[.ca] My So-Called Life: The Complete Series

If only there were more stars to give!:
I adore MSCL. I watched each episode as it aired, back in 1994-1995. I almost disowned my brother, when he failed to tape the xmas episode for me. I watched repeats of the show, and taped them on VHS, watching them over and over again. The show was brilliantly written. They. Got. It. Never before, or after, have I seen a show so intune with what it is to be a teenager. Degrassi, for example, is too treacly. 90210 is a joke. The cast was so well chosen. I honestly cannot imagine anyone else playing Brian Krakow, Angela Chase or Jordan Catalano. Rayanne Graff will steal your heart. Ricky will break your heart. If you have never watched the show before, take a chance. It is 19 episodes long and some of the best tv you will ever see! If you have seen the show, let me tell you about this special edition. I had already owned the original release. It was okay, no special features or anything, but that alone was enough. This release is wonderful. The outside book, is actually a keepsake box. The cover is the lid to the box. It is solidly made, not cheap. My first impression, was complete happiness. Inside the keepsake box, you will find a booklet, about 40 pages long. Within the booklet are three letters from Janeane Garofalo, Joss Whedon and a fan of MSCL. These letters are articulate, funny, observant... everything that MSCL was. These letters are followed by episode descriptions and unknown facts about the episodes. The entire booklet is peppered with photos of the cast. Underneath the booklet, are the actual DVDs. They are in a fold out case, stacked two deep on each page. This is okay. I would have preferred separate pages for the discs, but I will relent. You can remove the booklet and the fold out case with a black ribbon that is attached to the back of the keepsake box. I am completely happy with my set. I would not trade it for anything! And to think that I paid $100 for the original set... $48 is an absolute steal!