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I think the fundamental problem is that Netflix has too many show, and follows the "see what sticks" philosophy. I think they should be more like (formerly?) H

I think the fundamental problem is that Netflix has too many show, and follows the "see what sticks" philosophy. I think they should be more like (formerly?) HBO or Apple and try to make fewer, better shows.

glenstein 3y ago
I thought there was a missed opportunity for Amazon to assert a distinct identity, of acquiring shows and letting them finish out their arcs (The Expanse) and make a credible commitment to either giving shows a "soft axe" (a notice that they get one final season) or a compromise like a send-off movie. I don't know that they necessarily think this way, but it could have been a distinction they could have gone for. Like you feel better about having The Expanse, or for that matter any other show, in the hands of Amazon than Netflix.
- brucethemoose2 3y ago
  Yeah that would be an interesting niche, but there are only so many opportunities to pick or good shows or novels, and they picked up a lot already.
- ultrasaurus 3y ago
  That would be an interesting production skill for an org to build out. I don't think anyone is really good at it and wind-down seasons are all over the place. Freed from the need to fit into the season templates you could also wind shows down with partial seasons or even an audiobook. 2 fun examples of coping with winding down are HBO's Rome, that "telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one" (https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE4B00VV20081201/ https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE4B00VV...) and Blacklist's final episode before the pandemic shutdown that filled the gaps with animated storyboards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nF4njky94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nF4njky94
  - glenstein 3y ago
    I hadn't even thought of an audiobook. But, to your point with HBO, they have dabbled in creating companion podcasts, and did a wind-down with Rome, so a companion podcast could at least be something.
  - brucethemoose2 3y ago
    There's the opposite phenomenon where, for instance, Legend of Korra was ordered as a miniseries then extended to a full show, resulting in some trouble in season 2's production. Futurama might be the best at handling cancellations now, lol.

glenstein 3y ago

I thought there was a missed opportunity for Amazon to assert a distinct identity, of acquiring shows and letting them finish out their arcs (The Expanse) and make a credible commitment to either giving shows a "soft axe" (a notice that they get one final season) or a compromise like a send-off movie. I don't know that they necessarily think this way, but it could have been a distinction they could have gone for. Like you feel better about having The Expanse, or for that matter any other show, in the hands of Amazon than Netflix.

brucethemoose2 3y ago
Yeah that would be an interesting niche, but there are only so many opportunities to pick or good shows or novels, and they picked up a lot already.
ultrasaurus 3y ago
That would be an interesting production skill for an org to build out. I don't think anyone is really good at it and wind-down seasons are all over the place. Freed from the need to fit into the season templates you could also wind shows down with partial seasons or even an audiobook. 2 fun examples of coping with winding down are HBO's Rome, that "telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one" (https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE4B00VV20081201/ https://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE4B00VV...) and Blacklist's final episode before the pandemic shutdown that filled the gaps with animated storyboards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nF4njky94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0nF4njky94
- glenstein 3y ago
  I hadn't even thought of an audiobook. But, to your point with HBO, they have dabbled in creating companion podcasts, and did a wind-down with Rome, so a companion podcast could at least be something.
- brucethemoose2 3y ago
  There's the opposite phenomenon where, for instance, Legend of Korra was ordered as a miniseries then extended to a full show, resulting in some trouble in season 2's production. Futurama might be the best at handling cancellations now, lol.