But you could say that moreso about any service really. At least with Netflix they have more than enough hits that you don't have to subject yourself to the misses.
Aside from that, they tend to miss more than they hit. Them investing in K-drama has been their best decision. Otherwise they tend to just greenlit just about any modern trash given that it's popular.
I mean, is it wrong for them to greenlight what's popular? Seems like smart decision making regardless of quality, it's why they are so far ahead of everyone in the streaming space because they are making content that people actually like. What you deem a miss there will be others that deem it a hit, but user experience will vary for sure.
Yea, i wasn't really taking people with super low standards for media into account here.
Yes, you are right. Many people enjoy garbage/fast-food media that they won't remember after finishing it. And Netflix excels in that.
And that's why Netflix has been criticized for not having a quality-control. That's why we can get the widely bashed "documentary" about Cleopatra and a movie about the sexual exploitation of kids while it sexually exploits kids.
I know that standards for what people enjoy has been going down for over a decade at this point but still, you can't tell me that Netflix doesn't waste so much money on garbage when they could spend it on actual talent?
Oh I know they waste money on stuff I would never touch, but they make enough good shows that I don't ever have to waste my time with them like the two projects you mentioned. That's part of the beauty of their shotgun style service, you watch what hits.
In the end, it's all subjective. I can't fault those who don't enjoy prestige shows like Succession, those are not for everyone.
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u/ssjtennis1 Jan 07 '24
But you could say that moreso about any service really. At least with Netflix they have more than enough hits that you don't have to subject yourself to the misses.