I suppose everyone's tastes are different, M.F.M. As we say down South, "one man's crap is another man's treasure." I've got all 5 X-Files sets (seasons 1-5) on DVD...so, roughly about half a grand investment. For some, that's a waste of money, but for me (my ol' lady's a big fan too), it's well worth the money. And, like I said, it may suit some folks to just see each Sopranos episode only once (or even not at all), and that's cool, too. But personally (i.e., speaking only for me ), I think such box sets have tons of replay value IF the particular show is your thing.