The Universe - Season 3 (2009)
Flight 33 Productions

Description

A virtual collision of astronomy and history, each enlightening episode utilizes strikingly realistic computer recreations and animations to provide unprecedented insight into the mysteries of our universe, and beyond.

From bizarre clouds to the hypothetical Planet X, from space disasters to space sex and the possibility of terrifying cosmic collisions, experience space in a whole new way - not through a telescope or textbook, but firsthand.

Collected reviews and ratings

9.0 Amazon user reviews

Very informative, educational, interesting, and fun! The special effects and great narrative performance makes this show my favorite.
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8.0 DVD Verdict | Victor Valdivia

While it sometimes seems the show has reached a little for topics this season and there are a couple of complex topics which are not well explained, this is a pretty solid series. It's not where newcomers to this show should start - the first season is more accessible, both in the topics it chooses and how it addresses them - but it's far superior to some of the dreck History has chosen to air recently.
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7.5 digitallyobsessed.com | Rich Rosell

This set has a fairly steep MSRP, so I can't really come close to giving this a big thumbs up, despite the occasional above bar episodes (Cosmic Phenomena, Light Speed), so it's really a case of your mileage may vary. If you like the speculative stuff, this may be just what you need, though back-to-back it all becomes a little much.
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5.0 PopMatters.com | Jake Meaney

... the more interesting episodes of the season find the series sailing off, for good or for ill, in to realms of speculative science that actually seem to verge on outright science fiction. Outlandish and not a little bit crazy - sometimes exciting, sometimes silly - these topics run the gamut from wondering about what alien life might look like; to the logistics of having sex in space; to the existence of parallel universes and dimensions.
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4.0 DVD Talk | John Sinnott

While there were a few good episodes in this set, they weren't enough to make up for the duds. It really seems like the creators have run out of ideas after covering most of the planets and other observable cosmic entities. With too many shows relying on theory with little solid evidence to back them up, a few episodes played out more like science fiction than real science.
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