The Secret
Saturdays: Vol. 2 (Cartoon
Network/Warner DVD)
Picture:
C+ Sound: C+ Extras: C Episodes: B-
Join the
Saturdays on their adventures, as they search the world over for Cryptids. They protect mankind from the
Cryptids and to search for clues to the tome of Kur. Both scientists and adventurers, the
Saturdays travel the world in their airship to where ever Cryptids
appear. More often they find and fight
with the Villain Argost, who wants to exploit Cryptids and revive Kur, a
source of unlimited power and eternal life. Zak and his parents along their adopted family
Fiskerton a "gorilla-cat", Komodo a genetically-altered komodo
dragon, and Zon the Pterosaur work with the Secret Scientist to uncover
the secrets of the Cryptids.
In Secret Saturdays, folklore and
legends aren't just legends, they are for real. The Saturdays travel the world to
keep their existence hidden from the rest of the world, all the meanwhile
searching for pieces of the Kur Stone. Like
their namesake they find excitement and adventure where ever they go. Zak with his claw allows him to communicate,
sometime even control various Cryptids, Doc Saturday along with his various
inventions and his intellect lead the team, Drew Saturday with her Fire Sword
and Martial Arts faces various danger, and along with their adopted members of
the family seek to stop the revival of Kur.
If you like legends, folklore, this animation has it all. This show is all about monsters and legends
around the world, from lost civilizations to various sea creatures. Somehow they are all connected to a
mysterious 'Kur', and that if 'Kur' ever returned it would be very bad. Each episode features a new 'Cryptid', more
often as the Saturdays are not only trying to stop Argost; they are saving
their own skins and trying to keep Zak out of trouble. The series has comical one-liner jokes
and it is fun to watch how the Saturdays still have time to raise a
family, extras include deleted scenes, drawings and a Cryptid catalog.
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Episode 6: The King of Kumari Kandam
A lost civilization rises from the ocean and to the Saturday's dismay Argost is
the 'King'. It's up to the Saturdays to find the real king and put him back
on the throne.
Episode 7: Van Rook's Apprentice
Turns out one of Van Rook's apprentice is Drew's long lost brother, but
can they trust Doyle and is he really on their side?
Episode 8: Twelve Hundred Degrees
Fahrenheit
A volcano explodes and threatens to destroy a nearby village, but when Lava
Lizards come crawling out it's up the Saturdays to stop them.
Episode 9: The Owlman Feeds at
Midnight
A mysterious Owlman is taking the villagers one by one, meanwhile Doc argues
that they need a plan and not like Doyle who flies by the seat of his pants.
Episode 10: The Swam at the Edge of
Space
The Saturdays respond to a rescue and find their old ally, Agent Epsilon. To their surprise, Epsilon brings his son, but
soon they must face a swarm of flying jellyfishes before their airship crashes.
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The
picture and sound are about on par with the first volume, which you can read
more about at this link:
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8936/The+Secret+Saturdays,+Vol.+1+(2008
- Ricky Chiang
