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> We still don't know the answer to the most important question, IMHO: why? Because the copyright holders (Netflix, in this case[0]), decided it would be more
by chimeracoder 4y ago
> We still don't know the answer to the most important question, IMHO: why?
Because the copyright holders (Netflix, in this case[0]), decided it would be more more profitable.
This wasn't the result of an outside public campaign; it was initiated by the rightsholders.
Netflix makes money if they can market an entire franchise (akin to the MCU, albeit less crossover). If they feel that a more "palatable" version of the books helps them do that, they will.
[0] The editing began before Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl company, but it continued under them and they're the ones who decided to publish them (and now walk back the decision)