Comments on: Exclusive Details on Alternate Realities Fan Collective DVD set

By: The 10th Dax Host

The 10th Dax Host — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:14:32 +0000

Even though I’m a bit disappointed with some of the episodes, it also includes some of the best Trek has to offer.

I have all the Fan Collectives except Time Travel, because a lot are duplicated over the other Collectives, and the rest just kinda suck. With the inclusion of Yesterday’s Enterprise, I now have even less reason to get Time Travel.

The DS9 Mirror episodes were expected, and I am pleased Emperor’s New Cloak didn’t make the cut. I’m especially happy now that we actually have *gasp!* good Enterprise episodes! Wasn’t a big fan of In a Mirror, Darkly, but E2 and Twilight are strong 3rd season ENT episodes. All the TNG episodes are strong, even though Parallels really is the only episode that truly meets the motif. The Inner Light is a nice surprise, giving me absolutely no reason to get the Picard collection now. The Voyager episodes are decent, but none of them really stand out for me. I was really hoping Year of Hell parts I and II would get thrown in this set, which I think is one of the stronger 2-parters Voyager had.

Overall though, I think they need to make more collectives based around Trek’s strong characters (à la Q, Captain’s Log, and Picard collections) and species (Klingon, Borg) and away from stuff like Time Travel and Alternate Realities. Nobody wants a “Transporter Accident” or “Alien of the week” collection. How sweet would it be to have a Spock collection, a Data collection, an Odo collection, or a Seven collection? A Romulan or Vulcan collection would definitely rock as well.

By: Coulda been a better DVD set but it'll do :(

Coulda been a better DVD set but it'll do :( — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:08:19 +0000

No Living Witness or Author, Author? Bit of a shame.

By: Andrew in Chicago

Andrew in Chicago — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:53:58 +0000

I haven’t ponied up the cash for the full season episodes of any of the series. However I have bought all of the fan collective boxed sets as the price is right and, for the most part, they are really well chosen. Obviously if you bought the entire seasons they are not for you. These are for the more casual fan such as me. I’ll own this one the day it arrives.

By: ChristopherPike

ChristopherPike — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:04:00 +0000

Botheration. I wish they’d just stuck with stories dealing with parallel dimensions, twisted histories and alternate futures. Instead extending that to transporter twins, dopplegangers and psycho trips has really fudged the issue.

By: ChristopherPike

ChristopherPike — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:07:29 +0000

My prediction was…

DISC 1
TOS – The Tholian Web
ENT – In a Mirror Darkly, Part I & II
TOS – Mirror Mirror

DISC 2
DS9 – Crossover
DS9 – Through the Looking Glass
DS9 – Shattered Mirror
DS9 – The Emperor’s New Cloak

DISC 3
ENT – Twilight
ENT – Storm Front, Part I & II
TOS – The Alternative Factor

DISC 4
TNG – Yesterday’s Enterprise
TNG – Future Imperfect
TNG – The Inner Light
TNG – Parallels

DISC 5
DS9 – The Visitor
VOY – Before and After
VOY – Living Witness
VOY – Timeless

By: ChristopherPike

ChristopherPike — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:44:11 +0000

Bang goes that promise every Mirror Universe episode will be in the set.

By: DJT

DJT — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:14:37 +0000

There’s no reason to have 4 episodes from each season, just to be fair to each show. None of the TOS episodes, except for the original “Mirror Mirror” episode are alternate lives episodes. They should toss those other TOS ones out and include some better candidates. Plus “Mirror, Mirror” should be the Remastered one. Because otherwise you might as well start throwing in episodes in like VOY’s “Tuvix” – which I sure as heck wouldn’t.

1) Even though crappy, DS9’s “the emperor’s new cloak” should be in there to complete the Mirror Saga.
2) TNG’s “second chances” is by name, the very definition of an alternate life.
3) DS9’s “Children Of Time” is also a ‘alternate’ scenario that should be on there somewhere.
4) VOY’s “Living Witness” – should be on there too.

Dude! There’s still time.

*Change that ISHHH*

By: Sean4000

Sean4000 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:06:00 +0000

Sid,

When you pop on In A Mirror Darkly 1 and 2 your jaw will not leave the floor! Guaranteed.

By: Sid

Sid — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:28:54 +0000

Buying it buying it buying it, and it’ll be the only Collective DVD set I will (so far).

“In A Mirror, Darkly” has to rank up there with the best Trek ever made, not to mention “Yesterday’s Enterprise,” and “Alternative Factor,” “Visitor,” and “Twilight.” Yeehaw Humanity’s last stand at Ceti Alpha V!

I just bought a huge TV, too. I am seriously excited.

By: Xindi1985

Xindi1985 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:38:58 +0000

SORRY I MEAN
@39. TREKBOI !!!!