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I think you're missing the point I'm making. Sure that team has a lot of experience running one of the biggest shows of all time, but they're toxic to lots of

by blhack 7y ago

I think you're missing the point I'm making. Sure that team has a lot of experience running one of the biggest shows of all time, but they're toxic to lots of people who watch TV right now. It was a bad PR move, and it makes it easier for spiteful fans to cancel their subscriptions. Normally just one of these things wouldn't be a big deal, but it seems like netflix has had a bunch of these "a bunch of your customers are so mad that they're leaving" events back to back.

pavelrub 7y ago
No, I think you are the one who is missing the point. This deal a bet on D&D's ability to produce a hit show. Whatever "bad PR" you think this is getting is completely insignificant compared to what Netflix stands to gain from this. Other than that, I think you are vastly overestimating the number of people who respond negatively to this, their actual responses, and their overall impact on Netflix' bottom line. The main risk here for Netflix is that D&D will produce a bad show, not that a bunch of teenagers from r/gameofthrones will cancel their subscription.
- tcd 7y ago
  Not many people will watch shows where D&D are involved I suspect
  - objectivetruth 7y ago
    Of the estimated 100 MILLION people that watched the GoT S8 premiere, you think even a million of them are paying attention to the drama of some writer-production team-showrunner drama? And that this will hold over and significantly affect the commercial success of whatever they do next? No matter how much Netflix throws into marketing? Somehow I doubt the executives and PR flacks at Netflix are too worried about this possibility. For the record, I've never watched an episode of GoT and I only vaguely remember hearing that some of the fans were angry at the showrunners for the finale.
- wolco 7y ago
  The risk is wasting this much money on this overrated star powered team that will not deliver enjoyment per dollar.

by blhack 7y ago

pavelrub 7y ago

No, I think you are the one who is missing the point. This deal a bet on D&D's ability to produce a hit show. Whatever "bad PR" you think this is getting is completely insignificant compared to what Netflix stands to gain from this. Other than that, I think you are vastly overestimating the number of people who respond negatively to this, their actual responses, and their overall impact on Netflix' bottom line. The main risk here for Netflix is that D&D will produce a bad show, not that a bunch of teenagers from r/gameofthrones will cancel their subscription.

tcd 7y ago
Not many people will watch shows where D&D are involved I suspect
- objectivetruth 7y ago
  Of the estimated 100 MILLION people that watched the GoT S8 premiere, you think even a million of them are paying attention to the drama of some writer-production team-showrunner drama? And that this will hold over and significantly affect the commercial success of whatever they do next? No matter how much Netflix throws into marketing? Somehow I doubt the executives and PR flacks at Netflix are too worried about this possibility. For the record, I've never watched an episode of GoT and I only vaguely remember hearing that some of the fans were angry at the showrunners for the finale.
wolco 7y ago
The risk is wasting this much money on this overrated star powered team that will not deliver enjoyment per dollar.