Weeds: Season 2

GREAT show! I'm so glad I got it!

There is a great deal that I enjoy about "Weeds." I'm a couple episodes into Season 2, and I just love how they challenge attitudes around race, sex, cannabis and much more. A recent episode featured a pot expo, with scenes that featured the wonderful journal "Cannabis Culture."But the flattering portrayal of the Israeli soldier is kind of disturbing. Imagine if during the Apartheid regime, there was a show on tv that lovingly portrayed a South African soldier. On top of that, the Israeli soldier character has a line where she says her brother was killed by a Hamas suicide bomber in a pizza parlor. In the context of the reality of 3 or 4 times as many Palestinian civilians being killed than Israeli civilians, I think the pizza parlor anecdote (one that right-wing radio hosts repeat over and over again) is morally unfortunate. Maybe in future episodes, there will be an Arab person who talks about the crimes committed against them; and maybe even an Arab militant will be portrayed in an understanding fashion, as the Israeli soldier is.  Arabs and Terrorism If not, people may want to inform themselves on the issue of Israel's occupation. DVDs like  Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land: U.S. Media & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict  and journals like  Washington Report on Middle East Affairs - Without Supplemen  would be good places to start. Or simply viewing the trailer at occupation101.com will provide some context for my disappointment in this element of "Weeds" Season 2.On the issue of the unjust war against the cannabis community, and users of other non-corporate drugs, I'd recommend: High Times Emperor of Hemp: Every Revolution Needs a Hero and  Under The Influence: The Disinformation Guide To Drugs

I purchased this from Amazon on a whim for 11 dollars. I absolutely ADORE Weeds. It actually has knocked Buffy the Vampire Slayer down a peg for me, as this is definitely my favourite show ever made. The fact that I say it was a whim that I purchased it is because I have Netflix, and they have (almost) every episode streaming. Therefore, with shows they stream, I have to ask myself what the point is in purchasing the show...With the fantastic price of the Weeds sets though, I decided to say 'forget it' and went ahead with the purchase...And boy was I glad I did!Netflix's "HD" episodes do NOT hold a candle to the BEAUTIFUL image the Blu shows on my screen. The original on air episodes do not hold a candle to what I see on my television. Everything is absolutely gorgeous; Clear as day. I can literally count arm hairs. I can see pores. I can CLEARLY see stubble. Wrinkles...Everything is absolutely gorgeous and incredibly clear. I'm not sure if it's my television, my blu-ray player, or some combination thereof, but I do NOT at all see what some people are saying about the picture being low quality.I'm not going to waste your time telling you about the show. Chances are, if you are here, you already know all about the show and are looking for information on the actual BLU RAY transfer, not the content of the show itself. I know that's what I come and look at these reviews for.

AWESOME

Funny stuff !!!

If you've seen the first season of Weeds, then you basically know what to expect from the second season. Hilarious writing and performances mixed with serious family drama. Everything gets taken up a notch in the second season, though, with Nancy getting caught up in more complex situations right up until the final moments of the season, which I won't spoil here. The comedy is also a bit broader, but always on the mark.My only complaint is that Silas is even more insufferable than before (he is the one character on the show I truly can't stand--it seems like all he does is throw temper tantrums). Thankfully, he is largely relegated to his own side story and doesn't spoil much of the fun!If you haven't seen season one, then you should check it out first. A lot of the character relationships are set up there, and jumping in at season two might leave you wondering how things got to this point.

Even in the face of finally getting some incredibly good TV dramas this past season ("The Riches" with Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard, "Damages" with Glenn Close and Rose Byrne, both on FX; "Saving Grace" with Holly Hunter and Leon Rippy on TNT), "Weeds" remains one of the best pieces of television since "Once and Again" a decade ago. More subtle and yet more complex than "The Sopranos," this is Mary-Louise Parker at her best and bringing out the best in the cast around her. Incredible writing. Worth the price of a Showtime subscription all by itself, and certainly worth every penny of the cost for the DVD collection. Don't scrimp; if you have the equipment spring for the Blu-ray versions of all three seasons available so far (Season 4 just started this week with Albert Brooks added to the cast -- butI am going to miss the theme song of the first three seasons). This one doesn't just blow smoke. Go ahead and inhale.

It is a series and after watching the first season, you want more.

One of the best comedy drama series to come out of the USA for years - pity so few people in the UK have never heard of it, you will love the cast, storyline, action and one liners - highly recommended !

The first three series of this show were really great, but unfortunately they didn't finish it up when they should have.

Brilliant

Great Show!SJ

Arrived on time, good quality as usual, yet to watch though,