The Simpsons DVDs --Will you stop, or will you buy them all?
12-30-05, 02:19 PM
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Eventually, all of them. I stopped at season 3 and haven't gotten them since they came out. Too much on syndication, and I don't watch it enough to warrant the purchase. Down the road, they'll be $10 or $15 a season, or there will be gigantic multi-packs. I can wait that long.
12-31-05, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
While I think the show was great until somewhere around Season 11, I haven't really had the desire to watch the DVDs, seeing as I've seen all the episodes I own numerous times in reruns.
I've seen all the episodes _so many times_ that I'm never really in the mood to watch a particular episode anymore. If I'm flipping through channels and it's on I'll watch it, but I simply have no desire to go out of my way to watch a particular episode.
Great, great, great show that I've followed religiously, but I've seen all the episodes too many times.
12-31-05, 01:00 AM
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I'll get 'em all. I'm different in that I don't think they got real bad until the 2000-2001 season, and even then, there are several episodes from that season I love. I haven't really watched in recent years, but to me, most of them are still better than a lot of the other alternatives.
12-31-05, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt925
I'm the exact same. I am (or used to be anyway) a diehard fan, and I still sometimes quote the show or find myself chuckling when something reminds me of a funny bit. But I haven't bought season seven (which might be my favorite season), and I don't have any plans to in the near future, and I'm even considering selling the others.
I've seen all the episodes _so many times_ that I'm never really in the mood to watch a particular episode anymore. If I'm flipping through channels and it's on I'll watch it, but I simply have no desire to go out of my way to watch a particular episode.
Great, great, great show that I've followed religiously, but I've seen all the episodes too many times.
I've seen all the episodes _so many times_ that I'm never really in the mood to watch a particular episode anymore. If I'm flipping through channels and it's on I'll watch it, but I simply have no desire to go out of my way to watch a particular episode.
Great, great, great show that I've followed religiously, but I've seen all the episodes too many times.
12-31-05, 02:49 AM
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I thought I was done at 5, but then 6 came out and I wanted it (and the great Black Friday price at CC helped), so I guess I'm not done yet. I'll probably buy at least through 8, maybe even 10. I won't buy 7 until I watch 6 though (and I'll probably hold out for a deal even then). I've watched all the others, and listened to the commentarys (which are all entertaining).
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12-31-05, 03:34 AM
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There is a part of me that wants to stop now, just to wait and see what they do with the seasons once Blu-Ray reaches critical mass. They could fit a whole season on one 50 gb disc, which would be cool for convenience and space conservation's sake.
I know I won't wait, though. I'll continue to buy each season as they come out.
I know I won't wait, though. I'll continue to buy each season as they come out.
12-31-05, 02:41 PM
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I'll keep buying them. I don't generally watch sitcoms on broadcast TV, so watching the DVDs is the first time I'll see these episodes. There's enough added content to make them worthwhile, and it's hard to imagine HD resolution really adding anything to the experience, so why wait?
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12-31-05, 05:33 PM
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I'm stopping at season eight. Gotta get "You Only Move Twice".
12-31-05, 07:22 PM
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i cant wait for the later seasons to come out. ive seen these ones already 10 times each. i havent seen a recent simpsons broadcast for many years. im definitely looking forward to having complete seasons of the simpsons i have yet to see even once before.
12-31-05, 08:46 PM
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I'll be buying EVERY Season that ever comes out. Ever. Every one of them.
In other words...yes, I'll be buying them all. All of them.
In other words...yes, I'll be buying them all. All of them.
01-01-06, 11:42 AM
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I will buy them in time though. I only have season 1,4, and 6. I only buy them when they are on sale. However the sad thing with the simpsons is that the first 3 seasons IMO were really bad. After that it gets better. I just can't fathom having 18 boxsets for the simpsons on my shelve.
01-01-06, 12:15 PM
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I stopped at Season 3 and traded them away. I've already seen most (older) episodes several times in syndication, and I never found myself wanting to watch the sets all the way through, let alone multiple times. I guess it's just oversaturation.
01-01-06, 01:51 PM
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I'll probably get them all, at least up to season 10 (the rest will be blind buys, so I'm not sure). Given the quality of the series and the DVDs, they're hard to pass up (especially when they're on sale). Since I don't watch TV, this is the only way for me to see one of my favorite shows.
