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Re: Netflix is turning into cable TV

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AND you can anyway watch the HBO shows. It's not like they are removed..

Unless you’re being sarcastic, go try and watch West World on Max. As a bonus, you will discover one of the reasons we cancelled Max.

Eh, a couple of originals out of 100s HBO has produced. I am okay with that.

Re: Netflix is turning into cable TV

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Right? We just canceled Netflix after 15 years or so of subscription. Their content discovery is garbage, their licensing decisions questionable, and their original content typically B- or C- grade. Sure, I liked Sandman. But a light bulb flipped when I watched prime and saw maybe 60% of the content looked interested. Netflix was maybe 2%. Hulu near 25% without add-ons. You want customer loyalty? Add a new season to…

Ironically I find Prime to be the worst platform. Aside from The Boys and Star Trek (most of which isn’t on Prime anyway) I can’t think of much I watched in the last 5 years that impressed me. The Tick was amusing, but that’s quite old now. I did like Rings Of Power too, despite its many flaws. But The Boys is probably the only stand-out show on that platform. It’s also got a horrifically bad UI too. Netflix can defi…

If you like The Boys, you may also enjoy Gen V.

Personally, I liked Gen V more than The Boys, and that is saying alot

Re: Netflix is turning into cable TV

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If you can erase the past, you can control the population by influencing their collective memory.

are you implying that the collapse of mom and pop DVD rental stores is part of a plot to manipulate society?

The collapse of rent-what-you-want has definitely helped the rise of rent-what-we-want
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