Do you want me to pirate?

I've just purchased the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and writing that sentence makes me angry. To be clear, I love the show but I hate that I bought it through iTunes.

Why? Well:

  1. Despite being digital and infinitely replicable, the price was roughly equivalent to a Bluray boxset.
  2. Legally, I'm renting the series.
  3. I don't get extras or bonus content.
  4. I can only watch the show on iTunes, so my TV, my laptop and my phone are off-limits.

DRM turned me away from digital content five years ago. I guess I'll wait another half-decade before trying again.

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