Editorial by Chris

April 1, 2000

We have entered the age where DVD is soon to become the king of home entertainment. The LD is dead, and VHS is slowly declining while DVD is rising. Animated shows are becoming hot properties on DVD, be they Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z, Gundam Wing, or Evangelion. Many Japanese shows are seeing quick DVD releases in the U.S., usually as box sets to make a better value for the consumer. However, some American shows are being left behind from the benefit of DVD release, while others are given what they do not deserve.

Recently, Warner Bros. released the first Scooby Doo DVD. It is a collection of episodes from the original Scooby Doo series of the 1960's. Warner intends to release all Scooby on DVD. I have only one question to ask: ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR BLOODY MINDS?!? Why would they want to release some series that's been in mothballs for years. Aside from being a dorky kids show, what would be the purpose of releasing the series on DVD? It couldn't look very much better than VHS, considering the age of the show. It seems like a waste of resources that could be spent elsewhere. Where, then? Try Batman. I'm talking about Batman: The Animated Series, the one that took the country by storm in 1992 by introducing a new level of maturity to American animation. To date, the only animated Batman DVD release we have is Mask of the Phantasm, which was released in 1999. I applaud Warner Bros. for doing at least that much, but I do not applaud them for releasing Scooby Doo. Hello, Warner Bros! Release the 85 episodes of the original Batman series on DVD and the film Subzero. And it wouldn't kill you to throw in some extras, either. Ahh, one can only wish.

P.S. You people at DI$NEY should get off your asses and cut it out with these cartoony releases. Remember a show you guys produced in 1994 called Gargoyles? The one you canceled in 1997 to the dismay of the show's many fans? Put that on DVD! Give me any Gargoyles on DVD, even the Goliath Chronicles. And lower your prices too!! Nobody wants to pay $35 for a DVD with no extras. And Universal, how about EXO Squad, the only true American mecha series? Wake up, people!