Apple TV+ announces programming partnership with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai

Post by mc32 » Mon, Mar 08, 2021, 9:03 PM UTC

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70+% of military age population in US is ineligible for service due to weight, education, substance abuse[1]. But we’re not the only ones. Educational shows are better. Very much better, but the entertainment is still escapism, whether they have Shatner or Olivier. That said, entertainment and thinking don’t mix —which is why we have laugh tracks. Instead the programming is thinking for you. That’s perhaps worse than…

Well, sometimes I like to watch a mindless show. I think it's okay to binge watch every now and then. What is wrong with a little escapism? After spending my whole day learning and implementing new things, my brain needs a break, my body needs a break. Obviously, if you're spending more time binge watching, and not showering or eating, you might have a problem. But as with everything, moderation is key.

Post by rbanffy » Tue, Mar 09, 2021, 3:47 PM UTC

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My understanding is that they want to control the user experience and supporting hardware they have little control over prevents that. They sell the Apple TV hardware for that and, in my experience, it's much better than anything Samsung has ever come up with.

Samsung TV software is horrible and laggy - true. But there is an AppleTV+ app for them as long as it's 2019+ release year. But not for previous model years - which happen to be good enough for Netflix, Prime, Disney+, HBO Max and every other streaming service out there. .

Post by xsmasher » Wed, Mar 10, 2021, 7:25 PM UTC

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AppleTV+ is such a failure on so many levels. Firstly, everyone thinks AppleTV is an Apple-branded TV. I have had to explain to people how it’s an Apple Roku. Then adding the + to designate their content offering instead of an enhanced AppleTV was equally terrible. I have no idea how they came to such a terrible decision. Thirdly, the content is beyond terrible. I don’t know what they were thinking, but they spent so…

To answer some of the comments: The show with Jason Mamoa was unwatchable, pun intended. I also watched all the kids content which was either boring or bad. I had high hopes for the Charlie Brown content but my kid who loves space was pretty bored by their show on Snoopy going into Space. Netflix has can’t-miss comedians like Dave Chappelle and all their specials. They have excellent kids shows like Dragon Prince and…

Post by JetSpiegel » Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 4:02 PM UTC

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70+% of military age population in US is ineligible for service due to weight, education, substance abuse[1]. But we’re not the only ones. Educational shows are better. Very much better, but the entertainment is still escapism, whether they have Shatner or Olivier. That said, entertainment and thinking don’t mix —which is why we have laugh tracks. Instead the programming is thinking for you. That’s perhaps worse than…