Due to shifting cultural sensitivities over the past two decades, many streaming services offer edited versions. They cut the infamous "Mammy Two Shoes" character entirely, replacing her with a shrill, off-screen Irish woman. They trim the violence. They speed up the frame rate to fit commercial slots.
Because in the world of digital streaming, the cat is losing. But in a private archive, the chase never ends. Are you a physical media purist, or do you rely on streaming for your cartoon fix? Let us know in the comments below.
However, the spirit of the "archive" lives on through Many collectors use the term "archive" to refer to their personal, organized Plex server—created by legally purchasing old DVD box sets from eBay and ripping them for personal use.
Due to shifting cultural sensitivities over the past two decades, many streaming services offer edited versions. They cut the infamous "Mammy Two Shoes" character entirely, replacing her with a shrill, off-screen Irish woman. They trim the violence. They speed up the frame rate to fit commercial slots.
Because in the world of digital streaming, the cat is losing. But in a private archive, the chase never ends. Are you a physical media purist, or do you rely on streaming for your cartoon fix? Let us know in the comments below.
However, the spirit of the "archive" lives on through Many collectors use the term "archive" to refer to their personal, organized Plex server—created by legally purchasing old DVD box sets from eBay and ripping them for personal use.