Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016) (Target Exclusive)

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by dorothyv

Man, all of these posts about the non-skippable trailer keep bringing the same thought to my mind:



Just pop the disc in and grab some chips / pop some corn, and/or go to the bathroom. Then, when you come back to the tv, the trailer will have ended.

Yes, it's beyond trivial subject matter to be discussing in the grand scheme of things. First world problems. Cute. And your point? The same can be said for everything discussed on these forums. Why are you wasting time posting here? Go save the world!

[stvn1974]

If the posters were discussing the non-skippable trailers on the floor of the United Nations then I could understand it being a big deal. On a message board dedicated to blu-rays...not so much.

If you pay for something you shouldn't have to sit through a bunch piracy warnings and commercials to watch it.

[zu8]

Would be nice to finally see it play on my Xbox but hey, Netflix is okay. You guys think the Xbox One X will play it? I don’t know if it’s been discussed before..

[GuruAskew]

I certainly prefer no trailers at all, and then I prefer them to be entirely skippable if they insist on including them. Even then I've never minded fast-forwarding through a trailer. To force people to sit through 6 or 7 minutes of unskippable trailers, one of them featuring substantial spoilers for what you're about to watch, is a horrible decision. It's right up there with spoiling the Planet of the Apes ending on the cover.

[rognvaldr]

I binge watched it last night. My fist thought was fireball the casting director, this is one fugly looking crew. By the the end I really enjoyed the show and I can't wait to watch next season.

ps the forced trailer thing is obnoxious but it fits with the VHS theme. If it wasn't spoilers I'd be more forgiving, thanks To you guys I got a heads up, what about the average joe who doesn't frequent BD.COM.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by rognvaldr

My fist thought was fireball the casting director, this is one fugly looking crew.

They’re supposed to be bullied, geeky D & D playing kids. They’re not going to look like little Brad Pitts, that would defeat the entire point. All four actors were instantly credible and believable as that particular ‘type’.

[bladelia]

Mine is still enroute to my friend in Miami, UPS have had it for 2 days and still haven't delivered it. God they're bloody useless.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

If the posters were discussing the non-skippable trailers on the floor of the United Nations then I could understand it being a big deal. On a message board dedicated to blu-rays...not so much.

If you pay for something you shouldn't have to sit through a bunch piracy warnings and commercials to watch it.

How dare you put things in perspective. This is a forum dedicated to the discussion of Blu-ray's after all. Oh, and of course there's always the fact that many can chew gum and walk at the same time.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by bladelia

Mine is still enroute to my friend in Miami, UPS have had it for 2 days and still haven't delivered it. God they're bloody useless.

I purchased a couple extra copies myself. Shipped out one to my brother on Wednesday via UPS Ground. It's out for delivery as we speak.

[Captain Flint]

Originally Posted by rognvaldr

I binge watched it last night. My fist thought was fireball the casting director, this is one fugly looking crew. By the the end I really enjoyed the show and I can't wait to watch next season.

ps the forced trailer thing is obnoxious but it fits with the VHS theme. If it wasn't spoilers I'd be more forgiving, thanks To you guys I got a heads up, what about the average joe who doesn't frequent BD.COM.

Nice to see you pay attention to how kids look because that isn't creepy at all.

[Vlad Draculi]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Yes, you're right, every single forum member is just pressing the buttons incorrectly.

Have they tried fast forwarding on the PS3? And if other people can be in denial about this release even existing, why can I make a simple joke about the trailers? God damn some of you people take things way too seriously.

As for the first world problems comment, grow the **** up. If we lived in the third world we wouldn't be on an internet forum talking about a TV show. I am so sick of this garbage first world entitlement crap people always try to play off as if that is supposed to mean something. First world problems yes, that is why I live in the first world.

[DeadEyesSmiling]

I broke my Disk 1 in half and the trailer didn't play; so there's that workaround as well. I was also able to stream the whole season from an app on my player, so the broken disk didn't even affect me being able to watch the show!

-DES

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by DeadEyesSmiling

I broke my Disk 1 in half and the trailer didn't play; so there's that workaround as well. I was also able to stream the whole season from an app on my player, so the broken disk didn't even affect me being able to watch the show!

-DES

That's one way to remove the trailers. A little extreme, but if it works for you. :-P

[TheHutt]

Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

First world problems yes, that is why I live in the first world.

Amen to that.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

Posted my review, if anyone’s actually waiting for one: https://www.blurayauthority.com/blu-...n-one-blu-ray/

Excellent review. Was a very enjoyable read. Thanks!

[StingingVelvet]

I'm glad I didn't know about the unskippable trailers before I bought it as I might have felt tempted to take a principled stand. That shit is no bueno if you ask me, very disrespectful to customers.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

Have they tried fast forwarding on the PS3? And if other people can be in denial about this release even existing, why can I make a simple joke about the trailers? God damn some of you people take things way too seriously.

As for the first world problems comment, grow the **** up. If we lived in the third world we wouldn't be on an internet forum talking about a TV show. I am so sick of this garbage first world entitlement crap people always try to play off as if that is supposed to mean something. First world problems yes, that is why I live in the first world.

you: "why can't people take a joke??"

also you: "I'M TIRED OF THAT JOKE STOP TELLING IT!!"

[120inna55]

Originally Posted by AmishParadise

...It's just a dick move by Netflix in my opinion not allowing for the trailers to be skipped...

Serious question (definitely not flaming), do you think this was intentional or just an oversight in authoring?

Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

...Have they tried fast forwarding on the PS3?...

PS3 is my primary Blu-ray player (I've never played a game on it), and yes, I can confirm the trailers are un-skippable. It didn't bother me because I've seen the series already. But if I hadn't, seeing the S02 trailer would have spoiled major plot points for S01.

[AmishParadise]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I'm glad I didn't know about the unskippable trailers before I bought it as I might have felt tempted to take a principled stand. That shit is no bueno if you ask me, very disrespectful to customers.

I might have felt tempted to take a principled stand as well though in the end I would have still purchased the release and irrespective of the very cool retro VHS packaging. The opportunity to own any title on Blu-ray that I really enjoy trumps any considerations to how the title was authored to disc. Preaching to the choir I'm sure.

[willbfree]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Netflix locked out all the remote functions. A real dick move.

Dicks by design, perhaps? It makes sense for Netflix to try to make people hate discs.

I try to support discs, but it is situations like this that really drive home the point that streaming is a better experience.

The BluRay Disc Association could help discs compete with streaming by ending the requirement that BluRay players must honor all authoring choices, even ones that make disc watching an unpleasant experience. But they're out to lunch. They won't revisit the format or its rules.