Netflix’s major problem is canceling amazing shows in the first season because they didn’t do enough press to get good numbers on the release day. So once the show is actually discovered and everyone loves it, it will have already been canceled

Here is the problem: You used to be able to buy Netflix and have access to most films and movies, now you have to pay for 5 streaming services and still don't have access to everything.

I’d also like to point out that Netflix is probably getting known for cancelling series’. It affects how much people want to invest into their product.

One prime example is Arcane. This masterpiece of a show released 3 episodes each week for 3 weeks. The show exploded and maintained popularity throughout those 3 weeks because of its release style. In my opinion, releasing 1 episode a week for a show on Netflix would be weird because binge watching has become a central part of Netflix culture. I would suggest them maybe releasing 2 or 3 episodes a week for a show like what they have been doing with their reality TV shows. It will keep the binge aspect that Netflix is associated with while extending it over a few weeks.

i also think netflix is focusing too much on “shock value” shows. shows like their awful reality shows (ex. too hot to handle) and movies like 365 days and tall girl. yes, they give you a momentary check when it blows up on tiktok and everyone hate watches it, but it doesn’t build fans. people talk about it for a week after it comes out, make fun of it, and go on with their day. meanwhile, stranger things (a show that’s actually well written and planned out) is still incredibly relevant years after it’s first season. shows like i’m not okay with this got cancelled, but are still highly praised online with a core fanbase begging for a revival. that’s what netflix is forgetting. they want to make a quick dollar off of a terrible movie or show, but forget that clout fades in a month or so.

I'm actually surprised you didn't talk about their pattern of cancelling shows after 3 seasons in order to not have to pay more to their actors and crew. Can't build a fandom if you cancel shows so quickly

“My friend Colleen AKA Miranda Sings” well that aged like milk…

"my friend colleen" that one didnt age qute so well.

Hopefully Neflix is going to watch this and take this free business advice from MatPat. He's more than just some theorist after all, but a business advisor as well.

The whole “space out the release” thing is perfectly displayed by arcane. Released in three acts over three weeks, great pace and kept everyone talking

MatPat really does have a point about the bingeing and release schedule thing. As someone who watches dramas that release episodes on a weekly basis, there’s time for us to react and anticipate each episode. It gives us something to look forward to. If people want to binge a drama, they will simply wait until the week or day of the final episode to do so. Following a weekly release schedule will still give people the opportunity to binge a show, while also letting it last longer.

So, my personal issues with Netflix are: - there's no way to see what the latest releases are, just a selection of newish releases and trending shows - it feels like it's 95% cheap filler movies - show/film descriptions often say nothing about what it's about - show/film trailers are mostly a clip that tells you nothing about the show and are mostly boring and unengaging - it doesn't show you what you've already watched - the price is way more than other services, and those services offer shows and films that aren't mostly filler... and the price keeps increasing - it does a very poor job with shows it thinks I will like

My main issue with Netflix right now is that I can’t commit to anything, one day you start a new show and a few days later they decide to cancel it, at this point I just skip everything because I’m not interested on getting burned by shows getting cancelled, they may make the most incredible show ever but I’m just not going to watch it, to be honest the only reason why I haven’t cancelled is that my parents watch a few shows on my account and those shows are not even Netflix originals…

8:14 “My friend Colleen” That aged well

Mattpatt is correct! It is the reason why netflix kdramas actually do well. Two days or one day a week releases because they follow the production schedules of asian media.

This man analyzed something a multi-billion company couldn’t, even to save themselves. Respect.

I sincerely hope Netflix heeds your warnings and advice. I'm not particularly interested in Netflix as a business. But they did give me my Favourite series, possibly ever.

something to point out is that a lot of the strategies mentioned in this video can be seen in anime, which is EXTREMELY successful when it comes to audience engagement and consumption: the one-episode-a-week releases for new seasons, heavy emphasis on promotion, and ESPECIALLY the earned media. the amount of merchandisable goods being made from anime (figurines, t-shirts, keychains, cosplays, etc.) is insane and creates strong fanbases. matpat really makes some great points in this video!

My major problem with netflix is removing some of the best shows they used to have just to give us a bad netflix original nobody cares about. Its even worse when those shows require you to pay for an entirely other service to access

One thing I never see brought up enough about password sharing is that they already charge you extra for 1, 2, or 4 simultaneous streams. If I'm paying for 4 streams, what does it matter if they're under the same roof or not?

Sarah Z did an entire video essay on how bad mass dropping episodes is for TV. It kills any chance of building an in-the-moment fandom as a show is being released and creates anxiety and stress as people feel required to binge it or be spoiled.

This makes so much sense. I can sooo easily keep up with Disney plus, but Netflix is just PUMPING stuff out. One thing I love about movies and series is talking about it with my friends and family, but saying, "hey, have you seen that new Netflix movie?" just don't work anymore, because if they have, it's proberly antoher one then what you have watched *shrug*

8:09 That didn't age well...

I think that they should also add a function for the community to vote for which shows they want to have more seasons, including cancelled netflix ones

My issues with Netflix are: - They only advertise things that are already popular, so the only thing I see when I open the app is just Stranger Things and Breaking bad. - The app's algorithm is like it was made in 5 minutes. It recommends me the show Lost In Space when I watch stuff like Naruto and HxH. - the descriptions don't tell much about the show/movie's plot. - A lot of the Movies are just there to make it look like there is a whole lot more to watch, they are poorly made.

I've had this take on binge-watching decreasing the enjoyment for years. Essentially that's what made LOST one of the greatest series in TV history. Literally every single episode had a cliffhanger ending. That doesn't work if you watch the next show in 5 seconds.

A thing about Netflix that always bothered me is that I really have to look for something new but I'm not even sure what I'm looking for. Theres a lot that I dont like and small hidden gems I absolutely fall in love with. But theres no recommendations. the Percentage is something I have to check manually everytime. Plus the short descriptions are so boring, I'm never really taken over by em

The real issue with Netflix is that whenever they release a show, it's overwhelming because you have to watch all of it (if you like the show) to avoid being spoiled online or with friends. Like you said, a big reason why Disney Plus works in that regard is because they release episodes on a weekly basis. It gives time for fans to discuss and theorise and ultimately bring new people to the platform. The binging method for Netflix was cool for a few years, now it's just hurting them.

I've always felt like Netflix's release schedule was overwhelming. Like I rarely look at Netflix now because I know that there's going to be a billion new things being released but like I haven't seen any advertising for any of it and so it just seems like this obscure show that may or may not be good

miranda sings??? 😟

I really wish they continued The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. That was a god tier show.

It doesn’t help how there’s so many other streaming services to choose from, the options of what to watch and when to watch them is too overwhelming. Especially now with entertainment in general becoming this ENDLESS OCEAN of content you HAVE to watch in order to keep up with the conversation, it’s easy to cut Netflix loose.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve scrolled through Netflix and there’s just TOO MUCH! I’d prefer something good quality rather than just having the variety. I honestly end up rewatching things because the variety is overwhelming.

I think first seasons (that they tend to cancel so often) should be dropped all at once, released daily, or in 2 parts like ST s4 is gonna be, and properly advertised. Then second seasons and onwards that now have an established fanbase garnered from the first season should be released weekly. That way you can still rely on good shows, instead of gimmicks like "cute yoda" pictures seen on twitter to pull someone to a show.

I wonder if he is still friends with her

The entire 'stretching out your release shedule' thing is a strategy well used by anime studios. The anime fandom is currently a really loud one within it's community: memeing everything, theorizing and so much more. It is the reason why they remain popular.

The "realease episodes every week" is the simplest idea that they should do Arcane dropped 3 episodes every week In those weeks I learned to know the characters through my friends and through KZfaq, this made me count down to the next episodes. I loved the show btw

I feel bad that mat pat was friends with Colleen

8:07 aged like milk 💀

I agree about the binging thing. I was really disappointed when Jojo's part 6 dropped 12 episodes in a day because I was pressured to watch it ASAP to avoid spoilers, and because when I finished it in just a week I had to wait months for the next part of it (which still hasn't come out btw -_-)

Netflix should just choose to release shows on Friday mornings. Put a “New This Weekend” thing at the top whenever you log in, as well as a “New This Month” for everything that came out in the last 4 weeks.

For the merch and fandom part, Netflix could do that with their animated shows that they dont promote enough of.

Definitely agree with with the anticipation and highs that come with once a week new episode premiers. It takes me back to childhood and looking forward to the weekend after a dragging through the school week which is now just a work week. I want to unwind and I having to scroll through all of my saved list shows and deciding what to watch is exhausting. When I do finally decide on a show I either binge the show or just simply find another form of entertainment/stream because I am just so tired of the experience from the get-go. Can Netflix make a program or feature where it plays only ONE episode of my personal saved list content and then automatically go to the next series/show so to artificially create a sense of suspense or anticipation? I similarly do this on KZfaq. Different playlist created based on time so each playlist has content that has all ready been pre-approved/considered, meaning no decision on what to watch when I decide to watch something; as well as knowing from the beginning how much attention I have to dedicate to any one topic/show because the content is separated by video length. This feature could also be separated by genre or have a mixture to break the facilitation of a binge. Ads or commercial breaks? I am all for it if the price reduced. Tubi and KZfaq have them and I appreciate them as it makes me retain interest on the show/topic and a burst of time to not be a potato, however, no password/account monitoring. I have a small family but everyone is spread out geographically. Netflix will not see an increase of four new accts only a loss of a premium account. Is the profile option not exist for families with different members/interest? Let's take it to an extreme as an exclusionary decision taken by a company is defining what constitutes a "family."

It hurts my soul that arcane didnt get the promotion it deserves. Genuinely insane how good the reviews are but how few saw it

The binge part is true -- no "water cooler" time when everything is released at once. Many conversations have taken place at work about the Disney+ Marvel series. I have NEVER heard anyone have a conversation like that about the Netflix shows.

This whole netflix thing makes me mad for the obvious reasons ofc, but one of the main ones for me is that a Webtoon comic I love Lore Olympus got picked up by Netflix and now with all this I won't get to see it IF they actually produce and release it; cause I bet with all this going on they may not. I feel bad for Rachel (the Author of Lore Olympus) she should have gone to Amazon, at least I know they wouldn't have screwed it up or the fans over

Oooh. Colleen might not br your friend anymore

I first found out that Netflix did the whole "releasing a whole season at a time" thing when people in my friend circle were getting excited for season 3 of Kipo, and when I found out that the whole thing had already been released I was like "Sorry, WHAT!? What in the world!? How are the fans supposed to theorize in between episodes? How are they supposed to keep a conversation going? Who's idea was this!?"

i think a major gain for companies when releasing episodes weekly: disney+ marvel shows are typically 6 episodes, with one releasing every week for 6 weeks. this means that if you want to watch them as they come out, you will have to renew your subscription once meaning you have to pay for 2 months as opposed to 1. just a little way they get audiences to spend more money, while having time to theorize and discuss a show, keeping it relevant for far longer.

Not only does giving time between episodes allows for cheaper/less crunch production since they can finish post pruduction as the show goes. Especially true for anime.

I've always love the once per week release format because it means I get to enjoy the show for a longer period of time. Not a fan of the binge watching culture Netflix brought about. It also meant every time there's a new release, I had to watch the whole season before I can go on social media to avoid spoilers.

I mean a huge part of Arcane series success was that it got released in chapters. The longer it lasted, the longer the hype was. Especially after what happened in episode 3, it got everyone interested in the rest, and it got everyone talking about it, keeping it relevant for way longer than it would've if it got released all in one day

I also wish they’d stop canceling shows based off of binging analytics. The more times ppl watch and rewatch the more likely a show will stay on. Where as other shows tht are just as good, but aren’t made to be binged or just aren’t feeling the same kind of exposure are canceled after one season.

An issue I noticed was how they make a show with good potential, that has room for several more seasons, but they just make one more season and it's clearly "rushed". A good example of this in my opinion is "Another Life". Season 1 had good pacing and kept my interest as I watched 1 episode a day. Then season 2 just never came for so long I kinda just lost interest. Then season 2 did drop, and It felt like 3 season mashed into 1. Also another mistake Netflix made: "Cuties"

After binging the entire season 4 of stranger things in one day I can honestly say they took that advice on a release schedule with their unannounced “part 2” coming in July

I don’t think this theory counts as a theory this is straight up a fact 💀

Arcane was probably one of the biggest show Netflix has had recently especially among gamers. And they followed that episode a week method which got a lot of people looking into it.

The whole thing about binging really got me. Thanks to being busy these days. I finally got out of the habit of binging shows. Even though Mat mentioned the "remembering smaller points of a show" as a plus. I'd argue it's better to forget that stuff so you can still enjoy it if you decide to rewatch it sooner in the future if someone you know is about to watch it and you want to join them without being the "ooooh, this is a good part coming up" guy. I just finished rewatching Psycho-Pass with my sister. It's been years so I didn't remember much about it, but since we had to actively try to make time for it, we couldn't really binge it and I actually enjoyed watching it through slowly.

Some shows on Netflix like Glitch Techs I thought for sure would get merchandise because of it originally being on Nickelodeon, but apparently all that was dropped and now they turned even that successful IP into a husk of itself

I really liked how Arcane had episodes which would come out in threes. I think going forward that should be what every Netflix show should do because you can still "binge" three episodes while also waiting for the rest of the series to come out weekly. Maybe shows should even come out in two episodes per week. Both would work well in my opinion.

I imagine some of Netflix's downward spiral could also be attributed to the loss of third-party licenses. Specifically, all the Marvel shows that recently moved over to Disney+ under the new label of "The Defenders Saga." Sure, they were canceled back in 2018 and 2019, but that was due to a substantial loss in revenue as interest in the individual shows started to wane. I imagine they planned the franchise to be their version of the Avengers but couldn't quite reach that level of popularity. Now, with the IPs no longer on their platform, they have a significant gap between viewers who are superhero fans. I remember hearing back in 2018 that Netflix acquired the rights to do a reboot of "The Chronicles of Narnia." However, they've done nothing with it. They've been sitting on the books for almost five years. Granted, a pandemic has slowed down a lot of their original work, but they have yet to make an update on the franchise.

...From the future MatPat is currently calling his Nana... From the future, future Netflix retracted their stupidity...for now...MatPat is still making his call to his Nana, just in case.

I agree with most of this, especially the binging. When I got hooked on Prime's The Boys, it was more fun waiting. Most shows I end up binging I get sick of after 1 season, and forget about it. But one thing that wasn't mentioned here is Netflix's interface. There are no summary pages like every other streaming sites. There are nights were I'm looking for something to watch on Prime, click on it to see what it's about, and then notice the 'suggestions' . That usually causes me to go down the rabbit hole, and end up having 10 to 15 things, that would never show up on the home page, but are now on 'my list'. Sure Netflix has the 'more info' arrow (which is difficult to click sometimes) but the suggestions showing up under that, do not lead to another page with more suggestions, just automatically play if clicked.

I think you forgot one huge factor: people have to go off-site to get vibe checks about content. They removed the review system, which means that people are constantly driven _away_ from the site if they want to share their opinion or see what other people think. Sure, die-hard fans will always form communities on Discord or Reddit, and KZfaq videos will get made, but being unable to interact then and there is a really big deal. I observe this in how I interact with KZfaq. If I ever look up clips of "made for children" content, I find myself actively avoiding the official videos because the lack of comments means that there's no one to reminisce with, no conversation, nothing. It's not limited to Netflix either. CollegeHumor's streaming service Dropout also doesn't host comments on their videos. There's a Discord server, and people talk about videos shortly after release, but it makes it challenging to join the conversation later because the moment has passed. To a different extent, Reddit also has this problem because new comments are disabled after a few months, so reposts are actually necessary in order to allow new people to engage. KZfaq, on the other hand, has videos that are over a decade old and still get new comments. Sure, I wish comment threads were better, and you weren't constantly notified as "replied to" when someone else is actually getting a response on the thread, and I miss being able to open comment sections in their own pages and browse that way... Point being that KZfaq has a really good comments section for letting people engage with the content on-platform, long after it was posted, with suggested content in-sight the whole time.

The name Colleen now is gonna get you cancelled 😞

Netflix please have a part like “binge marathon” or “binge down to the line” for popular series that are binged or has a confirmed removed date, I hate finding out that shows are leaving late and never getting to finishing it

Big companies should always have their eye open when MatPat makes a video on them. Time and time again Mat predicts financial problems/wins for them and how they could improve as a platform, but they never listen. Really cheering for them to finally see how important and valuable these videos are. Then we could have better platforms/shows, they'd get more money, and the Theorist Team gets more wins to check off.

I don’t think greenlighting a high number of shows of a large variety is the problem. In fact that is the hallmark of Netflix, that they’ve got a little bit of everything. There can be experimentation, new things, creativity. But yes the lack of promotion, subsequent cancellation, and all-at-once dumps are just killers.

"it has to create its own shows" Me: SO STOP CANCELLING YOUR OWN SHOWS DARN IT NETFLIX! (They promised us Wings of Fire as a TV Show and then cancelled it.)

I definitely agree with the uni of melb study, quite a lot of kdramas on netflix have 12-16 episodes in a season and release one episode each week, meaning that viewers/the fan community become hooked for months on one show, and in the meantime can watch other dramas with similar release schedules. I think it’s one of the big reasons why kdramas are so popular on Netflix and could be a good way for Netflix to boost its western shows.

The problem I have with the “episodes every week” format is that one single episode doesn’t seem like enough. Especially if the show is slightly shorter, as in between 20-40 mins. HBO Max actually solved this by releasing two or three episodes a week. By doing this, it actually feels substantially more rewarding and fills in the sometimes long wait for the next episode.

Fans: We want you to not Cancel Good shows and raise the prices for low quality viewing Netflix: You guys want a Sequel to 365 Days and Cuties ( Cuties sequel is a joke)

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My problem with Netflix is they cancel really good shows or they cut out seasons of those really good shows

Netflix had the nerve to cancel the adaptation of Jeff Smiths “Bone” who has been trying to get his graphic novel adapted for almost 2 decades. I cannot forgive them after they promised him an adaptation and pulled the rug out from under him before the series was even under way.

Y'know, I can speak to that last point myself personally. When the second season of Beastars released, my partner and I binged the entirety of the season in one night. Just one! We have lots of friends who wanted to watch the show too, so we felt an urge to watch all of it at once so we can talk to our friends about it as soon as possible, but I really don't remember anything specific from the whole season. It's all a vague, blended up mush. And at the end of watching it all, I felt...hollow, it really wasn't enjoyable. I never recommend that people binge shows any longer unless they've seen it before and are just looking for background noise

the biggest thing I find with netflix is that they dump an entire season (or part) at once, immediately tease the next bit but either delay that second part way past reasonable or they just never release it. a great example is part 6 of jojos bizarre adventure. on Crunchyroll we had an episode a week, and at almost 50 episodes per part that keeps things going for a while. netflix? they adopted part 6, dumped 12 episodes at once, then didnt drop the next chunk for like a year. it's completely ruined the flow of the show when there was nothing wrong with it to start with. theres a reason I've been really struggling to click with this part when I was so hyped for it to start initially. I've even tried to artificially slow it down for myself - me and my brother only watch one episode a night, we dont binge. but it doesnt fix the problem when you get through the whole chunk in a little under 2 weeks then have to wait a year for the cliffhanger to get resolved. especially with having adhd it gets real easy to just stop caring, even when I'm so excited for it in the beginning in my opinion netflix has always been better suited for movies. the formula they have for releasing tv shows has never worked well

I understand the issue with binging, but I have a horrible memory for a lot of these shows, and seeing things once a week will sometimes leave me forgetting some details of earlier episodes XD While a daily release would be interesting, I wonder if having 2 or 3 episodes a week with a break day in between them would be good. My other main issue with weekly shows is that they compete with other series I'm watching. I might be interested in 2 shows and loving them, but if time is short one day, or I only watch one of the shows on release, I have forgotten about the other (though typically this is in an anime season with 7-10 shows competing). That has then led to a number of incomplete series in my list that I want to eventually get back to, but I would have to restart because it has been awhile XD That is one reason I like to binge shows, it helps improve my chances of finishing them.

I would like to add that its not like switching to a weekly release schedule for shows stops people who want to binge from binging. I just binged Moon Knight and all I had to do was wait 6 weeks. It really wasn't that hard to do. Some of my family and friends were watching it weekly and I just said I'm waiting for it to be over don't talk about it please. Pretty simple. This also means I don't have to keep the service if you don't want to. You can simply wait for the show to finish, pay for a month and watch it.

Netflix has this really bad habit of making a new show basically every week, and these shows don’t bring in the numbers. Instead they should focus on popular shows that would highly benefit from a new season. Shows like Stranger Things and The Dragon Prince are the first two to come to mind. They are very popular, using big names and big budgets to produce a high-quality show that is very well received. Dragon Prince uses a lot of the team from ATLA and even some voice actors from ATLA for crying out loud. If they add more seasons and episodes per season to already existing shows, I think they’d benefit greatly. Making a new show every once in a while would still work, as long as they look at how to make a good show and what’s popular

It's interesting. The full dump vs. 1-a-week release debate is like the subbed vs. dubbed anime debate. I don't think you'll ever be able to win anyone over to your side no matter which your prefer. The funny thing is that as strongly as people prefer one release format or the other, they really aren't that different from one another. There is nothing stopping someone from limiting themselves to watching just 1 episode a week from a season of a show that has been fully released. They simply lack the self control to do so, and hence rely on the content provider to regulate the flow of content for them. Conversely, the 1-a-week release model only regulates your viewing if you are watching each episode immediately as it's released. Eventually every episode will be released, and anyone coming into the show from that point on will be able to binge the whole thing as if it had been fully dumped to begin with. These two models really do not seem that different to me from the customer's perspective. I prefer the binge model because it gives me the flexibility to watch as much or as little as I want, and also I don't feel like I'm being manipulated into remaining subscribed because a show of interest has another 5 weeks until it's all released.

What about trailers? When we go to the movies we see commercials for “similar” movies we might like. How about Netflix use all that data about us and give us 3 trailers for shows we’d like at the start of our show?

It's a shame because a huge part of netflix's success is that they they've been so lenient on their greenlights, greenlighting shows that wouldn't be seen as anything special anywhere else only to become big hits. While being more picky may be a good decision financially, we'd miss out on so much gold... it's a shame. Honestly they should just try to capitalize on the "fandom" shows they DO have, or work on greenlighting similar ones. They need another something like... Sigh...... *voltron*

"Netflix, you've been sloppy about this" This is the most boss thing Mat has ever said. A collage nerd that thought too hard about video games is structurely, analytically, and now probably financially superior than a million maybe billion dollar company. I'm sorry to say but if in another timeline, something traumatic happened during Mats childhood, we've have a Batman estc genius running around. Again, never would want that because, and anyone can agree, we more than appreciate the Mat we have here.

When mat started talking about bingeing I started thinking about how many times I had to tell myself to not finish Rick and morty so quickly on Netflix ( worth it )

Great marketing plan... imma steal it and give you mad credit for it. Love your channel ALso, Netflix should capitalize on Umbrella Academy merch. The show is based off a the Dark Horse comic and has actually gotten a rise in popularity because of the show. The third season is dropping on June 22, 2022 but there isn't even a little title card saying that the new season is coming out soon. I think that if Netflix put out merch from this show, people would by it... especially if they pulled inspiration from the comics

I just wish they'd stop canceling everything they make. Every time they have a good show that gets traction they can it after one or two seasons. There's a bunch of originals or animated adaptions that I'm waiting for season 2 on, but I know that probably like half of those have just been canceled and I just don't know. :(

I wonder if Netflix will actually watch this or at least use the same advice/strategy instead of slowly bleeding out, like how cool would it be if MatPat comes in clutch and saves us all XD

4:00 do I hear and see the words right?

I remember when we had to watch a show, like Lost, once per week. I was in groups that would discuss the show the following day. And then we didn't get anything during the summer. It kept us talking for years. It's so hard waiting to see what happens, but I'll have to admit that you are right from a strictly financial standpoint. However, that being said, the only way for this to really work is for original programming to be of the kind in which you ARE waiting to find out what happens. Episodic TV from the past that simply had individual episodes that weren't building to an eventual conclusion, would have no benefit. I guess they never did other than watching a really good show week after week. However, no one was talking about it the next day. Netflix is supposed to do a last season of Manifest, which could benefit from the once episode a week approach (especially since it left on a giant cliffhanger).

Economists call it "negative elasticity" but the common name is "death spiral." This is when you raise prices to cover your losses, but wind up losing customers to the point where you have less income than before. The cycle continues until you either 1) go out of business or 2) reach a stable point with a very tiny number of rich customers who don't care about price. My local newspaper is in this mode and over the past 8 years has gone from $1.20 per week to $26, a 2,050% increase. That's over $1,200 per year for a newspaper, and they have finally hit my tolerance limit. At the next renewal, I won't and they'll have to distribute my missing income over their ever-dwindling number of remaining subscribers.

Netflix' recent decision on firing the head of their animation department and axing many of their animated series that were in production pisses me off to no end, the shows they were making sounded INCREDIBLE and I would've loved to see them, I hope that they all get picked up by other companies and show Netflix what a stupid decision they made, specifically Boons and Curses and Dino Daycare sounded incredible and the Bone adaptation was an IP that could've brought in a lot of fans from an existing series!

I enjoy being able to binge watch, particularly if it is something I have already watched (such as "Once Upon A Time" or "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") or just a fun something that I am not incredibly into but find entertaining (such as the new "He-Man" shows), but I do enjoy being able to discuss individual episodes that are aired with my friends, and being able to go back and watch/relive them again. When you have an entire series to discuss all at once it makes it more complicated to get excited about those individual episodes, and it ends up feeling much more like just a really long extended movie, which after about four hours I need a break from.

I've kind of been expecting this for a while. Ever since they canceled The Dark Crystal, I've been suspicious of their business tactics. I mean, the cancellation on its own might not have been too suspicious, except not only had it just won an Emmy, this is also when Netflix was fighting tooth and nail against calls to remove Cuties from its platform. So, Netflix, at least IMO, has been out of touch for a while, it's just starting to finally spill over.

The "release schedule" point is a HUGE issue for Jojo Part 6: Stone Ocean. Having so many episodes out in one day people can't enjoy each of the episodes. I remember when Parts 4 and 5 were being released weekly and every episode created new memes in the community. Part 6 doesn't have that because there's just too much to process and it just feels overwhelming.

There should be folders in your to watch list so you can group it into documentaries, drama, action etc so it's easier to look through later. There should be a way to dismiss something off 'continue watching' if you watch 10 minutes and decide it's not for you. Overall some kind of better search engine to find the things you want.

i didn't even think about that but yeah if you don't have time to binge watch the first 5 episodes of Stranger Things in the first day you loose the ability for everyone to have that water cooler conversation about the show. if everyone is on a different episode it's hard to talk about it. but if you have a week to watch one episode it's easier for everyone to watch one episode in a day or 2 and talk about it with people. Netflix doesn't have water cooler shows and that's the biggest appeal to keep up awareness of your show.

Ironically, that’s how I got into the show “Severance” through fan theory videos and my sister watching one of the episodes. Plus the title sequence was very well animated that I must know what this show was about. I may have binged watch it because the finale already aired; but it was fun watching the journey how it got to that point. So when are we going to have a Film Theory on Severance? This show is LITERALLY up your alley and you can do good theories like the is it even possible to split yourself into two different people, why are comedians making good horror/thriller shows, and (spoiler alert) she’s alive but is she really alive when she’s not her innie? Can watch this all in Apple TV, and yes there will be a season 2.

It’s unfortunate Netflix didn’t acquire a movie studio/TV network while they had the funding to do so.

Netflix was like a giant in streaming when I was growing up, likely a reason Best Buy was put out of business. It was convenient and cheap. $5-7 a month to watch a movie from your couch and not have to return it to red box or Best Buy? It worked. However once all the other streaming services started up it wasn’t that unique anymore, and the prices have only gone up. At around $20/month now, but what am I REALLY getting from it? I think you’re right about the binging. Sure there’s shows on Netflix that I loved, Stranger Things probably being the main one, but the season can be finished in like a couple days for me and only releases every couple years. So why would I keep paying that price for all those other months? If they instead had a more scheduled release for their shows it would force people interested to keep the subscription for at least a couple months. Plus going on Netflix now almost feels overwhelming. There’s too much on there. Too many shows that it gets stressful to try to find something to watch. For me at least.