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I was so nervous when I saw they were being done with Netflix and in a massive season of six episodes. I actually don't think there was a truly weak episode in

by Ntrails 10y ago

I was so nervous when I saw they were being done with Netflix and in a massive season of six episodes. I actually don't think there was a truly weak episode in the bunch. Literally my only complaint was the stupid little explanation taglines Netflix shoved in my face meaning I didn't get to go into most of them completely free of expectation. Charlie Brooker man, what a guy.

m_mueller 10y ago
Ah the taglines... I don't even look at them ;-)
- Ntrails 10y ago
  by the second half of the season I'd trained myself not to look, but I was just reading without really meaning to when they came on screen. It really ruined some of the surprise in San Junepero (sp?)
calsy 10y ago
Whats wrong with Netflix? They are one of the few publishers creating large amounts of content specifically for mature audiences. Their revenue model is not based on advertising so they are free to create quality content rather than content that will simply appeal to the most people.
- kerbalspacepro 10y ago
  Netflix bloat is what is sometimes wrong with Netflix. Scenes are sometimes a little bit too long in a lot of series. For example, unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's second season was weaker than the first because the original was made for TV but the second was made for Netflix. This led to the same number of jokes being placed in a longer block of time, and therefore a decrease in the #ofJokes/minute.
  - calsy 10y ago
    That is highly subjective. You are referring to a single show where the quality of writing that season may have suffered rather than anything related to the Netflix platform. Pulling at straws.
    - Ntrails 10y ago
      Sorry, to be clear I have no issue with netflix. However doubling the length of the season and any switch of sponsor carries some risk of deviation from the norm - which was very very high quality imo. I didn't mean to imply that I thought netflix bad Channel4 good (i think it came from there).
abandonliberty 10y ago
None were weak, but some may have improved given more time to work on them. The British way of writing for TV can be quite different from the american one; less concerned about narrative cohesion/logic/dramatic principles and more focused on taking the audience for a crazy ride (see also: Sherlock, Dr. Who). In Black Mirror s3, the double-twist episode originally only had a single twist according to Charlie. It feels like they tacked on the second twist without adjusting the entire narrative to align with it.
RangerScience 10y ago
TBH, I loved the tagline for the first episode: "...invited a swanky wedding. But the trip doesn't go as planned".

by Ntrails 10y ago

m_mueller 10y ago

Ah the taglines... I don't even look at them ;-)

Ntrails 10y ago
by the second half of the season I'd trained myself not to look, but I was just reading without really meaning to when they came on screen. It really ruined some of the surprise in San Junepero (sp?)

calsy 10y ago

Whats wrong with Netflix? They are one of the few publishers creating large amounts of content specifically for mature audiences. Their revenue model is not based on advertising so they are free to create quality content rather than content that will simply appeal to the most people.

kerbalspacepro 10y ago
Netflix bloat is what is sometimes wrong with Netflix. Scenes are sometimes a little bit too long in a lot of series. For example, unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's second season was weaker than the first because the original was made for TV but the second was made for Netflix. This led to the same number of jokes being placed in a longer block of time, and therefore a decrease in the #ofJokes/minute.
- calsy 10y ago
  That is highly subjective. You are referring to a single show where the quality of writing that season may have suffered rather than anything related to the Netflix platform. Pulling at straws.
  - Ntrails 10y ago
    Sorry, to be clear I have no issue with netflix. However doubling the length of the season and any switch of sponsor carries some risk of deviation from the norm - which was very very high quality imo. I didn't mean to imply that I thought netflix bad Channel4 good (i think it came from there).

abandonliberty 10y ago

None were weak, but some may have improved given more time to work on them. The British way of writing for TV can be quite different from the american one; less concerned about narrative cohesion/logic/dramatic principles and more focused on taking the audience for a crazy ride (see also: Sherlock, Dr. Who). In Black Mirror s3, the double-twist episode originally only had a single twist according to Charlie. It feels like they tacked on the second twist without adjusting the entire narrative to align with it.

RangerScience 10y ago

TBH, I loved the tagline for the first episode: "...invited a swanky wedding. But the trip doesn't go as planned".