Film Theory: Netflix is DYING... but I can SAVE it!

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By now you've probably heard about Netflix not quite hitting the numbers it was expecting to. The headlines are all about how "Netflix is DYING!" or "Netflix is BROKEN!". Well, I think I have the solution to their problems. Netflix, it's time to sit back and let good old reliable MatPat save you.
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[@guccymia4622]

Netflix’s major problem is canceling amazing shows in the first season because they didn’t do enough press to get good numbers on the release day. So once the show is actually discovered and everyone loves it, it will have already been canceled

[@unicornpotato0751]

EXACTLY thats what i've been and a bunch of others have been saying about jatp Edit: spelling

[@Moonlit_Shadows]

Yea like away that was really good and then was canceled

[@Dguilfoyle26]

I.e. I Am Not Okay With This

[@Purtle]

Final space. Even tho it got 3 seasons, its amazing and got cancelled

[@salsazilla790]

True. Then it makes me hesitant to get invested in shows at all. It sucks

[@Termless]

Here is the problem: You used to be able to buy Netflix and have access to most films and movies, now you have to pay for 5 streaming services and still don't have access to everything.

[@benito23453]

пвп

[@king_gaming6813]

Fr

[@MikkieBakker]

Just sail the wide open sea my brother! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@jeremyhillaryboob4248]

@@MikkieBakker Piracy is genuinely the best option for watching movies now lol

[@ksaraf23]

This is why I have a library card. Who needs to pay $15 bucks for HBO Max when all it takes is a round trip to my public library to binge the entirety of Game of Thrones. And before you ask…no, it was not worth it.

[@coolboss999]

One prime example is Arcane. This masterpiece of a show released 3 episodes each week for 3 weeks. The show exploded and maintained popularity throughout those 3 weeks because of its release style. In my opinion, releasing 1 episode a week for a show on Netflix would be weird because binge watching has become a central part of Netflix culture. I would suggest them maybe releasing 2 or 3 episodes a week for a show like what they have been doing with their reality TV shows. It will keep the binge aspect that Netflix is associated with while extending it over a few weeks.

[@TekkenMasterPL]

Agreed. I cant comprehend how they dump whole season of Stranger Things and then make month breaks in new episodes when it comes to Better Call Saul. 3 episodes a week seems nice

[@elpadre2940]

I’m actually fine with the 1 episode/week, it’s fun to have this thing to do every week in your schedule and have time to talk with your friends about it

[@coolboss999]

@@TekkenMasterPL I agree. Literally the second half of Stranger Things is 2 episodes with each episodes running for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, the same as a movie nowadays

[@coolboss999]

@@TekkenMasterPL Also cable shows like Better Call Saul, they usually don't record all the episodes at once, they usually make them in batches which is why they can't just dump all the episodes at once and their are usual breaks in between (holidays/breaks. With this model, actors also have time to work on multiple projects at once without having to be stuck on one for a prolonged period of time). With streamers, they make all their episodes at once so they can do whatever they want with the release schedule and not have to deal with it. Netflix chooses to dump everything while streamers like Hulu and Disney+ like doing weekly drops. Also, Netflix doesn't own Better Call Saul. It's licensed to them and when the show is finished releasing all of it's episodes on cable, it's usually takes a few weeks for it to be put on Netflix (depending on the licensing agreement, it can vary when the show drops on Netflix ofc).

[@richardhutnik]

The slower burn connected with Arcane got me interested in Netflix. Give time to chat up helps.

[@robertt9342]

I’d also like to point out that Netflix is probably getting known for cancelling series’. It affects how much people want to invest into their product.

[@gigiblack2231]

I’ve also heard if a show is a success they will only do 4 seasons so they can make room for other shows which doesn’t help either.

[@shreeshanthkadam3011]

Daredevil?😢

[@donomar_9985]

@@shreeshanthkadam3011 at least he's getting revived on Disney+, getting cancelled after season 3 was the most confusing thing

[@ScruffyBeard]

im still angry about prodigal son getting canned, dont know if it was netflix or what but I was going hard for that show before I learned it was cancelled at season 2

[@martinlatvian5538]

Not everyone wants to eatch series, they dont have all the good movies and trilogies.

[@teriyaki9832]

i also think netflix is focusing too much on “shock value” shows. shows like their awful reality shows (ex. too hot to handle) and movies like 365 days and tall girl. yes, they give you a momentary check when it blows up on tiktok and everyone hate watches it, but it doesn’t build fans. people talk about it for a week after it comes out, make fun of it, and go on with their day. meanwhile, stranger things (a show that’s actually well written and planned out) is still incredibly relevant years after it’s first season. shows like i’m not okay with this got cancelled, but are still highly praised online with a core fanbase begging for a revival. that’s what netflix is forgetting. they want to make a quick dollar off of a terrible movie or show, but forget that clout fades in a month or so.

[@dankenstin8803]

That’s exactly how I’m feeling about Netflix. #IAmNotOkayWithIAmNotOkayWithThisSeason2BeingCancelled

[@dsb_dinesh8413]

Sense8 😔

[@elizacarrie7433]

Yeah, like did we really need 2 after sequels and a sequel to 365 days?

[@jessicahogan7248]

@@elizacarrie7433 I saw the Alex Meyers recap of that movie and the only shock about that movie is that it exists... barf. AM is much more entertaining lol

[@skybattler2624]

This actually backfires at them so much as well. If a particular show/series they release with shock factor actually was received negatively (i.e. Cuties), then the backlash will stick longer.

[@mbcjr01]

I'm actually surprised you didn't talk about their pattern of cancelling shows after 3 seasons in order to not have to pay more to their actors and crew. Can't build a fandom if you cancel shows so quickly

[@oddwise69420]

RIP dirk gently's hollistic detective agency 😢

[@alexcampbell5375]

And then theres the whole sunk cost fallacy in shows. If youve watched enough people will want to keep watching until its done. I dont know anybody who still watches Gray's Anatomy and still enjoys it lol

[@thedarkvampress3833]

RIP Santa Clarita Diet

[@wd3185]

At least most get three. The Dark Crystal didn't even get TWO and it won an Emmy before they pulled that plug.

[@dieselboy.7637]

After 1 season

[@GMStudios64]

“My friend Colleen AKA Miranda Sings” well that aged like milk…

[@catsarethebest41]

😭💀💀

[@BushTheSir]

No for real💀

[@sunsetszn]

The way I came back to this video looking for this comment

[@Psilomuscimol]

Aged milk can be cheese. Cheese is good.

[@thombrown]

So, my personal issues with Netflix are: - there's no way to see what the latest releases are, just a selection of newish releases and trending shows - it feels like it's 95% cheap filler movies - show/film descriptions often say nothing about what it's about - show/film trailers are mostly a clip that tells you nothing about the show and are mostly boring and unengaging - it doesn't show you what you've already watched - the price is way more than other services, and those services offer shows and films that aren't mostly filler... and the price keeps increasing - it does a very poor job with shows it thinks I will like

[@zoinksrodan7644]

Your 1st and 5th points are wrong, on my TV and phone I can see the newest released shows and there's a category for "watch again" you just have to scroll a bit

[@hansrober3503]

also, when searching for a specific show, the results sometimes dont show it

[@Gannoh]

Netflix started going downhill when they removed the rating system because of Amy Schumer's abysmal "comedy" special

[@thombrown]

@@zoinksrodan7644 Today, there was a show called "Life in Colour" added to Netflix, which I know about through a site that tracks new releases. This doesn't appear anywhere in the new releases list on Netflix, but content that is nearly a week old appears there. I get the same with many other films and shows. Going to a specific list to see what I've watched is not very helpful. If I'm browsing the list, and I see a film that I'm not sure I've watched previously, it won't tell me. It will display it like any other film. I would want it to have a red underline, or border, or an icon showing that it's been watched previously. I don't want to navigate away to search for it in a list of things I've watched. That's next to useless as I wouldn't waste all that time to find out.

[@zoinksrodan7644]

@@thombrown well you'd know you've watched it since it's in "watch again" lol plus week old movies and shows are still fairly new

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Hopefully Neflix is going to watch this and take this free business advice from MatPat. He's more than just some theorist after all, but a business advisor as well.

[@GriffinZambia]

Dont read my Name 😷.

[@benito23453]

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[@benito23453]

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[@benito23453]

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[@lenunDun2un]

"my friend colleen" that one didnt age qute so well.

[@badusername8137]

who knows maybe in a few years matpat will groom kids too

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@lenunDun2un]

@@jeet9668 of course he didn’t know, thats the point of “that one didn’t age quite so well”

[@juniperjellyfish]

8:14 “My friend Colleen” That aged well

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@missjenniferatfiretonight.1613]

The whole “space out the release” thing is perfectly displayed by arcane. Released in three acts over three weeks, great pace and kept everyone talking

[@anthonyjaccard3694]

I mean, is there anything that Arcane hasn't done better than most shows ?

[@aduad]

3 weeks is definitely not long enough of a spacing to save Netflix...I personally don't find spacing an issue especially since most Netflix shows only have 10 episodes/season anyway...spacing makes sense for shows that have 20+ episodes...I can live with a 4 episode drop every month though!

[@zoinksrodan7644]

Better call saul is doing that and i love it, show will end in 3 months with an episode every week. The subreddit on reddit is always alive and keeps everybody talking. The need to continue spacing releases

[@moorjammin]

3 weeks is still under a month, so you could still just buy one month and cancel, which is the thing they want to prevent

[@quinnholloway5400]

And is something they didn't do with JOJO Stone Ocean Which Pisses me off tenfold They released a entire part of the show at once, leaving the people behind the anime to have to catch up

[@wukohai1479]

My issues with Netflix are: - They only advertise things that are already popular, so the only thing I see when I open the app is just Stranger Things and Breaking bad. - The app's algorithm is like it was made in 5 minutes. It recommends me the show Lost In Space when I watch stuff like Naruto and HxH. - the descriptions don't tell much about the show/movie's plot. - A lot of the Movies are just there to make it look like there is a whole lot more to watch, they are poorly made.

[@gabeznl3591]

Atleast Breaking Bad is good, lol

[@zombieboss5178]

My issues with your comment - Issue 3 is retarded, why would someone want to spoil the plot of some show/movie that's for retards, I want the description to be obscure, especially for a movie since it's a one and done kind of deal - 3 of your 4 issues sentences start with T, also why does the third reason start with a lowercase T when the other 4 points you made started with capitals - About the 4th issue, that is entirely subjective, yes I think some movies are bad, but usually that is because I don't like an actor/s, or I don't like the plot or something else, very rarely is a movie bad because of the writing/production quality, yes there are bad ones, but I am pretty sure they exist on any platform, if you dig deep enough.

[@zombieboss5178]

@@gabeznl3591 Subjective, opinionated

[@yoshifan4569]

Oh yeah, those descriptions. The one from Power of the dog was just utterly awful. It even made the movie it bit less good cus it was so not what I was expecting after reading those two or three lines...

[@nenmaster5218]

Netflix isnt full of Wokeness but does heavily support it. They did laughably-shows and went with it, doubling-down, then tripling-down, never stopping. The Money-Losing is not just some small decision here and there, it's an Entire Ideology.

[@omiscendo]

MatPat really does have a point about the bingeing and release schedule thing. As someone who watches dramas that release episodes on a weekly basis, there’s time for us to react and anticipate each episode. It gives us something to look forward to. If people want to binge a drama, they will simply wait until the week or day of the final episode to do so. Following a weekly release schedule will still give people the opportunity to binge a show, while also letting it last longer.

[@shyigu]

Well said. Every week of Business Proposal or Uncanny Counter was truly a rush.

[@daniel-johnson_dam]

@@shyigu same for the Mandalorian, boba fett and kenobi

[@petpaltea]

They just did that.

[@Musical_Pigeon]

My boyfriend prefers to binge every show until he's either watched it all or just all that's released. His mom and dad do that too. None of them understand why I like to take breaks every few episodes. Sometimes even if it isn't strictly a drama it's nice to take bit and digest what you've watched.

[@coachleif]

I think it's highly individual. A show has to be exceptional for me to bother with watching weekly, and even then I would prefer to binge it. The only two shows I have bothered watching weekly were ones I got into by binging first, Succession and Better Call Saul. In both cases, I waited for multiple seasons to come out before committing, and only once I was hooked would I have bothered coming back weekly. In both cases too, I enjoyed the era where I could binge quite a bit more, but I was in deep enough I would watch weekly. Also in both cases, I haven't watched a weekly show since, and the only way to get me to commit to that is have a body of work for me to actually get into. For example, Better Call Saul is still my fav show... but it's a slow starter, it worked in it's advantage to string that together a little bit more, whereas I may have gotten lost over the course of 5 seasons before it hit me I was enjoying it even more than Breaking Bad. This isn't one size fits all... but every weekly show I ever watch anymore is only a result that I binged several seasons of it already.

[@icyblue1992]

Mattpatt is correct! It is the reason why netflix kdramas actually do well. Two days or one day a week releases because they follow the production schedules of asian media.

[@UYNiko]

My main issue with Netflix right now is that I can’t commit to anything, one day you start a new show and a few days later they decide to cancel it, at this point I just skip everything because I’m not interested on getting burned by shows getting cancelled, they may make the most incredible show ever but I’m just not going to watch it, to be honest the only reason why I haven’t cancelled is that my parents watch a few shows on my account and those shows are not even Netflix originals…

[@that80s_kid64]

Same! I had watched Archive 81 a couple months back and then when I was watching it with my cousin I decided to look and see when season 2 was coming out only to find it canceled

[@bridgetmessina4462]

My issue is that I like a show, but they didn’t add season nine. Then I learned it was on a different site that doesn’t let you skip the intro. Now, they had cut seasons out of the show and it only goes up to season 4 instead of season 8!

[@TeeklGrey]

RIP The Dark Crystal :(

[@oliviav.3565]

Right! I was going to start Archive 81 because of the excellent word of mouth, but then heard it was cancelled. I don't even want to bother now! If it's really good I'm gonna be pissed that there's no new seasons.

[@tourmelion9221]

I watched teenage bounty hunters and was crushed when it was cancelled in favour of Emily in Paris

[@Iwillkillyouusingapawnorqueen]

8:09 That didn't age well...

[@Virtualdemon666]

*sick burn*

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@margaret_adelle]

Sarah Z did an entire video essay on how bad mass dropping episodes is for TV. It kills any chance of building an in-the-moment fandom as a show is being released and creates anxiety and stress as people feel required to binge it or be spoiled.

[@karen-ig2cm]

something to point out is that a lot of the strategies mentioned in this video can be seen in anime, which is EXTREMELY successful when it comes to audience engagement and consumption: the one-episode-a-week releases for new seasons, heavy emphasis on promotion, and ESPECIALLY the earned media. the amount of merchandisable goods being made from anime (figurines, t-shirts, keychains, cosplays, etc.) is insane and creates strong fanbases. matpat really makes some great points in this video!

[@Justin-ym4pm]

One thing I never see brought up enough about password sharing is that they already charge you extra for 1, 2, or 4 simultaneous streams. If I'm paying for 4 streams, what does it matter if they're under the same roof or not?

[@dotanon]

100%. Also it's 2022. I have a Japanese penpal and we like to watch shows together online. Why is this different from having a friend over to watch with me? Obviously public restreaming is a problem, but at the end of the day these online services need to start understanding that by virtue of being online, there are going to a lot of grey areas that people feel are not in any way infringements but obviously legally would be. This is the same problem as video game piracy, in a way. In attempting to crack down on leeches you end up pissing off legitimate customers and will inevitably end up hurting your userbase long term when the value proposition of the service becomes less attractive.

[@Sam-kj9ui]

@@dotanon you cant say "its 2022" and "I have a penpal" in the same sentence.

[@Sam-kj9ui]

@@dotanon you cant say "its 2022" and "I have a penpal" in the same sentence.

[@thevideoofdiariesofagregin9517]

@@Sam-kj9ui yes you can

[@plantainsame2049]

@@thevideoofdiariesofagregin9517 Technically isn't a pen pal someone you've write to I don't know

[@EmpCalick]

My major problem with netflix is removing some of the best shows they used to have just to give us a bad netflix original nobody cares about. Its even worse when those shows require you to pay for an entirely other service to access

[@aniketrodge8159]

You literally just said they require you to pay for an entirely other service well thats because they pull themselves from netflix(like the office is removed from netflix and is on some peacock bs site)

[@dasiyland09]

I agree

[@LuckyLuc777]

This is my problem too. A lot of good films and series are gone from Netflix because of other streaming platforms getting the rights for them

[@believeinjesus6972]

Repent to Jesus Christ ““Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:19‬ ‭NIV‬

[@abyssalzone2957]

Facts

[@hlive714]

I sincerely hope Netflix heeds your warnings and advice. I'm not particularly interested in Netflix as a business. But they did give me my Favourite series, possibly ever.

[@KeaveMind]

A thing about Netflix that always bothered me is that I really have to look for something new but I'm not even sure what I'm looking for. Theres a lot that I dont like and small hidden gems I absolutely fall in love with. But theres no recommendations. the Percentage is something I have to check manually everytime. Plus the short descriptions are so boring, I'm never really taken over by em

[@LinusTheTrain]

Your right on the nose with this one

[@JoelHamin]

This man analyzed something a multi-billion company couldn’t, even to save themselves. Respect.

[@exel-nu2un]

:)

[@killnet5638]

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[@shafayhussainsyed1560]

If Netflix's loses continue then they will crack down on password sharing. I guess he made this video to avoid that...

[@AJVillanueva2030]

Netflix made mistakes, especially when they released that one shocking movie that angered parents.

[@marynassuna3792]

@@AJVillanueva2030 what was that

[@b.d162]

The real issue with Netflix is that whenever they release a show, it's overwhelming because you have to watch all of it (if you like the show) to avoid being spoiled online or with friends. Like you said, a big reason why Disney Plus works in that regard is because they release episodes on a weekly basis. It gives time for fans to discuss and theorise and ultimately bring new people to the platform. The binging method for Netflix was cool for a few years, now it's just hurting them.

[@emylol5345]

Unless you count Owl house and amphibia only releasing their new season when they are don't but being streamed on cable.

[@SG80games]

Yes but we don’t talk about Disney’s relationship with their animated shows because they seem to underestimate their value to the platform *cries in Owl House Season 3*

[@mopnem]

Netflix gives people a great thing & people being as pathetic as they are will likely force Netflix to release in spaces..

[@nuklearkhaos115]

Yeah I agree, I think the release of Arcane proves that, the 3 weekly releases boosted the length and amount of people talking about future episodes.

[@knowwhatimeme]

I like anime :3

[@vvwivid]

miranda sings??? 😟

[@tigistferenj3180]

LMAO

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@larking13]

I've had this take on binge-watching decreasing the enjoyment for years. Essentially that's what made LOST one of the greatest series in TV history. Literally every single episode had a cliffhanger ending. That doesn't work if you watch the next show in 5 seconds.

[@kallocarina8879]

I agree about the binging thing. I was really disappointed when Jojo's part 6 dropped 12 episodes in a day because I was pressured to watch it ASAP to avoid spoilers, and because when I finished it in just a week I had to wait months for the next part of it (which still hasn't come out btw -_-)

[@p0w3r3d]

Agreed, David production has definitely learned their lesson from this (hopefully)

[@OvertopAccel]

The 12 episode drop I think also killed the meme-ability and interest longevity of the series. When Golden Wind came out you would have new memes and discussions on reddit and youtube every week. Honestly I haven't found the same cultural impact in Stone Ocean.

[@PressAtoDefendEarth]

I saw this entire video as a statement of "BRING BACK JOJO FRIDAYS"

[@sol_mental]

In the other hand, MAPPA keeps releasing a final final final 2.0 sub-season of AoT for mysterious reasons xDD they just can't end season 4, it's madness xDD Part 3 of season 4 is due next year an it's sure to get to the end of the anime this time, they sure will!

[@gregorymirabella1423]

just pirate it.

[@djcoopes7569]

I think that they should also add a function for the community to vote for which shows they want to have more seasons, including cancelled netflix ones

[@moxxibekk]

Iirc amazon did that for a couple of years: put out a few episodes of a new show and had their subscribers "vote" on what they wanted full seasons on.

[@believeinjesus6972]

Repent to Jesus Christ ““Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ K

[@growthhacking9126]

Netflix do see which shows are doing great and which are not through their database or watchtime history.Thats why the ceo told Squid Game may become world largest streamed show before hand. This method is reliable than voting.

[@moxxibekk]

@@growthhacking9126 it could be a combo though. Just because you finished a season of something, doesn't mean you want more of those seasons (people hate watch, or keep watching a show thinking it will get better and it doesn't for example)

[@TinyStudioFilmmaking]

Like corridor digital

[@everythinghomey6452]

This makes so much sense. I can sooo easily keep up with Disney plus, but Netflix is just PUMPING stuff out. One thing I love about movies and series is talking about it with my friends and family, but saying, "hey, have you seen that new Netflix movie?" just don't work anymore, because if they have, it's proberly antoher one then what you have watched *shrug*

[@Edreyes813]

I wonder if he is still friends with her

[@N3K0MAN1A]

No way that could have aged badly...

[@Stuffedteddy]

Fr I was thinking that

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@arhyvrapisa]

It doesn’t help how there’s so many other streaming services to choose from, the options of what to watch and when to watch them is too overwhelming. Especially now with entertainment in general becoming this ENDLESS OCEAN of content you HAVE to watch in order to keep up with the conversation, it’s easy to cut Netflix loose.

[@benito23453]

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[@benito23453]

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[@benito23453]

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[@Sirdeathvids]

I agree! Right now my family has Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Crave because there's the odd show on each that we like. And even then we either aren't able to keep up with all the shows, or aren't able to find the movies we want to watch on those streaming platforms.

[@joostkoch7229]

The "realease episodes every week" is the simplest idea that they should do Arcane dropped 3 episodes every week In those weeks I learned to know the characters through my friends and through KZbin, this made me count down to the next episodes. I loved the show btw

[@killnet5638]

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[@spence8507]

@u know what i did Your dad isn't

[@Kaiyax_]

Arcane is awesome! I can’t not think of it when I hear enemy

[@Booderot]

@@spence8507 👏👏👏👏

[@ramonandrajo6348]

@@Kaiyax_ Arcane is ok.

[@museumofskulls2972]

I really wish they continued The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. That was a god tier show.

[@_squigglylines_]

Sadly it was VERY expensive. I loved the show though.

[@breaddraws_d9262]

I feel bad that mat pat was friends with Colleen

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@darbybennett8635]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve scrolled through Netflix and there’s just TOO MUCH! I’d prefer something good quality rather than just having the variety. I honestly end up rewatching things because the variety is overwhelming.

[@cherylsmith392]

you have the opposite problem that I have there's nothing to watch for me

[@aidan2849]

@@cherylsmith392 soap2day here you go

[@roseywolf7867]

@@cherylsmith392 same

[@DrGandW]

It’s sad because I’m sure there are Netflix shows I’d like that have gotten buried under so much waste of time garbage. Randomly tried Tear Along the Dotted Line and it was fantastic, but it took too much scrolling to find.

[@drippychoco3057]

That’s exactly what I do lmao

[@emilybailey9109]

I've always felt like Netflix's release schedule was overwhelming. Like I rarely look at Netflix now because I know that there's going to be a billion new things being released but like I haven't seen any advertising for any of it and so it just seems like this obscure show that may or may not be good

[@killnet5638]

MatPat is a brain burner!(Правдивое видео): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXK0qYOJrLJnnpI

[@christiantaylor1495]

So you need advertising brainwashing to watch

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@christiantaylor1495 Sadly yeah. Human nature are hard to get rid of. Even if you know your own flaws

[@user-vy2hz6fl6x]

@@christiantaylor1495 Not necessarily. With advertising comes reviews, hype or hate, and so you get a better idea of what the show or movie is like

[@CattTheCat]

omg I'm so glad you put this into words. I feel so overwhelmed with how much stuff comes out nowadays and I never feel like I have any time to process what it's about and if it's even something I want to watch before everyone else is already raving about it and saying how I "HAVE to watch it it's so good!" and like it's exhausting trying to keep up with so much media that I may only feel lukewarm about to begin with

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

I think first seasons (that they tend to cancel so often) should be dropped all at once, released daily, or in 2 parts like ST s4 is gonna be, and properly advertised. Then second seasons and onwards that now have an established fanbase garnered from the first season should be released weekly. That way you can still rely on good shows, instead of gimmicks like "cute yoda" pictures seen on twitter to pull someone to a show.

[@aircheese616]

8:07 aged like milk 💀

[@kristhesimp]

lol

[@errobjectshowcommunity]

And now Matpat is bashing on her at the streamy awards💀

[@aircheese616]

@@errobjectshowcommunity bro no way

[@errobjectshowcommunity]

Yeah, there's a clip@@aircheese616

[@amatanata]

@@errobjectshowcommunityas he shouldve

[@cubejedi]

The entire 'stretching out your release shedule' thing is a strategy well used by anime studios. The anime fandom is currently a really loud one within it's community: memeing everything, theorizing and so much more. It is the reason why they remain popular.

[@nettahkoplowich2459]

and even on Netflix anime is released weekly and not everything at once this causing you to watch more

[@rijulsurendran]

Yes I like the spy family. I am just waiting for new episode due to the meme and cosplay.

[@itsFnD]

Netflix ruined Jojo part 6 :(

[@ummeatiachowdhury5623]

@@itsFnD By releasing all the episodes at one time completely killed the hype when you could binge watch it in one day and not just wait every week (I'm pretty sure it was called Jojo Fridays) for a new episode to release (increased the hype). By doing this they weren't able to keep people attracted to it or keep the hype up as a fresh new batch of Stone Ocean episodes releases sometime in Fall 2022 (I don't remember the exact date), atleast over 6 months from the first batch of episodes. I almost forgot about Stone Ocean cause I watched every episode between 3 days and moved on from it.

[@jimmycoon3320]

@@itsFnD lol how it’s literally the same studio it’s just being released by Netflix the show is fine

[@Excelsior1937]

I first found out that Netflix did the whole "releasing a whole season at a time" thing when people in my friend circle were getting excited for season 3 of Kipo, and when I found out that the whole thing had already been released I was like "Sorry, WHAT!? What in the world!? How are the fans supposed to theorize in between episodes? How are they supposed to keep a conversation going? Who's idea was this!?"

[@yokelengleng]

Actually as someone who watches Netflix in Malaysia, they actually release certain K-dramas from Korea on a weekly basis.

[@TheRealBlazingDiamond]

Bruh wdym? I hate weekly releases. I just want to watch The 100 dammit, my family and I just want to have a nice The 100 session and these assholes got in the way of that

[@blumae1170]

yeah ikr. The reason I was able to know most of the shows that I watched is because of the discussions or buzz around the show, where I would see people speculating or just simply excited about the show. The intrigue is really powerful tool to get someone into the show whether it is criticism or praise imo. Also, it lets the audience grow more as each episode releases. Binging is great if you're late to the party imo, but if it's newly released some people can decide to watch it later, which scatters the watch time or popularity of the show. Unlike with one episode (two or three epsiode is ideal imo for more discussions) the show can be popular for weeks. In addition, watching something on it's release feels exclusive, where everyone actually gathers around to watch the show simultaneosly, where excitement is high imo.

[@Excelsior1937]

@@blumae1170 Exactly. I'm glad that it's only Netflix that does this.

[@sizanix]

@@yokelengleng surprisingly, nowadays I watch Netflix to keep up with the latest kdramas, and not for their original content

[@TWGuest.]

Oooh. Colleen might not br your friend anymore

[@TheOfficialGothie]

The name Colleen now is gonna get you cancelled 😞

[@tigistferenj3180]

LMAO

[@jeet9668]

You think he knew she was a groomer? This video is old af. Ur focusing on these internet people too much. Ur chronically online

[@amdrewgamer]

i think a major gain for companies when releasing episodes weekly: disney+ marvel shows are typically 6 episodes, with one releasing every week for 6 weeks. this means that if you want to watch them as they come out, you will have to renew your subscription once meaning you have to pay for 2 months as opposed to 1. just a little way they get audiences to spend more money, while having time to theorize and discuss a show, keeping it relevant for far longer.

[@Apples765]

Good point

[@peroly941]

yep,because of that i waited for 2 episodes to pass by so I can subscribe for only 1 month

[@theperfectidio1]

I mean, back then when Korra released it was relevant a lot longer because of people theorising what would happen next episode.

[@phoenixrising4995]

Exactly, releasing once a week means you need to stay subscribed to tune in. If you dump all 16 episodes at once of a season at once you may only get a few weeks with eyeballs on it and someone may just subscribe that month when the drop happens. Do it every week you get a bare minimum of 4 months of revenue and a lot more interest over a longer period of time.

[@CaptNSquared]

Paramount has released Star Trek series (usually 10-12 episodes) where there is at least 1 week of overlap between the shows for the same reason. 5 series (which they have) means they have about a years worth of content that stays pretty fresh and changes (every show has a different setting/feel, one 2D, are animated and one 3D). The overlap means more people will check out "that other new Star Trek" because they pay for the week anyways, regardless of when their particular "month" ends. Their still weird in some places with what feels more overlap then is needed, but overall it's been a really successful strategy. After all you don't make 4 spin offs that expensive for a show that's failing

[@CJ-tj8ge]

It hurts my soul that arcane didnt get the promotion it deserves. Genuinely insane how good the reviews are but how few saw it

[@sqreaky2267]

I mean, I know you can watch it without playing LOL, But I think tbh it's not appetizing to older people. (Which are most of netflixs users)

[@j2kneon300]

@casper same

[@freezalo7521]

All my friends saw it and most other people who'd be interested saw it too on release and it was heavily talked about on social media, it's anecdotal evidence but in my area it was clearly advertised enough

[@GageEakins]

@@freezalo7521 I mean you don't need anecdotal evidence. It was their highest watched show ever. I honestly don't get what he means by it wasn't promoted.

[@ribby9069]

How few saw it?

[@kingalex105x7]

For the merch and fandom part, Netflix could do that with their animated shows that they dont promote enough of.

[@ArtemisArrow]

This whole netflix thing makes me mad for the obvious reasons ofc, but one of the main ones for me is that a Webtoon comic I love Lore Olympus got picked up by Netflix and now with all this I won't get to see it IF they actually produce and release it; cause I bet with all this going on they may not. I feel bad for Rachel (the Author of Lore Olympus) she should have gone to Amazon, at least I know they wouldn't have screwed it up or the fans over

[@mightybk]

The binge part is true -- no "water cooler" time when everything is released at once. Many conversations have taken place at work about the Disney+ Marvel series. I have NEVER heard anyone have a conversation like that about the Netflix shows.

[@doubleaabattery7562]

I’ve seen some people talk about squid games-

[@sisi7304]

I agree, shows like the D+ Marvel shows, Owl House, Amphibia, Our Flag Means Death, and Euphoria all trend each time an ep is released. binge shows maybe trend once, but that's it, having shows release one ep at a time is so much better cause I can still go back to binge it if I wanted, but the anticipation for new eps is there, and each week is a chance to talk about the ep, its easter eggs, etc

[@l337hackzor]

It's worse than no water cooler time because you can't even talk about the show at all or you risk spoiling it for people, more so than any other release schedule.

[@RK-252]

what people forget is water cooler conversations only happen around exceptionally good shows that appeal to a broad demographic. the vast majority of shows do not fall into this bucket. statistically most shows are fairly good/average/fairly bad. for these shows, many viewers become bored or distracted during a week hiatus and progressively drop off. but if the next episode/next season is only an autoplay away, viewers don't have time to get bored/forgetful and keep watching - netflix keeps the eyeballs. think about it like Amazon. sure there are some things I would wait a week for, but I purchase ten times as many things that I prefer to get the same day/next day. netflix is the same. sure there are some viewers who don't care about waiting - but ten times as many viewers will shell out cash to view what they want, when they want it.

[@mightybk]

@@RK-252 That part is gone forever with an expanding option for viewers. Yes, it will never be like it was when "Little Ricky" was born on I Love Lucy in the 50s, but I have had those conversations about Disney+ Marvel shows which have a narrow demographic.

[@salmahernandez3142]

Definitely agree with with the anticipation and highs that come with once a week new episode premiers. It takes me back to childhood and looking forward to the weekend after a dragging through the school week which is now just a work week. I want to unwind and I having to scroll through all of my saved list shows and deciding what to watch is exhausting. When I do finally decide on a show I either binge the show or just simply find another form of entertainment/stream because I am just so tired of the experience from the get-go. Can Netflix make a program or feature where it plays only ONE episode of my personal saved list content and then automatically go to the next series/show so to artificially create a sense of suspense or anticipation? I similarly do this on KZbin. Different playlist created based on time so each playlist has content that has all ready been pre-approved/considered, meaning no decision on what to watch when I decide to watch something; as well as knowing from the beginning how much attention I have to dedicate to any one topic/show because the content is separated by video length. This feature could also be separated by genre or have a mixture to break the facilitation of a binge. Ads or commercial breaks? I am all for it if the price reduced. Tubi and KZbin have them and I appreciate them as it makes me retain interest on the show/topic and a burst of time to not be a potato, however, no password/account monitoring. I have a small family but everyone is spread out geographically. Netflix will not see an increase of four new accts only a loss of a premium account. Is the profile option not exist for families with different members/interest? Let's take it to an extreme as an exclusionary decision taken by a company is defining what constitutes a "family."

[@winniechan384]

I've always love the once per week release format because it means I get to enjoy the show for a longer period of time. Not a fan of the binge watching culture Netflix brought about. It also meant every time there's a new release, I had to watch the whole season before I can go on social media to avoid spoilers.

[@senpaishade]

Arcane was probably one of the biggest show Netflix has had recently especially among gamers. And they followed that episode a week method which got a lot of people looking into it.

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[@ACE112ACE112]

3 episodes a week right

[@diiii_mond]

It was three episodes a week but still a pretty good schedule.

[@CoolGuy-kq8iv]

I thought they only released one Arc a week. Which is still much better than all at once, but I thought they should've made a bigger deal about Arcane.

[@ramonabdiel10]

I don’t think this theory counts as a theory this is straight up a fact 💀

[@benito23453]

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[@christopherreynolds4506]

An issue I noticed was how they make a show with good potential, that has room for several more seasons, but they just make one more season and it's clearly "rushed". A good example of this in my opinion is "Another Life". Season 1 had good pacing and kept my interest as I watched 1 episode a day. Then season 2 just never came for so long I kinda just lost interest. Then season 2 did drop, and It felt like 3 season mashed into 1. Also another mistake Netflix made: "Cuties"

[@kristadavis6801]

After binging the entire season 4 of stranger things in one day I can honestly say they took that advice on a release schedule with their unannounced “part 2” coming in July

[@princessbrennyn7611]

I also wish they’d stop canceling shows based off of binging analytics. The more times ppl watch and rewatch the more likely a show will stay on. Where as other shows tht are just as good, but aren’t made to be binged or just aren’t feeling the same kind of exposure are canceled after one season.

[@yardenbsh1924]

They really need to make more shows in "batches" like they did with arcane, it's bingable and yet preserve the hype like in shows with weekly episode format

[@killnet5638]

MatPat is a brain burner!(Правдивое видео): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXK0qYOJrLJnnpI

[@H3x4g0n33]

no offense lol, just a rant

[@TheMNHShow]

Netflix should just choose to release shows on Friday mornings. Put a “New This Weekend” thing at the top whenever you log in, as well as a “New This Month” for everything that came out in the last 4 weeks.

[@erickamunoz9497]

I know every time you give a final date and you put it like right at the top and gives people a sense of urgency to watch it I realize that because even though when I look at the time it’s supposed to be released one might Netflix it’s just alone for a while and rolling the new stuff it says it right at the bottom of the corner and I’m just like whatever

[@Untolddead]

Not only does giving time between episodes allows for cheaper/less crunch production since they can finish post pruduction as the show goes. Especially true for anime.

[@mythking541]

...From the future MatPat is currently calling his Nana... From the future, future Netflix retracted their stupidity...for now...MatPat is still making his call to his Nana, just in case.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Fans: We want you to not Cancel Good shows and raise the prices for low quality viewing Netflix: You guys want a Sequel to 365 Days and Cuties ( Cuties sequel is a joke)

[@benito23453]

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[@Infinitystar225]

I just want Shadow and Bone Season 2

[@flaskanbottle9250]

@Don't read my profile photo reported for spam

[@thewhitewolf3426]

Even so, atleast one person over there will try to be funny and actually make a sequel to that vapid movie

[@shelina.maddrey7566]

Its not a "joke" its slanderous and defamatory. To suggest a multi million dollar studio and streaming service is unable to learn from pad negative trends is extremely insulting.

[@lcdc_azuralie]

I mean a huge part of Arcane series success was that it got released in chapters. The longer it lasted, the longer the hype was. Especially after what happened in episode 3, it got everyone interested in the rest, and it got everyone talking about it, keeping it relevant for way longer than it would've if it got released all in one day

[@mangareader8318]

Yeah, they always ended on a super exciting note which got people talking which is free marketing

[@paulsad7624]

Nah It came from games and People who used to play League years ago and ditched the game but know champions well The fact it was super Hyped with New Season with Huge Changes and Words made it happen and it wasnt bad so People liked it League community isnt like any other gaming community maby besides Overwatch... that means memorable characters for People that doesnt play the game and greatly built Lore and Universum... its closer to Star Wars, Batman, Spiderman than to WOW or CS That means League Universe is so Rich it could be movie series and then game made based of it The same way Star Wars etc can have Games made of it But you know WoW and CS movies would be trash movies

[@martink.dongmo648]

@@paulsad7624 what is CS

[@noobdrawings3289]

Hm i watched it cus it was an my tik Tok fy paige nonstop wanted to now what the Hype was about 👀

[@willowheart6590]

"it has to create its own shows" Me: SO STOP CANCELLING YOUR OWN SHOWS DARN IT NETFLIX! (They promised us Wings of Fire as a TV Show and then cancelled it.)

[@christinacausey3065]

Netflix: we are going to make wings of fire at tv show 1 year later Netflix: sorry it will come out next year 2022 Its canceled

[@willowheart6590]

@@christinacausey3065 yes-

[@purrplecolored]

Some shows on Netflix like Glitch Techs I thought for sure would get merchandise because of it originally being on Nickelodeon, but apparently all that was dropped and now they turned even that successful IP into a husk of itself

[@crazyanimationtime1806]

I really liked how Arcane had episodes which would come out in threes. I think going forward that should be what every Netflix show should do because you can still "binge" three episodes while also waiting for the rest of the series to come out weekly. Maybe shows should even come out in two episodes per week. Both would work well in my opinion.

[@ariadnegmusdaedaloximo708]

Or two episodes per week on different days of the week. Monday & Thursday, Tuesday & Friday, Wednesday & Saturday. That way it's more engaging & exciting. Not too long, not too short wait.

[@crazyanimationtime1806]

HOLD ON, THAT'S PERFECT! It also makes a lot of sense.

[@pianoman5259]

Probably 2 days, arcane was a special case because it just worked so well, 3 acts, 3 weeks, 3 episodes in each act, perfection

[@watyhu99]

legend of Vox machina also did the same thing and I also really liked that. 3 episodes is a pretty good amount

[@nenmaster5218]

Uhm... this video here kinds seems to miss the Point that Netflix Dying is a good Thing. No saving needed.

[@El_Rey_247]

I think you forgot one huge factor: people have to go off-site to get vibe checks about content. They removed the review system, which means that people are constantly driven _away_ from the site if they want to share their opinion or see what other people think. Sure, die-hard fans will always form communities on Discord or Reddit, and KZbin videos will get made, but being unable to interact then and there is a really big deal. I observe this in how I interact with KZbin. If I ever look up clips of "made for children" content, I find myself actively avoiding the official videos because the lack of comments means that there's no one to reminisce with, no conversation, nothing. It's not limited to Netflix either. CollegeHumor's streaming service Dropout also doesn't host comments on their videos. There's a Discord server, and people talk about videos shortly after release, but it makes it challenging to join the conversation later because the moment has passed. To a different extent, Reddit also has this problem because new comments are disabled after a few months, so reposts are actually necessary in order to allow new people to engage. KZbin, on the other hand, has videos that are over a decade old and still get new comments. Sure, I wish comment threads were better, and you weren't constantly notified as "replied to" when someone else is actually getting a response on the thread, and I miss being able to open comment sections in their own pages and browse that way... Point being that KZbin has a really good comments section for letting people engage with the content on-platform, long after it was posted, with suggested content in-sight the whole time.

[@DrNaviMD]

It isn't even a small factor, Netflix doesn't need written reviews in the app at all, like you said, people who care about that (like you and I) can get the same experience out of theory videos here on KZbin, or reddit/discord communities. Also most of Netflix's userbase watch it on TV or their phones where going to a comment section or review section would be a waste of time.

[@toonasag]

That's so true! I always search the show on Google before watching it on Netflix, then come on KZbin to watch the reactions.

[@taidko376]

I would do so much for Dropout to add a comment section. I watched the 1 season of Fantasy High on KZbin and I loved going down to the comments and seeing ppl joke and tag their fav moments from the episode. Now I am watching the 2nd season on Dropout and It feels so... lonely? Although I love to support CollegeHumor, If the 2nd season was on KZbin I would rather prefer to watch there even with the annoying ads.

[@El_Rey_247]

@@taidko376, they _are_ on youtube, but only for CollegeHumor channel members. From what I understand, KZbin gives them a much smaller cut of the channel membership than what they get from the Dropout subscription, so for now I choose Dropout to support them. If I could afford both, I'd definitely watch on youtube.

[@taidko376]

@@El_Rey_247 Oh! It's good to know! I still gonna watch it on Dropout just to support them too tho :)

[@VJ-fr2zd]

Netflix please have a part like “binge marathon” or “binge down to the line” for popular series that are binged or has a confirmed removed date, I hate finding out that shows are leaving late and never getting to finishing it

[@hamzasultan96]

The whole thing about binging really got me. Thanks to being busy these days. I finally got out of the habit of binging shows. Even though Mat mentioned the "remembering smaller points of a show" as a plus. I'd argue it's better to forget that stuff so you can still enjoy it if you decide to rewatch it sooner in the future if someone you know is about to watch it and you want to join them without being the "ooooh, this is a good part coming up" guy. I just finished rewatching Psycho-Pass with my sister. It's been years so I didn't remember much about it, but since we had to actively try to make time for it, we couldn't really binge it and I actually enjoyed watching it through slowly.

[@storminajar]

Y'know, I can speak to that last point myself personally. When the second season of Beastars released, my partner and I binged the entirety of the season in one night. Just one! We have lots of friends who wanted to watch the show too, so we felt an urge to watch all of it at once so we can talk to our friends about it as soon as possible, but I really don't remember anything specific from the whole season. It's all a vague, blended up mush. And at the end of watching it all, I felt...hollow, it really wasn't enjoyable. I never recommend that people binge shows any longer unless they've seen it before and are just looking for background noise

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[@rayh2726]

Is seson 2 in netflex in arland I was wondering cince I wachd seson 1 3 times

[@christianemerson4622]

I can't have a show as background noise. Also, if I binge a show, I retain just the important details

[@ariwl1]

Yeah that wasn't a surprise to me. I was never huge on binging but certain shows I'd still end up doing that and I'd later realize that I both remembered very little of what happened over the course of the season and was largely ambivalent to the stuff I was watching. So now three hours is the absolute most I'll watch of any one thing in a sitting and I think it helps.

[@cottoncuff8586]

Big companies should always have their eye open when MatPat makes a video on them. Time and time again Mat predicts financial problems/wins for them and how they could improve as a platform, but they never listen. Really cheering for them to finally see how important and valuable these videos are. Then we could have better platforms/shows, they'd get more money, and the Theorist Team gets more wins to check off.

[@benito23453]

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[@Flamme-Sanabi]

It is honestly no surprise how his financial advice just hits with a WAY bigger chance than his theories on games, series', movies.

[@cubicinfinity2]

I could see Netflix listening. They'll do it slowly and reluctantly. And it will be too late.

[@cabal6996]

I agree with most of this, especially the binging. When I got hooked on Prime's The Boys, it was more fun waiting. Most shows I end up binging I get sick of after 1 season, and forget about it. But one thing that wasn't mentioned here is Netflix's interface. There are no summary pages like every other streaming sites. There are nights were I'm looking for something to watch on Prime, click on it to see what it's about, and then notice the 'suggestions' . That usually causes me to go down the rabbit hole, and end up having 10 to 15 things, that would never show up on the home page, but are now on 'my list'. Sure Netflix has the 'more info' arrow (which is difficult to click sometimes) but the suggestions showing up under that, do not lead to another page with more suggestions, just automatically play if clicked.

[@hagenspringtrap9431]

My problem with Netflix is they cancel really good shows or they cut out seasons of those really good shows

[@GoblinWrangler69]

The problem I have with the “episodes every week” format is that one single episode doesn’t seem like enough. Especially if the show is slightly shorter, as in between 20-40 mins. HBO Max actually solved this by releasing two or three episodes a week. By doing this, it actually feels substantially more rewarding and fills in the sometimes long wait for the next episode.

[@killnet5638]

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[@dieptrieu6564]

Arcane show this very well. They have 3 eps each weeks. And that show was netflix's exclusive. They should learn from that and do it more for their series

[@blitszina2570]

I think this is also an effect of how some media has adopted the extreme serialised model of story telling that no episode can stand on its own or leaving every single thing in a cliffhanger. It causes fatigue if the right distribution for the show isn't picked. Like look at something like avatar when it was first airing or the owl house now. They're both more episodic that leaves people satisfied. Not saying that's immediately better, just saying that if there's more variety in the kind of storytelling used and each way is picked specially for that story it'll leave better stuff

[@mateoprieto5613]

I agree I recommend a couple of episodes a week and maybe end the weeks worth of episodes on a cliffhanger.

[@coopercane500]

I imagine some of Netflix's downward spiral could also be attributed to the loss of third-party licenses. Specifically, all the Marvel shows that recently moved over to Disney+ under the new label of "The Defenders Saga." Sure, they were canceled back in 2018 and 2019, but that was due to a substantial loss in revenue as interest in the individual shows started to wane. I imagine they planned the franchise to be their version of the Avengers but couldn't quite reach that level of popularity. Now, with the IPs no longer on their platform, they have a significant gap between viewers who are superhero fans. I remember hearing back in 2018 that Netflix acquired the rights to do a reboot of "The Chronicles of Narnia." However, they've done nothing with it. They've been sitting on the books for almost five years. Granted, a pandemic has slowed down a lot of their original work, but they have yet to make an update on the franchise.

[@jessicahogan7248]

The Defenders loss was massive. 4x single shows (1-3 seasons each) plus 1 team up season all around 15-20 episodes at ~40min each. Thats surely days worth of content lost.

[@killnet5638]

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[@rqb6731]

Absolutely

[@blorbothefrog]

the biggest thing I find with netflix is that they dump an entire season (or part) at once, immediately tease the next bit but either delay that second part way past reasonable or they just never release it. a great example is part 6 of jojos bizarre adventure. on Crunchyroll we had an episode a week, and at almost 50 episodes per part that keeps things going for a while. netflix? they adopted part 6, dumped 12 episodes at once, then didnt drop the next chunk for like a year. it's completely ruined the flow of the show when there was nothing wrong with it to start with. theres a reason I've been really struggling to click with this part when I was so hyped for it to start initially. I've even tried to artificially slow it down for myself - me and my brother only watch one episode a night, we dont binge. but it doesnt fix the problem when you get through the whole chunk in a little under 2 weeks then have to wait a year for the cliffhanger to get resolved. especially with having adhd it gets real easy to just stop caring, even when I'm so excited for it in the beginning in my opinion netflix has always been better suited for movies. the formula they have for releasing tv shows has never worked well

[@jeffbrown773]

What about trailers? When we go to the movies we see commercials for “similar” movies we might like. How about Netflix use all that data about us and give us 3 trailers for shows we’d like at the start of our show?

[@Firespark81]

I would like to add that its not like switching to a weekly release schedule for shows stops people who want to binge from binging. I just binged Moon Knight and all I had to do was wait 6 weeks. It really wasn't that hard to do. Some of my family and friends were watching it weekly and I just said I'm waiting for it to be over don't talk about it please. Pretty simple. This also means I don't have to keep the service if you don't want to. You can simply wait for the show to finish, pay for a month and watch it.

[@saturnwhale]

Yeah exactly, it gives people the option to binge or watch week by week.

[@olaitanluvsojewale]

Same here. A friend of mine who'd watched the first episode recommended it. And so I said imma wait till it's finished... I didn't even realise it's been 6 weeks already. Good to know that it's finished now though, I'm gonna go watch it, so thank you! 😁👍

[@danielanderson6933]

@@olaitanluvsojewale yup! Just remember to stay for the post credit scene in the last episode

[@olaitanluvsojewale]

@@danielanderson6933 Of course! 👊

[@10noch25]

Binging a new show is nice, but you feel empty inside sooner, Weekly stuff brings a community together and spoilers don’t screw me over cause joined in on a show a week late.

[@vladimirefest4980]

Netflix had the nerve to cancel the adaptation of Jeff Smiths “Bone” who has been trying to get his graphic novel adapted for almost 2 decades. I cannot forgive them after they promised him an adaptation and pulled the rug out from under him before the series was even under way.

[@benito23453]

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[@shelina.maddrey7566]

Netflix isn't at fault for that in any way. They had correspondence with Jeff electronically submitting and coming to an agreement on a contract when it came time to sign in front of the respective legal teams Jeff pushed for more creative control POST NEGOTIATIONS I can't stress how unprofessional this must have looked to their (Netflix) studios I would have rescinded my offer as well Now I know this isn't the first Jeff had the adaption fall through and I am also aware the previous studios basically did everything short of screwing him entirely out of the his IP (intellectual property) i.e: wasting his time, money, and energy trying to orchestrate an unfair deal. But that doesn't justify disregarding respectful business procedure and etiquette. If he really wanted it he wouldn't have disrespected Netflix the way he did. And don't even get me started on his little victim comic hr made after the fact.

[@sharkfish1231]

@@shelina.maddrey7566 actually netflix disrespected Jeff

[@tangytim6699]

@@sharkfish1231 yeah great point dawg

[@cydragon2.099]

Ik my nerves are racked as well about that... We'll juat hav3 yo watch Netflix die

[@dodowhisperer2114]

After the release of "Cuties" Netflix doesn't deserve to be saved

[@KKPixel8482]

An example why I don't like Netflix is that whenever I open it up, the number one thing that appears is Cocomelon.

[@Ponyboy_Curtis]

I don’t think greenlighting a high number of shows of a large variety is the problem. In fact that is the hallmark of Netflix, that they’ve got a little bit of everything. There can be experimentation, new things, creativity. But yes the lack of promotion, subsequent cancellation, and all-at-once dumps are just killers.

[@Artist_Dakota]

right, like they can keep up quite a bit of production but maybe more spaced out (projects not overlapping) or maybe just in general making their lives easier by spending more time and energy on projects compared to pumping projects full of money and basically no thought all of the time

[@shaymorcormick8743]

I've started calling them the creativity graveyard. So many shows that had potential canceled with no reason given.

[@artist0154]

I feel the same, what I love about netflix and personally don't really like about disney plus, is that everything Netflix is offering me is different, is new or something I don't now, I can watch korean dramas, african series, german movies or chinese animations and then go back to watch the Witcher, I can see a little bit more about the world and how they live rather than "sitck with star wars and marvel because is the safe bet"

[@3sc4p1sm]

Netflix made a movie for pedofiles to jerk off too k1ds and refused to take it down. They are dying for good reason.

[@kidkouga92]

I think it's moreso they put out way too much. Part of the reason I got into Arcane was because people kept talking about it

[@guts60]

Netflix has this really bad habit of making a new show basically every week, and these shows don’t bring in the numbers. Instead they should focus on popular shows that would highly benefit from a new season. Shows like Stranger Things and The Dragon Prince are the first two to come to mind. They are very popular, using big names and big budgets to produce a high-quality show that is very well received. Dragon Prince uses a lot of the team from ATLA and even some voice actors from ATLA for crying out loud. If they add more seasons and episodes per season to already existing shows, I think they’d benefit greatly. Making a new show every once in a while would still work, as long as they look at how to make a good show and what’s popular

[@Pehmokettu]

It also sucks that they have cancelled plenty of good and popular series like Altered Carbon. Instead of pumping the new trash constantly they should finish the old popular shows.

[@divinekitty1831]

I loved Dragon Prince, but I haven't really though about it or watched it in a while... which honestly stands as a good point on its own. A show with a massively popular cast and direction team? It should be super successful, but I rarely see anyone talking about it outside Niche fandom sites. Avatar as a series was and still is massively popular, but Dragon Prince seems like it got shafted.

[@beansnotcool2839]

Rooting for Stranger things apparently

[@pianoman5259]

I believe stranger things season 4 drops may 27th but i could be wrong

[@beansnotcool2839]

@@pianoman5259 yup- thats only book 1 tho

[@sashamurashi225]

When mat started talking about bingeing I started thinking about how many times I had to tell myself to not finish Rick and morty so quickly on Netflix ( worth it )

[@Shikibara]

I understand the issue with binging, but I have a horrible memory for a lot of these shows, and seeing things once a week will sometimes leave me forgetting some details of earlier episodes XD While a daily release would be interesting, I wonder if having 2 or 3 episodes a week with a break day in between them would be good. My other main issue with weekly shows is that they compete with other series I'm watching. I might be interested in 2 shows and loving them, but if time is short one day, or I only watch one of the shows on release, I have forgotten about the other (though typically this is in an anime season with 7-10 shows competing). That has then led to a number of incomplete series in my list that I want to eventually get back to, but I would have to restart because it has been awhile XD That is one reason I like to binge shows, it helps improve my chances of finishing them.

[@chadlikespasta3142]

It's a shame because a huge part of netflix's success is that they they've been so lenient on their greenlights, greenlighting shows that wouldn't be seen as anything special anywhere else only to become big hits. While being more picky may be a good decision financially, we'd miss out on so much gold... it's a shame. Honestly they should just try to capitalize on the "fandom" shows they DO have, or work on greenlighting similar ones. They need another something like... Sigh...... *voltron*

[@NighttimeDaydreams]

I am agreeing very aggressively. I mean, I could not possibly agree more. Voltron was SO good too. One of my favourite shows. Same with Avatar the Last Airbender.

[@wiseforcommonsense]

sadly you are right. i love that netflix has so many shows that don't lend themselves to merchandise cause they are just focused on the shows and so many cool things that might not have ben seen can be. but dang, they need the money

[@SW-rd6bg]

i mean that's whats happening to their animated content. They're greenlighting a bunch of crappy live-action but being very picky with animated content - stuff that often grows the most fandoms AND has merchandiseable content!!! Instead, they want more like the Boss Baby, something that isn't even THEIR IP. Incredibly frustrating as an animator.

[@davidmays8974]

I don't think it's a shame, Netflix's downfall is well deserved. The movie Cuties is still on the platform and they've done nothing about it, not to mention Netflix's recent endorsement of bigotry.

[@shaymorcormick8743]

They had one about a young girl coming to terms with having supernatural powers, losing her father to suicide, and growing up with severe mental health problems. It was a beautiful show, acted out wonderfully, alot of love and passion was put into it. Set up a very interesting world and mysteries with just a few episodes. Of course canceled

[@MeteorFalcon]

The "release schedule" point is a HUGE issue for Jojo Part 6: Stone Ocean. Having so many episodes out in one day people can't enjoy each of the episodes. I remember when Parts 4 and 5 were being released weekly and every episode created new memes in the community. Part 6 doesn't have that because there's just too much to process and it just feels overwhelming.

[@NixTheChad]

Bro, the fact that they decided to release jojo part 6/2 in September just destroyed their subscriber count. (Its not all jojo fans that unsubscribed buts its most-likey half or even most)

[@QueenKristoff]

@@kingsly3690 i thought October

[@rycegabrielmajor9847]

@@QueenKristoff fall

[@lordvika2526]

Wait how does a mass release of episodes mean that each one is less enjoyable? It doesn't change the show at all. What is does change is the theories about what happens next.

[@MeteorFalcon]

@@lordvika2526 each one doesn't go around the community or in your mind as much. And they can blend together. With 1 episode per week you can all but guarantee people will be talking, making memes, ect... all through however many months. With the "all episodes at once" all you get is like a big burst that lasts maybe 1 week or month tops.

[@gagasfav]

I definitely agree with the uni of melb study, quite a lot of kdramas on netflix have 12-16 episodes in a season and release one episode each week, meaning that viewers/the fan community become hooked for months on one show, and in the meantime can watch other dramas with similar release schedules. I think it’s one of the big reasons why kdramas are so popular on Netflix and could be a good way for Netflix to boost its western shows.

[@WWB508]

4:00 do I hear and see the words right?

[@Lycaon1765]

I just wish they'd stop canceling everything they make. Every time they have a good show that gets traction they can it after one or two seasons. There's a bunch of originals or animated adaptions that I'm waiting for season 2 on, but I know that probably like half of those have just been canceled and I just don't know. :(

[@killnet5638]

MatPat is a brain burner!(Правдивое видео): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXK0qYOJrLJnnpI

[@oncefighting]

Still salty that Bojack Horseman ended when the writers said they’d make it forever if they could... but I’m also glad they gave them a heads up (a season or so before telling them they’ll cancel it) since it was a beloved show...

[@CrypticCobra]

if you were an anime fan, you would know this struggle well

[@alphonselover825]

Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance for example. There's a bunch of petitions up for a season 2 to be greenlit.

[@robertpop9996]

@@CrypticCobra true, but animes adapt the source material, which may be manga or light novels. For that reason, animes act more like a promotion for their source material. In general, they expect you to watch an anime, like it and then go buy the manga or light novel that it adapts in order to see how it continues.

[@legendariflame5304]

"Netflix, you've been sloppy about this" This is the most boss thing Mat has ever said. A collage nerd that thought too hard about video games is structurely, analytically, and now probably financially superior than a million maybe billion dollar company. I'm sorry to say but if in another timeline, something traumatic happened during Mats childhood, we've have a Batman estc genius running around. Again, never would want that because, and anyone can agree, we more than appreciate the Mat we have here.

[@chabbab6698]

_"financially superior"_ LOL he is making insane money with his planned yourube scheme, but he is definitely not making more than Netflix. He also has no clue how to "save" netflix.

[@Vunomic]

@@chabbab6698 he is talking about being financially Superior in analytics.

[@chabbab6698]

@@Vunomic Okay from that point of view you have to say very clearly: No, MatPat is definitely not superior from the financial advice point of view. A company like Netflix has a lot of competent financial advisors from different professional fields. Just because someone here comes up with a halfway sensible theory doesn't mean it's the right way for Netflix to make more money in the future.

[@Vunomic]

@@chabbab6698 i have to agree with your last comment my friend. sloppy comment but i understand his message

[@chabbab6698]

@@Vunomic why sloppy?

[@carlinemoon2484]

I enjoy being able to binge watch, particularly if it is something I have already watched (such as "Once Upon A Time" or "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") or just a fun something that I am not incredibly into but find entertaining (such as the new "He-Man" shows), but I do enjoy being able to discuss individual episodes that are aired with my friends, and being able to go back and watch/relive them again. When you have an entire series to discuss all at once it makes it more complicated to get excited about those individual episodes, and it ends up feeling much more like just a really long extended movie, which after about four hours I need a break from.

[@sqyd51]

i mean, when S2 of euphoria dropped every sunday became “Euphoria Day”. people were nonstop taking about this show on every platform you could think of

[@melissam6931]

Netflix' recent decision on firing the head of their animation department and axing many of their animated series that were in production pisses me off to no end, the shows they were making sounded INCREDIBLE and I would've loved to see them, I hope that they all get picked up by other companies and show Netflix what a stupid decision they made, specifically Boons and Curses and Dino Daycare sounded incredible and the Bone adaptation was an IP that could've brought in a lot of fans from an existing series!

[@killnet5638]

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[@_marshP]

Bone also could've been their last chance at merchandising

[@onepresence9460]

I'm very mad about those cancellations!

[@AlexGamer-tw5bz]

I wonder if Netflix will actually watch this or at least use the same advice/strategy instead of slowly bleeding out, like how cool would it be if MatPat comes in clutch and saves us all XD

[@benito23453]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXK0qYOJrLJnnpI Держитесь солдаты🇷🇺👍

[@RedianRed]

These bots are seriously everywhere, KZbin needs to do something about them

[@fr0ck360]

They’ll probably going to take a portion of these advice, depending on their meeting

[@spazzout1k350]

@@RedianRed fr

[@kaztheunbreakable]

I vision somebody (relatively) important will watch it and then recommend it to somebody (really) important, and that person will not watch it.

[@TheDeathticle]

Hey Matpat or to anyone reading, the Grogru/baby Yoda was spot on how much merchandising can be made. But remember that Disney almost dropped the ball on that. Back in Disneyland (2020) the merch only had the new trilogy but a baby yoda long sleeve was the only thing I could see. I think their marketing was trying to force fans to only buy the movie stuff but the Mandalorian was popular when it started showing. I think they realized when the parks are closed the streaming hit was a cash cow they weren’t milking.

[@SunIsLost]

Yea

[@WWB508]

5:52 Amazon smile

[@nate_venture]

Early on Netflix got a lot of praise for releasing their shows all at once, with the backing argument that it was based on binge watching behavior they observed with shows like The Office, etc. That was praise in comparison to traditional TV show releases. But in hindsight I think people were misattributing positive feelings stemming from the on-demand nature (watch it exactly when your schedule allows) onto the more visible aspect of “X episodes all at once.” It’s not that the binge release model was ever good, but that the novelty of an immediately available TV show you can watch whenever you had time for it had no true comparison yet. Which is wild, because I’m pretty sure 10 years ago the Netflix model of releases was considered the best and only valid choice for streaming content.

[@killnet5638]

MatPat is a brain burner!(Правдивое видео): kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXK0qYOJrLJnnpI

[@er.esakkim8781]

"The Novelty of an immediately available TV show." I totally agree with you. I can share my recent experience. I watched a Serial on a KZbin channel, it has 306-(20 min) episodes. I watched the whole serial as a set of 5 episodes in 1.25× speed over a span of 3 weeks. I totally enjoyed the show. I also had time to speculate the twists and turns. It was not a bad binge experience like Mat mentioned for me.

[@alrightatgames]

Yep. I agree with this. It happened with JBA: Stone Ocean on Netflix. Everyone was super angry because we could binge in like 1-2 days and then have to wait months to hear anything and after that probably wait another 6 months to get part 2. It also got rid of a classic day in Jojo communities, Jojo Fridays were obliterated and everyone disliked it.

[@chroprs]

I hated every episode being released, there's so much enjoyment from episodes being released weekly that does not exist nowadays, so much speculation, theorizing, even just general chat with friends. Everyone would talk about one tv show for months on end as each episode is released. That does not exist with netflix shows, especially since everyone is afraid to talk about it because one guy in the group is only on episode 4, another is on episode 7, and the other binged watched it all. So what is there to talk about? "Ya that show is good...". Remember the finale of Breaking Bad or GoT? People went to bars just to watch the finale with 50 other strangers. That socializing aspect will never exist with any Netflix show.

[@testerwulf3357]

@@chroprs It was good back in the day when internet wasn't as popular for discussion and you kinda just watching it on your own time no spoilers or anything discussing it with friends and family who were watching at roughly the same pace. But it doesn't work now because if it releases in massive amounts you HAVE to binge watch all of it asap or else it'll all be spoiled to you (see jojo stone ocean for example, 12 episodes released and people had to watch it all in a day or 2 just to avoid the spoilers and memes that'd be coming).

[@hagerty1952]

Economists call it "negative elasticity" but the common name is "death spiral." This is when you raise prices to cover your losses, but wind up losing customers to the point where you have less income than before. The cycle continues until you either 1) go out of business or 2) reach a stable point with a very tiny number of rich customers who don't care about price. My local newspaper is in this mode and over the past 8 years has gone from $1.20 per week to $26, a 2,050% increase. That's over $1,200 per year for a newspaper, and they have finally hit my tolerance limit. At the next renewal, I won't and they'll have to distribute my missing income over their ever-dwindling number of remaining subscribers.

[@VoIcanoman]

Jesus Christ. TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS? A WEEK? The regular price for Mon-Sat (no Sunday paper anymore) of my local newspaper is $10.80/week (including taxes). And that's CANADIAN dollars (works out to $8.30/week in USD). Moreover, they're always offering 50% off deals, so if you get on one of those (they usually last 5 months), once you let your subscription lapse (instead of paying full price when the deal expires), they'll call you within a couple weeks to offer you the 50% off deal again. I've been doing this for years, and while the price has slowly crept up (about 10% over the past 5 years), it's still a pretty reasonable price to pay for the newspaper...if you even want a physical copy of the newspaper. Because they also offer some pretty insane online-only rates, including one right now that is just insanely cheap - 5 months of unlimited online access for $1.50. THIRTY CENTS A MONTH (plus tax, but c'mon, that's like ~3 or 4 cents, not even a nickel). And that gives you all of the articles, puzzles and comics that a physical paper would. Your local newspaper must serve a pretty small metropolitan area, because with a cost like that, the potential subscriber base has to be TINY. Either that or it's a trash newspaper and nobody wants to buy it, but that seems less likely.

[@hagerty1952]

@@VoIcanoman - Yup. We'll see what kind of deal they offer when I don't renew next time.

[@imillily_]

Something weird that I found with Netflix is that they don't have all the episodes in the shows. 2 years ago my friend noticed that they didn't have all the episodes of Victorious and was very mad.

[@catherineholden6388]

I remember when we had to watch a show, like Lost, once per week. I was in groups that would discuss the show the following day. And then we didn't get anything during the summer. It kept us talking for years. It's so hard waiting to see what happens, but I'll have to admit that you are right from a strictly financial standpoint. However, that being said, the only way for this to really work is for original programming to be of the kind in which you ARE waiting to find out what happens. Episodic TV from the past that simply had individual episodes that weren't building to an eventual conclusion, would have no benefit. I guess they never did other than watching a really good show week after week. However, no one was talking about it the next day. Netflix is supposed to do a last season of Manifest, which could benefit from the once episode a week approach (especially since it left on a giant cliffhanger).

[@justin9202]

Hey MatPat, from one parent to another. My child is obsessed with paw patrol, while I love watching the show with him I get really annoyed how zuma (the main water pup and my favorite) almost never gets used for missions he can easily do. Even WATER MISSIONS where he is most suited he gets passed up by a water fearing recycling mutt. I was wondering if this is just show writers being lazy, Ryder picking favorites, or some other underlying issue. Can you investigate??

[@benjaminbaer9712]

I think you are thinking too much about a show for children.

[@MapleTaurus]

@@benjaminbaer9712 Says the person replying to a comment made on a FILM THEORY video

[@nekodrawsstuff6979]

Burn

[@funnycatenjoyer2758]

@@benjaminbaer9712 matpat literally built his career on overthinking childrens media

[@ktk1144]

@@benjaminbaer9712 no no we dont do You here

[@BB_Sebring]

The issue of Netflix dropping seasons all at once has been an issue for a while now, especially with anime. It even has a name: "Netflix Jail" whereby English speakers are locked out of anime currently airing in Japan until it's done and then it releases all at once. Which doesn't help everyone except pirates who are able to provide it weekly and for free to boot. Komi-san is a weird exception but they still dropped the ball by not translating text despite the series being text-heavy since that's the primary communication method for Shouko Komi wh-to my understanding-has selective mutism. And don't even get me started with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6 with it being released in 3 batches despite it being weekly up until this point is an excellent case study as to why weekly releases still make sense. I'm still interested in hearing MatPat's thoughts on the larger issue at hand though: the fragmentation of streaming. These companies thought they were brilliant by not having to pay Netflix to host their content by creating their own streaming service, but all it does is increase piracy. We're in cable 2.0, why pay $150-$200/month for 10 streaming services when piracy is free and arguably more ethical in some cases given the scummy nature of some of these companies such as Funimation/Crunchyroll which help maintain a system that keeps animators poor and overworked? Along with the even bigger debate over IP law as a whole and whether it's beneficial or detrimental to society? While by no means the most important questions, they still deserve conclusive answers

[@killnet5638]

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[@spacejam4523]

Looking at Jojo’s part 6 rn where they dropped half the show at the beginning of December and now it’s MAY

[@malif1279]

I remember when Netflix first popularized streaming everyone that usually pirated switched to subbing to streaming services because it was just more convenient And now that there's like 10 different major streaming services each with different pricing and shows everyone is going back to pirating because it's just more convenient

[@narutosbelievin]

I’ve watched anime this way for over ten years and refuse to watch it any other way.

[@akabaneaki]

even after the japan side uploaded weekly on time, netflix's komi san is still slow to upload and requires to wait till a certain date for the 1 episode to be up so by then i would rather just go watch it from somewhere else lol.