Amazing TV for kids, teens and adults (The Tribe - Season 1 (DVD))

Member Name: crazyminx

Product:	The Tribe - Season 1 (DVD)
Date:	28/04/09 (127 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Awesome storylines and acting

Disadvantages: Outtakes are from later seasons

The Tribe is one of the best kid's TV shows of all time. This set includes all 52 half-hour episodes from the first season. It tells the story of a world where all the adults have been killed off by a deadly virus and only children and teenagers remain. The streets are dangerous as many of the teenagers form into vicious and violent gangs or 'tribes' who fight to obtain food, water and supplies.

The programme focuses on a group of kids who come together by accident to form a different kind of tribe, one where they help each other. The 'Mallrats' include some very different personalities, from the fiesty and moral Amber to the sweet motherly Salene, the airheaded Zandra and the sexist but gorgeous Lex. Despite lots of arguments they soon become a strong Tribe, but they have a lot to deal with as they suffer from attacks and kidnappings by other tribes, food shortages, and the return of the virus.

The acting is pretty good for a kid's programme, the characters are realistic and likeable, the storylines are really exciting and the make-up and costumes are brilliant! The Tribe is pretty addictive viewing - watch one episode and you'll probably watch the next 5 too.

This set also contains special features - a Making Of featurette, character profiles, half an hour of outtakes, and a Tribe on Tour featurette with a commentary by Lex (Caleb Ross).

A couple of words of warning = NOT ALL THE STORYLINES ARE SUITABLE FOR YOUNG KIDS. The programme deals with teenage pregnancy, attempted suicide, eating disorders, sex, and death, although it does it all in a responsible and non-explicit manner. I would say it's main target audience is from about 10/11 to 21.

Secondly, be aware that the special features reveal essential plot details of the second and third seasons - all the outtakes, in fact, are from these seasons with none from the first season.

This boxset has an RRP of £34.99 but it can be bought from Amazon.co.uk for £22.98 and I think that represents good value for money as this set could be watched over and over again.

All in all this is a brilliant show and will make any young person want to be in a tribe!

(updated from my review on Amazon.co.uk)

Summary: Shockingly good