I've had the itch to watch the entire series from beginning to end, which I haven't done in at least 7-8 years.
So I went out tonight to retrieve my DVDs, which involved driving 40 minutes out to a storage unit and sifting through a ton of junk with a flashlight, and it was literally 0 degrees Fahrenheit. But I finally found what I was looking for. All 7 seasons.
Now, when I was 22-23 years old and had pretty much no money at all, I applied for (and was shocked to receive) a Circuit City credit card with a credit line of $1000, which I used to purchase all 7 seasons for around $600. I believe each season was $88. Stupid, yes, but I loved the show that much and Netflix wasn't a thing back then. Ah memories.
Anyway, I arrive home with my prize and my wife just rolls eyes, but I say, just watch the first episode with me, if you don't like it, I'll just watch the whole thing alone and I'll never say another word about it. OK, she agrees.
I finish making my go-to dinner, jerk chicken and rice and we settle in on the couch. Fire is going, we've got our warm jammies and thick socks on. Started up Emissary and....
It looks pretty terrible. I can't even say it looks average. There are 240p quality videos on Youtube that look better than this. I thought the DVDs would be the best possible presentation but maybe that's not the case?
Of course 15 years ago, my TV was 27 inches and square. Now my TV is 70 inches and rectangle. Obviously that makes a difference.
I can probably assume the show is never going to be remastered in HD, so what are my options, short of hauling home a 300 pound tube TV from some creepy guy's Craigslist ad?
(We finished the episode. The wife actually liked Emissary, and I thought she might. It does pull at the heartstrings a little. Although she did ask me like 10 times if I could get rid of the black bars on the side of the screen. Durrrr)
So I went out tonight to retrieve my DVDs, which involved driving 40 minutes out to a storage unit and sifting through a ton of junk with a flashlight, and it was literally 0 degrees Fahrenheit. But I finally found what I was looking for. All 7 seasons.
Now, when I was 22-23 years old and had pretty much no money at all, I applied for (and was shocked to receive) a Circuit City credit card with a credit line of $1000, which I used to purchase all 7 seasons for around $600. I believe each season was $88. Stupid, yes, but I loved the show that much and Netflix wasn't a thing back then. Ah memories.
Anyway, I arrive home with my prize and my wife just rolls eyes, but I say, just watch the first episode with me, if you don't like it, I'll just watch the whole thing alone and I'll never say another word about it. OK, she agrees.
I finish making my go-to dinner, jerk chicken and rice and we settle in on the couch. Fire is going, we've got our warm jammies and thick socks on. Started up Emissary and....
It looks pretty terrible. I can't even say it looks average. There are 240p quality videos on Youtube that look better than this. I thought the DVDs would be the best possible presentation but maybe that's not the case?
Of course 15 years ago, my TV was 27 inches and square. Now my TV is 70 inches and rectangle. Obviously that makes a difference.
I can probably assume the show is never going to be remastered in HD, so what are my options, short of hauling home a 300 pound tube TV from some creepy guy's Craigslist ad?
(We finished the episode. The wife actually liked Emissary, and I thought she might. It does pull at the heartstrings a little. Although she did ask me like 10 times if I could get rid of the black bars on the side of the screen. Durrrr)
