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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Season - But where are the Special Features?, 9 Aug 2008
Season One has Kenneth Johnson's sublime pilot film and a string of well made episodes. Season Two develops the format fully, imbuing more depth to the stories and giving each main guest character a "hulk" of their own, be it an abusive alcoholic father or a terminal disease, to mirror Banner's plight. And reporter Jack McGee gets thrown right off the scent when he witnesses a facially bandaged, amnesiac "John Doe" change into the Hulk before his very eyes (Did "John" kill David Banner and Elaina Marks?).
But for me, it is the third season that delivers consistent high quality. Some have said it is lacklustre, but I think it is well made and exudes confidence. The three regulars, Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno and Jack Colvin are on top form. The guest characters are well rounded, and the situations Banner encounters are, for the most part, believable. Hats off to series originator Kenneth Johnson, producer Robert Steinhauer, writer/directors Nicholas Corea and Andrew Schneider, and writing partners Karen Harris and Jill Sherman.
There are more top quality episodes in this season than its predecessors. In "Homecoming", David chances meeting up with his sister and father to let them know he's still alive. In "The Snare", Banner is taken to a private island owned by a hunter - trouble is, he likes to hunt people, and when he sees David metamorphose into the Hulk, the game is raised. Jack McGee gets his own episode in "Proof Positive" (Bixby is only seen in flashback sequences, of which there are plenty) and the story explores what motivates the reporter. While, in "The Psychic", Banner is led to believe his alter-ego really has killed someone, and is so profoundly affected, he contemplates suicide ("The curse may not be the creature I turn into, but the man that I have become.").
Other recommended episodes are "Metamorphosis" - David helps a rock star find her true self; "Brain Child" - a teen genius on the run; "The Slam" - Banner gets banged up in a work camp where the system is corrupt; "Broken Image" - David is mistaken for a mafia boss who looks just like him (great duel role from Bixby in this); "Sideshow" - Banner works for a creepy circus; "Falling Angels" - girls in an orphanage are exploited for crime; and "Equinox" - David is subject to the whims of a temperamental rich girl, and hides in the shadows from McGee ("It's over, John. You might as well give up.").
Now, like me, you will have read on Kenneth Johnson's web site that the great man himself, along with Bob Steinhauer, Karen Harris and Jill Sherman, were interviewed for a special feature. Indeed, when purchasing this release, the special features are what I was most looking forward to watching. Well, I have news for you - THERE AREN'T ANY.
Universal Playback deemed it good to give us a Johnson commentary on Season One and an interview with Kenny on Season Two. However, for Season Three, they have reserved the extra features for Region 1 users only. That's nice of them - the cheapskates.
So, if you are able to watch Region 1, I recommend buying that version. But if you don't, the episodes themselves make this set worth owning.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
stirring, very human drama with feeling. , 21 Jun 2008
season 3 of 'The incredibe hulk' has just about everything. Action, human drama, light moments, and sadness.
Bill Bixby, Lou ferrigno and Jack Colvin return for a third seaosn of this wonderful show.
Lets start off with the action.
season opener, 'metamorphosis', is the weaker of the season openers but is nervertheless, a wonderful episode. Mckenzie Philips gust stars as Lisa Swan who goes from sweet girl to crazed rock star to please the fans. can david help her understand herself and help her come to terms with the severe injury of a young girl at one of her concerts.
'Blind rage' and 'brain child' are wonderful too. Brain child stars Robin dearden as Joleen Collin's, a young girl whose intelligence led her to be abandoned at an institue by her frightened mother. Can David/ the hulk save the day?
human drama
'Homecoming' sees david return home to Denver collarado to the Banner farm to build bridges with his sister and father who he blamed for the death of his mother.
Sadness
'the Psychic'
David accidentaly bumps into a young woman triggering a vision of David as the Hulk. Can the pair both on the run help each other? There is one scene featuring amazing acting from Bixby (Banner) when david thinks the hulk is resposible for the death of a young boy the ensuing tears look so real a heartbreaking scene.
all in all, season 3 is a real treat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
the incredible hulk series 3, 3 Nov 2009
this set of dvd's was thoroughly enjoed by my 15 yr old autistic son and even though the royal mail failed to deliver,amazon was quick to resolve the situation with prompt emails and another sent out by courier. a fantastic service that i recommend to everyone.
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