Others say...

"Review"
As an avid sci-fi fan, I very much liked this season. As a rabid seaQuest fan, I didn't.

Hard to explain to someone who has never seen the series. But I'll try.

I really loved the characters in season one, and their relationships with one another. But many didn't come back for a second season.

So instead of the in-your-face, powerful-when-needed screen presence of Dr. Kristin Westphalen, a believable love interest for the Captain, believable surrogate mother for Lucas, we get some mind-reading, less than steller character called Dr. Wendy Smith. I didn't like that the writers tried to involve her with Bridger - thankfully, it didn't work. And I didn't like that Westphalen's departure wasn't mentioned at all. (and neither were any of the other characters who departed) With the season one finale, and the character's growing releationship with Bridger, I expected to hear at least a small mention of her.

Also departing were Engineer Katie Hitchcock, Ben Krieg, and Chief Crocker. The studio wanted younger actors . . . . These characters and their histories were so well developed, I think this was a bad move on the studio's part.

They were replaced by talented actors, but, after caring about what happened to the characters from season 1, I was less interested in caring about a new set who may very well disappear in season 3. (which did happen . . . )

This season had far more of a sci-fi feel to it, which I would have loved (being a fan of ST:TNG, Star Wars, Earth 2 and so many others) had the first season not so fully hooked me into the believability of what could actually happen if man colonized the sea.

A fully telepathic doctor, a character with gills (not so believable, though I did like the character), a genetically engineered character, took the series in a complete other direction from the first season. It was so dramatic, I, like so many others, were turned off it during its first run.

The acting was still very good, but the direction of the stories to complete science fiction, did put me off a lot since I so very much enjoyed the first season.

And there were no extra features on season 2. At least season 1 had deleted scenes!

Now, I want it to round out my collection, same with season 3 if its ever released. Not my favorite, but still enjoyable to watch, nonetheless.

"Good, but also disappointing..."
This series is every bit as good as the rest of the reviewees say, but it had one very disappointing omission. The season two finale, where Seaquest takes a very, very long trip, is missing. I do not know if this is because they wanted to combine it with season three, to give the final season more meat, or if they just decided not to include it for other reasons. Regardless, it is a significant loss.

One other thought, and I encourage others to speculate on it. Marco Sanchez returns in this season. In the first season he played a squared-away, regulation haircut Navy rating always in a pressed uniform, and looking sharp. This season, he has a bit more of a ruffian look, with long curly locks and a face that looks more unshaven that not. Which is okay since this is all fiction, anyway. But the thing that made me blink is that I remember from watching the show on TV that Sanchez had the most outrageous and impractical 'do, especially for a military vessel, rather than the free-flowing locks sported in these disks. So, did the producers change the footage to something much more believable, or is my tired mind remembering something that never was? Comments appreciated.

"Absolutely awesome original series!"
I love this DVD set! I never missed it when it was running each week on TV and now I can watch them as much as I want! Wonderful!!!

"Spectacular Series"
I have been a SeaQuest fan since it hit TV, the one and only underwater scifi series. I wish that all the seasons were out on DVD, cause I'd buy them all!! I had hopes for Stargate Atlantis to lean toward their undersea world with exploration of the sea floors on alien planets, with alien creatures. Hey, SeaQuestDSV in the second season managed to go into outer space, why not Atlantis characters probing the depths of the planet they happen to be on? In any event, this is great scifi, well written and preformed, with superb sets and interesting characters. So release the rest of the series Amazon, I can't wait!!!!

"not better than season 1"
I liked season 1 better. Season 2 really devoted itself to the space alien story line. But as a fan of the series, I like every episode made.