without a trace question
 

hi, i was thinking about getting this show on dvd, how good is this show as compared to any of the law and order series, well mainly SVU, is it worth renting or buying

The scope and breadth of these two shows are very different.

I religiously watch both shows and have seen every episode of for the past two seasons.

Compared to L&O:SVU, W/oAT is right inline with it. Both shows have interesting lead characters, with a little personal drama as well as solid stories of their cases. Where L&O divides its time between the police work and the court case, W/oAT has the entire hour to track down leads, piece together clues and bring a conclusion to the case (and the best part is, not all of the endings are happy ones).

If the only way you can watch W/oAT is by purchasing the DVDs, I'd say do it. For a show in its first season to gain the popularity it did and steal viewership from ER, that's got to be some street cred right there.

My advice: :up:

It's a great show, but I would save my money and just rent it. I don't think it is something you will watch over and over - like SCRUBS.

thanks guys i appreciate the advice, i have it on order with circuit city when they had their pricing mistake, so the whole 1st season for 11.99 is a steal, hopefully it comes, thanks again

It is definitely worth a purchase. It is a great series, far better than CSI or any of its clones, IMO. As mentioned, it is very similar to L&O in certain ways (you only learn personal details of the main characters in certain episodes and you basically have to piece them together to figure anything out).

I mentioned this is a seperate thread that I started months ago, but it is one of (if not the) best shows that incorporates music into the story. It really does a fantastic job in capturing the mood and tone with its song choices, and it really adds to the atmosphere.