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History Channel's popular "The Universe" series has always been a bit of a take-it or leave-it proposition. Detractors have long maintained that the science elements of the show were too dumbed down or that the presentations themselves tended toward speculative fiction as opposed to real information. I don't know that, in theory, I necessarily disagree with those criticisms but (in many ways) it didn't matter for me as the show succeeded in the world of entertainment. It's a program that looks terrific, has proposed fascinating topics, and utilized CGI to great visual affect. Let's face it, though, if you're looking for the Season Six DVD--you're already likely a fan and you don't need me to explain the concept of the show to you! So I won't.

After a short Season Five, a lot of fans criticized that the DVD set contained only eight episodes. Season Six is back with a customary 14 episodes. The standard DVD set has 4 discs while the Blu-ray has 3 discs (and I might add, the Blu-ray quality looks great) for over 10 hours of programming. I'd heard that this was the first season also shot for 3-D (like the "7 Wonders of the Solar System" episode from Season Five) but as there doesn't seem to be a 3-D DVD release on the books, perhaps I'm wrong.

Here are the episodes included with this set:

(1) Catastrophes That Changed The Planets, (2) Nemesis: The Sun's Evil Twin, (3) How the Solar System Was Made, (4) Crash Landing on Mars, (5) Worst Days on Planet Earth, (6) UFO: The Real Deal, (7) God And The Universe, (8) How Big, How Far, How Fast, (9) Alien Sounds, (10) Our Place in The Milky Way, (11) Deep Freeze, (12) Microscopic Universe, (13) Ride The Comet, and (14) When Space Changed History.

As I'm a stated fan of "The Universe," let me explain my three star rating (it might just as easily been 4 stars). The longer the series has progressed, the more the topics seem to overlap. The novelty and newness factor that made the earlier seasons so compelling has worn off a bit. I'm still a fan, but I feel like there is a bit too much repetition in later seasons. With the entire universe at their disposal, I think the show's creators tend to dip into very similar subject matter under different headings. So, yes--I did enjoy these 14 episodes of Season Six but they lack some of the dynamic originality of the many of the earlier episodes. But if you like "The Universe," this is still an easy choice. KGHarris, 4/12.

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I'm always astounded by the magnificent special effects of this series along with the narration that clarifies the events surrounding the various aspects of the beginnings of the universe all go together to create a fantastic teaching tool

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This is a great series.This latest went into details a bit closer to home in many ways without too much repetition. I recommend this series to anyone seeking info about astronomy as it is quite detailed and easy to follow. I'm sure that there might be more, as new discoveries are made but until then, so far so wonderful...

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We have enjoyed the previous seasons of this series and decided to try the 6th season. The series continues to be well done and interesting.

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season six of the universe is as good as the rest of the series. I loved it. There are some strange things out there!