If you've been following my blog, and there's a good chance you're not, then you'd know I've been watching the new animated Star Wars series. While it may not be considered groundbreaking, most of the episodes are good, and a few are even great. Now, the first season is on dvd, and color me impressed.
First of all, the case is designed to be a book. The 4 dvds are encased on the inside of the front and back cover. Inbetween are 68 pages of sketches from the design team. (Old Timers out there may remember when dvds first came out and they all had booklets to make you feel like it was worth moving over to dvd.)
Along with that, each episode is now presented in a wider aspect ratio, offering more picture and a more theatrical look. A few of the episodes are extended, "director's cut." There is a short featurette for each episode, delving into the thought process behind that episode. The only problem is I haven't seen (or heard) any thing about the voice actors in the series or the music. (Yet. I haven't watched all the featurettes.)
Overall, there's a lot for a set that runs for only $30. I'm impressed by the effort Lucasfilm put into this release. If only Lucas had put that much effort into the prequels...
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