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Lois & Clark - The Complete Series Blu-ray Review:
Dean Cain Show Is Still Fun
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Smallville was my Superman show of choice growing up, although
I had caught some reruns of Lois & Clark. That's exactly why
I was excited to fill in what was largely a blank spot and
check out the new Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman:
The Complete Series Blu-ray set. It packages together all 87
episodes of the show, plus adds in some extras, in one
convenient package.

"Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher star in this fan-favorite romantic
action/adventure series with comedic overtones, which gave the
time-honored, legendary superhero a '90s twist over the course
of four seasons on ABC TV. With clever writing and strong
performances from the cast, the comic book characters of Clark
Kent/Superman and Lois Lane were brought to life with
entertaining exploits in 87 episodes. What begins as the most
unrequited love affair of all time becomes the most
unpredictable of all romantic relationships. Newly remastered
in High-Definition for its Blu-ray debut, Lois & Clark look
better than ever!" says the official description.

Lois & Clark remains a largely fun watch, which is helped by
strong casting and a modern update of the characters. Dean
Cain's Clark is quite likable, even if his transformation into
Superman is oftentimes underwhelming (although this is less of
a problem since Clark is his true personality), and his
chemistry with Teri Hatcher's Lois is undeniable. Interesting
spins on Lex Luthor (whose role would fade and be replaced with
other villains as the show progressed) and Perry White (who is
amusingly an Elvis superfan) also help the show stay likable
from week to week.

Visually, the new Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman:
The Complete Series Blu-ray set is a huge leap over the DVD
release. A new transfer of the original film has been done, and
the show looks fantastic aside from when special effects are
on-screen (as there's only so much upscaling can do for these
moments). Audio is also clear, although some music has been
swapped out due to rights issues, which is the only real
advantage the DVD release has. Overall, it looks and sounds
great, and WB did a great job giving this a solid release.

The Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: The Complete
Series Blu-ray set comes in a larger-than-usual box that is
DVD-sized rather than a standard Blu-ray. Inside the nice outer
case sits a large container that holds all 20 discs. As far as
bonus features go, there's a commentary track featuring Cain,
creator Deborah Joy LeVine, and the pilot director for the
series' first episode, plus over 80 minutes of featurettes.
These range from a trivia challenge to a 25-minute look at how
the series was made.

Lois & Clark - The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Final Verdict
While it's not my favorite Superman TV show, there's still plenty
to like about the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman:
The Complete Series Blu-ray set. Most of the scenes look great
thanks to the new high-definition transfer, and most of the DVD's
bonus features have made it onto the collection as well. If
you're looking to upgrade from the DVDs or just own the show,
then this is definitely the set to get.



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