Queer as folk running again on SHOWTIME!

[alx4426.livejournal.com]

I am unsure if this is acceptable so please delete or tell me to and I will

I was surfing thru stations tonight and found SHOWTIME running the show again!
S1ep9 and 10 were on tonight.Monday they will show episodes 11 and 12 back to back as well. Check your listings I guess for your area!!!

Happy watching 😄😄😄😄 

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[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

I understand why they couldn't maintain the original music, but it makes such a huge difference that I've been waging a one-woman campaign on Twitter to let new fans know. I mention an episode and a particular song, like "Let's Hear it for The Boy," hoping people will notice. I've also been encouraging people who really like the show to buy the DVDs, not the digital downloads. :)

Watching with the wrong music is horrible, because the replacement stuff is like elevator music: insipid, uninspiring, awful. However, I don't want to be mad at Showtime, because it wasn't really their fault.

The music

[alx4426.livejournal.com]

If I were to buy the complete series now off amazon or the SHOWTIME site would it be the original music? I was going to buy it as a gift for a friend ( they're always borrowing mine).

Please let it be the original music. I understand if you aren't sure. Thanks!

Re: The music

[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

I can't be 100% sure, but I think the music on the DVDs is the original music. I'm sure enough, in fact, that I just bought the first three seasons off Amazon. I'll update people on my journal once they arrive.

& how can u tell??

[chase37.livejournal.com]

And, if anyone knows... is there any way of telling on the package or label before purchasing a dvd set??

ETA: sidenote (further off topic)... I've been unable to get the Princess of Babylon site (@ sidebar) for about a month now?? It's always the same. It just loads for a long time then says, "can't open because the server stopped responding." Is it just me??

Re: & how can u tell??

[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

There's no way to tell from the package or label that I know of. However, I've noted these things:

- No one has mentioned that they bought the DVDs and it was the new music.
- The issue that prompted new music had to do with music licensing for streaming content. DVDs aren't streaming content, but can only be played on your computer or DVD player. The original music episodes are the ones on Netflix (streaming), digital copies (streaming), and Showtime (streaming because subscribers can watch SHO on their phone, iPad, etc.) So to me that says the DVDs are still okay.

I've just bought 3 seasons of the DVDs and will let people know on my journal once I get them. :)

Re: & how can u tell??

[alx4426.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!!

Re: & how can u tell??

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

The original music episodes are the ones on Netflix (streaming), digital copies (streaming), and Showtime (streaming because subscribers can watch SHO on their phone, iPad, etc.)

You mean "new" there, right? (Just to avoid confusion!)

I have the complete series on DVD and I know mine has the original music. Of course I got it several years ago, maybe 2009 or so. But I haven't heard about the DVDs being rereleased recently, so it should be the same.

Looks like I will have to let this post stay up! It's become an educational conversation lol.

Re: & how can u tell??

[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll update that!

I agree about the DVDs being the same ones. No new packaging and on Amazon, at least, they are listed under a separate category rather than all formats being listed under each season, which is the norm.

Re: & how can u tell??

[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

Yikes, I mean the new music episodes are the ones on Netflix, etc. New, folks, not original. :)

Re: & how can u tell??

[alx4426.livejournal.com]

Am I technically slow because I tried sending a message to you and got an error? I am friended with you and sooooo wanted to once again read some of my your stories that are locked. I cannot access them now. If possible please let me know if I'm messing up? Thanks so much!