I've said it before but I agree - Netflix sure adds a lot of original content, but I've yet to see a true masterpiece deserving its place among The Wie, The Sop

I've said it before but I agree - Netflix sure adds a lot of original content, but I've yet to see a true masterpiece deserving its place among The Wie, The Sopranos or Mad Men and lately I'm starting to think that Netflxi is entirely fine with producing good enough content which adds and retains subscribers while never really stading out. Of course it's entirely reasonable to do so if it's a successful approach, but I can't say I like it and I don't think it leads to exceptional, high prestige content. If HBO produced their content mostly according to numbers while neglecting artistic considerations The Wire would have been done after Season 1. Furthermroe, did you see the other discussion about Netfli/Hollywood recently here on HN? [0] From the article: > Netflix now routinely ends shows after their second season, even when they’re still popular. Netflix has learned that the first two seasons of a show are key to bringing in subscribers—but the third and later seasons don’t do much to retain or win new subscribers. > Ending a show after the second season saves money, because showrunners who oversee production tend to negotiate a boost in pay after two years. Propably a financially sound approach, but I doubt I'll stay a subscriber much longer if that's the direction they are heading. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20403587 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20403587