Nick Martin
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Buffy isn't like Star Trek, where its got decades of fandom and money thrown around, and sheer size of that audience was enough for Paramount (or CBS, I'm not sure which) to spend the cash on fully restoring the original series and releasing it - in 4:3 - on Blu.
I ask this question: We all know the INTENDED AR is 4:3. We all know the UK sets for seasons 4 through 7 are opened up and reveal things that shouldn't be seen, and ANGEL seasons 1 and 2 are the same way.
Knowing all of this, and knowing Whedon's preferences, my question is simply could FOX release the show in its OAR on Blu-ray and have it be a justifiable upgrade for the fanbase out there, who may not be as deeply concerned about AR presentations and the like? Sense it is indeed all about money, some people might not see it as worth the upgrade if it wasn't significantly different, be it AR or something else, to want to buy it on Blu-ray.
ANGEL is obviously a bit easier to deal with, since it's only two seasons that would be modified for widescreen and hence have errors at the sides.
For me personally, if the "previously on" recaps continue to be absent from any and all releases, including any potential Blu-ray releases of either show, I won't bother getting them. I fully understand why some people are glad they aren't there because of how redundant they are, but I enjoy them and some episodes aren't complete with them gone.
ANGEL looks fantastic on DVD, especially upscaled. I won't buy incomplete episodes of either show again. I mentioned in another thread that I've been restoring the recaps for ANGEL, and I'm having a good time doing that. Season 1 in wide is kind of funny at times, with secondary cameras, invisible objects (that still make sounds!) and other 'goodies' in the edges.
I ask this question: We all know the INTENDED AR is 4:3. We all know the UK sets for seasons 4 through 7 are opened up and reveal things that shouldn't be seen, and ANGEL seasons 1 and 2 are the same way.
Knowing all of this, and knowing Whedon's preferences, my question is simply could FOX release the show in its OAR on Blu-ray and have it be a justifiable upgrade for the fanbase out there, who may not be as deeply concerned about AR presentations and the like? Sense it is indeed all about money, some people might not see it as worth the upgrade if it wasn't significantly different, be it AR or something else, to want to buy it on Blu-ray.
ANGEL is obviously a bit easier to deal with, since it's only two seasons that would be modified for widescreen and hence have errors at the sides.
For me personally, if the "previously on" recaps continue to be absent from any and all releases, including any potential Blu-ray releases of either show, I won't bother getting them. I fully understand why some people are glad they aren't there because of how redundant they are, but I enjoy them and some episodes aren't complete with them gone.
ANGEL looks fantastic on DVD, especially upscaled. I won't buy incomplete episodes of either show again. I mentioned in another thread that I've been restoring the recaps for ANGEL, and I'm having a good time doing that. Season 1 in wide is kind of funny at times, with secondary cameras, invisible objects (that still make sounds!) and other 'goodies' in the edges.