Slings and Arrows – Season Three
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: A Episodes: B+
Would you
like a pleasant surprise? Then you
should go out and buy the fresh to DVD, Slings
and Arrows: Season 3. When this
reviewer one year ago viewed the Second
Season of Slings and Arrows, he
was sure that it would be another drag of a series like many other British and
Canadian shows before it, but to my surprise it was quite the opposite. Slings
and Arrows is witty, hilarious, well written, and has an appeal that all
series should strive for. In the slim 6
episodes that Season Three contains
the series manages to capture the audience in a way that many series can not
due in ten seasons! The chemistry and
obvious love that exists between the cast members is admirable and
astonishing. Upon viewing this series
you feel like a member of the crew and you can smell the stage paint dry and
the heat of the lights shine upon you.
The series is a pleasure form beginning to end and this reviewer is
personally sad to see it go, as Season 3
will be the last installment of a pivotal series.
The whole
cast returns (plus a few new faces) to throw themselves whole heartedly into
the tragic and disturbing play King Lear.
Even Oliver is back to haunt the stage with his nagging and OCD
qualities. A veteran actor and former
teacher is brought back (seemingly from his death bed) to play the title role
of King Lear. There is just one problem,
the actor has a bit of a heroin addiction; no not a female hero, but a serious
drug issue. Anyway, it is up to the zany
cast to persevere once again through all odds to come out on top. Can they have one last go before a final bow
out? Only time can tell in Season Three here.
As usual
the DVD, where only consisting of six, one hour, episodes, leaves the audience
begging for more. The picture is great, being presented in its normal
16:9 widescreen, maintaining a crisp and clear level throughout. The
DVD’s sound has vastly improved now presented in its new Dolby Digital 5.1 Surrounds
as well as 2.0 Stereo, more impressive for an impressive series. The
DVD’s extras are inspiring. Still today (after years and years)
television series on DVD have not learned to demonstrate a high level of care
for extras or special features. Slings and Arrows, however, continues to
take great care in presenting its audience with a surplus of extras such as
Cast Interviews, extended scenes of King Lear, Bloopers, Deleted and Extended
Scenes, Trailers, production notes and even more. Though some of the deleted
scenes and bloopers were dry as ever, they were still quite enjoyable to
watch. In the end, this DVD set’s presentation was impressive for a slim
6 episode set.
Goodbye Slings and Arrows! You will be
missed. *Curtain Falls*
- Michael P Dougherty II
