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I would assume it’s a combination of “that’s how you kill a series” and “nobody decent wants to act in a series that never stops filming.” At an episode a week

by akerl_ 3y ago

I would assume it’s a combination of “that’s how you kill a series” and “nobody decent wants to act in a series that never stops filming.” At an episode a week, you run out of plot way faster, and your humans are basically signing on to have no other work.

loloquwowndueo 3y ago
You mean, like almost every other person on the planet with this weird thing called a “steady job”?
- dragontamer 3y ago
  TV serial actors are a different cut than super-stars in Hollywood. You aren't going to attract the superstars with a "steady job". There are some incredibly talented TV serial actors however.
- BeetleB 3y ago
  Being a main actor in a typical show is often a lot more grueling than a "steady job". Definitely not 40 hours a week stuff. When I learned of their schedule, I actually felt the opposite of OP: They should get better work/life balance and a season should be only about 12 episodes.
- gbear605 3y ago
  There are lots of “contractors” in the tech world, that are brought on for a project and then move onto something else. It makes sense because they can be there for an important project that they can really contribute towards and then move on to another big project. If an actor is really famous and a lot of movies want them, it’d be selfish of them to just stick on one project for years, even if they’re really good at it.
- akerl_ 3y ago
  It feels like you’re trying to snark, but in case you’re earnestly trying to have a discussion: No, “almost every other person on the planet” doesn’t have a “steady job” in the way you’re implying. There are portions of the workforce that work a 9-5 full time position. There are others that do contract work where they’re temporarily focused fully on one job for a short time span, and also contractors/consultants who take smaller time commitments and work multiple contracts at the same time. This isn’t just a tech thing, it’s true across many industries.
tomjen3 3y ago
The standard used to be about 22 episodes a year, so that is an episode every two weeks. Many shows ran for at least 5 years, and some ran forever (days of our lives would be one example). So I don't think that is the problem. What is the issue is that Netflix wants to drag you in with a few big hits and then satiate you with much cheaper shows. Unfortunately that doesn't work because they don't have a massive content library, but they still act and price themselves as if they did.

by akerl_ 3y ago

loloquwowndueo 3y ago

You mean, like almost every other person on the planet with this weird thing called a “steady job”?

dragontamer 3y ago
TV serial actors are a different cut than super-stars in Hollywood. You aren't going to attract the superstars with a "steady job". There are some incredibly talented TV serial actors however.
BeetleB 3y ago
Being a main actor in a typical show is often a lot more grueling than a "steady job". Definitely not 40 hours a week stuff. When I learned of their schedule, I actually felt the opposite of OP: They should get better work/life balance and a season should be only about 12 episodes.
gbear605 3y ago
There are lots of “contractors” in the tech world, that are brought on for a project and then move onto something else. It makes sense because they can be there for an important project that they can really contribute towards and then move on to another big project. If an actor is really famous and a lot of movies want them, it’d be selfish of them to just stick on one project for years, even if they’re really good at it.
akerl_ 3y ago
It feels like you’re trying to snark, but in case you’re earnestly trying to have a discussion: No, “almost every other person on the planet” doesn’t have a “steady job” in the way you’re implying. There are portions of the workforce that work a 9-5 full time position. There are others that do contract work where they’re temporarily focused fully on one job for a short time span, and also contractors/consultants who take smaller time commitments and work multiple contracts at the same time. This isn’t just a tech thing, it’s true across many industries.

tomjen3 3y ago

The standard used to be about 22 episodes a year, so that is an episode every two weeks. Many shows ran for at least 5 years, and some ran forever (days of our lives would be one example). So I don't think that is the problem. What is the issue is that Netflix wants to drag you in with a few big hits and then satiate you with much cheaper shows. Unfortunately that doesn't work because they don't have a massive content library, but they still act and price themselves as if they did.