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  1. Berkshires

    Is the b&w era of TV on DVD slowly coming to an end?

    Brian, if you like the noir style, I would recommend you check out Season 7. I think the show brought on a new director of photography that year, and they began to emphasize the shadowy, nighttime stylistics of noir, using expressionistic lighting and composition, canted angles, more night...
  2. Berkshires

    Is the b&w era of TV on DVD slowly coming to an end?

    Jeff, I agree with all the other advice you've received. Start with Season 1, and enjoy the ride. (If you really want to be a stickler for chronology, start with Episode 13, The Case Of The Moth Eaten Mink, followed by Episode 15, Fan Dancer's Horse, which were the first two episodes filmed.)...
  3. Berkshires

    Is the b&w era of TV on DVD slowly coming to an end?

    I call it out of bounds because the individuals who launched those attacks knew very well that this thread is populated by devotees of the shows they denigrated. They knew that many members would take personal offense at their snarky comments. They did it anyway. Also, I disagree that...
  4. Berkshires

    Is the b&w era of TV on DVD slowly coming to an end?

    Just a few observations. Insulting other posters by calling their favorite shows "pedestrian junk," "predictable," and "formulaic" is out of bounds to begin with. But when the persons who initiate those attacks complain about receiving pushback, it's the very definition of hypocrisy. As for...
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