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Suspenseful, mysterious and action-packed, The Event is "a Lost meets 24 thrill-ride" (OK! Magazine). When everyman Sean Walker goes looking for his missing girlfriend, he stumbles upon a massive government conspiracy that is bigger than the President himself. Jason Ritter (Parenthood), Blair Underwood (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Laura Innes (ER) star in this epic series from the executive producer of 24. With "great effects and stunning twists" (The Oakland Tribune), The Event is unlike anything you've ever seen before! This five-disc set includes all 22 thrilling episodes, presented in 5.1 surround sound, plus hours of explosive bonus features you won't see anywhere else.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By G. M. Curtis
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I watched most of this series on tv then got the dvd to rewatch it and catch up on the pieces I missed.
It's an excellent series, suspense and sci fi mixed well together in a tale that spans the globe and the years. And if it has one strength to shine above all the others for me, its the characterizations. The show goes to great lengths to show the mighty falling at every step of the way. The president, young and idealistic, slowly being broken down and turned into a paranoid and desperate man who will do anything to protect his country. The leader of the aliens, a woman who starts off near saintly, torn apart by events including the death of her son and the unexpected approaching destruction of her race, turning into a mass murderer. Yet even as it brings the mighty down it raises the humble, with an assassin being slowly transformed into a hero, a paranoic head of security being shown as paranoid for a reason and even learning to trust. The acting is superb.
There are however two weaknesses for me. The first is the unecessary way the plot jumps through time periods.I don't mind the odd flash back, but at the beginning the show is all flashbacks, and I found myself constantly being jerked out of my comfort zone as I tried to work out where and when I was. It interrupts the flow of the story.
The second are some strange plot hole issues. (Warning some spoilers ahead). First the pilot of the plane. Since any plane and any pilot would do why would the bad guys kidnap the daughter's of an alien on Earth to do it, and in so doing create a mess for themselves? It seems contrived and unecessarily complicated, though of course if it hadn't happened, the story's main character and plot couldn't happen.
There is also the issue of the defenders of humanity, who it turns the initial bad guy is one of. I don't have a problem with a secret underground resistence opposing an alien threat, that's fine. I do have a problem with them fighting an alien race with uber technology, with mystic knowledge, ancient scrolls and moving pieces of stone representing people(?) on a strange stone tablet of future events. Its just wrong.
And then there's the major plot hole. When the alien's go mad and start planning the death of humanity, its all so that apparently the Earth will have room for their two and a half billion people. A strange reason but still a reason. Then right at the end (Major spoiler), they bring their entire world across and set it up somewhere out there in Earth's orbit. If you can do that and your only danger to your world was that the old star was going supernova, then why do you need the extra room? It sort of makes everything that has gone before, completely redundant.
Still, other then those issues, this is an excellent show. Taught, tense and a walk into the unknown, exactly as it should be, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good alien romp, a thriller and a mystery.
Its a pity that there will be no second season.
Cheers.
It's an excellent series, suspense and sci fi mixed well together in a tale that spans the globe and the years. And if it has one strength to shine above all the others for me, its the characterizations. The show goes to great lengths to show the mighty falling at every step of the way. The president, young and idealistic, slowly being broken down and turned into a paranoid and desperate man who will do anything to protect his country. The leader of the aliens, a woman who starts off near saintly, torn apart by events including the death of her son and the unexpected approaching destruction of her race, turning into a mass murderer. Yet even as it brings the mighty down it raises the humble, with an assassin being slowly transformed into a hero, a paranoic head of security being shown as paranoid for a reason and even learning to trust. The acting is superb.
There are however two weaknesses for me. The first is the unecessary way the plot jumps through time periods.I don't mind the odd flash back, but at the beginning the show is all flashbacks, and I found myself constantly being jerked out of my comfort zone as I tried to work out where and when I was. It interrupts the flow of the story.
The second are some strange plot hole issues. (Warning some spoilers ahead). First the pilot of the plane. Since any plane and any pilot would do why would the bad guys kidnap the daughter's of an alien on Earth to do it, and in so doing create a mess for themselves? It seems contrived and unecessarily complicated, though of course if it hadn't happened, the story's main character and plot couldn't happen.
There is also the issue of the defenders of humanity, who it turns the initial bad guy is one of. I don't have a problem with a secret underground resistence opposing an alien threat, that's fine. I do have a problem with them fighting an alien race with uber technology, with mystic knowledge, ancient scrolls and moving pieces of stone representing people(?) on a strange stone tablet of future events. Its just wrong.
And then there's the major plot hole. When the alien's go mad and start planning the death of humanity, its all so that apparently the Earth will have room for their two and a half billion people. A strange reason but still a reason. Then right at the end (Major spoiler), they bring their entire world across and set it up somewhere out there in Earth's orbit. If you can do that and your only danger to your world was that the old star was going supernova, then why do you need the extra room? It sort of makes everything that has gone before, completely redundant.
Still, other then those issues, this is an excellent show. Taught, tense and a walk into the unknown, exactly as it should be, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a good alien romp, a thriller and a mystery.
Its a pity that there will be no second season.
Cheers.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A coworker once mentioned I may be interested in "The Event" so I watched a couple episodes online on the nbc.com web site.
Whoa. How come I didn't hear about these guys when the show was going strong! Purchased the set and after the last espisode my family was on the edge of their seats asking for season 2!
Yeah, I nearly had a riot on my hands when I told them it was canceled. One of my kids asked me why all the great shows were being canceled after the first season. The Dresden Files was another we were aching for a second season.
There are so many plots and subplots in "The Event" which haven't been resolved. I hear stories that another may come in and take over it's production. Sci Fi, Netflix, other's have been mentioned. But nobody has confirmed.
Hopefully we won't be left here waiting for "The Event" Second season. It's definitely a show that has much more to offer.
Whoa. How come I didn't hear about these guys when the show was going strong! Purchased the set and after the last espisode my family was on the edge of their seats asking for season 2!
Yeah, I nearly had a riot on my hands when I told them it was canceled. One of my kids asked me why all the great shows were being canceled after the first season. The Dresden Files was another we were aching for a second season.
There are so many plots and subplots in "The Event" which haven't been resolved. I hear stories that another may come in and take over it's production. Sci Fi, Netflix, other's have been mentioned. But nobody has confirmed.
Hopefully we won't be left here waiting for "The Event" Second season. It's definitely a show that has much more to offer.
20 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By Gustavo
Format:DVD
Maybe we can use this space to push them to get back this fantastic TV serie to our screens..
Don.t think so???
Don.t think so???
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Really Good, Let's Cancel It.....
I don't know how network executives keep their jobs(Some of Them); Some of the best shows, particularly Sci-Fi, barely last a season, and garbage shows, go on and... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Robert Colburn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Came as previewed
I watched the entire season, although it seemed to get lost. I figured it was worth $8 to grab the set.
Published 8 days ago by Powerhouse
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT CANCELLED PROGRAM
THIS IS THE GREATEST SHOW ON TELEVISION WITH GREAT ACTING AND PLIOT LINE. WHY DID THEY CANCEL THIS AFTER A SHORT RUN ?????>?>
Published 1 month ago by thomas
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad
Not a bad watch but did drag on a bit. Certainly keeps you in though!!! Very disappointing to find out half way through that there will never be a second series.
Published 2 months ago by louise
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent sci-fi thriller
If you like science fiction like the X-Files, your gonna love this series called The Event that is in the true spirit of almost believable!
Published 3 months ago by James K. Fetter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blu-ray Excellent, Just as Broadcast - Series ended too soon!
Series was excellent, and a weekly must watch for the 22 episodes. Unfortunately it ended too soon, canceled. Blu-ray copy has 5 star video and audio & Region Free. Read more
Published 3 months ago by TechGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another outstanding Science fiction series that was cut short
I greatly enjoyed this science fiction series. It seems that most Scifi on television is cut short, especially if it seems to be headed towards a War of the Worlds. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael S Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars
movie
I bought this for my husband. He loves watching movies and he loves everyone who is in this movie. It is well made.
Published 4 months ago by Theresa Drexler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great story.
I really enjoyed this series. I just wish that it would have lasted for another season. The reason it leaves you to pick the ending.
Published 4 months ago by lremick
5.0 out of 5 stars
PLEASE BRING THE EVENT BACK!!!!
This is one of the best series I have ever watched, I only watched a few of the episodes as it aired on TV but I really liked it so when I subscribed to Amazon Prime I had to watch... Read more
Published 5 months ago by CharlieBOOKFAN
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