Why is the Farscape DVD collection so expensive?

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I was looking for new TV shows to try and have heard good things about Farscape, but everywhere I look, the season one boxed set is insanely priced compared to other shows. It doesn’t even have a lot of special features. What makes it worth 2-3 times what the other science fiction shows are going for?

2

WAG, but maybe because there are fewer fans and because Farscape fans are unusually devoted?

3

Don’t have a good answer for you, other than the producers going for the highest price the market will bear. The “Starburst Edition” of the show began rolling out a few months ago, this package is a better value and has a few extras. A review of the first offering is here.

4

I really wish we were in the Pit right now because I just managed to complete my Farscape DVD collection with all of the season sets, and just got season four.

Now they do this. I was DYING for commentary, and these sound AWESOME.

Dammit. I guess I’ll be spending some more money.

E.

5

I decided to be crazy and order season one, price be damned. It was $85 with shipping. I hope I like it.

6

You will, I’m sure:). If you have any plot or character questions, feel free to email me. I’m about to start on Season Four here (I put a DVD on when I go to bed every night - my husband turns them off when he comes to bed), and I’ll be in a Farscape-kind-of-mood for a few weeks.

E.

7

Oh, and just a word of warning - the first few episodes do move a bit slow as they get character development and storylines set up - but I promise, if you’re anything like everyone else I’ve known who watches it, by Episode Six, you’ll be hooked. I went back to rewatch the early episodes after seeing the entire series this year, and really enjoyed them a lot more.

E.

8

That’s funny; when I rented it, they were the same price as other season groupings…

9

Farscape was one of the first shows released on DVD, back when it was still new and following the VHS model–2 episodes per DVD, few features, each sold seperately. Full-season sets didn’t come along until Farscape had already committed, and it took even longer for them to break down and tape up all the individual DVDs into a package.

According to Murcielago’s link, they’re doing it again, so maybe they’re just nuts.

Me, I’ll pay $40-50 on a whim for a show I’ve never seen before, but I can’t commit to Farscape, a beautiful, fantastic show.