I disagree. Let's call the features what they really are...bonus features. For me, the important thing is having the series on DVD. Especially since there are a ton of episodes here that I haven't seen in 25+ years. Having the commercials, the featurette on the performers, etc. is just a bonus.
You're right. Disney doesn't have to do anything. they could very well make a cheap product that didn't have anything on it at all. Heck, because of of all the music licensing that goes into each set they'd be justified in not doing anything else.
But they ARE putting things on. They are putting on vintage commercials and featurettes about the performers. They've contacted someone who knows more about the body of Jim Henson's work than anyone else.
So I don't think they're potential that's not being used. I think that's been true in the past certain but I think they've realised that and are working to fix that.
--Matt
Seconded. Or thirded. I mean, Disney hasn't a single special feature on its own Disney afternoon sets (not even so much as a voice actor interview or even a couple TV spots). The only special thing about the Tick DVD's was that Ben Edlund actually drew the covers (at least of season 1). Episodes are even missing on them for some reason. The truth is, they could have just released them all in the fashion of S1, cut music numbers. And no special features at all. But look what we got on the first 2 sets...
A new taped intro to the disks (each disk has 2 ), a rare pilot, and some other little things. Even the taped intros on the disks were good enough for me. Even the special features on the Sesame Old School have been just bonus skits and one rare pilot.
Only thing I'm concerned about at this point is that they release the whole series uncut. The bonuses are just bonuses.
I know and it's frustrating. Copyright laws, in theory, are intended to protect the artist, or make it possible for their work to be heard on a large scale. But lately the laws just end up depriving the audience.
Something I really hate. I still don't know why companies go after Day Care centers with unlicensed murals, but they somehow miss the "Spingebob Squorepants" and "James Spaderman" toys coming from Taiwan that they sell in shifty dollar stores. I mean, if the artist owns their own music and says, "no we don't want to let you use it" I respect it (unless it's the Happy Birthday people. They're just being greedy at this point). But when it's a company saying "we own the songs, and we'd rather it go to some sketchy commercial about male drugs or denture adheasive than someone who actually cares about the music," they're inviting the illegal pirates with their greed and callousness.
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