Why Dont You Pick On Somebody Your Own Size? The Mummy Returns (2001) Dir. Stephen Sommers

Why don’t you pick on somebody your own size? The Mummy Returns (2001) dir. Stephen Sommers

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Netflix Has Created A Self-Fulfilling Cancelation Loop With Its New Shows

A couple weeks ago, I remarked that Netflix now felt like it was “actively stealing time from me.” I can almost not even remember which canc

But what’s happened now is that this has happened so often with so many shows, that Netflix has created a self-fulfilling loop with many series that probably could have gone on to become valuable catalogue additions otherwise.

The idea is that since you know that Netflix cancels so many shows after one or two seasons, ending them on cliffhangers and leaving their storylines unfinished, it’s almost not worth investing in a show until it’s already ended, and you know it’s going to have a coherent ending and finished arc.

So you hold off watching new shows, even ones you might otherwise be interested in, because you’re afraid Netflix will cancel them. Enough people do this and surprise, viewership is low! And the show ends up cancelled. The loop is closed, and reinforced, because now there’s yet another example cited, causing even more people to be cautious the next time around. And now we’ve reached a point where unless a series is some sort of record-breaking fluke megahit (Wednesday) or established super franchise (Stranger Things), a second or third season feels like not even a coinflip, but more like 10-20% shot, at best.

Netflix’s cancelation policies have informed its viewers that if you want a show you like renewed, you need to watch it immediately, you need to tell all your friends to watch it immediately, and you need to finish all episodes in a short period of time. Anything less than that will result in likely cancelation, with the problem being, of course, that this runs contrary to the entire promise of a streaming service like Netflix in the first place. The core concept of “on demand” streaming was that ability to watch what you wanted, when you wanted to. But now binging a series in its opening weekend isn’t just an option to have, it feels almost mandatory, lest the negative data reflect poorly on a show you might otherwise like.

Something has broken with this model. It’s now created a system where creators should be afraid to make a series that dares to end on a cliffhanger or save anything for future seasons, lest their story forever be left unfinished. And viewers are afraid to commit to any show that isn’t a completely aired package lest they spend 10-30 hours on something that ends up unresolved, which has happened dozens and dozens of times, creating a vast “show graveyard” within Netflix, full of landmines viewers are going to be discovering for years.

More at the link.

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I've wondered if it's driving creators to their competitors too.

Jeez. Why did he have to hit your face? He's worse off than I am. You can't compare your face and his ugly mug!

NO GAIN NO LOVE (2024)

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E06 : My Journey to You | 云之羽 (2023) dir.Edward Guo

Some of my favorite characters to experience are those that wield themselves like weapons for someone else, for the simple reason that someone was warm and kind to them when the world hasn’t been.

Characters that are not malicious but can be cruel in their practicality. Characters that will make not the morally right choice but the smart choice, except when it comes to that person. Characters that aren’t kind but work to be just for and to that one person that was kind to them. Characters that wouldn’t care but are made to because that person does. Characters that are unmovable and don’t let themselves be swayed by anything except for the one person they let sway them. Characters that made someone their whole world because they trust in their kindness more than the world’s cruelty. Characters that are quiet and unobtrusive but steadfast like nothing else in their loyalty. That don’t, and will never, need recognition or acknowledgment as long as they are useful and that person is happy.

You know. Those kinds of characters.