Our review:Item Description:It's the same small town but the hidden secrets are even bigger in the city of Eureka in Season 2 of this mysteriously-surreal and quirky series.System Requirements:Running Time: 565 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 025195017176 Manufacturer No: 61102106
Amazon.com:Plenty of new television series need a season or two to sort themselves out, and as this three-disc, 13-episode (plus bonus features) box set from the second season (2007) reveals, the Sci-Fi Channel’s
Eureka is still a work in progress--which is not a bad thing, considering that it’s one of the more provocative and ambitious shows out there. For the uninitiated, here’s the basic premise: Sheriff Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson), accompanied by his teenage daughter Zoe (Jordan Hinson), is stationed in Eureka, a picturesque little burg somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Eureka is hardly Anytown, USA; indeed, this is the place where 'the world’s greatest thinkers' live and work, most of them at Global Dynamics, 'the most advanced scientific facility in the world.' It’s also a place where exceedingly strange things happen on a regular basis. In Season Two, those happenings include people spontaneously combusting, becoming invisible, turning into gold, or simply disappearing (and leaving nothing behind--not even a memory that they ever existed); a 'personal force field' that’s growing so large and so fast that it will soon engulf the whole town, and maybe even the whole world; freaky weather that changes by the moment; and even an experiment to re-create the Big Bang inside a Global Dynamics lab, leading to some unexpected side effects.
These developments are all presented with enough cool special effects and scientific techno-babble to make
Eureka a perfectly viable and sometimes quite dramatic science fiction diversion. But there’s more--much more. Sometimes this is a show about relationships: Jack and Zoe (custody becomes an issue when Jack’s ex, played by Olivia D’Abo, shows up in the early episodes); Jack and Allison Blake (Salli Richardson), Global Dynamics’ new boss (their growing attraction is complicated by the continued presence of
her ex, a genius scientist type); Jack and his pal Henry (Joe Morton), who blames Jack for his girlfriend’s death but gradually learns there’s more to it than that. Much of the time it’s a comedy, heavy on the quirks; and, in a change from the first year, it’s also a serial, with several story arcs continuing over the course of the season. All of that can make
Eureka a but convoluted and hard to get a handle on, but this show is a keeper. Extensive bonus features include deleted scenes, gag reels, podcast commentaries, and a good deal more.
--Sam Graham
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Eureka- fun
What a great show - it is so funny and creative. Love everyone on the show. I hope it never ends.
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Eureka Season I and 2
This is an awesome series. We originally missed several episodes and thoroughly enjoyed watching the entire season. Funny, witty, very well written. Actors chosen fit the characters to a T. Exceptional story lines. Well worth the money and time to watch.
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Best Season Yet
Season Two of Eureka shows the characters coming of age. The scripts were challenging, interesting and full of little twists that keep you wanting more. The DVD set is well organized and easy to use for the extras or subtitles. This is a must buy for true Eureka fans.
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We love this show.
Eureka is a great show. Quirky and geek friendly. Ma and my wife finished the season quickly in order to catch up and watch season 3.
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SciFi's Best!
For a show that has blends sci-fi, tonge in cheek humor and just good old over the top action, this is one to check out. And season three is off to a great start!