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"Weren't the 70's a drag!" I know the New Avengers didn't have the 60's charm of the orginal and most 70's dramas were korny. But for fans of the Avengers it was a breathe of fresh air seeing some super spies battling it out again with British flare. There are some theme changes. This series, the bad guys are generally more Cold War villians (Russians) instead of independant Bond-like villians of the original. And nothing against Gareth Hunt, but I think this series would have been better with just Steed and Purdy. Most of the time Purdy is just fending off Gambit's needless advances. DVD wise the series is ok. You can tell it isn't digitally remastered but that's understandable for a lower volume production. I always wish for these A & E releases to have more special features than just production stills. The worst part of the remake: Steed is often portraid as an aging womanizer instead of s charming sofisticate like in the orginal. The best thing: it is nice to see the orginal Steed in action one last time. It actually overcomes any downside of the series.Read full review
This is a one-year series. Starting in England. Moving to Canada. BUT it is only 13 episodes from England. What happened to Canada? If you know what you are getting, it is entertaining and a good follow-on for The Avengers. My disappointment came from not getting the whole series. Where's the other 13 episodes from Canada? Purdey is a good kicker and excellent runner. She can handle herself with all the men as proven when she easily and without breathing heavily handled the military obstacle course with ease. You'll enjoy her abilities. My only problem? Only 13 episodes!
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These are not the original Avengers, but I didn't think they would be. Patrick McNee as John Steed made the new Avengers with his performances and character, but the supporting characters leave something to be desired as far as replacing the incomparable Emma Peale (Diana Riggs). Despite the new characters and the lack of Emma Peale, I still enjoyed these new episodes, however. They still have a lot of the same type of humor as the original Avengers, excitement, fast cars and hand to hand fighting which made the Avengers a cult favorite. In summation, I would recommend the New Avengers to anyone who enjoyed the original Avengers and British filmworks.
DVDs were in great shape and product arrived on time. Really enjoy watching all the Avengers series. Wish Season 2 was available for Region 1.
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An all time favorite show. Loved the original series and these newer episodes are just as entertaining.
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