>Netflix is further eroding its connection to audiences through its unwritten mandate to end the vast majority of its new shows after no more than three seasons, with only the very biggest (or most cost-efficient) scripted hits lasting longer.
One of my favorite shows by far was Disjointed. It was a very silly Stoner take on Roxanne. Cancelled after 2 seasons.
I get the feeling Netflix doesn't want niche shows, everything needs to be Squid Game.
I imagine experimenting with other rev models might work. You can already buy Stranger Things on DVD.
Let me buy the shows I want a la carta.
I've found Disney Plus / Hulu to be a better deal. Surprisingly stuff like Marvel What IF tends to be much more enjoyable compared to whatever animation Netflix is putting out.
Hulu has a better back catalog,
HBO Max has a better bang for buck when it comes to investing my time. The shows have decent writing.
Half the Netflix shows feel like you took a 20 year old English major, paid them in Blue Moon and asked them to write a script.
The best thing ends up being the show premise, once I have to sit down and watch it I'm not having a good time
I feel like Netflix shows / movies are written by algorithm. As much as management wants AI / data science to be drive creativity, the human soul and character simply isn’t replicable. Their original shows often feel hollow and lack depth. For example Space Force was probably the least funny thing I have ever watched and had all the elements of a show that should have been a hit, but somehow failed so spectacularly that everyone involved must cringe the moment it’s mentioned. Fear Street was an abomination. Just terrible quality. If anything I hope they keep making documentaries as they are far more interesting than their scripted content.
One of my favorite shows by far was Disjointed. It was a very silly Stoner take on Roxanne. Cancelled after 2 seasons.
I get the feeling Netflix doesn't want niche shows, everything needs to be Squid Game.
I imagine experimenting with other rev models might work. You can already buy Stranger Things on DVD.
Let me buy the shows I want a la carta.
I've found Disney Plus / Hulu to be a better deal. Surprisingly stuff like Marvel What IF tends to be much more enjoyable compared to whatever animation Netflix is putting out.
Hulu has a better back catalog,
HBO Max has a better bang for buck when it comes to investing my time. The shows have decent writing.
Half the Netflix shows feel like you took a 20 year old English major, paid them in Blue Moon and asked them to write a script.
The best thing ends up being the show premise, once I have to sit down and watch it I'm not having a good time