The recently DVD released, Brisco County Jr. is a very sneaky little series – it looks for all intents and purposes like a normal, cowboy-style series. However, if you take a closer look at the image above, you will see that Brisco (our hero) is actually riding a rocket with a saddle on it. For you see, Brisco County Jr. is a Western/Comedy/Action/Fantasy – and as such, has light sprinklings of Steampunk every so often.

Brisco was one of those series’ (like the much missed Firefly) that was cut short and apparently went cult, and while I’ve not yet finished watching the series (I’m about half way through) I have to say that I’m rather enjoying it!

Bruce Campbell is very good indeed as the hero of the piece, with a laidback attitude and rakish good looks – not to mention rather excellent comedic timing. There’s the stuffy lawyer who acts as character foil to Brisco, the ‘no good’ dancehall girl who can keep up with Brisco both mentally and…. well, you can imagine. There’s the downright heartwarming friend/rival bounty hunter, Lord Bowler – the character is growing on me daily. Then, there’s the semi-regular Professor character, who is our main source of Steampunk goodness. So far, there’s been rockets, tanks, alien artifacts and brass diving suits – and I do not know what the rest of the series will bring!

Verdict: Not amazingly in-your-face Steampunk, and again, Western style (think Wild Wild West, instead of 20,000 Leagues) but well made, funny, enjoyable and heartwarming action with Steampunk garnish.

Steampunk Score: 8/10