Out of all of the realistic experiences one can have in a
theater, possibly the most dreaded situation when sitting down to enjoy a film-
or anything, for that matter- is being stuck in an enclosed space with numerous
small children. There’s something about kids shrieking their heads off and
rapidly running around the room or interrupting dialogue that can really kill
the atmosphere exerted by a particularly strong film. This is why I usually
tend to get my children’s films online or through rental services instead of
visiting the theater myself (though I could change my tune if someone were to
hire me full-time…wink wink). And for those who don’t have streaming services
or the ability to not attempt to pummel the stupid kids throwing gummy bears
down the aisles, DVD Collections are a wonderful thing. Sometimes.
Sure, it’s always great to have a few DVDs lying around in
case you feel like a certain film, but with these, you run the risk of your
collection developing what I like to refer to as “Lost Episode Syndrome”.
Named after the infamous Lost Episode genre of Creepypastas
(internet horror stories), Lost Episode Syndrome occurs when, while sorting
through your DVD collection, you come across a DVD you never remember owning,
or even seeing. And when you play these DVDs, not only are they something you
never remember buying, but they seem unusual somehow. Maybe it’s a children’s
cartoon that’s darker than you remember, maybe it’s an alternate cut of a film,
but it’s certainly not something you remember owning. It’s something that seems
to spontaneously appear in your media collection, usually without you noticing
something is amiss. And that makes it all the more surprising when you do find
it.
I’ve found a few cases of this in my parent’s DVD collection
as well. Tapes of series that have yet to appear anywhere else. Video
collections of The Muppet Show that don’t correlate to any episode or season
(and even worse, have Manha Manha). It’s
a strange phenomenon to witness.. where do these tapes and discs come from?
Nobody knows…..
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