Once again Billie Piper does an excellent job as Hannah/Belle and through her asides to the camera breaks the fourth wall and talks directly to the audience. The asides range from a cynical look to a full-blown explanation of what’s going on. These asides are exceptionally well done by Piper and change the audience's experience from simple voyeurism to participation.
The extras are slightly better than on the first season DVDs. There’s another short interview with star Billie Piper called “Billie on Billie” where she discusses the show, the response from feminists about a sexually empowered prostitute, and her discussions with the real Belle and the differences between her character and the real Belle, who is older than the Belle Piper portrays on screen. There’s also a short series of webisodes that were originally available online which include favorite drinks and recent tricks. It would be nice if there were some commentaries for the episodes with Piper, the writers or directors of the show or even Belle herself and her opinions on the show and how the show compares to her real life experiences.
It was rumored that since Piper was pregnant during the filming of this season that it would be its last. However shooting recently started on the third season, so not only will we get more escapades with Belle, but maybe that DVD release will include more extras the fans would like to see.
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