Review(s): DVD Kung Fu - The Complete First and Second Seasons
1st Season was Great - 2nd Season was a catastrophy!
The first season was simply magnificent. Filled with enlightened wisdom, love and beautiful messages. Yet, I found the second season painfully strained at what appeared to be appeasment of the fickle audience, which compromised the integrity of the show as a whole. In this season's "The Hoot," Caine makes a clown out of himself to motivate a disobedient child to do what he was asked. Is this something believable for a Shaolin Priest? Is this something on par with how Master Kan or Master Po would communicate Tao. If children pout, would ancient wisdom have us doing summer saults and make funny faces to celebrate a child's pouting? An earlier 3rd season used a more enlightened approach, with the child in "The Tong." This much more reflective of the show's desired impact. Unfortunately, the "The Hoots" compromised the entire wisdom and credibility of the show, which I feel could have been the greatest influence ever for children burdened with a violent, God fearing christian society. Caine could never be seen the same after this disaster performance.
Great!
This series is better than I remember, since I am now an adult. It also helps that there are no commercials to interrupt.
kung fu seasons 1& 2
It was definitley worth the money.The DVDs arrived on time and I have had no trouble.
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