{"id":1937,"date":"2010-01-15T08:00:54","date_gmt":"2010-01-15T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2010\/01\/15\/friday-coffee-break-%e2%80%93-nfl-playoffs-and-star-trek-the-original-series-season-1-on-blu-ray\/"},"modified":"2010-02-25T07:14:02","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T12:14:02","slug":"friday-coffee-break-%e2%80%93-nfl-playoffs-and-star-trek-the-original-series-season-1-on-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2010\/01\/15\/friday-coffee-break-%e2%80%93-nfl-playoffs-and-star-trek-the-original-series-season-1-on-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Coffee Break \u2013 NFL Playoffs and Star Trek: The Original Series (Season 1) on Blu-ray"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sipping on a cup of the delicious black nectar of the gods, contemplating the upcoming three day weekend. The weekend will be fun filled and action packed; well maybe not so much action, but undoubtedly fun.<\/p>\n

For starters my youngest son turns three on the 19th. It\u2019s kind of amazing that the little bugger is growing up so quickly. We are going to have a b-day party for him \u2013 Backyardigans<\/a> is the theme \u2013 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

NFL Playoffs<\/em><\/strong>
\nWe should have some great NFL playoff action on Saturday and Sunday. I\u2019m pulling for the Cardinals, Dallas, Indy, and the Jets. Unlike college football where there is some sort of pent up stupid pride for the SEC, as if victories by Georgia\u2019s rivals somehow make Georgia look better, I have no such emotional attachments with the Saints. I do not want them to advance! Thus says the life-long Falcons fan. Dallas because my dad was a huge Cowboys fan, and they are a distant second favorite team. Indy because I like Peyton Manning<\/a>, and finally the J-E-T-S, Jets!, Jets!, Jets! Because for some inexplicable reason my seven-year old likes the Jets. Go figure.<\/p>\n

Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1 (Blu-ray)<\/em><\/strong>
\nI have been working my way through Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1<\/em> (ST: TOS) on gorgeous Blu-ray. I finished the first three disks; all episodes, bonus materials, etc. One of the more interesting features is something called Starfleet Access<\/a> (so far on disk 1 and disk 3):<\/p>\n

Disc One begins with Starfleet Access for the episode \u201cWhere No Man Has Gone Before,\u201d a feature that \u201cgrants you security clearance to explore Starfleet Command\u2019s Database.\u201d This supplement features a diverse selection of \u201cTrek\u201d Producers, Writers, Historians, and Authors, including Michael and Denise Okuda, appearing throughout the show in a picture-in-picture window discussing the story, props, characters, score, updated effects, and more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I would rather have a full commentary track, or at least more picture-in-picture discussions. With that said, what is included in fascinating.<\/p>\n

If you are a fan of ST: TOS<\/a> you owe it to yourself to pickup this collection. The material holds up great, mostly because the stories are well-written, and the characters are captivating and diverse. Of course the special effects are somewhat cheesy looking by today\u2019s standards, but the producers have done a great job of upgrading the special effects to have a more modern look and feel. Purest should not be alarmed; the episodes in all their 1960\u2019ish effects are included for your viewing pleasure. Highly recommended!<\/p>\n

Happy Friday!<\/p>\n

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