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    by Matt Sernaker, Managing Editor

    Black Friday is almost here again, so now is the perfect time to start looking for something for your geeky significant other. Here are a few DVD/Blu-ray suggestions from your friends at ComicsOnline:

    Community: The Complete Second Season DVD

    The gang is back and ready to start their second year together at Greendale Community College, and new challenges and surprises will push the bonds of this Study Group to their limit. Paintball was just the beginning. Get ready for zombies, clay-mation, trampolines, babies, politics, Betty White and more in the thrilling second season.

    Without any question, Community is one of the best shows on television.
     
    I have no reservations in stating that it is incredibly consistent in quality of writing and acting, and has yet to disappoint on any level. These characters are entertaining to watch because you can see the emotion and sincerity in every situation that they face. Let’s face it: we all have known a Troy, or a Britta, or a Jeff. These characters might have started out as stereotypes, but they have evolved into people that the viewers are heavily invested in (yes, even Chang).
     
     
    To me, David Tennant IS The Doctor. BBC has just released a fantastic new 26 disc set which includes all of his time on the series. Fans of Doctor Who couldn’t possibly ask for a better collection of the 10th Doctor. It is truly a testiment to the work that this creative team has done over the last few years to bring The Doctor back into mainstream popular culture.
    Russell T. Davies has successfully revived the franchise with creative stories and amazing characters and will be missed. David Tennant is, in my opinion, one of the most fun and entertaining actors to watch on television. He has the charm and the wit that make you hold on to every word he says. We had known for some time that he would be stepping down from his role as the 10th Doctor, but for many of us, he will always be OUR Doctor. His characterization of this timeless hero will not be forgotten. 

    ReBoot: The Complete Series – Mainframe Edition DVD Set:

    ReBoot, by Mainframe Entertainment, was one of the groundbreaking shows that hit televisions in the early 90s. It ushered in a new wave of animation, blowing audiences away with its crazy, newfangled, polygon-filled imagery. Hitting the airwaves an entire year before movie audiences were dazzled by Pixar’s Toy Story, ReBoot quickly gained a following in Saturday morning cartoon watchers who have begged for years for the series, which had been previously locked up in various legal battles to be released in a full set. But now the entire series of the first fully computer-animated TV show finally comes to DVD for the first time ever.

    Stargate Atlantis- The Complete Series Blu-ray

    Stargate Atlantis makes the jump to High Definition with the release of Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Series on Blu-ray! Now is the time to relive the epic five year tale of the Atlantis Expedition. Watch as the team faces off against threats from the Wraith, the Replicators, the Wraith, the Replicators, the…(wait this is getting a bit repetitive), and many other threats!

    The Lord of The Rings – The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition on Blu-ray

    There have been a few Lord of the Rings sets so far, and this set is the biggest ever, and the packaging is a nice gilded cardboard case with a magnetic clasp that hides 3 separate cases of discs, each with a main feature on Blu-ray and loads of extras on DVDs. At first glance I thought I might be disappointed at the extras being on DVDs, but really I wasn’t as concerned with the visuals as I was with the stories they were telling. Keep in mind that these extras cover not just the movies, but also the books, so when you’ve completed all 26+ hours of them, you’ve pretty much had a class on Middle Earth. 

    Get your holiday shopping on and keep checking back to ComicsOnline.com for more gift ideas and everything geek pop culture!

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