I've come to a conclusion--not a shocking conclusion as some
would call it, but a conclusion nonetheless.
I would rather watch a complete season of a TV series (or the whole
series) on DVD or Netflix, rather than watch the standard TV network offering of
one show a week for 24 or 26 weeks a year.
Most people would cite the lack of commercials when claiming
that this is obvious. They wouldn't be
wrong....exactly. I hate commercials
just as much as the next guy, and I am aware that they just aren't there when I
am watching a series on DVD. However, I
don't think that is the main reason.
The main reason, I believe, is a combination of convenience
(as I can watch them at my leisure) and confidence that I will see them
all. Those seem like small things, but
they aren't. They are huge.
I have watched a number of complete series, and a much
larger number of TV seasons. I was lucky
that my local library had the first season of Game of Thrones to watch. I have seen all the seasons of Dexter, Warehouse
13 and Being Erica all on DVD, all in the comfort of my own home. I watched all
of Alias, Hogan's Heroes, Buffy, and The Outer Limits.
I generally prefer the library as I do not want to become a
collector. I have talked to some people
and they suggested "acquiring" these things from the internet and
storing them on a massive hard drive.
While that would be convenient, I haven't reached that line yet, so
crossing it seems premature.
If I were to become a collector, I am not sure which series
I would absolutely have to own. I have a
great love of Science Fiction, but does that mean I should stick to that
genre? There have been so many great SF
series over the years (though not as many lately) that I am not even sure where
to start. Most people take a Star Trek
series. It's a fine choice, but I think
of myself as somewhat removed from that.
I would appreciate a vast Dr. Who collection or Red Dwarf more. I would love a complete Twilight Zone, or
Godzilla movie collection. Maybe I am
too esoteric for my own good.
I started this blog trying to extol the virtues of watching
an entire season of a series on DVD and ended up talking about collecting
science fiction DVD's. I guess we'll
call that par for the course.
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