That's actually what stopped me from watching DVD's many years ago. I got so pissed off at all the unskippable garbage one day that I decided never to bother with DVD's again and haven't watched a single DVD movie since. I haven't pirated in a long time either, though, as I'm not a particularly heavy TV/movie watcher, so Netflix has been enough for me.

That always reminds me of the parody anti-VHS-piracy warning I remember from an old Australian skit show from the 80s.

"FBI Warning. If you suspect this video is not a legitimate copy, please call the number that is not appearing on your screen to report it."

This is how I feel every time I type "youtube-dl" in my terminal.

I ended up ripping my DVDs as the resulting MP4s were so much nicer than the original media. I'd rip it, put it on a tablet to watch on the airplane, then flush them out for the next set waiting at home for me. Zero interest in blu ray media.