Isis DVD Set: A Few Observations

[K]

Hello, Everyone.

I'm just about finished with the DVD set of Isis: The Complete Series, and I also watched some of the extras.

I don't know how much has been posted about the set, but here are a few of my impressions, just for the heck of it:

1. I preferred season 1 to season 2 overall. Perhaps due to the following:

*I preferred the character of Cindy Lee to Rennie Carol. I found Rennie a little too flaky.

*I preferred Isis with straight hair and in S2, it became wavier and redder

*I preferred the S1 Isis with Egyptian eyeliner, which wasn't used in S2

*Joanna Cameron seems to have been told not to "scream" her mantras in S2, because she nearly whispers "Oh Zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly".

*In S2, Isis sometimes changes the above line to "Oh Zephyr winds THAT blow on high", instead of "Oh Zephyr winds WHICH blow on high".

*Joanna seems to play both the Andrea and Isis characters more tongue in cheek in S2. She often looks into the camera or winks at the viewers. Maybe she was told to engage the viewers a bit more

2. I definitely missed the "lesson" or "moral" at the end of the episode. I read in the extras description that most of the morals were removed from the masters in the 1990s and the few morals included on the DVD extras were gleaned from poor quality video transfers.

3. I loved the Memorabilia gallery, showing the Mego Isis figure!
That was very cool. I noticed Benjamin Holcomb and Mark Huckabone's names mentioned in the credits.

4. I watched the cast interviews on the DVD extras (I haven't watched the interviews with the writers and director yet) and I enjoyed them, but I was so wishing Joanna Cameron was interviewed. The other three actors (Brian Cutler, Joanna Pang, and Ronalda Douglas) seemed to take great pains to politically correctly say that Joanna Cameron didn't interact with them much and they didn't know her too well. *shrug*

Overall, I really enjoyed the set so far and will enjoy the little bit I have left to watch. I found myself wishing there were more episodes, though.

I sure hope they release Shazam! soon!

Thanks for reading!

[jemboy2004]

One person got their set a while ago but I still don't have mine. I pre-ordered it too from Amazon but hope to get it soon as I really want to see this show again.

I can't really seem to remember season 2 much. I can't wait to check it out now.

[batmanmc]

after ric gets his isis dvd's i will have to borrow them. mike

[K]

Yeah, I got my set preordered from Amazon, too. I got it very quickly!

I also wanted to add to the above nit-picky observations:

In S2, there were more "special effects" used. Okay, so nothing earth shattering, but they began to show Isis "landing" on the ground from flying and also her "flying" into open windows, etc.

I noticed that Joanna Cameron wore booties/low heels for running on uneven ground. Sometimes, they'd make her stumble around in the heels when she was trying to run, but when she had to run on the beach or on rocks, etc., I noticed she wore either low heels or booty-type things.

All in all, I really enjoyed all the episodes. I have a few more extras to watch, but I really like the set.

I'd love to hear others' impressions. Anyone?

[jemboy2004]

I got my set the other day and am watching it right now.

The one thing that I think is funny is the fact they don't really do an origin episode, they tell her basic story in the theme and opening credits. I at one point kept wondering why I couldn't remember the original episode with the ISIS origin but now I realize there isn't one. It just kind of made me laugh.

[HardyGirl]

I noticed that Joanna Cameron wore booties/low heels for running on uneven ground. Sometimes, they'd make her stumble around in the heels when she was trying to run, but when she had to run on the beach or on rocks, etc., I noticed she wore either low heels or booty-type things.

They did the same thing for Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman. And even though the Hulk was supposed to be barefooted, Lou Ferrigno wore some slipper type things that had a clear or mesh top and a thin sole.

[K]

jemboy,

Yeah, you're right about the "no origin" episode. I guess they figured kids would just go along with the premise. They're easier to make into "believers".

They did the same thing for Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman. And even though the Hulk was supposed to be barefooted, Lou Ferrigno wore some slipper type things that had a clear or mesh top and a thin sole.

Ah....very interesting, HardyGirl. I hadn't noticed that in either WW or the Hulk. I have the 3 seasons of WW on DVD, but admit to not having watched too much of it.

Thanks for that info!