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| Roswell - The Complete Third Season (The Final Chapter) | 
 enlarge | Directors: Allan Kroeker, Allison Liddi, Bill L. Norton, Bruce Seth Green, Frederick King Keller
Actors: Shiri Appleby, Jason Behr, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fehr, Majandra Delfino
Studio: United Paramount Network (UPN)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 5171
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Number Of Items: 5
Running Time: 792
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.5
MPN: FOXD2227343D
UPC: 024543173434
EAN: 0024543173434
ASIN: B0009NZ2RY
Theatrical Release Date: October 6, 1999
Release Date: August 9, 2005
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Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 08/22/2006 Run time: 792 minutes
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The sci-fi-themed teen drama Roswell begins its third and final season with Max (Jason Behr) and Liz (Shiri Appleby) back together and taking a desperate chance to find Max's son. After the many cosmic concepts of the previous season, the series dialed back the mythology to focus on the more--excuse the expression--human aspects of the characters. Roswell was often described as Dawson's Creek meets The X-Files, and accordingly Isabel (Katherine Heigl) finds romance with a lawyer (Adam Rodriguez), but struggles both with her mixed feelings about revealing her alien identity and with the aftermath of the tragedy in season 2. (The romance is later spoofed in a Bewitched-style episode.) At the same time, Max and Michael (Brendan Fehr) travel to Los Angeles in search of an alien bounty hunter that might be able to help them find Max's son. (They also find Roswell executive producer Jonathan Frakes making a guest appearance as himself.) Michael takes a night job that at first is played for laughs (in "Michael, the Gang, and the Great Snapple Caper"), then takes on threatening implications in a rousing two-parter that eventually leaves all parties not too much different from how they started. Michael also struggles in his relationship with Maria (Majandra Delfino), first when he makes new friends and later when she meets a figure from her past (Clayne Crawford) who revives a longtime music dream that might lead to bigger things. All the while, the alien trio faces the constant struggle of keeping their identities secret, even as the net seems to be tightening around them. When a key character returns in the series' penultimate episode, both the aliens and the humans they love face a critical decision. The Dawson's Creek comparison is also valid in an undesirable way: many of the background songs that characterized the series have been replaced for DVD due to licensing expenses. Newcomers to the series, of course, probably won't notice. Four episodes have commentary tracks, two by Frakes, who has some interesting information but leaves dead air and introduces characters we already know. Better are the tracks by executive producer/writer Ronald D. Moore on the Bewitched spoof and by creator Jason Katims on the series finale. Other features are a 13-minute summary of the season and Shiri Appleby's appearance on Japanese TV to publicize the DVD release of the first season in 2004. --David Horiuchi
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 A Lot of Heart May 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Roswell" has a lot to prove to me in its third season. I was utterly unimpressed with Season One, but still entertained enough to give the show another chance. And when I saw the second season, I was blown away by the increase in quality. However, I was let down by the finale of the second season, which felt like a contrived way to get rid of a character that fans didn't like (Tess). So going into this season, the third and final, I had high hopes that show-runners Jason Katims and Ronald D. Moore would bounce back with another great season.
And they did. Against all odds, even. Creative decisions were made that I couldn't have imagined would work for the better, but in the end, they did. While the core of the first season was the romance between Max and Liz (played by Jason Behr and Shiri Appleby, the two weakest members of the cast) and the second season focused on the sci-fi aspect, the third creates a sort of balance between those two aspects. By this time, both Liz and Max have developed as characters and Behr and Appleby have drastically matured as actors. Both of these factors come together, finally making the Liz/Max pairing a believable relationship.
Another decision that I couldn't have imagined working was the introduction of Jesse Ramirez (played by Adam Rodriguez) as a member of the main cast. At first, I was weary, and then when Isabel and Jesse got married six episodes into the season, I was still iffy about it but also blown away by the ballsiness of that decision. In the end, it certainly was worth it, thanks in part to Adam Rodriguez's brilliant performance. However, some of the decisions didn't work as well. For the first half of the season, Max had a drastic wardrobe change, which reeked of the crew trying desperately to make us believe that Max was troubled and tormented. Instead of actually selling that aspect of his character in a story, they threw a leather jacket on him, tousled his hair, and put a bit of eye-liner on him to make his eyes look sunken. Also, there was an episode where Michael "goes bad" which felt very contrived to me. To work up to such a dramatic shift in a character (even if it's just for one episode), it has to be earned, and I felt that it wasn't earned in this case.
Overall, the risks taken by the "Roswell" team in the final season paid off. It's not as good as the second season, but it's still way better than the first. Here is a list of episodes that I thought stood out the most.
5. Michael, the Guys, and the Great Snapple-Caper: Very funny Michael-centric episode.
4. Four Aliens and a Baby: Tess comes back, the fit hits the shan, and the character assassination of Tess in the second season is partly made up for.
3. A Tale of Two Parties: Explores character very nicely, centering on the relationships between aliens and humans who we don't normally see interact that much in regular episodes
2. Graduation: A fitting finale. The season was cut by a few episodes, so it's amazing to see what the writers did in such a short period of time. Tearjerker.
1. Panacea: Roswell at its dangerous best. Emotions are high as the characters we've come to care dearly about are thrown into mortal danger.
All in all, this season was really about maturity. All of the actors improved drastically in this season, and though those who have stood out still stand out the most (William Saddler as Jim Valenti, Nick Wechsler as Kyle Valenti, Majandra Delfino as Maria DeLuca, and Brendan Fehr as Michael Guerin), Shiri Appleby and Jason Behr really start to show their acting chops in this season as well. The characters take on new directions, some good and some not-so-much, but the heart of the show is always there. And--get ready for this review to end on a cheesy, but true, note--the heart has always been what makes "Roswell" a good show. A show that I certainly won't forget.
8/10
 OK, but not as good as first two seasons! April 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A must have if you are a fan, but the third season just does not stack up to the first two.
 Roswell Season 3- Excellent April 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Roswell Season 3 DVD- Excellent Condition
This awesome series delves into the world of space on Earth with action-packed supernatural drama. Explore Isabel's and Jesse's relationship journey as it compares to that of average couples these days (subtract the alien powers at play, though), and watch Max and Liz's relationship grow stronger than ever as she starts to become like him. This series teaches us that no matter what choices we make in life, we should ultimately follow our hearts.
The End : "My Name is Liz Parker, and I'm Happy" April 7, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
With these simple words came the end of the phenomenon that was "Roswell", quite simply one of the greatest science-fiction shows to ever exist. To be a true Roswellian in this day and age is quite something - most of us who followed the show the first time around are older (and hopefully wiser), but we can still watch these episodes back to back despite being completely out of the age group of the leads on the show. Such is the timelessness of "Roswell". Through the years, its' fanbase has grown and grown, and if there is one TV-on-DVD that you need to own other than "Firefly", then this is it.
Season Three, while being certainly less well-written than the first Season (which remains a classic season, and clearly the best season of Roswell), is essential, because its interesting to see how they tie up the loose ends. Even as a loyal fan of the series, I was disappointed at how rushed some storylines were, and how so many stories were left incomplete or conveniently forgotten about. For example, one of the greatly anticipated storylines carried over from Season One, is when the Alien Mother visits them and tells them to save their home planet. Of course by Season Three, no one seems to care about the home planet or going back, as they all choose to retain their human sides. Fine, but for fans who wanted closure, this season really skimped on that.
The final three episodes were the most infuriating. One of the most discussed storylines was of Max's alien son, but in the end, the baby appeared only for one episode, and Max quickly gives the baby up for adoption. This was very weird, and very poorly thought out. It almost destroyed the series for me. The other thing was Katherine Heigl's character. She went from a fierce and stable woman to a simpering, whimpering waif, and this transition was not at all appreciated, or even interesting. What happened to the Isabel of the first season?
The final episode has the entire group and their significant others leaving Roswell for good, without even saying goodbye to their families. Max and Liz finally do get married - their wedding is the last scene in the film as they all board a van to go off someplace. This is poignant, yes, but its also shocking at how much of a backstory was promised by the writers, and how little we actually got. Can't blame the makers though - they probably tried their best.
As a long time Roswellian, the Third Season frustrated me, like it did a lot of hardcore Roswell fans. Our favorite characters deserved better ends, and Isabel especially deserved more happiness than what she got here. Still, as a wonderful depiction of teen love and angst, this season had a good blend of both, and despite being really low on the 'science fiction' element (you can tell they were working with almost no budget on this one), it still oddly works.
Three and Half Stars. This series could have been so much more. But thanks for the memories, Roswell. You were one in a million.
Third season of Roswell March 29, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Reel 5 of the third season has a defect in the disk. It causes the two episode not to play. Can it be replaced?
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