I think they probably changed the way the 4 disks sit in the case to save money as now they only have to put ONE sleeve-like thing in there since disks 1 & 4 are secured on the front & back covers respectively. Can't imagine there's any other reason. I too am glad the box LOOKS the same and is slim like the others. I HATE it when company's releasing multiple volumes of things change the damn packaging! Warner Brothers did this w/the Harry Potter films. 1 & 2 are in nice cardboard, fold-out boxes, then 3 & 4 are in regular PLASTIC boxes! It infuriates me! Don't they realize that anal ppl like me are COLLECTING these things and want uniformity!?
Okay, I've vented enough, LOL!
The first 10 boxes were those clunky things that kept falling apart. I got MPI to replace all 10 and I just cut the artwork to fit the new boxes. You can't even tell the difference! Now, I AM worried about what they'll do w/the pre-Barnabas eps! I hope they keep the same slim box design and the same basic artwork design unlike what they did w/the VHS tapes. They totally changed those boxes! Why, I do not know. Maybe we should start a nice, RESPECTFUL petition that they keep the same box/artwork design for the pre-Barn eps the same as the ones currantly out!?