Surface: The Complete Series (4 Discs)

Ok, so yet another decent series cut short without a thought for the viewers, thanks again american networks. Try to ignore the previous reviews as one person hasn't seen the whole series, another seems to have watched a different programme altogether and the other is more concerned with why haven't the top and bottom of the picture been cut off. It is not in widescreen....good! I get to see the whole image. The series is about a large creature, a new species, but not a dinosaur. I can't say anymore of its origins as it will spoil it but it's an original story, especially in the days of 'oh good, another detective programme'. It's slow to start but as the writers were told it was being cancelled they shortened the series and that's when it got really exciting and I couldn't wait to see the next episode. This really should have been given a chance but you do get a definitive ending unlike some other cancelled shows. Now the dvd boxset on the other hand is a different matter. When a… more »

Ok, so yet another decent series cut short without a thought for the viewers, thanks again american networks. Try to ignore the previous reviews as one person hasn't seen the whole series, another seems to have watched a different programme altogether and the other is more concerned with why haven't the top and bottom of the picture been cut off. It is not in widescreen....good! I get to see the whole image. The series is about a large creature, a new species, but not a dinosaur. I can't say anymore of its origins as it will spoil it but it's an original story, especially in the days of 'oh good, another detective programme'. It's slow to start but as the writers were told it was being cancelled they shortened the series and that's when it got really exciting and I couldn't wait to see the next episode. This really should have been given a chance but you do get a definitive ending unlike some other cancelled shows. Now the dvd boxset on the other hand is a different matter. When a character is speaking Russian and the subtitles are in Spanish....that's plain stupid. It's a cheaply made boxset, the title screen was done in someone's lunch hour with no special features despite what is says in the description. It's a good little series worthy of your money, but don't expect anything other than the episodes themselves. The Spanish subtitle thing isn't a major problem as only one or two lines are said in Russian in the whole series. Give it a chance for something different with a few amazing moments but ignore the shocking presentation of the boxset.