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> they're likely running out of show ideas to bring in a new audience I keep hearing that they keep cancelling shows, which makes people more reluctant to enga
by GravitasFailure 5y ago
> they're likely running out of show ideas to bring in a new audience
I keep hearing that they keep cancelling shows, which makes people more reluctant to engage with new shows, which makes them more likely to get cancelled, which makes...cue self fulfilling doom spiral.
It'll be interesting to see if the price increase does increase profits or if it just chases off everyone that thought Netflix was barely worth it as is, and what that means for the streaming landscape overall.
- jelling 5y agoSomeone in the industry told me that they don’t renew shows after a couple of years because they would have to pay more for them. Basically, they’re operating like a sports team that relies on rookie contacts to maintain profitability.
- nickff 5y agoMy understanding is that television staff unions all include jumps in pay after certain numbers of seasons. That, coupled with declining viewership after 3-4 seasons (most shows seem to peak in season two or three, means that the show gets more expensive per view.
- londons_explore 5y agoThey might be able to get around this if they could design a show that has a constantly rotating cast and crew, so that by season 4 they don't have any original people left.
- EduardoBautista 5y agoThe Crown changes the main characters’ actors every two seasons.
- jimmygrapes 5y agoI am nowhere near the type to complain too much about "woke" things but I certainly haven't seen many "originals" on Netflix that appeal to me in years. I don't need representation, I need interesting stories.
- GravitasFailure 5y agoHeh, the really sad thing is that there are so many golden age sci fi stories that explore issues of race, sex, and gender, and could be adapted, or at least used as a template to start exploring with new material, but instead we get...Cowboy Bebop "fixing" Gren. It's frustrating.
- nickff 5y agoMost of the golden age stories seem to explore one aspect of these issues, but don't prioritize 'representation'; Stranger in a Strange Land comes to mind. It's probably easier to just put a diverse cast into a bland story.