbow, and escape is determined by another death and resurrection from the enigmatic Prince (Nigel Bennett). At this halfway point in the season, the viewer should be carefully questioning this season's premise. --Paul Tonks ... Read more

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Not bad but could do better.
First things first. If you have not seen Lexx season 3 at all, do not watch the interview with film editor Stewart Dowds as he completely gives away the major plot theme for season 3 before the episode (which is not on this disc) which actually reveals it. How that got through I have to wonder.

I actually bought my Season 1 (the four movies) DVDs, Season 2 and Season 3 DVDs from a Canadian outfit called Videoflicks with a website of the same name (add a dot com to their name). This would make sense that you can get the entire show new there, as it is a Canadian-German co-production. There is slight variation as I guess by law they have to include French language tracks but I imagine they are essentially the same as the ones sold here. It is funny to hear the cast, especially the Lexx in French as we're not used to it, I guess.

If you haven't seen any of Season 3, probably best to skip this review as I go into some events that occur in the first disc and assume some knowledge of prior events. The first episode (Gondola) starts as the crew of the Lexx pursue Duke and Fifi after the moth attack on Boomtown. An interesting situation has been put forward that by now, people they've met in past episodes and seasons who then died seem to be re-appearing on Fire or Water with alarming regularity, though with new names and no memory of their prior life. So, in a way it makes sense that since Kai died when His Divine Shadow killed him at the start of the first movie, he would have been reincarnated on Water. So, it does provide an explanation as to why there is now two of them. An interesting point to ponder here does that leave the re-animated corpse who is also Kai? Is he an separate entity or just a machine with no free will?

Anyway, "Gondola" is probably the best of the three episodes as having crash landed their moth, the crew of the Lexx have to rebuild one of Fire's flying machines to make it back to shelter before the heat kills them. They end up picking up a couple of survivors and then the dilemma is now having too much weight on board, how do they make it across the Red Hot Sea? Not surprisingly death and treachery come into play. We learn that Prince's power extends past just that of mere re-incarnation.

"K-Town" After a forced landing on a tower called K-Town, we seem to get the impression that the future is full of psychotic Germanic types, in this case who seem to alternate between deep depression and homicidal craziness within a few minutes, the later being particularly bad news for the crew of the Lexx since it involves being chased over bottomless pits and having rocks thrown at them. Keeping with the theme of the show, they do encounter a past character. I won't say who it is, though I guess the recap at the start would make it obvious. What they were supposed to contribute to the season in anyone's guess as they are shuffled out as mysteriously as they were brought in. Though the enigmatic statement is made "perhaps this is my punishment" does give a clue to the nature of Fire and Water. You also get to see what Kai wears under his assassin's uniform. Eye opening stuff.

"Tunnels" has our intrepid heroes trying to make it from K-Town to another tower. Not surprisingly, they are also full of homicidal lunatics. Prince who we would have all pegged as the bad guy by now tries to help though undoubtably there's something in it to him. Given what happened in earlier episodes, we should all have a strong suspicion as to what's happening next
at the end of this episode.

This season is 13 episodes, which is probably why it has been a bit awkward to put onto DVD and why they've gone 4,3,3,3 with the episodes. Assuming technically 5 episodes to a disc isn't possible, preventing 4,4,5. Lexx is available 5 episodes to a set in the UK but each set contains 2 discs which is even weirder. There has been a price cut per disc to compensate for there being less episodes per disc this season. Presumably it will be back to 4 episodes a disc for season 4, which numbered 24 episodes (more friendly to being divided by 4).

Drawbacks with this disc would probably be the lack of material in the extra features. The quiz is the sort of thing you only ever bother with once. The interview with Stewart Dowds is interesting and features about 30 seconds of footage from a Season 4 episode (I'm guessing Apocalexx Now, I haven't actually seen it), but only runs for a bit over 2 minutes. The making of Season 3 is also interesting with interviews with Michael McManus (Kai), Brian Downey (Stanley), Nigel Bennett (Prince) and the Director of "Gondola". Some special effects work and design sketches are also covered but there could have been more than the five or so minutes in length it is. So far, the four making of specials spread over the four discs of season 1 are the best so far. Creatitivity with search engines and looking north of the border in Maple leaf territory will help you find those.

As for the episodes themselves, they seem to be in a holding pattern between the start of the series and what must be coming later. Not a great deal happens, nor does it advance the plot as much as you would expect for the length of 3 episodes. Kai seemed to spend a lot of time throwing himself from great heights to fix himself according to the "thump the electric gadget to make it work" school of practice. I'm of the opinion that what K-Town and Tunnels covered probably could have been condensed into 1 episode.

Interestingly enough, these 3 episodes do not feature 790 or the Lexx.

Volume 3:2 at last
An excellent DVD and a brilliant series. A shame the release dates are so far apart.

I never had the opportunity to see series III on TV, so these episodes are new to me. I have found that series three has much more of a consistent plot than earlier series, although all are far more consistent than most Sci-Fi series.

My only complaint was that this DVD had only tree episodes, whereas all prior DVD's had four. I would also like to see the original films released on DVD, if they are not already.

Act two review
In the second volume, the first episode is an intrigueing look into the way of life on the planets fire and water, giving the viewer important info that will be tied up with other loose threads by the end of the season. Very well done. The next two episodes are put together like a briliantly twisted and elongated Monty Python sketch. Very funny stuff but not for eveyone. Keep in mind it is 100% gratuitious. Don't take it too serious and you will enjoy a daring and risky couple of hours of the most off the wall TV ever made. ... Read more

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By now it's obvious that each community on the planet Fire is a thinly veiled satire on an aspect of modern society. In the superior episode "Girltown," a splendidly theatrical cameo from Ellen Dubin as Queen allows the viewer to question feminism, bureaucracy, and why the heck Giggerota has been reincarnated to taunt poor Stanley H. Tweedle (Brian Downey). Then, in what might as well be a two-part finale, all questions are at last answered. "The Beach" would for any other series be considered the clips show: on an idyllic yet purgatorial stretch of sand, Stan is forced to account for his life by viewing events of the past. Judged by his harshest critic--himself--he then suffers all that Prince (Nigel Bennett) has promised and more as the true meaning of "Heaven and Hell" is revealed. Creator Paul Donovan clearly maintained a strong hand in every aspect of the third season, but in directing his own work with these last two episodes we witness a genuinely rare example of personal vision. The narrative has been consistently surprising, but the twist left for last is literally breathtaking. TV sci-fi has never been so sexy and intelligent at the same time. --Paul Tonks ... Read more

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All the Pieces of the puzzle
Well season tree on Lexx was my favorite. The whole story about heaven and hell was imaginative at worst. As it began to wrap up, the story takes us to Girl Town where we see a parody of ruling by commitee and burocrats. It is very clever and at times side splitting funny. The we move to purgatory on The Beach where stan has his judgement day. IT is the least entertaining episode of the season but it is nessasary to the unravel the upcomming Heavev and Hell, the season finally. This climax is great as it puts the Lexx crew in their worst scenario ever and fortunately pulls them out in time to throw them one final ball buster before the credits roll. A great show and a great run down the strech to a gripping final scene. have fun. ... Read more

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Hard Core Logo is often compared to This Is Spinal Tap--and for marketing purposes, that makes sense: both are pretend documentaries about rock bands (a self-important heavy metal crew in Spinal Tap, a self-destructing punk mob in Hard Core Logo). But though Hard Core Logo can be cuttingly funny, it's not really a comedy; it's a piercing examination of friendship and betrayal, success and self-hatred, and everything that fueled punk rock. Lead singer Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon) uses false pretenses to convince guitarist Billy Tallent (Callum Keith Rennie) to reform Hard Core Logo for a reunion tour across Canada, followed by a film crew (featuring director Bruce McDonald, whose other films include Roadkill and Highway 61, as himself). Tallent agrees, but only because he expects to be joining a much more successful rock group very shortly and sees this as a favor to Dick. As they travel from town to town, their relationship unravels, as does the psyche of bass player John Oxenberger (John Pyper-Ferguson). The performances are astonishingly genuine; even the oafish drummer Pipefitter (Bernie Coulson) becomes three-dimensional. By the end, you'll believe in them so much as people that the band's disintegration is truly wrenching. A remarkable film, both comic and sad. --Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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Influencial film to those who value raw looks
Personally influenced by Oliver Stone I found the movie 'The Doors' held a significant parallel to 'Hard Core Logo'. Simply put both movies revolve around drug/substance enduced journeys. For the Director of either film however, I think it is fair to say that their ultimate vision was not to be interpreted as just another drug movie. I mean really how many times have we seen that? But again, the use of substances for the time periods of each film were very much a fabrication to rock stars lives. HCL has a raw feel to it, the grainy picture and exposure in some parts I feel don't lesson it's value only strengthen its foreshadowing. HCL chronicles a road trip that a pseudo-rock/punk band take accross Canada performing in various pubs and concert halls. A very surprising ending, similar to the climactic tragedy in the french film 'Hate'. The only poor extension to the plot line in Hard Core Logo was the use of travelling. This device used in writing to push a film along and keep it going, to me is a sell-out. 'Tail Lights Fade' and 'Road Trip' are recent films that have pulled the same stunt. I understand for budget purposes the idea is fitting, it's feasable, but stylistically it could be done better. In all Hard Core Logo uses Canada's low population and beautiful, vast diversity to accurately portray the struggles and journeys of each characters life in a realistic setting.

Good punk rock mockumentary!(in ref. to HARDCORE EDITION)
Hugh Dillon is great as the role of Joe Dick and PIPEFITTER is an absolute blatter buster with his no nonsense on track minded conversations. This band is cool and a director documents a benefit tour they are doing of a man who was never really hurt and living quite fine! So it all comes back to them in the end and everything goes downward. It's your typical rock and roll movie but it is definitely a classic and if your into music or into movies with some good dialogue than this one is for you. Last time I remember it was very hard to get the soundtrack to this movie but the hardcore edition gives you a nice new copy of the soundtrack with a booklet of the whole shibaggin history of the making of the films. I am pretty sure that Quentin Tarantino actually has nothing to do with the ACTUAL MAKING OF THE FILM! But his name is even on the HARDCORE EDITION so I'm sure he gave some help in distributing and making of the HARDCORE and DVD versions of the films and the many others that are appearing on the shelves with his name on it!(what a guy) Anyways it's a good movie and if your into a little cool collectible for your DVD collection and if your Canadian than you should definitely look this one up!

Since DVD is so woefully lacking in extras...
...try picking up a copy of the book (...) ROADSHOW, a making-of diary kept by the HCL screenwriter, Noel Baker. The book is alright, but at least it satisfies some of the behind-the-scenes cravings you might have after watching the movie. Found out some surprising things, like how several GREAT story plot points and that ending came to be. What's up with Quentin being so stingy with the extras on the DVD?? Even though I give the movie itself five stars, the DVD presentation merits only three. Somebody re-release this (...), and do it RIGHT!

This is not like Spinal Tap.
Ignore the quotes on the front of the video that say "the punk rock spinal tap." and "hilarious!" and possibly the fact that you found this in the comedy section of your video store and you may get something out of this darkly humorous and mostly tragic mockumentary of a dissolved punk rock band who decide to do a reunion tour in tribute to a wounded punk legend. I went in to this film thinking "spinal tap" and comedy and that made me initially disappointed with HCL, but if you go into it knowing what you're going to get - a story about the downfall of a band because of breakdown in relationships, drug addiction, depression, and greed with some light humor in spots - then you'll at least have a chance to appreciate it. The acting by the two leads: Hugh Dillon (Joe Dick, vocals) & Callum Keith Rennie (Billy Talent, lead guitar) is the high point of the film. They make the whole thing more believable. I recommend giving it a chance, just don't expect Spinal Tap.

Great movie.
I don't know what dvd version the reviewer named Elena Innes saw, but everything that she said was missing from the dvd version she saw was in MY copy. Maybe in the United States version of the dvd it's missing, but i live in Canada and the dvd version is great! It's a two disc set and it DOES include a commentary by Hugh Dillon and Bruce MacDonald that she said wasn't on her copy. And my version DID include the video for Cemetery, which she said was absent from her dvd. So i don't know what she's going on about. The second disc is actually a tribute cd of Hard Core Logo songs played by other artists. The only thing i'd have to say about this great movie is you shouldn't watch it expecting that it's some kind of comedy along the lines of Spinal Tap. Far from it! Although the dvd booklet gives a cynical, humorous view of the movie, especially with the "bios" of the band members, and there are some light moments in the movie, this movie is not a comedy. It's about the darker side of being a rock group and how the group's individual personalities clash and get along with each other as they tour. The lead singer is played by the very charismatic lead singer of The Headstones, which is probably one of the five best rock groups to come out of Canada ever. He plays a character that is very outgoing and cocky and also very obnoxious and arrogant, yet you can't help but love the guy. For all you Americans who put down Canada and Canadian talent, i'll just say this: if Quentin Tarintino himself puts his name on the coverbox in order to help get this smalltime movie noticed by Americans, then that says something right there about how important this film is. Canada rocks! The final ending, which happens seconds before the credits roll, will shock and surprise you, i guarantee it. This is a must-see film for anyone who is a fan of rock with a punk edge to it, and fans of rock music films. Highly watcheable, with a very likeable cast of talented actors. ... Read more

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Journey’s end! Will the intergalactic outcasts find a new home before Doom’s Day for their ship and the Little Blue Planet? Will Kai get his wish and really die, free at last from an emotionless existence? And most pressing of all, do spaceships have sex? All is revealed in the conclusion to the irreverent international cult hit that has gone where no science fiction series has ever gone before . . .
4.21 Viva LEXX Vegas — On a Vegas layover, the crew makes an unfortunate hotel choice. 4.22 Trip — Bad berries on board send Stan and Xev into orbit. 4.23Lyekka vs. Japan — With Stan in command, the LEXX saves Earth from imminent demise. 4.24 Yo Way Yo — The Earth gets a new date with destiny, and the LEXX breathes its last.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE audio: 5.1 Surround Sound, 2.0 Stereo; storyboards; behind-the-scenes photos; production sketches; CGI gallery; interactive trivia; special effects gallery; message from creator Paul Donovan on the series; on-set footage; and original uncut episodes including scenes not aired on TV. ... Read more

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The classic Canadian film directed by Bruce McDonald (Hard Core Logo) and written by Don McKellar (Last Night, Highway 61, Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould). Roadkill stars McKellar and Valerie Buhagiar. The story of a girl who travels to northern Ontario to track down a band,learns to drive and meets and aspiring serial killer and Joey Ramone. Featuring music by Nash the Slash, Cowboy Junkies, The Ramones, Graeme Kirkland and the Wolves, TheLeslie Spit Tree-O, The Razorbacks, Stompin Tom Connors. ... Read more

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Space nerd Stanley Tweedle and the motley crew of the simpleton living ship Lexx continue to wander around a video-game galaxy as the universe is devoured around them by the voracious Mantrid and his army of disembodied arms. They fight off the hungry undead corpses (who look suspiciously like the zombie Templars of Tombs of the Blind Dead) in "Twilight," take a trip through Stanley's guilt-riddled dreams in "Patches in the Sky," meet the not-so-wonderful Wuzzard when they attempt to reset Xev's expiration date in "Woz," and slam into an interstellar net spun by a monstrous mind-controlling spider in "The Web." Behind the farcical black humor and morbid running gags (does Stanley have to blow up every planet he sees?) is an increasingly melancholy edge as the universe disappears around the crew and Stanley faces up to his cowardice and irresponsibility. For Lexx, that's almost deep. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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From zombies to the Wizard of Oz!
4.5 stars. After stumbling a little on the last volume, volume 4 finds The Lexx in full flight. And except for the final episode, the humor and excellent satire has returned. Here are the episodes:

2.13 Twilight--Stanley falls ill and via a little coaxing from Xev the Lexx travels to a planet with a handful of people promising a cure in exchange for a hitched ride. The living inhabitants hate each other, but in a humorous way, and the dead rise and crave living flesh due to the strange radiation emitted from the planet. This radiation has an odd effect on Kai, who is already dead, and he prances about spouting poetry in a very campy way. Xev is bitten by one of the zombies and looks sick, so Stanley asks if she is alright. She replies, "I can smell your brains!" This is a fine parody of the popular Horror sub-genre; and the character standby, Lyekka, makes a very sexy appearance as well. Kudos to her costume designer! Yowza!

2.14 Patches in the Sky--The Lexx goes psychedelic! Stanley bullies a robot leader from a robot mining colony into providing him with some form of entertainment or he will command the Lexx to destroy its planet. The robot leader suggests he try the Narcolounger, a device in which he can manipulate his dreams. Given Stanley's recent history of sleep deprivation and nightmares this Narcolounger sounds like Heaven. But the reality is uncontrolled, nightmarish insanity! There are also blank patches appearing in the sky assumed to be areas destroyed by Mantrid drones. This is macabre and trippy stuff!

2.15 Woz--This is one of the funniest episodes thus far in the series! This is a grand parody of "The Wizard of Oz." Xev is told by 790 that she, being a manufactured Love Slave, was given an expiration date and will die soon. 790 suggests they travel to Woz where there may be a proto-type machine that could be used to reset Xev's epiration date. Story summation: the crew hop in a Moth and fly through a twister only to land on an assassin wearing red-and-white socks, Kai and Stan bargain for Xev's life and agree to kill The Dark Lady then discover a Love Slave colony, Xev is subjected to a hilarious reel of "real women have curves" propaganda while being shown The Brightness; and finally, Xev says those immortal words, "There's no place like home." This is a sparkling gem in the series! A must-see-episode!

2.16 The Web--This is where the DVD falls apart. All the characters are unendearing and uninteresting. Stanley is more interested in finding his hat than saving his friends, 790 has nothing to do but utter 101 insults at Stanley(I've never heard this many before, and it gets old fast), Kai has never been more dead, and Xev just seems baffled by everyone's angry and/or indifferent behavior. All the comedy is absent here, though the story is halfway decent with some exceptional special effects.

However, don't let that last negative criticism alter the fact that this is easily one of the best volumes in the second series. Have a crazy journey!

Not the best Lexx
This is probibly the weakest of the Lexx DVD but if you are a rabid Lexx fan than it is still worth the purchase. It slowly moves the story closer to the final confritation with mantrid as the crew realises that the Universe in being absorbed by Mantrid's drones. Some very funny scenes but all together not up to usual Lexx wit.

LEXXMANIAC -returns
Just wanted to say LEXX ON SCI-FI Return On January 25 2002
at 10:00 pm.(eastern time) LEXX heats up its NEW Home...EARTH!
ALSO 10:00 every friday after that or check local listings

best lexx dvd yet
i'm definately a big lexx fan, but i didnt get hooked on the show until the third season and therefore had not seen the majority of the second season episodes. So lucky day for me i've been seeing them for the first time on this series of dvds. the episodes really start heating up and getting good here on volume 4. everything about the show from the writing to xenia seeberg's performance as eva haberman's replacement for zev/xev has gone up about 10 notches. the special features on this disc were about 80% as good as ones on the other discs, but the real bonus is having these fantastic episodes for your collection. if you are a lexx fan you should already own this! if you've never seen lexx before then you should start it right and get the original 4 movies ("i worship his shadow" "supernova" "eating pattern" and "giga shadow"). As already mentioned they are only available in canada (on dvd... you can buy the VHS version here on amazon under the original title "tales from a parallel universe") but i got the dvds easily enough on ebay. so there you have it. LEXX IS GOOD!

Lexx series 2 volume 4
I Love the LEXX! If you want to see a suspence filled show with comedy and fun all mixed in one you have to see lexx it's almost like startrek's insane twin. Michael McManus who plays KAI is very funny in the "TWILIGHT" episode (2.13) Where planet Ruuma is messing with him because it has weird life giving powers.

Once you see Lexx TV shows on SCI FI cannel starting again...You will be hooked on all the DVD's Even the ones not availible in the U.S.(availible only to CANADA, Who said you can't go there buy them and bring back here) P.S. If you have relitives living in that country ask them to get it for you for Christmas ... It's still not too late yet!!!! ... Read more

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Lexx drifts into new territory in the third season when the giantinsect-ship and its motley crew awaken from a 4,000-year hibernation circling apair of planets locked in orbit and gripped in war. Hot-blooded Xev (XeniaSeeberg, the show's answer to Angelina Jolie) falls for the cunning Prince(sinister and seductive Nigel Bennett) of the desert planet Fire, whiledead-man-walking Kai is adopted by the passive, pleasure-loving inhabitants of cool,clear Water. The four uncut episodes in this collection launch a season-longinterplanetary epic of love, war, betrayal, and seduction, the latter completewith nudity unseen on TV broadcasts. The writing is inconsistent, but the goofyhumor and villainous plots add enough odd bounces to keep it interesting, andthe inventive set designs and digital effects (more imaginative than convincing)create a unique world for the series. The final episode ends on a cliffhangerconcluded in Lexx 3.2.--Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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A crew of misfit outlaws wanders the galaxy in a living ship. Sound familiar? Doomed to live in the shadow of cable TV's science fiction class act Farscape, the Canadian-German coproduction Lexx takes a completely different trajectory as a tongue-in-cheek, sci-fi sex farce. Sad sack pilot Stanley Tweedle, coquettish love slave Xev, reanimated corpse Kai, and lovesick robot head 790 wander the galaxy looking for food, people, and (most importantly) a little nookie. Shot on the cheap with loads of flashy (if often unconvincing) digital effects and a rather claustrophobic series of studio-bound sets, the show launched with a quartet of TV movies before settling into a weekly series with its second season. Mantrid launches the Lexx into a funhouse galaxy of wacky worlds, where the dreaded insect king awakes and begins his bizarre reign of terror. Terminal takes them to a mercenary deep space hospital where the doctors' specialty is saving the patient's money and discarding the useless body. The hilarious Lyekka guest stars Stephen McHattie as a drawling, hick astronaut and introduces the pixielike Lyekka, a curvy little plant girl with an insatiable appetite for human flesh (bye-bye astronauts), but most importantly it replaces platinum blonde Eva Haberman with the impishly flirtatious, full-lipped redhead Xenia Seeberg, the show's instant cult pinup queen. Just so its audience wouldn't get the wrong idea, Luvliner drops the crew into a dilapidated deep space cathouse.

Each DVD features a different 10-minute, behind-the-scenes featurette, short cast and creator interviews, and a chapter of Rated LEXX, a TV special created for the Sci Fi Channel to introduce the characters and recap the origins. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS I'VE SEEN SINCE STAR TRECK SERIES'
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!

S2-V1 the 1st season 2 DVD in the LEXX series
Episode "Mantrid" it's a verry imaginitive episode.
His Divine Shadow's tyranny has been overthrown, and His order left in ruins. Chaos reigns in the light universe, with His Shadow's minions scrambling to find a place for themselves. One of these is His Shadow's bio-vizier, Mantrid, who plans to become immortal by transferring his consciousness into a massive computer.

Episode 2.2 "Terminal" This is the 1st time xev dies.
Waking Kai can be a dangerous business, as Stanley Tweedle finds out the hard way. He is mortally wounded and, after some intense bargaining tactics on Zev's part, is rushed to the Medsat Medical Terminal. Here he is treated by the smarmy Doctor Kazzan who, to be fair, does indeed save his life. But along the way one ultimate sacrifice is made.

Episode 2.3 "Lyekka"
The Lexx picks up an unusual passenger: a shape shifting plant who takes on the appearance of a girl from Stanley's dreams. At the same time, some intrepid space explorers from the planet Potatoho have a run in with the Lexx. Kai invites them aboard, and some awkward first contact scenarios are played out. It's revealed that these boys are patriotic to a fault; they'll do anything for the glory of Potatoho. Needless to say, they don't exactly jive with the rest of the crew.

Episode 2.4 "Luvliner" Every body on the LEXX better get ready for some bad Luck.
Let's face it, flying around the empty reaches of space without someone to play with makes for a frustrating time indeed. So when a signal is picked up from a nearby bordello satellite, its no wonder Stan and Xev are so eager to board. But the goods aren't exactly as advertised, and the den of iniquity turns out to be more of a pigpen. Still, Xev and Stan, accompanied by a reluctant 790, decide to indulge their desires.

Sci-fi on acid!!!
4.5 stars. I used to be a late-night channel-surfer, and one night I hit on a show that was simply too bizarre and original to ignore: "The Lexx." I can honestly say I have never seen a more original show on television. The three-and-a-half main characters are Stanley Tweedle(the proto-typical bumbling anti-hero looking for willing females), Kai(an undead former assassin for His Divine Shadow), 790(a robot head with a cynical nature and an all-consuming love for Zev/Xev), and Zev/Xev(a character played by two different alluring actresses who is a hybrid Love Slave/Cluster Lizard). It's sounds confusing, I know. If you are a newcomer to this series I would suggest starting with the first series Vol.1 through Vol.4 for a more comprehensive backstory. The writers of this show were on drugs!!! If anyone doubts this conclusion, just watch episode 2.3 entitled "Lyekka." There is so much off-kilter imagery in that episode that it should be considered possible genius. There is also a lot of humor in this show, most of it sexual innuendo or pot-shots at Stanley Tweedle from 790 for being inadequate as a human being. Some of the special effects are excellent, and other times they are phenomenally cheesy! But the show is so much fun and so over-the-top weird that I have to give it a solid rating. I simply can't give it 5 stars, however, because there are times when the transfer to DVD is incredibly grainy. Most scenes look pristine, which makes those that are not look really bad. Also, it was a mild shame that Eva Habermann(Zev) was only available to do the first 2 episodes. As 790 said, she was "Delicious!" However, Xenia Seeberg(what a great name!) takes over and is equally attractive and she understands the character perhaps better than her counterpart. This is a very original Sci-fi series. I asked a collegue if he ever heard of the show, but he hadn't. I told him "It's like Sci-fi on acid!" To me, that is the perfect description. Don't do drugs! Just watch The Lexx!!!

Brian Downey made it official
I don't mean to disappoint anyone who are LEXX fans.I am also a Lexx fan and it wasn't long that Brian Downey wrote me and told me that there will me no more Lexx. That includes spin-off ideas and animation ideas. He told me so after rejecting my first animated Lexx script called "Stan's Dream" as an addition to the live show "The Net." I was hoping to have one wish. To became one of Salter Street's next scriptwriter.

Great DVD
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. ... Read more

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This is the unconventional sci-fi where the women are hot and the men are mostly psychos, losers or undead (but the women dig them anyway). The desperate crew of the LEXX has landed on a planet that looked benign (and tasty) from a distance but up close reveals itself to be on the brink of extinction: it’s planet Earth, of course. In these four episodes, the SCI FI Channel favorite called "Star Trek’s evil twin" offers ribald riffs on everything from porn to Shakespeare. Episodes include: 4.09 Fluff Daddy, 4.10 Magic Baby, 4.11 A Midsummer’s Nightmare and 4.12 Bad Carrot. DVD bonus features include audio: 5.1 surround sound, 2.0 stereo; deleted scenes; LEXX-rated poster gallery; CGI gallery; behind-the-scenes photos; storyboards; production sketches; interactive trivia; and original uncut episodes including scenes not aired on TV. Starring: Brian Downey as Stanley Tweedle, Xenia Seeberg as Xev, Michael McManus as Kai and Jeffrey Hirschfield as 790. ... Read more

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Sexy, smart, and wholly unpredictable after the stylish achievement of Series 3, Lexx kicks off its fourth go-round with a daring idea. After breaking away from dueling planets Water and Fire, the strange antiheroes of Lexx drop into the middle of America's cultural and political pathologies. Thus we find pouty-lipped Xev (Xenia Seeberg), raised in a box to be a slavishly accommodating lover to men, ironically plunged into the lesbian hysteria of a Texas women's prison and later unable to convince a gun-toting, trailer-park mama's boy to bed down with her. Meanwhile, Kai (Michael McManus), Last of the Brunnen-G, grows mired in the stupidity of a doomsday cult, and neurotic Stan (Brian Downey) gets trapped in the machinations of Prince (Nigel Bennett), the former Fire ruler who now runs an imperial ATF out of Washington. Ridiculous, funny, surprisingly poignant, Lexx still insinuates powerful character arcs into its goofy mix. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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USA at it's...best?
Beginning with a comical account of how the USA's government agencies "keep the faith" of the people,(i.e killing off anyone who can be seen as dangerous), Lexx fans are reunited with Prince, the evil ruler of the planet Fire from Season 3. Now an ATF agent, Prince basically controls the presidency (as well as the entire counrty) and characters from seasons 2 and 3 are once again resurrected (remember Brock from Gametown and Prince's stooge Priest?) to start off the fourth season. Highly entertaining and incredibly funny, the show picks up right where it left off.In "Little Blue Planet" Priest becomes the president of the United States, Lexx eats a South American rain forest, and Prince sends three Russian killers, who are obsessed with fingernails, up to the Lexx. In "Texx Lexx" Kai and Xev get separated on Earth, while Stan underestimates Prince and ends up a prisoner of the ATF. Xev is so desperate she's willing to have sex with even the grungiest of old men and Kai runs into a goofy cult. In "P4X" Xev is seuxally exploited by that weird girl from Twilight (Season 2), later is rescued by Kai, and Prince tries to get the key from Stan with a rather interesting result. Stan finally escapes in "Stan Down" with the help of Priest, who wants the presidency for himself and is sick of his wife's complaining. His wife (think Love Grows and, I think, Twilight) finds out the hard way that Prince is not to be reckoned with as Prince, Priest, and the first lady all go for a nice ride on famous little street in Dallas.

Final disintegration of LEXX
In series 4, the writers of LEXX ill-advisedly abandoned their early commitment to avoiding earth, with REALLY boring results. From the stunning and artistic special effects of the first series to the pedestrian world of TV sitcoms, dufuss politicians, and landscapes at best like Lodi on a bad day, is a long way to plunge. The only good thing to be said is that they at least blow everything up at the end. Series 1 is stupendous, and series 2 and 3 are excellent. Avoid series 4. ... Read more