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Summary: Beware of Imposters
Comment: All right, this is NOT a review of the stories, but the versions used. Specifically, the episodes of The Original Series are taken from the new CGI edits, that replaced all the original special effects and opening credits with CGI. The original edits aren't included, and nowhere on the packaging does it state that fact.
Sure, I could buy the entire original series for these episodes, but is that the point? I'm sure even the people who prefer the new CGI edits would agree that the originals shouldn't be left out.
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Summary: To really BOLDLY GO and that's an understatement!
Comment: This set is divided along four themes: Mirror Universe, Twisted Realities, Parallel Dimensions, and Alternative Lives, showcasing some really outstanding stories from the five Trek incarnations.
The "mirror universe" episodes of "Star Trek" allow the respective casts to pursue not just their darker sides but their uninhibited personas, especially in regards to affairs of a sexual nature.
The original series got things started with "Mirror, Mirror," the classic episode with Kirk (William Shatner), Bones (DeForest Kelly), Scotty (James Doohan), and Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) trapped in a reality wherein they belong to a totalitarian society of treachery, deceit, and assassination to get ahead. Guest star Barbara Luna gets to emit one of the best lines in Trek history and Uhura gets to bear some skin and show a don't-mess-with-me attitude when approached by an amorous Sulu (George Takei).
"Deep Space Nine" decided to revisit the same universe in three great episodes ("Crossover," "Through the Looking Glass," and "Shattered Mirror" featured in this compilation and the results are just as titillating. Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks), Dax (Terry Farrell, Chief O'Brien (Colm Meany) and Dr. Bashir (Alexander Siddig)have alternates that are a lot less-restrained than their counterparts, allowing some wonderful interplay between them. Kira (Nana Vistor) gets to meet her alternate self, a woman that has "interests" in both the male and female of the species. Both Odo (Rene Auberjonois) and Worf (Michael Dorn) have evil twins that allow the actors portraying them a change of pace from their regular "goody-goody" roles. Garek's (frequent player Andrew Robinson) doppelganger is probably more akin to the side of the character that has remained a mystery during the show's seven-year run. Counterparts to Quark (Armin Shimmerman) and Nog (Aron Eisenberg) are equally intriguing.
Even Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) gets to visit the mirror universe as he is "kidnapped" by the mirror version of his long-dead mother (guest Felecia Bell).
"Enterprise" chooses to have a two-parter whereby ALL of the regular's alternate personnas take center stage. This makes for a lot of fun as the story features a power-hungry Archer (Scott Bakula), a sexually-charged Hoshi (Linda Park), a sadistic Dr.Phlox (John Billingsley), a merciless Reed (Dominic Keating), and Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery) as Archer's silent "muscle. T'Pol's (Jolene Blalock) alternate is almost the same as her counterpart but with a little more revealing attire.
"The Twisted Realities" episodes are just as engrossing, with the standouts being the classic "The Enemy Within" from the original to "Frame of Mind" from "The Next Generation, the latter with a bravura performance from Jonathan Frakes as Commander Ryker.
"Alternate Realities" showcase three of the best ever from "The Next Generation." Tony Todd is brilliant as the adult Jake Sisko in "The Visitor" while Patrick Stewart shines in "The Inner Light," an episode with a crafty premise and a wonderful musical score. "Yesterday's Enterprise" is, without a doubt, one of the top ten from the Next Generation. The return of Denise Crosby as Tasha Yar was inspired, but not as much as her surprising second "reincarnation" which would happen some years later.
The two installments under the "Parallel Dimensions" heading are a mixed bag. While "Parallels" benefits from the captivating situation that Worf finds himself in as he bounces from one dimension to the next, the original series' "The Alternative Factor" only serves to remind one of the ill-fated theatrical "Star Trek V." Once seen, the viewer will understand the comparison.
Of the remaining episodes, highlights include a spectacular crash of Voyager in "Timeless," a jaw-dropping destruction of Earth in "Twilight" and the tear-jerker "Course: Oblivion."
In addition to the quality of the episodes, the new visuals on the original series are fantastic!
The special features are cast and crew reflections on the episodes featured in the compilation. Particularly touching are the recollections from guest star Tony Todd about "The Visitor."
Customer Rating:
Summary: Some great episodes but very misleading title.
Comment: I was excited when I saw they were finally making a dvd set consisting of all the Star Trek episodes featuring the alternate realities, and of course the first thing I think of is the "Mirror, Mirror" episode of Star Trek and all the subsequent episodes which carried on the evil universe story in Deep Space Nine. Problem is a lot of these episodes just don't belong... i mean The Inner Light?! How is that an alternate reality story? How is Frame of mind an alternate reality story? How about Turnabout intruder?! That doesn't make a lick of sense! Instead they should have included The DS9 episode "The Emperor's New Cloak" and some other Mirror universe episodes from DS9! I mean what the hell were the people who compiled this mess thinking?! You don't just pick out random episodes just because they kind of, sort of fit the premise! You pick appropriate ones and you cover as much of the given storyline as you can, otherwise what is the point?! Yeah, these are great episodes but the fact of the matter is you're not getting the complete story if you buy this set.
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Summary: A very nice sampling of star trek all around!!!
Comment: This is a very good set if you want an all around good sampling of all 5 Trek series. The two episodes that had me sold was "Inner Light" from Next Generation and "Timeless" from Voyager. I HIGHLY recommend buying this set!.
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Summary: VERY GOOD SELECTION OF EPISODES.
Comment: The only reason I did not give this DVD set a better rating is because there were not many extras. This is a recuring problem with all Star Trek DVDS. There is hardly any commentary. You don't see the actors talk about much anything. If you get Doctor Who DVDS the extras are twice as long as the episodes themselves, and they always have full commentaries on every episode. I did like the episode selection. These are some of the best of all of the Star Trek shows shown. These compilation sets are a good idea for those of us who do not want to buy the full set for each show. I only own the originial series and Voyager. I do not desire purchasing the others in their entirety.
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