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DVD Review: Clever, Fun First Season of British Hit ‘Misfits’
Submitted by BrianTT on August 3, 2012 - 11:49am
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Misfits: Season One was released on DVD on July 31, 2012
Photo credit: BBC Home Video
“Misfits: Season One” stars Iwan Rheon, Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Antonia Thomas. It was released on DVD on July 31, 2012.
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CHICAGO – I had been hearing for years about how smart and fun the British drama/sci-fi/comedy show “Misfits” was but I still had my doubts. Sometimes when a show comes with a bit too much hype, it can more easily disappoint. There’s nothing disappointing about “Misfits,” a show that’s constantly surprising, smart, and fun. The only disappointment is that we only have the first season on DVD and not the other three…yet.
 Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
The quote on the front of the DVD case for “Misfits: Season One” is a bit misleading — “Heroes with Buffy-esque snark.” In no way is this show as deadly self-serious as “Heroes,” a program that didn’t have half the witty dialogue in its entire run as one episode of this show. I don’t mean to come down hard on “Heroes” but that show quickly became about everything but its characters — prophecies, fate, destiny, etc. “Misfits” is so dependent on great characters with great dialogue. It’s dark, sexy, funny, and so very clever. It defies categorization or genre. Just see it. And do it soon so the second season DVD can get here more quickly.
Misfits: Season One was released on DVD on July 31, 2012
Photo credit: BBC Home Video
 Click here to buy “Misfits: Season One” |
Synopsis:
Kelly, Nathan, Curtis, Alisha and Simon are five unruly teenagers forced to do community service as payback for their crimes. But when a freak electrical storm hits their town, strange things begin to happen to the gang as they discover that they have each developed a superpower, a superpower which reveals each of their deepest, darkest insecurities. But while they just want to finish their community service and get through the challenges of everyday teenage life - relationships, friendships, parents and sex - fate has another task in store for them: they must save their town from the evil that has descended upon it. If you think life’s tough for your average superhero, it’s even tougher when you’ve got a curfew.
Special Features:
o Making of “Misfits”
o Cast and Crew Interview
o Simon’s Films
 | By BRIAN TALLERICO |
