{"id":10260,"date":"2015-09-19T10:40:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-19T17:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=10260"},"modified":"2015-09-19T10:41:23","modified_gmt":"2015-09-19T17:41:23","slug":"review-originals-s2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2015\/09\/review-originals-s2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Originals: The Complete Second Season BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u201cThe Originals\u201d<\/strong> season two actually improves upon its freshman year with good storylines and a well rounded ensemble that in some instances rivals \u201cThe Vampire Diaries\u201d and on the whole, I found this series more enjoyable and fresh by comparison. The Blu-ray released by Warner Home Video offers great audio\/video transfers while the bonus material, while fine, does feel a tad light in substance.<\/p>\n

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“The Originals”: The Complete Second Season<\/span>
\n(2014-15)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Fantasy, Drama
\nWarner Home Video | NR \u2013 930 min. \u2013 $60.10 | September 1, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n <\/b>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Julie Plec (created by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell, Daniel Sharman, Natalie Dreyfuss, Peta Sergeant<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Web Series, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Dutch, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n** Click Here to Purchase “The Originals”: Season 2 on Blu-ray from Amazon.com<\/a><\/strong> **<\/p>\n

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THE SEASON<\/strong> \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Season Synopsis: <\/strong>Werewolves rule New Orleans\u2019 French Quarter for the first time in centuries, leaving the vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson (JOSPEH MORGAN) plotting his revenge and vowing to take down anyone who poses a threat to baby Hope. As long-buried family secrets are revealed and the Mikaelson matriarch (NATALIE DREYFUSS) returns to make her demands known, it\u2019s clear that a treacherous, bloody battle is in story. Join devious mastermind Klaus, noble-but-tormented Elijah (DANIEL GILLIES) and fierce mother-wolf Hayley (PHOEBE TONKIN) \u2013 now a hybrid herself \u2013 as they seek unusual truces, build vast armies and attempt retribution to reclaim power over the Quarter \u2013 and make it safe for a beautiful baby girl.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>In my previous reviews for \u201cThe Vampire Diaries\u201d, I\u2019ve said I wasn\u2019t a big fan of the series, though admit they do hold a good amount of entertainment value if only on a visceral level in a sort of soap opera kind of way. I\u2019ll admit, I\u2019m probably a bit more of a fan of \u201cTVD\u201d spin-off, \u201cThe Originals\u201d<\/strong> which feels fresh and new with a wide variety of characters and new stories that don\u2019t have a \u2018been-there-seen-that\u2019 vibe like the aging mother ship.<\/p>\n

It can\u2019t be discounted that Joseph Morgan\u2019s Klaus is a far more entertaining and fun character who shows more humanity, taking him from the heel on \u201cTVD\u201d to a main character you\u2019d be hard-pressed not to root for. Aiding Morgan is a nice supporting cast from Daniel Gillies serving as the more refined brother to Klaus and Leah Pipes as Camille O\u2019Connor appears to serve as a replacement to actress Claire Holt who, save for a few cameo-esque appearance in this second season, departed leaving a void hard to fill, though the show still manages to stay afloat (something I question whether \u201cTVD\u201d will be able to do).<\/p>\n

Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Rebirth<\/li>\n
  2. Alive and Kicking<\/li>\n
  3. Every Mother\u2019s Son<\/li>\n
  4. Live and Let Die<\/li>\n
  5. Red Door<\/li>\n
  6. Wheel Inside the Wheel<\/li>\n
  7. Chasing the Devil\u2019s Tail<\/li>\n
  8. The Brothers That Care Forgot<\/li>\n
  9. The Map of Moments<\/li>\n
  10. Gonna Set Your Flag on Fire<\/li>\n
  11. Brotherhood of the Damned<\/li>\n
  12. Sanctuary<\/li>\n
  13. The Devil is Damned<\/li>\n
  14. I Love You, Goodbye<\/li>\n
  15. They All Asked For You<\/li>\n
  16. Save My Soul<\/li>\n
  17. Exquisite Corpse<\/li>\n
  18. Night Has a Thousand Eyes<\/li>\n
  19. When the Levee Breaks<\/li>\n
  20. City Beneath the Sea<\/li>\n
  21. Fire with Fire<\/li>\n
  22. Ashes to Ashes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The 3-disc set comes housed in a standard Blu-ray keep case and side-slides into a matted slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/u><\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

    Disc 1:
    \nDeleted Scenes (1:32; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Rebirth\u2019<\/p>\n

    Disc 2:
    \nDeleted Scenes (6:47; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u2018The Map of Moments\u2019, \u2018I Love You, Goodbye\u2019 and \u2018Save My Soul\u2019<\/p>\n

    Disc 3:
    \n\u201cThe Originals\u201d: Always and Forever (13:00; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a breakdown of some of the supporting characters that have big roles in this second season.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe Awakening\u201d Web Series (8:21; HD)<\/u><\/strong> are short episodes that aired online sort of side stories to expand on the world around \u201cThe Originals\u201d. Also included is a Behind the Scenes (5:02; HD)<\/u><\/strong> look at the web series.<\/p>\n

    Gag Reel (4:31; HD)<\/u><\/strong> features the normal line flubs and on-set screw-ups.<\/p>\n

    Deleted Scenes (4:49; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Night Has a Thousand Eyes\u2019, \u2018City Beneath the Sea\u2019 and \u2018Ashes to Ashes\u2019<\/p>\n

    Come Visit Georgia PSA (2:41; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is an ad for the state even though it takes place in New Orleans…<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe Originals\u201d Comic-Con Panel 2014 (29:56; HD)<\/u><\/strong> has the cast and producers discuss then-upcoming storylines and characters for the second season.<\/p>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \u201cThe Originals\u201d: The Complete First Season<\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray presented in its original televised 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. Colors appear to be vibrant in keeping with the New Orleans setting and the numerous nighttime scenes are stark and show no major signs of artifacts or pixilation. Detail levels are also sharp showing off each pore on the faces in the close-up shots. (Copied from my Season 1 Review)
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    AUDIO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track seems to be improved for the second season. Dialogue levels are still crisp and clear but the ambient noises and other elements, like the occasional fight scene, offers decent-to-good depth while the score and choice music make fine use of the front and rear channels. It\u2019s a solid lossless track that might not offer the wow factory or anything but is in some ways still impressive.<\/p>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Overall, \u201cThe Originals\u201d<\/strong> season two actually improves upon its freshman year with good storylines and a well rounded ensemble that in some instances rivals \u201cThe Vampire Diaries\u201d and on the whole, I found this series more enjoyable and fresh by comparison. The Blu-ray released by Warner Home Video offers great audio\/video transfers while the bonus material, while fine, does feel a tad light in substance.<\/p>\n

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    Published: <\/strong>09\/19\/2015<\/p>\n

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    Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
    \nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n