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Transformers: Season Two, Volume One

Official Synopsis:

The adventures of Optimus Prime and his valiant Autobots continue as they protect their new home planet - Earth - and its people against power-hungry Megatron and his Decepticons. With the help of their human friends Spike, Sparkplug, Chip and Carlee, the Autobots search for the fuel necessary to send them home and reenergize their planet of Cybertron. But if the Decepticons seize their energy source first, the entire universe may suffer the consequences under the reign of the malevolent Megatron. This 4-DVD set contains the first 28 episodes from the second season of The Transformers, including fan-favorites such as the two-part Dinobot Island, Enter The Nightbird, The Master Builders and The God Gambit.

Our Take:

I'm as glad as the next Transformers fan that Shout Factory has decided to go back and re-release the original Transformers cartoons on DVD. And I'm glad that they're going back and putting all the episodes in order, and fixing all the color corrections and audio problems, and generally making sure the episodes look as spiffy as can be. But are we already at the point where it's okay not to put extra features on the set? Season One was a little weak in the extras department (although I did enjoy the magnet) but here we are, only into the second release in the series, and already it's a bare bones set. The old Rhino releases may have had their technical issues, but at least they gave you some extra feature bang for your buck.

That complaint aside, this is a fun set filled with lots of Autobot-tastic action. It also features the introduction of the Dinobots to the show, and if you're like me, the Dinobots were an essential part of your childhood. Watching them roar onto screen took me right back tot he mid-80s, and that's the kind of thing I really enjoy.

Special Features:

There are no special features this time around.

Conclusion:

Transformers fans, this is an essential set because it represents the best version of the cartoons themselves on DVD, but you're bound to be disappointed by the lack of extra features.

Overall Picture:

Show: B+
Extra Features: F

- Mike Spring
Editor