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This show deserves even more than a 5 star rating!! Not long ago, Out of curiosity I rented the first disc of the first season because I had never watched this show. That was all it took.I WAS HOOKED!! I now OWN the first and second seasons on DVD and I am anxiously awaiting tomorrow night's new episode. This show is AWESOME. I LOVE Allison.
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Emmy winner Patricia Arquette returns in the second season of Medium. For everyone who enjoyed season 1 and has yet to see season 2, be prepared to love the show even more. This seasons blows the first out of the water.
I thought I would give a detailed episode by episdoe score. 1-10 with 10 being the best, and while it doesn't look like I gave out high scores all that often, a high score from me is like a 8 because I'm pretty stingy. The eps that scored lower generally didn't involve Arquette as much.
"When push comes to shove Part 2" 5
"The song remains the same" 8
"Time out of mind" 8.5
"Light sleeper" 6
"Sweet dreams" 7
"Dead aim" 6.5
"Judge, Jury and Executioner" 7
"Too close to call" 7
"Still life 3d" 7.5
"The reckoning" 8
"Method to his madness" 8.5
"Doctors orders" 8
"Raising Cain" 8
"A changed man" 6
"Sweet child of mine" 8.5
"Allison Wonderland" 8
"Lucky in love" 7
"SOS" 8
"Knowing her" 5.5
"The darkness is light enough" 6.5
"Death takes a policy" 8
"Twice upon a time" 9
I thought this was a fantastic season. I loved season one as well, but this was even better. Patricia Arquette is so underrated despite her controversial (I dont think it was) Emmy win last year. The show is nothing without her. The episodes I gave high scores to she gives great performances in.
Every scene with Arquette and Jake Weber is a joy to watch, and I think her children are some of the best child actors I've ever seen. This season has a 3D episode and the box set comes with 3D glasses. They do a good job with it, and they also have the same episode in 2D.
The highlights of the season are "The song remains the same" which has the best opening dream sequence this shows had IMO, "Method to his madness" which has Allison become the killer they are searching for, "Death takes a policy" which features Kelsey Grammar, and the best ep of the season, the season finale "Twice upon a time" where Allison dreams of her life had she not become a medium.
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Season 2 of "Medium" held up the high standard set in the shorter first season. Patricia Arquette, Jake Weber, Maria Lark, Sophia Vassilieva do excellent jobs involving us in the fairly commonplace dynamics of the family's home life. This is the center that grounds the series. Added to that is the psychic ability of Allison Du Bois to see the dead and see the future. The crime element as she works with Miguel Sandoval as District Attorney Devalos and David Cubitt as Detective Lee Scanlon make for a riveting series with amazing consistency. In Season 2, David Cubitt's contributions become more thoroughly impressive as his wit and humor come to the fore. Jake Weber also displays dry wit and exceptional comic timing. Maria Lark's delightful mugs continue to charm as the young Bridget. (I want to see Norah Jones' video of "Sunrise" in which Lark appears.)
Episodes that I enjoy re-watching repeatedly include "Lucky In Love" where Allison's brother Michael falls in love with a ghost. "Judge, Jury & Executioner" is exceptionally well written as Allison tries to help the D.A. figure out how a ghost -- a man whose execution they witnessed -- could have committed a murder AFTER he died! Purely for its ambitiousness, "Still Life" that presents a 3-D format is groundbreaking, unlike anything else attempted on TV.
The special features are interesting as we learn much of the backstage dynamics that go into producing the series. This is currently my favorite TV series. While I am riveted to Season 3, I am delighted to have Seasons 2 & 1 on DVD! Bravo!
[Note: On my Disc 6, "The Darkness Is Light Enough" will not play. Instead it goes into the season closer "Twice Upon A Time," which also plays when I press the button for that selection. I don't know if anyone else has experienced anything similar. -- Maybe it's time for a new DVD player!]
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Having bought season 1, I was really keen to get my hands on season 2. And it does not disappoint. A six DVD set, this is crammed full of great episodes, a 3D extra episode and some extras like commentary and documentaries.
Again Patricia Arquette does not disappoint. The supporting cast are excellent as usual. Following on from season 1, the stories are more complex and the final episode of this season is a corker. Why can't TV execs here in the UK commission shows like this? The US always does this kind of thing much, much better. Shown on the BBC it's dumped on late night/early morning which is a disgrace. Give it primetime!
I would highly recommend this. I got it for under £30 and it's been my best DVD buy by a country mile for some time.
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This is "Medium" --- The Complete Second Season, featuring 22 episodes of this amazing NBC series with performances by Emmy-award winning Patricia Arquette.
This DVD includes some excellent bonus features. The bonus features are as follows:
Commentaries --- For several episodes, featuring both crew and cast. These commentaries are insightful and entertaining and will definitely help you to understand certain aspects of the show better. It's too bad they couldn't do commentary for "Death Takes a Holiday" and "Twice Upon a Time," but I suspect they were still wrapping work on those eps while this DVD set was being created.
The Story of "Medium" Season 2 - Highlights of the season from beginning to end. Discusses how things changed between season one and two, some of the highest-quality episodes, and more.
"Medium" in Another Dimension --- Discusses the 3-D episode of the show, "Still Life." This is pretty interesting and has some insightful thoughts, but a lot of it is already covered in the commentary for that episode.
A Day in the Life of the Dubois Daughters --- Discusses the actresses that play the daughters of the show, as well as the characters themselves. Includes their school studies, how they prepare for the show and anecdotes and praise from other cast and crew.
The Museum of Television and Radio - Q&A with Cast and Creative Team --- Discusses the writing process for the show.
Gag Reel --- A fun gag reel, including mess-ups as well as joke scenes.
If you're a fan of "Medium," or any good drama or science-fiction series, you can't afford to pass this up.
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