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Dead Like Me: The Complete Second Season (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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... And then the party was over ...
Review date: 2007-01-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
Many shows on tv nowadays use the same formula over and over again to try to get that "magic" sweet spot number of viewers. What they (Showtime) missed was the fact that this show by far had a new formula that was working. I repeat...It was working and the fan base was drinking it up like a thirsty child.
The writing was quirky and plucky, the characters were curiously lovable, each show gave you just a enough of teaser of the backstory to ponder until the next show, and it was refreshing to finally see a good "dead" story that was not morbid. It had been decades since I have seen a show as "alive" as "Dead like me" was. And I happened on it by accident. On a whim, I caught the the first episode whilst channel surfing, and I couldnt stop watching. Where before my tv viewing was happenstance and lackluster, now I finally had something to look forward to! Nothing could keep me from watching the show.
Nothing that is until some schmuck decided to end it by cancelling the show. So now the party is over, "Dead like me" is dead, and the inspiring writing and acting is over, and I am now back to channel surfing on a nightly basis again. Looking for that one show that is special and different from the rest. I doubt I will find it.
Well, I hope George is able to reach her special dead number and that she too can move along to the next path. I wish I knew if her sister grew up to eventually become a warped adult. I hope Joy finds peace... I hope, I wish, ah yes... this is the sound of an unhappy customer of Showtime.
And it is also the voice of someone that cancelled YOU after you cancelled DLM.
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Reviews
I'll miss you Georgey!
Review date: 2006-11-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
Although there are some small changes for our reaper bunch (Rube, Georgia, Roxy, Mason and Daisy) at the beginning of this second season, on the whole `Dead Like Me' remains unchanged and familiar, and that's very comforting, because this is a show unlike any other. It's one that values character above all else and thus is absolutely gripping and insightful television throughout. While the pilot for season one explored the other-worldly realms teetering on the brink of the real world, on an episode-to-episode basis the show since then has continued to be completely grounded in the mundane and ordinary, which is a formula that works perfectly. Who knew office-life could be so riveting?!
You can't put your finger on any one thing in particular that makes DLM so great, it's just an irresistible combination of character and story, and one that continues (after a bit of a slow start to season two) to be magical television. There are a couple of aspects to the formula from season one that have been abandoned now that we're into season two. Firstly- the glimpses into the afterlives of the recently departed have been severely scaled-down (only occasional subtle glimpses of blue light hint at that aspect of the dying process) and secondly- the reminder to viewers that Rube and his motley gang appear to others, not as those people they were in their mortal lives, but as different people entirely, is no longer present. But one of the less obvious differences is that the personal lives of the other reapers besides George (especially Rube's and Daisy's) are explored much more than they have been in the past simply with their interaction with the soon-to-be deceased whose souls they customarily extract. This further exploration of character has mixed results, but it's good to see the writers trying something different and experimenting with the formula. It's just a shame that in the end it wasn't quite enough to convince the (heartless) network.
It's difficult to pin-point favourite episodes, because they all bleed into one another and continuously explore the characters of all those involved so ingeniously and grippingly each and every episode. But episode 4- `Shallow End' and episode 14- `Afterlife' are a couple of my fave's (for such beautiful photography, spot-on performances and interesting explorations of character) and of course, episode 15- `Haunted', which doesn't in any way attempt to wrap-up the show, or the lives of its characters, but instead does what DLM does best and entertains its viewers with a witty, heart-warming and insightful story right to the last. I love that final line- "...it's not so bad, being dead like me." Never a truer word was spoken.
A very good follow up!
Review date: 2006-02-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
I've liked this tv-show from the very first episode. Very strong actors and story made it to an extremly good thing.
The second season is even better than the first and even if the show was cancelled it at least was gifted with a proper ending and a GOOD one at that!
Even if the extra material is a bit thin, just like the previous season, it is still a very, very good buy!
Opps!! I missed the first episode of the list!!!
Review date: 2005-08-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
Disc 1:
Send In The Clown
The Ledger
Ghost Story
The Shallow End
Disc 2:
Hurry
In Escrow
Rites Of Passage
The Escape Artist
Disc 3:
Be Still My Heart
Death Defying
Ashes To Ashes
Forget Me Not
Disc 4:
Last Call
Always
Haunted
*Bonus Material*
R1 edition (check dvd player)
Review date: 2005-08-06 Rating: 10 out of 10
Yay!! The second (and sadly last) season of DLM finds its way onto DVD.
Again, we see both this life, and the afterlife though central character George.
On the dead side: George is a reaper, collecting souls of people about to die (this prevents them feeling pain and stops them getting left behind in this world). George's team also includes Mason, Daisy, and Roxy and is lead by Rube.
This season we also explore the other characters in more detail; especially Rube's mortal life, and surprisingly vulnerable Mason, with the effects on him caused by his'job'.
My favourite character Daisy also gives hints on her living life, especially towards the end of the series. I enjoyed having the 'Bimbo Blonde' surface scratched away from this character, revealing someone we could all know.
On the living side: George works for a temp agency, Happy Time, 'living' under the guise of 'Millie'. Some of the best comedic moments of the series take place in Happy Time. 'Millie's manager Delores is just too funny, and all viewers will see a little bit of their own managers in the character.
George has now adjusted to the fact that her old life is over, and decides to make the most of this one. This will include boyfriends, and mingling with her co workers at Happy Time.
Also, we once again follow George's surviving family. Her parent's are divorcing, and her younger sister Reggie is entering that frightful period known as puberty. George's grandmother also appears this series.
Well, is there anything negative about this fantastic series that ended far too soon?
While the final episode 'Haunted' is satisfying, and ties up the series nicely, there are still a few loose ends that niggled me. In 'Haunted', Crystal (the receptionist at Happy Time) is searching for 'Georgia Lass' on the computer. Has she learnt George/Millie's secret? Reggie knows George is still around, but has she also grasped the reaper angle. I'm quite sure she has, but it would have been nice to have this voiced. Finally, flashbacks to Rube's mortal life leave more burning questions, which I won't mention here as I don't want to spoil anything.
The Ledger
Ghost Story
The Shallow End
Hurry
In Escrow
Rites Of Passage
The Escape Artist
Be Still My Heart
Death Defying
Ashes To Ashes
Forget Me Not
Last Call
Always
Haunted
Bonus material
Dead Like Me Again: Featurette
Putting Life Into Death: Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Photo Gallery
Product Details/Specifications
Director(s):
Recording label: MGM
Manufacturer: MGM
EAN: 0027616923509
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 4
Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC,
Release date: 2005-07-19
Universal product code (UPC): 027616923509
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 702 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2003-06-27
Language: English (Original Language)