2003 Show's Nick Releases

Luke795 · 03-23-2015, 11:24 AM

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Tee...Splinter/20890

Chaotix12345 · 03-23-2015, 11:26 AM

*Sigh* It's a start, I suppose. Can't say that it isn't frustrating that we had to wait SOOOO long for this show to hit DVD again only for the releases to be back to square one in terms of approach, though. Hope this means good things for potential season sets in the future.

*CyberCubed* · 03-23-2015, 11:47 AM

So let me get this straight, Nick is finally releasing 2k3 DVDs but they're doing them out of order and with random episodes again?

Man, this show just cannot win.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-23-2015, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

So let me get this straight, Nick is finally releasing 2k3 DVDs but they're doing them out of order and with random episodes again?

Man, this show just cannot win.

Why is it that most previous incarnations of TMNT are such a pain in the shell to collect? The 2003 cartoon is scattered across 30 or 40 DVDs, and that appears not be changing anytime soon.

And the Tales of the TMNT volumes are collected in order of publication, not according to storyline. For example, if I want to collect the storyline involving Leatherhead and the Replicants plus Hamato Hana, which is issues #8, 23, and 34, I think, I buy Tales of the TMNT Volume 4 TPB, then wait YEARS for further volumes.

... Which is a lot like the way we had to wait for Mirage to actually conclude the storylines (if they ever bothered to, which wasn't often), depressingly enough.

Sometimes it sucks to be a fan.

evan2000 · 03-23-2015, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Why is it that most previous incarnations of TMNT are such a pain in the shell to collect? The 2003 cartoon is scattered across 30 or 40 DVDs, and that appears not be changing anytime soon.

Actually there are only 26 volumes to collect:

Volume 1-8 (Season 1)
Volume 9-14 (Season 2)
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 4 (Season 3 & 4)
Michelangelo's Christmas Rescue
Ninja Tribunal (Season 5)
Fast Forward v1, v2 (Season 6)

Even if you include the two Back to the Sewer volumes (Season 7) from Australia, there are only 28 total volumes, not 30 or 40.

evan2000 · 03-23-2015, 11:59 AM

Even if they're in-order, 3 episodes per disc means 50+ volumes for all 150+ episodes?

I'm wondering why they couldn't fit 6 episodes per disc like the 2012 DVD release. Maybe they are single-layer DVD5 instead of dual-layer DVD9 to save cost.

Although I hope the Nick release has higher bitrate video than the 4Kids release, and possibly 5.1 audio track. We'll see.

*CyberCubed* · 03-23-2015, 12:02 PM

They're also skipped around, aren't they? Search for Splinter was the name of the 2-part Season 1 finale.

evan2000 · 03-23-2015, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

They're also skipped around, aren't they? Search for Splinter was the name of the 2-part Season 1 finale.

Read the article. Their guess is that the first volume contains episode 21-23 (Return to New York 3-parter) and the second volume contains episode 24-26 (Lone Raph and Cub and The Search for Splinter 2-parter). If that the case (and once they release more volumes for episodes 1-20 later) then it wouldn't be out-of-order per se.

I'm more puzzled that there seems to be no numbering system like the 4Kids Volume 1, 2, 3... 14 then 3.1, 3.2, 3.3... etc. Do they expect people to look up Wikipedia to know how the episodes they are buying fit into the series' continuity?

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-23-2015, 12:17 PM

Sigh...

And THIS is why a lot of us use YouTube to enjoy the show instead of buying +50 DVDs. Seriously, how hard is it to release a television show in just normal frakking season sets? Or hell, two sets per season like the Doctor Who releases?

rickwj324 · 03-23-2015, 12:19 PM

I've been waiting for this show to get a re-release and now that there's an announcement for it I have to say that I will be skipping it unless there's a proper release. I won't buy random episodes. I truly want to support the releases (to guarantee future releases) but if it's just going to be random eps thrown together then it's a definite no-sale for me.

One of 3 things will have to happen for me to buy:

1)Volume discs (in order) covering the entire series
2)Season sets
3)A Complete Series set (preferable)

Any of the 3 are acceptable, but no random discs, which they most likely will only release a few of, then stop completely.

Damn.... damn....damn! I'm so very disappointed at this news.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-23-2015, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickwj324

I've been waiting for this show to get a re-release and now that there's an announcement for it I have to say that I will be skipping it unless there's a proper release. I won't buy random episodes. I truly want to support the releases (to guarantee future releases) but if it's just going to be random eps thrown together then it's a definite no-sale for me.

One of 3 things will have to happen for me to buy:

1)Volume discs (in order) covering the entire series
2)Season sets
3)A Complete Series set (preferable)

Any of the 3 are acceptable, but no random discs, which they most likely will only release a few of, then stop completely.

Damn.... damn....damn! I'm so very disappointed at this news.

I feel your pain... myself, I would prefer Option #2, just because I only would want to own the first four seasons. It also might let Nick make a little more money, which I'm totally okay with--if they weren't insulting us with slapping random episodes into single DVD packages.

The-Shredder · 03-23-2015, 04:04 PM

The cover art on these is a real turn off. The previous DVD releases may not have amazing covers, but at least they grab your attention and weren't an eyesore to look at.

https://web.archive.org/web/20120210.../dvd_toons.htm

DarkLightDragon · 03-23-2015, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The-Shredder

The cover art on these is a real turn off. The previous DVD releases may not have amazing covers, but at least they grab your attention and weren't an eyesore to look at.

https://web.archive.org/web/20120210.../dvd_toons.htm

Yeah, especially the later covers that didn't have stock poses of the characters and had original artwork that actually depicted the episodes they had.

Aaronardo · 03-23-2015, 05:56 PM

Bu--but... Nickelodeon... why... why can't you do this..?
Come on, Nick. 3 episodes a disc is one thing (and for god's sake, we had enough of that **** when the show was going on), but out of order? Seriously?
I feel like Nick is doing this to spite us. Oh, you waited since 2005 or so for an actual season release of this show? Too bad! We're going to give you more of the bullsh*t you had to put up with before. Just... no.
You did it with Avatar. You did it with Korra. You even slightly did it with your own TMNT series. Is it so hard to just release the damn episodes season by season? Just have a Season 1 set, a Season 2 set, so on and so forth. Is that so f*cking hard?!
Geez. This post started off so calm, but the more this sets in, the more it pisses me off.
Oh, and in case you're wondering if I'm planning on buying this (if you need it spelled out for you), no f*cking way.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-23-2015, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaronardo

Bu--but... Nickelodeon... why... why can't you do this..?
Come on, Nick. 3 episodes a disc is one thing (and for god's sake, we had enough of that **** when the show was going on), but out of order? Seriously?
I feel like Nick is doing this to spite us. Oh, you waited since 2005 or so for an actual season release of this show? Too bad! We're going to give you more of the bullsh*t you had to put up with before. Just... no.
You did it with Avatar. You did it with Korra. You even slightly did it with your own TMNT series. Is it so hard to just release the damn episodes season by season? Just have a Season 1 set, a Season 2 set, so on and so forth. Is that so f*cking hard?!
Geez. This post started off so calm, but the more this sets in, the more it pisses me off.
Oh, and in case you're wondering if I'm planning on buying this (if you need it spelled out for you), no f*cking way.

DAMMIT Aaronardo, that photoshopped complete series set is HEARTBREAKING.

Thank God for Youtube.

*CyberCubed* · 03-23-2015, 06:54 PM

It may have taken Lionsgate a million years to release the entire original cartoon on DVD, (they started in 2004 and didn't finish till 2012 for goodness sakes), but at least that series is complete and most of the episodes are in order except for a few.

The 4kids series can never get a decent release though.

*Sabacooza* · 03-23-2015, 06:04 PM

It's a good thing I bought all the DVDs as they came out minus "Back to the Sewer" but I feel for those that didn't. What a terrible way to handle this awesome series. How hard is it to release proper DVDs for this? I shudder to think how they'll handle "Back to the Sewer" whenever they get around to releasing that... and three episodes per disc?! Really?! That's beyond pathetic.

*CyberCubed* · 03-23-2015, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

It's a good thing I bought all the DVDs as they came out minus "Back to the Sewer" but I feel for those that didn't. What a terrible way to handle this awesome series. How hard is it to release proper DVDs for this? I shudder to think how they'll handle "Back to the Sewer" whenever they get around to releasing that... and three episodes per disc?! Really?! That's beyond pathetic.

Considering they seem to be only releasing random Season 1 episodes out of order, I don't even think they'll get that far. Imagine releasing a DVD with only 3 episodes every 5-6 months...it would take god knows how many years to complete the series. And obviously it would get canceled by then anyway.

*Sabacooza* · 03-23-2015, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Considering they seem to be only releasing random Season 1 episodes out of order, I don't even think they'll get that far. Imagine releasing a DVD with only 3 episodes every 5-6 months...it would take god knows how many years to complete the series. And obviously it would get canceled by then anyway.

That's probably their plan. They release it like this so nobody buys it so they can say, Well, we tried and then cancel it. I mean, I know Nick is full of incompetent idiots when it comes to handling TMNT but man, this is just terrible. some people over there need to lose their jobs. I just don't get it. I guess they're not interested in making money off this series.

*Powder* · 03-23-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabacooza

It's a good thing I bought all the DVDs as they came out minus "Back to the Sewer" but I feel for those that didn't.

I'm certainly saying the same to myself, that's for sure... I can't imagine how folks feel that don't already have the series. Even 4kids' crappiest releases are better than this seems to be. Glad as hell I've got the season sets & stuff rather than these BS 3 episode joints they kept doing.

03-23-2015, 11:24 AM	#1
Luke795 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 374	2003 Show's Nick Releases http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Tee...Splinter/20890

03-23-2015, 11:59 AM	#6
evan2000 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Malaysia Posts: 858	Even if they're in-order, 3 episodes per disc means 50+ volumes for all 150+ episodes? I'm wondering why they couldn't fit 6 episodes per disc like the 2012 DVD release. Maybe they are single-layer DVD5 instead of dual-layer DVD9 to save cost. Although I hope the Nick release has higher bitrate video than the 4Kids release, and possibly 5.1 audio track. We'll see. __________________

03-23-2015, 12:17 PM	#9
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Sigh... And THIS is why a lot of us use YouTube to enjoy the show instead of buying +50 DVDs. Seriously, how hard is it to release a television show in just normal frakking season sets? Or hell, two sets per season like the Doctor Who releases? __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

03-23-2015, 05:56 PM	#14
Aaronardo Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 1,042	Bu--but... Nickelodeon... why... why can't you do this..? Come on, Nick. 3 episodes a disc is one thing (and for god's sake, we had enough of that **** when the show was going on), but out of order? Seriously? I feel like Nick is doing this to spite us. Oh, you waited since 2005 or so for an actual season release of this show? Too bad! We're going to give you more of the bullsht you had to put up with before. Just... no. You did it with Avatar. You did it with Korra. You even slightly did it with your own TMNT series. Is it so hard to just release the damn episodes season by season? Just have a Season 1 set, a Season 2 set, so on and so forth. Is that so fcking hard?! Geez. This post started off so calm, but the more this sets in, the more it pisses me off. Oh, and in case you're wondering if I'm planning on buying this (if you need it spelled out for you), no fcking way. __________________ "Shredder, you gotta listen to reason!" - Leonardo "Oh Turtles! Oh Turtles! Chew your gum properly."* "If I miss this week's Kirby, heads are gonna roll." - Raphael "The Biosites have almost finished healing my flesh." - Shredder "Because we're takin' the heart and you're goin' to jail!" - Donatello

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03-23-2015, 11:26 AM	#2
Chaotix12345 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 957	Sigh It's a start, I suppose. Can't say that it isn't frustrating that we had to wait SOOOO long for this show to hit DVD again only for the releases to be back to square one in terms of approach, though. Hope this means good things for potential season sets in the future. __________________ The Lazy Shell - My nerdy musings in rarely-updated blog form!

03-23-2015, 11:47 AM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,024	So let me get this straight, Nick is finally releasing 2k3 DVDs but they're doing them out of order and with random episodes again? Man, this show just cannot win.

03-23-2015, 12:02 PM	#7
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,024	They're also skipped around, aren't they? Search for Splinter was the name of the 2-part Season 1 finale.

03-23-2015, 12:19 PM	#10
rickwj324 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,016	I've been waiting for this show to get a re-release and now that there's an announcement for it I have to say that I will be skipping it unless there's a proper release. I won't buy random episodes. I truly want to support the releases (to guarantee future releases) but if it's just going to be random eps thrown together then it's a definite no-sale for me. One of 3 things will have to happen for me to buy: 1)Volume discs (in order) covering the entire series 2)Season sets 3)A Complete Series set (preferable) Any of the 3 are acceptable, but no random discs, which they most likely will only release a few of, then stop completely. Damn.... damn....damn! I'm so very disappointed at this news.

03-23-2015, 04:04 PM	#12
The-Shredder Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 448	The cover art on these is a real turn off. The previous DVD releases may not have amazing covers, but at least they grab your attention and weren't an eyesore to look at. https://web.archive.org/web/20120210.../dvd_toons.htm

03-23-2015, 06:54 PM	#16
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,024	It may have taken Lionsgate a million years to release the entire original cartoon on DVD, (they started in 2004 and didn't finish till 2012 for goodness sakes), but at least that series is complete and most of the episodes are in order except for a few. The 4kids series can never get a decent release though.

03-23-2015, 06:04 PM	#17
Sabacooza Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,986	It's a good thing I bought all the DVDs as they came out minus "Back to the Sewer" but I feel for those that didn't. What a terrible way to handle this awesome series. How hard is it to release proper DVDs for this? I shudder to think how they'll handle "Back to the Sewer" whenever they get around to releasing that... and three episodes per disc?! Really?! That's beyond pathetic.