MikeyMouse wrote:merlinjones wrote:I disagree with the premise that everything that could and should be in the Treasures series could be wrapped-up in two waves.
I don't think anyone here is saying that everything which could be in the Treasures will be wrapped up in 2 waves, only that everything that has already been started and should be finished could be taken care of in 2 years' worth of releases.
Of course, we'd all love to see the series go on and there have been numerous threads with people's wish lists, but what we're really pulling for, if they have decided to end-of-life this line, is to at least finish what they started.
Yes, that's what I was trying to say in my earlier post. But you explained it better, MikeyMouse!
Anyway, I never said that my premise was set in stone. It's merely a guess on my part, based on TheDigitalBits reporting that there are two more waves in development. I'm basically assuming from that report that the next two waves could possibly be the last two waves, since I'm more inclined to believe the reports that the Treasures are over, or at least they've been notified of only two waves left. And it would make sense (at least to me), that if there were two waves left, they'd at least try and commit themselves to finishing the unfinished series like Donald, Spin & Marty, Elfego Baca, etc.
But I also pointed out that some sets that started as Treasures (Spin & Marty, Hardy Boys), could get a non-Treasures release, therefore opening slots to other releases, including suggestions in the wishlists posted here. Wave 7 could simply be Donald Volume 3, and 3 entirely different Treasures sets. I mean, for all we know, Disney could decide to re-release early Treasures waves in new Legacy Collection packages, without the limited quantities. Would that make them any less valuable just because they're under a different marketing banner?
Also, this is just an observation on my part, but I think some people are putting too much reliance on Maltin to choose and deliver good material for DVD releases, making him as messianic as Walt Disney when it comes to vintage materials. Was Maltin involved in the spectacular Vault Disney releases from 2002? Or the equally impressive Snow White: Platinum Edition, Fantasia Anthology, or Bambi: Platinum Edition?
Yes, the Treasures were his pet project, his baby that allowed us to see such great and rare material, but come on, saying that Disney can't put together a good DVD series without him is ridiculous. How much input did Maltin have with the Legacy Collection? Technical errors aside (Prowlers/Secrets of Life), those four sets are still some of the most impressive for vintage Disney Material, and people are treating the brand name "Legacy Collection" as an inferior one to "Walt Disney Treasures" simply because Maltin isn't behind it.
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