I've been an avid Stargate fan for years ever since the series launched and SG1 is perhaps the best incarnation in my opinion. The blend of science fiction, ancient cultural references, humor, and usage of theme to illastrate problems in society is absolutely outstanding. I'd recommend this series to absolutely anyone.
It's true, the packaging does seem to have damaged at least some of the disks somewhat, most noticably those in season one and two. This makes viewing of the damaged disks choppy and glitchy however I've found that this problem only occurs when viewed on Windows and that the DVDs run perfectly when viewed on Linux, so perhaps it's less of a problem with the… Read more
Claymore is a gripping and addictive action adventure series. I won't bore you with a synopsis, you can get better written one's elsewhere. What I will give you is my impressions. While it might be more convenient to watch it in dubbed English, you'll definitely pick up on more nuances in the dialogue if you watch it in subbed Japanese. Aside from the obvious storyline Claymore also seems to deal with a lot of deeper issues, especially themes having to do with self image, reputation and loyalty. Not to mention the epic fight scenes, the moving and heart felt storyline, and masterful pacing combined with stellar music that drives one to watch episode after episode. Definitely a series… Read more