Battlestar fans might have noticed that season 2 was split up into two halves when it hit DVD. Other shows also have too many episodes to logically put into one set together (Masters of the Universe, for example) and will split them up.

However, it seems the UK is starting to follow this as a business tool. "Lost" will be split into two halves and they're doing the same for a few other shows (granted, the UK gets these shows about a half a season later than us).

What worries me now is whether the Studios will get an idea that they could make more money selling shows in half rather than in one box set. BSG, for example, is $49.98 for the first half of season 2 and an estimated $49.98 for the second half. The thing is, season two was only 20 episodes long. Not two hour episodes like Columbo could be from time to time (usually 6-8 episodes per season set), but single hour length episodes (44 mins to be exact). That's about the cost of "Band of Brothers" for the full season of BSG, while shows like "24" sell for about $60 and have 24 hour long episodes. Not much bang for your buck here.

With the UK starting to get into handling shows this way, how long before the US does too?

Or am I mistaken and this is a very fair system of distributing TV shows on DVD? Or is it not that big a difference for playing an extra $20-$50 for a full season?

RegalSin wrote:

Personally I just download the shows. I think I have downloaded so much I am bored with downloading. No really I bored with downloading stuff I might consider moving to Canada or the pacific.

Well... that's good to hear...

I do support buying shows to make sure more seasons will be released. Case in point: Everwood. Alas, season one did not sell well, so seasons 2-4 will never be released.

(Insert Treat Williams PWNed pic here)