7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Fantasy | 100% |
Horror | 46% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English SDH
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (locked)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
When the lead character of a television series suddenly undergoes a personality metamorphosis, changing overnight
from squeaky clean (or at least moderately heroic) to downright evil and scheming, you can bet one of two things is
about to be revealed. Either a long unknown twin or look alike has shown up (think of those silly antics that showed up
in later seasons of both Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie), or there’s some sort of gambit going on.
Perhaps the central piece of good news that comes out of Lost Girl’s increasingly improbable third season is that
the writers have at least not scraped the bottom of the storytelling barrel by positing a doppelganger for
mysterious succubus Bo (Anna Silk). But the bad news is these selfsame writers don’t exactly aim for the
bleachers, either, with a pretty rote opening conceit that initially has Bo wreaking havoc all over the city and getting
jailed for her trouble, with the completely predictable reveal divulged mere moments later that she’s actually gone
uncover to investigate malfeasance at the local “faerie jail”. The ironic thing about this tack is that for the first few
minutes of the opening episode of the third season, this hyperkinetic and devious Bo is incredibly compelling, in fact
probably more so than the character has been for quite some time, despite Lost Girl’s attempts to flesh out her
back story and to simultaneously develop a rather involved mythology for a subculture that involves all sorts of
supposedly mythical creatures culled from folklore and yarns of yore. Perhaps even worse, the writers don’t stop at
Bo, either—for the third season also includes a somewhat similar storyline involving Bo’s BFF Kenzi
(Ksenia Solo). Though the series is already broadcasting its fourth season, these developments don’t augur all that well
for any major innovations other than patently contrived story arcs like these, and Lost Girl, while still fitfully
interesting in dribs and drabs, has started to become too silly for its own good (and let’s face it, the series was never a
model of thought provoking drama). For those not up to speed with the Lost Story saga thus far, there’s
information available in our reviews of the series’ previous seasons:
Lost Girl: Season 1 Blu-ray
review
Lost Girl: Season 2 Blu-ray
review
Lost Girl: Season 3 follows the generally excellent tradition of the series' first two seasons on Blu-ray, with a nicely sharp and well defined AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1 (courtesy of Funimation Entertainment, a label more associated with anime than with supernatural live action dramas). This season takes a bit more liberty with some filtering and other effects added in post, sometimes to denote flashbacks, at other times to highlight (literally and figuratively) Bo's various powers (see the first screenshot accompanying this review for a good example). A lot of the interiors bask in a kind of amber hue, while the series shies away, at least a little, from the ice cold blue tint that was featured in some previous seasons. Fine detail is quite commendable throughout this presentation, especially in close-ups, which the series' directors continue to favor. The special effects continue to be fairly well done, though some of the CGI is just slightly soft looking at times.
Lost Girl: Season 3's Dolby TrueHD 5.1 is a reasonably immersive affair, at least when some of the more exciting action or special effects elements are being exploited. The series does very well in detailing the various differences in ambient environments (there are noticeable differences, for example, between the sound of the interior of the faerie jail and the bar where the Fae tend to hang out). Dialogue is occasionally minimally directional, but where this series tends to do very well is in some of the Fae effects sequences, where some of the foley effects are quite immersive and inventively rendered. Fidelity is excellent and dynamic range is quite wide.
- Jay Firestone - Executive Producer and Owner of Prodigy Pictures (1080i; 5:36)
- Emily Andras - Executive Producer and Writer (1080i; 11:53)
- Kris Holden-Ried, Portrays Dyson (1080i; 7:57)
Lost Girl has, well, lost some of its mojo this season. The show has obviously always strained credulity, but it's tended to coast along on the considerable charms of its cast and a fairly well developed mythology. But more and more the series seems to be delving into silly and trite storylines without adequately furthering the elements that gave the series its distinctive air in its first two seasons. The major allure here continues to be that charismatic cast, which ambles along as effectively as possible in this somewhat lackluster season. Anna Silk is as compelling as ever, and the large supporting cast has ample opportunity to strut their stuff in various episodes along the way, but this series seems to be in need of a major creative shot in the arm to regain its momentum. Are there faerie sharks? If there are, one might have been jumped. Despite this season's disappointments, this Blu-ray offers nice video and audio and fans of the series should be quite pleased with it.
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