I didn't want to a yotz and pass up a farhbot deal last week at Best Buy: $70 (plus tax) for the complete series of Farscape on DVD. The third incarnation of DVD sets was just released. The last edition (The Starburst Edition) became hard to find shortly after production due to the company going under. I'm extremely happy it's being released again (and is once again, affordable- compared to what the Starburst Edition DVDs went for on eBay after they stopped being produced).

I'm generally satisified with this set. The artwork is very simple and stylized. It's not as cool as the Starburst Edition stuff (which was extremely shiny, and had a design that came together if you had all of the sets in a season). It's not ugly, though. The only thing I would have liked was a little pamphlet/guide with an episode list (and description). At least each DVD has the episodes printed on it.

I was very happy to find out they actually planned it out quite well, too. Today I was watching a disc for season two. This disc only had two episodes on it (instead of the expected four). I couldn't figure out why, until I saw the next three episodes made a trilogy. Awesome. Now when I watch that three-part storyline, I won't have to change discs.

I was also extremely happy to find that the Best Buy version I bought included the Peacekeeper Wars. The standard version doesn't- it's a Best Buy exclusive. I already had the mini-series on DVD, but it's just nice knowing I have it again in a complete set.

Yesterday, I spent a lot time on the couch watching Farscape, with Whiskers on my lap (or shoulder). He slept through most of it. It was very peaceful. I'm trying to spend as much time with him as I can, since I don't think he has much time left in his life. I think he enjoyed it, though.

I can't believe I missed the news of these shows, but some of the "new classics" are coming out. I'm calling them that because they aren't classics like Tom and Jerry or Scooby Doo, but they're "classics" from when I was a kid- so... new classics.

Be on the lookout for these shows in their first volume: The Tick (cartoon), Darkwing Duck, and Talespin. I'm sure there are other great shows, but those were the ones I saw I liked.

The Tick DVD contains 12 of the 13 episodes from season one on two discs. Apparently, there was legal issues with the last episode... so it won't be included in this set. Darking Duck contains 27 episodes on 3 discs, as will Talespin.

Released on DVD today is Dinosaurs, seasons 1 and 2:

Amazon.com page.