The show looks great! Even though the show wasn't shot with widescreen in mind, it really improves the quality.
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It does look fantastic! I'm in love with the new format. I just happened to start a rewatch and was pleasantly surprised.
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Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the antidote to shame.
It looks great if you didn't know any better. But now a lot of the shots are claustrophobic and the closeups too close.
Obviously this is the standard adopted by syndication (and sadly now Netflix), but it's an awful decision.
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"It looks great if you didn't know any better. But now a lot of the shots are claustrophobic and the closeups too close.
Obviously this is the standard adopted by syndication (and sadly now Netflix), but it's an awful decision. "
I agree that it's foolish that they mess with the original aspect ratio. Didn't we suffer through that for 2+ decades with VHS (and even "Full-Screen" DVDs aka square)? I disagree with the "ignorance is bliss" sentiment though, as it's usually immediately noticeable, whether you're familiar with the original source or not.
I hear of people griping about black bars on classic movies that were intentionally filmed that way, and I remember FX mangling old Simpsons episodes to remove side black bars a couple years ago, so I guess people just would rather not see parts of their tv occupied by empty space rather than take the trade-off and see the whole image.
I disagree with the "ignorance is bliss" sentiment though, as it's usually immediately noticeable, whether you're familiar with the original source or not.It might irk more people than I realize, but there's also strong support for the trend . There's a clip from the "Miami Vice" pilot on YouTube that uses this same practice (possibly a test by NBC to see what the 4:3 show would like like for 16x9 broadcast), and when it was posted here on the board, people loved it.
As long as it's cropped rather than stretched, it looks better to me. Having a bright, full image and utilizing the size of my TV is preferable to watching a small image in the middle of my screen. It's only bad when it's stretched to fit as opposed to cropped, 'cause then they don't even look human.
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Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the antidote to shame.