bigjim25

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Nip...Announced/8934

critterdvd

Is anyone else really confused?

I remember way back when season 5 was announced FX made a huge deal about ordering 22 episodes for season 5. Did the strike shorten the episode order or something?

NiCK Crush

wow, thats a pretty quick announcement...

i was under the impression there were 22 episodes as well. But 14 makes more sense considering all the other seasons.

love the artwork.

-NiCK

NiCK Crush

from Wikipedia...


Season 5

Nip/Tuck has finished production for 14 of the 22 new episodes, although it's unclear whether the 22 will be two seasons or considered one long, expanded season. Regardless, the 22 will not run consecutively; Nip/Tuck's fifth season officially debuted on October 30, 2007. The last eight episodes will air in the fall 2008 according to variety and other interviews with FX executives and Creator Ryan Murphy.

mdc3000

I hope they announced a Blu-ray release...or as an owner of season 4 on BD, I'll be kind of pissed.

bookcase3

I love the show, but instead of buying this when it's released, as I usually do, I'm going to hold off. I've found that you can get these for much less money in sales a few months after release date. In fact, I'm doing this a lot with TV sets. Probably just a reaction to the extra money I'm coughing up for HDM.

DVD Josh

That means there are only two more episodes this season.

Gotta wonder if the next eight will be the final ones. It seems to be heading that way.

critterdvd

Given the direction the show has gone I'd actually be happy if their are only 8 more episodes. This entire season has been bordering on just waayyy too much, and 8 is the perfect length to give the show a proper sendoff

steebo777

Wow, didn't expect this to be announced this soon. I could see the final episodes being in the Fall. I haven't enjoyed this season at all.

NiCK Crush

while i dont disagree with you, i have heard that the show has been picked up for a 6th and 7th season already. at least that is the plan.

looking for the link now..

-NiCK

DVD Josh

Hey, I'll take it!! I just feel like we have seen as far as these characters can go.

stingermck

I'll take it too! The move to Hollywood feels like a brand new show, not a show on its 5th season.

mdc3000

I agree, I think the show has been revitalized this season and think it's one of the best seasons!

NiCK Crush

i know that Nip/Tuck can be pretty outrageous at times, but i simply love it. I agree with all that say that this feels like a whole new show. Moving the guys out to Hollywood really was a great move. My only complaint with this season is there is so much shit going on and not a common thread of a storyline... (Season 2 had the whole Matt/Tranny ordeal, Season 3 had the Carver, Season 4 had the whole organ stealing ordeal)

I just feel that Season 5 could definitely benefit from the full 22 episodes, just to tie up all the storylines. I have a feeling the remaining 8 episodes for the fall will be billed as Season 5 Part 2....

Of course the DVD collector in me hates that idea.

-NiCK

islandclaws

Count me in as another that LOVES this season. The move was exactly what this show needed after the horrendous 4th season. I don't like the fact that they're splitting up the season so much. There was the break over the holidays and now they'll probably leave us with a major cliffhanger until the fall to resolve this season's loose ends. I'll grab up this 5th season, but I'll wait until they have a really low sale price a few months after release. After just watching the season I don't need to rush out to buy it.

ericmylad

Looks like this isn't coming out next week after all.

Couldn't find it on DD or Amazon and it's not listed in BB's ad on the DVD Bargains page.

My guess would be it will be relased in August or September.

islandclaws

Yea, TVshowsonDVD reported a couple months back that this has been bumped, presumably to coincide with the start of S6.

mdc3000

Hopefully this bump means we'll get it on blu-ray after all.

NiCK Crush

dont see why not...

-NiCK

critterdvd

From what I gather the bump is because the second half of the fifth season (which FX is now calling the sixth season, despite being only 8 episodes) was originally scheduled to start airing in the beginning of June, but was pushed back to January, so the DVDs of season 5 were pushed as well.

indiephantom

The listing on Amazon now says coming on Dec. 30. The cover art now says season 5 part one.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ima...F8&n=130&s=dvd

NiCK Crush

Well, unfortunately, no Blu-ray... which is my first complaint. And secondly... WHY DID THEY CHANGE THE PACKAGING??? This has become, by far, my biggest pet-peeve ever. I understand that its skinnier (being only part of a season... but did it need to be taller than the rest? And have that crappy plastic case inside instead of a digi-pak?

Ugh.

I just hate when studios feel the need to do this. Some other recent releases guilty of this... Entourage S5, Curb Your Enthusiasm S6.

DJariya

Season 5 Part 2 airs next week and is only 8 episodes.

It's going to look weird for anyone who has these sets to have 5 box sets and then a 2-disc flipper for this continuation.

Expect more of the same for season 6, which has 19 episodes and will be split between 2010 and 2011.

NiCK Crush

It's just frustrating, they crammed 5 discs into this stupid ass packaging... What was wrong with the previous 4 season's packaging?