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Netflix REALLY went for quantity over quality with their library. I'm certain that there are some great shows in there, but I have to start ten different series
by tornato7 5y ago
Netflix REALLY went for quantity over quality with their library. I'm certain that there are some great shows in there, but I have to start ten different series just to find one I like.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Disney+ library is rather small, but I find at least half the shows to be enjoyable, so that's where I turn to first.
- HWR_14 5y agoNetflix started out with a huge amount of content. I'm sure they're scared that no longer seeming to have everything will hurt their subscriber base. One way to make it look like you still have everything is to have an overwhelming amount of stuff.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoThat will work in the short term, but perhaps hurt them in the long term.
- fumblebee 5y agoHm, I really don't understand the approach of choosing shows/films based on what the algorithm tells me I'll like. Watching a series is such an incredible time sink that it's necessary to gather more information in advance of choosing. I've found a much better model is friends or critics' recommendations cross-checked against Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb ratings. (Which implies you need some people to use the scattergun approach, but I'd rather not be the guinea pig). This way it doesn't matter if good Netflix shows are "needle in a haystack".
- mumblemumble 5y agoI don't really feel like there's much quantity, either, though. The stuff they're doing is just so very stylistically homogenous. I guess it's down to how you frame it? Some people see 100 different flavors of ice cream. I see 100 different flavors of chocolate ice cream. Both perspectives are accurate. Which one is more useful to you perhaps depends on how much you like chocolate ice cream.