Too much...

As most of you know, I love TV on DVD. Love it. I also love science fiction, especially Star Trek . It has a very special place in my heart for several reasons, not the least of which is that Star Trek and Star Wars were my first loves in sci-fi. My mom and I used to watch The Next Generation together. In fact, I remember that we snuck off to a hotel during fall conference when I was in middle school to watch the premiere of season one. (Okay - that might be a false memory, but I do remember sneaking off with Mom at some point to watch Star Trek... Mom? What's the real story?)

So - here is the point to this little post. I found this on Amazon...



This is just crazy. I would LOVE to own all of Star Trek on DVD. I would even be willing to sacrifice a little to buy it. BUT - I am not spending $2,500. to own it! This is with the Amazon discount. These seasons (28) are $120 full price. That's $3,360. Plus the ten movies at $15-20 a pop (another $150-200). Anyway - I wish I had money to burn, but I don't. I think the thing that frustrates me the most is that many shows are much, much cheaper. Most TV seasons list for $35-50. That is much more manageable. I can justify spending around $2 per episode when I watch them more than once and many of my friends borrow them. But $6 per episode - nope. If Paramount would sell Star Trek at a comparable price, I think they would see a huge increase in buyers. These shows have a wider appeal than Stargate, Babylon 5, or Farscape. Unfortunately, the price has limited the market potential to die-hard fans who are wealthy.

I am encouraged by news from The X-Files camp. This is another series that has had a list price of $120. I'd be interested in the show if it were cheaper, but there's no way I'll spend that. In January, Season One will be $37.48. That's almost a no brainer for me. Of course I'll get it. If only Star Trek would do this also...