Season 2, Volume 2 on DVD

Shout! Factory is getting closer to completing their individual season box set releases on DVD! This collection was released in mid-January of 2010 and features the remaining episodes from season two of the original animated series. Unlike volume one, this collection features both episodes and bonus features. The new bonus features include more toy commercials, PSA's, and a new documentary about the animated series. I haven't purchased the collection just yet, but if it is like the previous two releases from Shout! Factory, it won't be long until I do.

The final half of season two is kind of a mixed bag for me in terms of episode quality. Nearly every episode of the first volume of season two are classics. The first part of the second volume struggles with forgettable episodes like The Girl Who Loved Powerglide (this is the one episode that I struggle to no end to sit through), Sea Change, and Child's Play. However, the second half is where the back story of the series begins to form with episodes like The Search for Alpha Trion, The Secret of Omega Supreme, and the two part The Key To Vector Sigma. The final episodes after The Key To Vector Sigma focus heavily on the new special teams like Arielbots, Stunticons, Protectobots, and Combaticons. It was a great end to season two, and if you don't have the previously released Rhino box set, you will need to get your hands on this one. Also, keep some money in your pockets for April of 2010. Shout! Factory will be releasing the complete third and fourth seasons in a single box set! Take that Amazon.com seller price gougers!