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Sorry, but somebody has to say it. It's absolutely outrageous that Paramount is double-dipping like this by holding back the Star Trek Into Darkness special features for this release. Many of us who bought the STID blu-ray last fall complained that the special features had been split up between different retailers (Best Buy, Target, Amazon, etc got different exclusives) and NO deleted scenes. As a reward for our loyalty in purchasing the blu-ray early we now get the opportunity to purchase the complete version almost a year later. To be clear, I do not mind studios releasing deluxe versions of a movie. It's great for fans of movies to have deluxe options. But I don't like the studio telling us that certain features are exclusive and then going back on that promise. Nor do I appreciate the studio not telling us that a version with the deleted scenes would be coming. For comparison, Peter Jackson has been very up front in telling fans that extended versions of the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit movies would be released and WHEN they would be released. I think it's important that movie consumers take a stand and tell Paramount that consumers will not stand for such practices. The best way to do that is to refuse to buy this set. If studios want us to buy blu-rays and not just stream movies, then treat us as premium customers rather than gullible suckers. UPDATE: There is a bit of good news. Apparently Paramount will offer a rebate for customers who had previously bought an earlier blu-ray version of STID. This is some consolation and makes the double-dip less problematic. Nevertheless, I think it is still important for consumers to send the right message.