2008 Woodie Awards
Box sets beat TV's untimely schedule
Elizabeth Warren
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: Perspectives
On a slow Saturday morning, junior Gianluca Naccarato laid in bed with a remote in hand. He blankly stared at the TV and unsuccessfully channel surfed for several minutes. Frustrated, he desperately searched around the room and finally spotted it: the Boy Meets World season 1 DVD.
As if his prayers had been answered, he eagerly uploaded the DVD and allowed the light-hearted relationship of Corey and Topanga to entertain him for the following hours. The DVD transformed his rather bland Saturday morning into an entertaining one filled with comfort and laughter.
With so many popular sitcoms and series on DVD, Naccarato is not alone. Many students agree that they too decide against watching new shows on TV and instead simply buy the shows' DVDs.
"I always forget to watch my shows on TV when they're on, so I'd rather just buy the season and catch up at my own convenience," said sophomore Nikki Carrea.
Student's schedules with their favorite shows which is a huge factor in their decision to purchase a show's season on DVD. Many agree that it is convenient to be able to watch their shows whenever they have downtime.
"Some people watch certain episodes so much that they can recite what happens word for word," said senior Paul Robertson.
Do students ever get sick of their favorite episodes?
"Personally, I'd much rather watch new TV shows because there are only so many times I can watch the same episode over and over again," said junior Chris Lee.
DVDs are not cheap. According to bestbuy.com, seasons of popular TV shows can range anywhere from about $20-$50 each. With that in mind, buying multiple seasons is not exactly practical with a typical college student's budget.
"For a while, I was watching a lot of Lost seasons 1 and 2 since there weren't any new episodes being aired. But now that there are new ones, I've switched to watching them on TV," said sophomore Dana DeGeorge.
The writer's strike has come to an end, new episodes will be broadcasted, and DVD sales could possibly slump as a result. Shows like "Lost," "How I Met Your Mother," "The Office," "Brothers and Sisters," and "Desperate Housewives" are all back in production, deeming it unnecessary to spend extra money on the shows' DVDs
"Though there are times when I'll put in a DVD because I want to be filled in on a new show," said Robertson, "I just prefer watching new TV."
Hectic schedules combined with chunks of free time make DVD box sets a popular purchase for students at SHU.
As if his prayers had been answered, he eagerly uploaded the DVD and allowed the light-hearted relationship of Corey and Topanga to entertain him for the following hours. The DVD transformed his rather bland Saturday morning into an entertaining one filled with comfort and laughter.
With so many popular sitcoms and series on DVD, Naccarato is not alone. Many students agree that they too decide against watching new shows on TV and instead simply buy the shows' DVDs.
"I always forget to watch my shows on TV when they're on, so I'd rather just buy the season and catch up at my own convenience," said sophomore Nikki Carrea.
Student's schedules with their favorite shows which is a huge factor in their decision to purchase a show's season on DVD. Many agree that it is convenient to be able to watch their shows whenever they have downtime.
"Some people watch certain episodes so much that they can recite what happens word for word," said senior Paul Robertson.
Do students ever get sick of their favorite episodes?
"Personally, I'd much rather watch new TV shows because there are only so many times I can watch the same episode over and over again," said junior Chris Lee.
DVDs are not cheap. According to bestbuy.com, seasons of popular TV shows can range anywhere from about $20-$50 each. With that in mind, buying multiple seasons is not exactly practical with a typical college student's budget.
"For a while, I was watching a lot of Lost seasons 1 and 2 since there weren't any new episodes being aired. But now that there are new ones, I've switched to watching them on TV," said sophomore Dana DeGeorge.
The writer's strike has come to an end, new episodes will be broadcasted, and DVD sales could possibly slump as a result. Shows like "Lost," "How I Met Your Mother," "The Office," "Brothers and Sisters," and "Desperate Housewives" are all back in production, deeming it unnecessary to spend extra money on the shows' DVDs
"Though there are times when I'll put in a DVD because I want to be filled in on a new show," said Robertson, "I just prefer watching new TV."
Hectic schedules combined with chunks of free time make DVD box sets a popular purchase for students at SHU.
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Grammar Patrol
posted 2/21/08 @ 8:58 AM EST
It should read: "(Now that)the writers strike has come to an end, new episodes (will air) and Dvd sales..."
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