I agree with Damon. OK, so I'm a musical person, but to me music is more than an extra, it is an INTEGRAL part of any show. The example I used in my letter to Universal (that I STILL haven't received a reply to I might add) is the show Due South. DS, like QL, used music brilliantly as almost another character, to create and enhance the mood of the scene. In one episode in particular, they used Sarah McLachlan's song Possession over a scene in which the main character is making love to a femme fatale from his past, and without that song, the scene just wouldn't have had the same impact. And in another episode they used Loreena McKennitt's ethereal "Prospero's Speech" and that would have totally suffered if that song had been removed because that eerie and ethereal atmosphere is exactly what the scene needed. You may argue, well can't they replace it with a score that can create the same atmosphere, but for some fans the two become inextricably linked in our minds and it jars when the music and vision are not together. It's like watching an actor say something but hearing completely different words, it just feels WRONG. Yes I agree, extras, nice though they are, are not essential - the Due South DVDs for instance had no extras whatsoever - but when you think about it, the writers, directors and/or producers must put a lot of thought into picking just the right song to convey the mood of a scene. It's actually kinda insulting for someone like Universal to just disregard their vision - it would be like arbitrarily changing the dialogue. OK, I'm just rambling now, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, for me, the show and the music are not separate - for me the music is as much a part of a show as the dialogue, and I don't think anyone would buy a DVD of a show if the dialogue had been changed.
What worries me most about this conversation is this: the first two posters are certainly entitled to their opinion, but with all respect, that attitude is exactly what Universal is hoping for. Why should Universal bother lifting their game when they know ppl are so hungry for eps they'll accept anything? I told them in my letter that I didn't intend to buy season 2 or any following season until they stopped messing with the episodes, and I intend to follow through on that. It's hard because I miss QL as much as anyone here, and I was really looking forward to collecting the DVDs, but I felt I had to make a stand or nothing would change. If we are all willing to just sit back and take it, where is the incentive for Universal to change anything? Either way they get their money, so why not save a few bucks along the way? As it is, it seems the only one missing out at the moment is me, but hopefully if more ppl feel the same way, and are prepared to let Universal know, then maybe we can get them to reconsider. But we need to form a united front.
Fel