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  • Actors: Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder, Lexa Doig, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Laura Bertram
  • Writers: Gene Roddenberry, John Lloyd Parry, Naomi Janzen
  • Producers: Emily Skopov, Ethlie Ann Vare, Keri Young, Robert Simmonds
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: E1 Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 29 April 2002
  • Run Time: 234 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000634DC
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 47,925 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Based on an idea by Gene Roddenberry Andromeda confidently wears its debt to Star Trek on its sleeve, recalling the best sci-fi of Roddenberry's heyday. The two-part premiere "Under the Night" and "An Affirming Flame" make for a terrific introduction to the lead character, Captain Dylan Hunt, played by Kevin (ex-Hercules) Sorbo. He's a sympathetically flawed idealist in command of the Andromeda Ascendant, a massive 1.4 km long starship of the now-disbanded Systems Commonwealth. The fall of civilisation has meant that although she ought to be a relic she remains the zenith of technological advancement.

In the series opener we see Captain Hunt in battle against 10,000 enemy ships, winning a bout of fisticuffs with a close friend turned enemy traitor, wrestling with the shock of being frozen in time for 300 years and then diplomatically negotiating his way out of a salvage rights battle for his ship. The Andromeda Ascendant's emotionally driven, life-like computer is desired by the Eureka Maru salvage vessel, and feisty Captain Beka Valentine can barely stop her engineer Harper from drooling about tinkering with her. The Maru's shipmates are similarly driven: Rev Bem (from another sworn enemy race) has a spiritual calling, while cutesy-pie Trance Gemini's motivations are part of her winning mysteriousness. One final addition is the show's muscle, Tyr, the enemy with a conscience. But it's Dylan's show all the way, though he's no flawless hero: in "To Loose the Fateful Lightning" he makes a really stupid mistake.

On the DVD: the first box set contains the show's first five episodes. From the excellently animated menus there are links to some standard fare: trailers for each of the (uncut) episodes, a Web link, biographies of the seven leading cast and a 16-picture Production Design Gallery of the Andromeda Ascendant. Much more interesting are the mini interviews with Sorbo (nine minutes) and Producer/Writer Robert Hewitt Wolfe (eight minutes), an archive of deleted scenes and audio comments by Sorbo per episode. Picture is standard TV format 4.3 and sound is plain stereo. --Paul Tonks



DVD Description

DVD Special Features:

Five uncut episodes (A.01 - A.05)
Original show trailers
Andromeda Teaser Trailers
Never Before Seen Deleted Scenes
Episode Comments by Kevin Sorbo
Interviews with Kevin Sorbo and Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Gallery: The Andromeda Ascendant
Web Link
Cast Biographies
Direct Scene Access

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic begining, 20 Feb 2002
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On this DVD boxset is the first five episodes of Andromeda's first season. This is truly a really good start to a brilliant series. Every episode here is a gem, with the possibile exception of "To Loose the Fateful Lightning" which leaves a little to be desired.
The series two-hour premiere episodes "Under the Night" and "An Affirming Flame" are actually really really good, especially considering that they are the pilot shows for a TV series, which normally aren't that fantastic. The other episodes "D Minus Zero" is a brilliant show, showing us lots of tension aboard the ship and lots of character developement, as does "Double Helix." In "Double Helix" you are never quite sure where Tyr's loyalties lie, until the very end. Definately worth the price, these episodes are really excellent and they come in a cool little box which looks good, with a host of extras. DEFINATELY DEFINATALEY worth every penny!!!
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Damn good sci-fi, 26 Jul 2002
So there is no detailed science, and the limited cast means that each member is playing two or three cliched characters. But it is great story-telling!

The premise is great, and well implemented. Sorbo is a beleivable hero who makes mistakes and makes you care.

I give 4 instead of 5 because: there is a lot of recycled footage; the same missiles firing, guns exploding, ship leaving orbit - every episode. There does not seem to have been too much of an effort to make them look different.

Also, To Loose The Fateful Lightening is a very weak episode.

Generally though, it is great.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Andromeda, 22 Jan 2005
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This really is the best of Andromeda. 4 of these 5 episodes are the best the show has to offer. Enjoy these episodes because uit's all downhill from here.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great start to the series
This set contains the first five episodes of the Andromeda series and although there are many bad episodes further down the line, these are quite good. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Unrelentingly dire...
Hmmmm were to start? Should I mention the weakness of the acting? The repetitive and tiresome storylines? The meaningless cod philosophy that opens every episode? Read more
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