In recent months we have been starkly reminded about the ephemeral nature of streaming movies and TV. Content created directly for the various streaming platforms largely doesn‘t exist anywhere else, and so, if it gets removed, as has happened recently with both Disney+ and Max, it’s seemingly gone forever. This has caused many to call for physical media releases of popular shows, and this morning we learned several major Marvel and Star Wars productions from Disney+ will be available in that form soon.
To be sure, this is great news. For fans of Loki and The Mandalorian, being able to own the physical discs, to ensure they always have access to their favorite show, is wonderful. And assuming that these Blu-rays sell even moderately well, we can guess that other popular series from Disney+ will eventually get the same treatment. However, now that we’re seeing hit shows from Disney+ get physical releases, next we need to see unpopular shows get the same treatment.
