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Netflix/Streaming Service Conundrum
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Netflix programming has always been mediocre, IMO. And the movie selection is always awful. Of all the streaming services, it's the one I never paid to view.
I thought the whole (original) point of streaming was to watch regular cable tv channels by cutting out the middle-man (Comcast) so that you didn't have to pay for a bunch of channels that you don't care about. Seems like all the streaming options are trying to turn in to movie studios and mini-Comcasts, as was pointed out. I would rather pay for about 20 channels of tv programming and not care about any of the rest of it. -
It doesn't help the binge watch model is biting them in the ass now that their prices are at a point where people question whether or not it is worth it. It use to be like what? $7 a month at one point and now it is $25. So people will let the contest pile up, subscribe for a month or two and binge everything, then unsubscribe. With Hulu, Amazon Video etc they at least release their shows on a weekly basis so people stick around for that.
I hadn't watched a Netflix series in awhile and about a week ago decided to try one out called "Pieces of Her". Might be one of the worst shows I have ever watched in my entire life. Netflix went from having a couple Netflix originals that were actually pretty good (early House of Cards, Stranger Things etc). Now they just pump out series after series with plots that were developed in 20 minutes by a 16 year old in a creative writing class. -
I binged season 3 of 24 yesterday and made it to episode 24 then fell asleep 2/3 of the way. thanks prime video!
