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118 of 136 found the following review helpful:
On the box art Aug 06, 2005
By M. B. Lile
I work in a music store and had the package in my hands tonight. The case is made of cheap, *cheap* plastic, hinged at the bottom in a clamshell design, and held together with nothing more than tape, which means that shoplifting of the DVDs is going to be a major concern with retailers. The head is covered in a plastic slipcase that mimics the previous seasons' design on the side. The slipcase doesn't fit very well, and doesn't improve the look of the case at all.
There is NO second box inside. However-- here's the good news. There is a card inside the box with a phone number you can call to get a regular box for the discs-- this is probably where the "Green box" pictures have come from. The clamshell won't last very long-- the plastic isn't sturdy enough-- so I suspect many, *many* people will be taking advantage of this offer sooner or later.
Worst. Packaging. Ever. But at least we can send off for a real box. Hopefully they won't repeat this nonsense.
37 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Episodes - "A+" .... Packaging - "F" Aug 17, 2005
By Simpsons Addict
If it weren't for the episodes I'd be giving this a 1 star rating. But I can't bring myself to do that because this was one of the best years of the show IMO. But this plastic Homer head that falls apart once you touch it was a bad idea. And calling people anal retentive just because they want something sturdy that will protect their DVDs is really out of line.
Hey you Fox marketing "geniuses"... If you had limited this silly head design to a special collector's version and released the regular boxes to the masses in the first place, you could have saved yourselves (and us consumers - who pay your salaries, by the way) a lot of time, money and aggrivation. So drop the sarcastic attitude and just admit you made a mistake.
Save the gimmicky packages for action figures and sex toys.
23 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Say it like Comic Book Guy: "Worst packaging, ever." Aug 16, 2005
By M. Mongillo
Who could complain about The Simpsons sixth season finally being available on DVD? Me, a little bit. I must complain about the completely unnecessary packaging gimmick. Why do the fools marketing this stuff think that a holding-case in the shape of Homer's head is more likely to make me buy this DVD set over, say, a set with a case that conforms with all the previous seasons? I mean, really, why would I want to be able to put season six on the same shelf as the rest of my Simpsons DVD collections? I guess I'm just weird that way. Seriously, marketing geniuses, if I bought all the rest of the DVD sets, why wouldn't I buy this one too? And if I hadn't bought all the rest, do you really think a case shaped like Homer's head is going to make any difference? I guess it's my rant about what these marketing "creative" types refuse to believe: Familiarity is preferable to "New & Improved." Other than the case debacle though, the DVD set and all the extras are "Super Nintendo Chalmers."
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Who cares about packaging? As it turns out I do. Aug 17, 2005
By S. blocker
"triphopyeah!"
Who cares about packaging?!? As a Simpsons's lover, I do not need my cases to match! I have tapes upon tapes of recorded VHS of old Simpson's I recorded with meticulous care deleting commercials long before the advent of mass produced TV series'. I do not care that the 6th season deviates in design from the previous 5. OR DO I? I received the new season today and instantly hated the new design. In short it is a piece of cr@p which might easily be marketed by the genius' at Wal-Mart or any given "dollar" store. The packaging is cheesy and plastic. The whole schmel falls apart when you open to enjoy the pleasure which is the Simpson's. I for one am extremely dissapointed and will take advantage of the package offered by Fox. They knew their product was a piece before selling to eager consumers! Shame on them (haha)!
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Worst Packaging Ever! Aug 17, 2005
By R. Cushion
We all know and love the season 6 episodes. I want to talk about how horrible the packaging is.
The whole big yellow monstrosity comes in a flimsy clear plastic sleeve. By the time mine arrived it was already splitting slightly at the seams. The head itself opens like a bigmac container and feels incredibly flimsy.
Here's the good news...sort of
You can order a replacement case from Fox. You have to pay 3 dollar shipping, for something you should have gotten originally, but the big yellow head packaging is so horrible it's worth it.
I give the actual show content 5 stars, and the packaging 1 star, for an average of 3.
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