Product: Sanctuary: The Complete Second Season [Blu-ray] (2010)
Rating: 2.0
Always the last show I watch, but not because I'm saving the best for last
While "Sanctuary" is a clever science-fiction show, it's never especially compelling. Much of the time, I find myself falling asleep halfway through an episode. (If, at that point, I happen to switch to some other time-shifted TV show on my DVR or a DVD, there usually isn't any nodding off, so it's not a question of fatigue.) Every week, a wild not-entirely-half-baked storyline is thrown out, a lot of crazy business ensues and, by the end of the episode, the whole Sanctuary team is sipping tea in Helen Magnus' office. While the show touches upon interesting topics such as giant abnormals living in the earth in some sort of collective Gaia-like symbiotic relationship, every week this sort of thing is being fired your way en masse. Sanctuary blends steampunk, religion (Kali, for one), abnormal myth (vampires, werewolves, etc.), historical figures (James Watson, Jack the Ripper, Nikola Tesla, etc.), science and adventure together and then funnels the concoction down your throat. It's all a little hard to swallow. **1/2 out of *****.That being said, I was glad to see the loss of one regular character this season (hint: it's the worst actor on the show) and the introduction of a new one. The whole Cabal storyline is wrapped up entirely too quickly.Despite my issues with the show, I also watched season 3, which introduces hollow earth into the mix and is an improvement over season 2.