Almost better on DVD than on TV
If I'm not mistaken H2O first came to TeenNick in 2008, I've watched every episode and collected the Australian DVD sets for each season. It must've done very well in the ratings game despite a sometimes hit & miss broadcast schedule because I'm pretty sure nothing else by Jonathan Shiff has ever made it to NTSC format DVD, not even Ocean Girl. The individual episodes are well written and fun to watch, generally better than American "teen" television.
I've just made a quick run through for picture quality and DVD content and was pretty well satisfied. The picture is very clear with good color- actually better than my satellite TV reception ever was. If you need/want captioning (Nick's broadcast had it), you're out of luck, the set doesn't have it
The DVD menu may be better than on the Australian DVDs but I'm just a little bit unhappy with the selection of extras with this package. Also, while nothing is missing as to content, the Australian editions divided each...
Love this show!!!!
love this show since i saw it on teen nick i am really happy to be able to watch all the episodes finally. i would recommend this show to everyone.
A great choice for family viewing
This Australian-made TV series aimed at teens and `tweens has turned into a worldwide phenomenon, and I can see why. The plots may be as straightforward as you'd expect from a 30-minute comedy-drama, character development is basically a composite profile gained from spending time with these people week after week, and crises tend to be resolved fairly quickly. But there's an addictive quality to H2O: Just Add Water that's hard to pinpoint. When one episode ends, everyone wants to watch another right away. Partly it's because you want to spend time with the characters, but partly it's the narrative arc.
These are not stand-alone episodes, but rather a continuing storyline about three Gold Coast teens who end up transformed by an event at Mako Island, so that every time water touches any part of their skin they change into mermaids. It sounds gimmicky, but the mermaid angle really adds a fun level to an otherwise typical teen and family comedy-drama. In this series, as in...
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