Bert Greene
Screenwriter
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- Apr 1, 2004
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Yes, it seems like these re-masterings, faulty though they may be, are still steps ahead of the way I recall seeing off-air broadcasts of decades ago. Of course, maybe a lot of it has to do with advances in television technology, too. Prints used to seem softer, yet with more saturated colors to me. It wasn't entirely displeasing, though. I was sometimes more annoyed with some of the harsh 'edge enhancement' of the video prints that replaced the old film ones from certain series, back in the 80s.
As for LIS, I hope I don't seem too petulant in complaining a little about this change. It does seem to deflate my enthusiasm a bit. As I mentioned, I really didn't care much for the 2nd-season, but having them all together in one big block made it more acceptable to just bite the bullet and get it, and then look forward to the 3rd-season, which I'm anxious to see. Again, the collector and completist in me. Having them in two separate volumes somewhat affects that, in an odd way. Makes them seem like less of a priority with me. Of course, I'm not as much of an avid fan of the series as some people. I like it; it's breezy and nostalgic. But, it's hardly an imperative purchase.
As for LIS, I hope I don't seem too petulant in complaining a little about this change. It does seem to deflate my enthusiasm a bit. As I mentioned, I really didn't care much for the 2nd-season, but having them all together in one big block made it more acceptable to just bite the bullet and get it, and then look forward to the 3rd-season, which I'm anxious to see. Again, the collector and completist in me. Having them in two separate volumes somewhat affects that, in an odd way. Makes them seem like less of a priority with me. Of course, I'm not as much of an avid fan of the series as some people. I like it; it's breezy and nostalgic. But, it's hardly an imperative purchase.