Well, it would have been if it weren’t Blockbuster Total Access. July was my first full month with Total Access. The following are the stats and observations from my first month.

• Total DVD’s received through the mail: 21
• Total DVD’s received through in-store swapped: 21
• Total DVD’s received in July: 42

Random facts:

• I received one DVD that I did not request.
• Blockbuster corrected the error, and comped me a free rental.
• I received all mailed DVD’s in two days or less.
• The “swapping” process is as easy as the commercial makes it seem.
• Each month I get an extra “e-coupon” for a free rental.

Overall, I am extremely pleased. The system works great, especially since there’s a Blockbuster right near my house. This makes it easy to make swaps. The way I see it, 42 DVD’s at approximately$4 a piece would have cost about $168. The two-out-at-a-time package I purchased cost $15 a month…No extra fee’s. That’s quite the savings.

I did enjoy season 3, but I do have one gripe about the production of the season 3 DVD. When you select an episode on the DVD menu, it takes you to an alternate menu designated to that specific episode. However, the background pictures of the episode menu often reveal key plot information. For instance, in one of the episodes a key character from past seasons makes a “surprise” appearance. However, the surprise is ruined because his or her picture appears in the background of that episode menu. Since he or she had not appeared in any previous episodes in season 3, it totally ruined the element of surprise. In another instance, the menu pictures showed a key character lying (clearly) dead on the ground…Yet another surprise ruined!

• Kim is starting to seem like less of a total moron.
• Chase ruins everything when he tries to be a hero.
• I enjoy Chloe.
• President Palmer finally found the snag in his moral fabric.
• Why does the President still view Sherry as an asset?
• Sherry Palmer’s bangs look awful.
• I don’t like Ryan Chapelle, but you know…
• Tony is a beast working in his physical condition.
• President Palmer has the worst secret service detail…they’re never around.
• Michelle is the man in this season.