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Reboot - Season III, Vol. 4: The Viral Wars

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The editorial review at the top is just plain wrong. He's obviously not a fan by the complete lack of knowledge of basic facts. Its like reading the last chapter of a book, and then trashing it cause he didn't understand what was going on. Even watching the previous 4 episodes would have given him more of an understanding of the series as a whole. To anyone that has seen the series already on TV this is a way to be able to go back to watch them in stunning visual quality whenever one wants. This is a very well done finish to one of the major story arc's, but unlike the other seasons it doesn't leave a mouth watering cliffhanger like the end of season 4 does... so simply sit back and enjoy having things almost wrapped up in this DVD.

Excuse me Mr.Charles Solomon?? Grotesque imagery, ethnic stereotyping?? What is your problem?? Where does it look like they're making fun of anyone? Everyone on that show is made up of different skin colors. Blue,green,purple,silver and lots of other shades of hair colors too!
I am African-American and I don't see what the problem is with the show at all! Are you really watching this stuff before you write an "editorial review" about it?
I just don't think you like ReBoot which is fine by me but you are supposed to write about thinks objectively and not be biased on insignificant details!! ReBoot is not racially stereotypical OK?
There are more shows on TV now with more graphic displays of violence on all the time especially the news! The only thing Cartoon Network censored was a bar scene which was stupid anyway because all they were doing was hanging around together having a nice time. Please look more closely at the shows before you put your 2 cents in.
I'm sure ABC and Disney feel like fools for letting go of such a wonderful thing now!! Hope to not see anymore comments from you anytime soon. Have a nice day!:)

This is a great series. But these are the last episodes of the third season and so if you have not seen the episodes before it, it might not make much sense. As for the animation, it is a major breakthrough for the time in which it was made. I know there is much better animation now, but this was made in 1997 with the best software around. Mainframe has always been ahead of other production companies and I can't wait to see what they come out with next. And Amazon, find someone who knows what they are talking about to do a review for this dvd. You might sell more of them. I definitely recommend buying this dvd, but if you are already a fan of this series, you know that.

I would gladly pay at least $50.00 a year for each year of this series, and probably more. C'mon, how about just releasing the entire series season by season as any classic TV show deserves.

Wow, what can I say? Brilliant! I always watched reboot when I was younger and never grew out of it. I've waited over 7 years to see these last 4 episodes, ever since UK television took it off the air for some stupid reason - they never showed the last episodes so I had to wait until now. It was worth it, the animation is as good as I remember it, even if some say it's a bit dated now that doesn't make it any less effective. The character development is great and so is the plot...and the humour is still there even this late in the series. If you ever loved watching reboot, you'll love this video.

ReBoot is unsurpassed. Later CGI series fell far short of this original and groundbreaking series. Bill Gates inaugerated ReBoot into the Smithsonian as the first CGI series, but it was much more than that. Great writing and wonderful charcters meant you cared about Enzo, Dot, Bob and the fate of Mainframe. ReBoot combined the heroic and humorous in an unusual and unique way. It remains a marvelous achievement and repays repeated viewing. When Disney bought ABC, ReBoot was one of the casualties, so the third season never aired in the US. That gave its Canadian creators more leeway to push the envelope, since the series didn't have to comply with network standards and practices boundaries. This resulted in an edgier, widely-praised third season, which finally aired on Cartoon Network. Now the entire third season is available on four DVDs. Own this piece of history and be part of the magnificent achievement that is ReBoot. Ask a million fans: ReBoot Reigns!

Season 3 is best by far with how much the characters grow. I would very much like to see Seasons 1 and 2 get on DVD especially Season 2 which sets up Season 3 with the web creature entering Mainframe and their battle to save Mainframe from the evils of the web and treachery of the guardians. However, did everyone forget about Daemon? Reboot Season 4 aired briefly, and I mean briefly, on Toonami a couple of years ago. I missed the event but I assume it involved the battle to take back the super computer and save the guardians from Daemon. So Season 3 is not the series end. I would love to see Season 4 so start pressuring the producers to put it on DVD ASAP!

First off, let me say that the computer animation in this last season is *stunning*, far superior to the previous two seasons. Secondly, the third season is very much like a Japanese anime in the complex storytelling and direction. Thirdly, these are THE best 4 episodes of Reboot. Ever. While I don't want to spoil anything, these 4 bring the series to a definite conclusion and the last scene is like NOTHING seen before to end a series--A wonderful surprise. =)

This video is comprised of 4 episodes: MEGAFRAME: The Saucy Mare and Crew return to Mainframe but find that it's not quite what they expected it to be....... (episode 13)

SHOWDOWN: The rebels attack the viral principle office. Hexidecimal has kidnapped Bob, therefore Matrix has to confront Megabyte. (episode 14)

SYSTEMS CRASH: The inhabitants of Mainframe panic as the city crumbles. The team are reaquainted with some old "friends". (episode 15)

END PROG: A game cube drops into Mainframe, or what is left of it. Our heroes have to win, gambling that if the user loses, mainframe will be re-installed. Will Mainframe survive? Watch and see. (episode 16-finale) A thoroughly good video. Superb animation.:-)

I'm more than a little amused by the Amazon review for this disk. Apparently, Mr. Solomon has never watched any of the earlier seasons of ReBoot, and is therefore completely baffled by already introduced concepts of the show. While this isn't surprising, it's ludicrous for him to be doing the reviews, at least without doing some research first. Naturally, the third season of any series that includes arcing storylines is going to seem at least a little bit inexplicable to the begining viewer.

Literary critiques aside, volume four of the third season of ReBoot is perhaps the best set of episodes in the series. It begins with "Megaframe", where the series finally returns to our home base of Mainframe, and ends with (what else?) "End Prog", resolving the main conflicts of the season 3 storyline. A great many poignant and funny moments are packed into these four episodes, and the ending is one that still gives me chills every time I watch it. This DVD may be discontinued, but do whatever it takes to see it! Better yet, send letters to ADV, Anchor Bay, and/or MFE themselves asking for a complete box set of the first three seasons. Currently, no distribution company owns the rights to the DVD distribution, so any company could buy them. Let them know we'll buy them if they come!