How Netflix Failed Inside Job

[@criticalpos]

So. Wow! Can't say I was expecting this reception from my first video, guess Netflix really pissed a lot of people off. But really, it's been such a heartening experience to have such a big reaction to something I've wanted to try out for such a very long time. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity I have with this channel and can't wait to get more stuff out for you people. I have another video on Season Splitting that should be interesting for anyone who was disappointed with what happened to Inside Job. To those of you who've subscribed I hope you'll enjoy what else I have in store. And to those of you haven't yet decided to stick around for more content from this channel I hope you'll change your mind. The two videos currently posted are a good example of what this channel is gonna look. Long form Video Essay's that concern the entirety of some Movie/TV Show/Video Game/Whatever like this video, and shorter more focused deep dives on specific topics effecting the entertainment industry like the Season Splitting video. Basically whatever is interesting for me to talk about which hopefully will be interesting to you too. As always, B+

[@buck7352]

Nice content Man

[@Ducknoodle]

Yeah, Netflix has pissed me off for sure. The only thing I think improved the service was that they started keeping their promise to not delete your watch list as long as you rejoined within a year. One time I canceled it for two months before signing back up and it was gone. But now, Netflix's site has become so clunky and tricky to control, Amazon Prime Video is easier to use, seems to work even faster now than it did a year ago, all while only taking a quarter of the time to reach a titles audio/dubbing status. Back to Netflix, I am not quite certain if I have the count is correct but it seems like it has two conditions for refreshing/shuffling the page. With each successful left click without using the back button (which triggers another shuffle) it seems like it has about 5 clicks before it reloads and shuffles. Or it just does so anyway after 5 minutes.

[@Robin_Is]

Ok.

[@ProcuredHat]

Got recommended this video after being pushed Inside Job by Netflix a bunch but not watching it as I was watching other similar shows. Quickly watched Inside Job and now listened to this so I can be annoyed at Netflix. Great Video and a brilliant show

[@Blackbird1928]

Keep rolling friend, this is very well done, I’m along for the ride for your future endeavours!

[@foxorian]

I was one of the background artists on the show, (BG Design - meaning I draw the BG's with line art to then get painted by the paint crew. I started on episode 2, which is why my name isn't in the credits for episode 1,) it kickstarted my career in animation when I was asked to join the show, and it was a genuine blast to work on as I grew attached to it as a show that would immediately define my position in animation. Inside Job didn't BREAK Netflix's watch records, but all of us were PUMPED when it launched and saw what it meant to so many people, so much fan art! It was great, we felt in late 2021 that surely Netflix will recognize that the show has a big enough initial fan base to keep going for at least a few more seasons and grow even bigger. When Netflix launched part 2 of season 1, I'll admit, it felt like they didn't bother to announce it in any way whatsoever. We heard a second season was on the way, which was exciting at least -- I was planning to go back on production for the show in March 2023, potentially as BG Design Lead, but in early January we heard the news from our showrunner that it was cancelled. When I found out I messaged the other crew and we were all just *gutted* at the sudden unceremonious end to it AFTER getting the green light. Season 2 was already in a pro-production phase, people were being hired etc, then blip, nope. To this day I'm still not 100% of the exact reason other than the blanket excuse 'Economic Downturn,' but Season 2 was not going to be very expensive to produce. It would have barely cost Netflix anything to at LEAST give 8 to 10 episodes for Season 2 to complete the main cast's arch and tie up some ends etc. But as Netflix got a new CEO, as is tradition in Hollywood, "new guy comes in, throws everything the old guy was doing out to justify the leadership change." Sigh. I still wish I could be working on it right now, we all do, but it seems it was killed IMO for no real reason other than to save a buck and frivolous internal politics. Netflix dissolved its entire animation studio, will focus now only on animated features done via outsource studios. It was a short lived, wild ride at Netflix. We helped them out through the early days of the pandemic by working diligently from home in 2020, it painted a really great outlook for many artists that Netflix could become a new bastion for animation in the new internet media era. But as they're just another silicon valley tech company, we should've probably realized that wouldn't have remotely lasted. All of the team on Inside Job have moved onto other shows, different studios, etc. (My old Background Lead, Tom Eichacker, went onto do art for the upcoming TMNT Movie! I went on to work at Titmouse on Lower Decks season 2 through 4.) But, if Shion ever runs another new show, I'd definitely come back to work on it, whatever it is. PS: There were many urges to want to add Covid-19 references in the show's backgrounds, (at least I wanted to lol) but I think with the way 2020 was going for a lot of people, it was best to probably shelve THAT one for now. Same for touching Jeffery Epstein as a topic. PSPS: Yes, the show was made almost entirely in the work-from-home lockdowns. My first week on the show was the first week of lockdowns, go figure. In October 2021, on the eve of the launch of the show, a wrap / launch celebration party was hosted in the Silver Lake area and was the first time I got to meet everyone on the team in-person. The party was privately hosted by Shion and Alex, since Netflix didn't want to give us one. (Understandable for that point in the pandemic, but goes to show how much faith the showrunners had for the show and its crew.) PSPSPS: They made some cool crew gifts for us. One was a Cognito Inc drink tumblr set (nice set of glasses with the Incognito Inc logo on them,) and the other was, yes, the literal purple "The Crew" team jackets Raegan hands out to everyone near the end of Part 1. I have that jacket, for real lol. Update April 2023: I’ve moved onto becoming background lead/supervisor on the new upcoming seasons of King of the Hill. This is a ridiculously cool opportunity that working on Inside Job eventually lead me to.

[@bubblegumbumbum]

Hi! I’ve been a HUGE fan of the show since 2021, and the cancellation news shattered my heart and I’m still not over it (I don’t think I’ll ever be), especially coz we thought another season was guaranteed. Inside job is truly one of the best animated sitcoms out there, and despite it not breaking records, it developed a very dedicated fan base (the media engagement alone) The cast and crew deserved better❤ 💔 I wish the best for you guys and even hope that the show, even miraculously, gets the ending it deserves someday. Ps- you mentioned that season 2 was going to be cheaper to produce and that just makes me angrier at Nflix’s decision. Also YES, we all felt that Netflix didn’t advertise P2 enough, for a show that trended in the top 10 of soo many countries

[@Tasha-ry6co]

So great to read about your experience on the show! I love love love inside job and so gutted they cancelled it. Do you think there’s any chance of it getting picked up by another network?

[@greyscaleadaven]

Cool to see people like you talking about Inside Job and how much it meant to the crew. That last episode made me FEEL things, like a lot of the character writing did honestly. That is rare. They should have recognized that this show had so much more left to give. But I suppose the irony of a show about power dynamics, conspiracies, and corporate dissatisfaction getting shut down by one of the leading entertainment conglomerates in the world is not lost on me. Good luck on your future endeavors, I've seen the TMNT trailers and that animation style is sick, also Titmouse seems like an absolutely phenomenal studio from what I've seen at least.

[@angelsotired]

i'm very interested about the big mouth "conspiracy theory" are there any articles I can read or phrases I can type into google to know more about this?

[@foxorian]

@@angelsotired actually after speaking with some people, while nick kroll comes from a wealthy family, that has nothing to do with it as big mouth is paid for by netflix. It got as many seasons as it did because it’s a show that does well for Netflix. So disregard my own tin-foil hat ideas about it lol it is actually ratings driven.

[@thepunisher6674]

Tbh I’m really glad they never gave Brett and Reagan a romantic relationship I think the part about them being best friends without any awkward sexual tension is nice and refreshing I think they just work well off each other and work well together, and I feel adding romantic tension would’ve removed that aspect of their relationship

[@mortache]

Yeah but it kindia sucked that they literally pushed Brett to the background in season 2 and made it mostly about Reagan

[@tanepukenga1421]

Totally agree. I think most writers just write by the numbers now and force relationships where they're un-needed and usually take away from the story and character's themselves.

[@jessmontgomery3454]

I think that they could've ended up together if the show had more seasons. But only at the very end as a happy ending, in that Regan never could give up enough time from her work and her science to really have a normal relationship. But Brett's loyalty and humanity are so near infinite, and frankly, as a stay at home dad's go, he'd be a catch for her. And it fits them both really just wanting a loving family, sure friends can surrogate that but on theme here i feel it would complete the circle. Hell, one idea thats probably on theme with the shows erratic nature would be if it was them accidentally having kids while both blind drunk, (probably not Brett's fault, and nothing sinister), i just think Rand being furious that Brett's inferior dumb genes are watering down his biological legacy, which would make for an entire arc in of itself 😂 But whatever, my crappy fan dreams can wash away, like nerdy tears in the rain.

[@thisplatformsucks]

Does your keyboard not have punctuation keys?

[@jessmontgomery3454]

Be nice, I'm dyslexic and typing from a phone, so i struggle to make any sense in any comments section 😅 I'm not sure whose words exactly offended you here, but I assume not everyone has the time, tech, or skills to be grammatically pleasing all the time 😉

[@brentbentKRFP]

How do you cancel a series that shows up in trending all the time?!? I understand how making it to season 4 is difficult on Netflix due to the way they're structured it. Inside Job was robbed of a rich expansion of its story. Creators: y'all did a superb job with this show!!

[@strawwagen]

Trending was fake All of the bars are just different styles of "recommended for you"

[@anthonygillette]

Well there was Manifest, their best show for months on end (held the record for longest running time in the top 10) and when their original network dropped the show, Netflix didn’t even try that hard to get the rights to produce the final season. Took almost a year of fans clamoring and harassing the brand to finally pick it back up

[@borgroves2076]

@@anthonygillette manifest is so stupid no way you said best show

[@dancostello4872]

​@@anthonygillette No shot you unironically said Manifest & best show in the same sentence 🤣💀

[@illansuu9572]

​@@anthonygillette manifest is kinda dumb. The first season was aight tho

[@hheeaavvyygguuttss2038]

I was pleasantly surprised when rand turned out to be more of a “grunkle Stan with a more noticeable evil streak” and less of a Rick lol

[@Sayoko666]

That's because the dude who did gravity falls helped produce and write

[@sexyschnidden9702]

​@@Sayoko666 it was probably because the creator worked on many different shows, which include gravity falls. As stated in the first 5 minutes of the video, especially mentioning Alex Hirsch.

[@25usd94]

This show was a genuine HIT among Netflix’s stagnating animation catalog and it’s a damn shame

[@TheAutisticBrewer]

Inside Job and Arcane were single handedly holding up the animation section, Arcane can pull it off but mostly because they don’t have Netflix breathing down their neck. That studio and writers have independent funding instead so Netflix will get it when they get it and it’ll keep winning every award.

[@SergeiMosin]

Entertainment executives at large have no idea how to handle a truly excellent, creative show that doesn't just revert to gross out humor and "LOOK AT US WE'RE SO EDGY AND RAUNCHY!". That's why Waco O'Guin keeps finding freakin work despite the fact that ever single show he craps out is just "Brickleberry but in a different location".

[@ronitkhanna7247]

@@SergeiMosin Tbh i quite like paradise pd

[@ronitkhanna7247]

Inside job is so quality though i will say that

[@Aliens-Are-Our-Friends2027]

they couldn't let the masses realize just about all "conspiracies" aka groups of people doing crime... happens

[@buck7352]

Netflix is very stupid for cancelling this.

[@Spencerwithahat]

Seriously although the faults I still loved it

[@RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus]

Iam just happy nonceflix is going the way of blockbuster, even if they bought up shows I really like I won’t give them 1 cent. If I knew where the people who worked for nonceflix get hired next I would have a long thought about funding that as well. That cancerous streaming service and its neocolonial ambitions can rot.

[@mayrayamarte6552]

its a auto-failure they get more cash from black rock. they are in crisis and black rock illumina.. i mean elit.. i refferce inccognit.. i say president.. i meant high board, yes the board doesn't need other amazin shows that actually care about the people watchin' while the other quality that they make is Big Mouth bullshit. so they decided that actual critical comedy that actual is funny and make good satire of the problems that the elite mad. its just payin to humilated and bring to the public their fault and criminally record, s worst that payin someone to ball torture them probably cuz they actually pay less to somethin actually they into in their free time

[@LegendaryLunacy]

"What should we do as a company?! Quick! Cancel great shows, ruin others, renew crap shows, and raise the prices!" "WHY AREN'T PEOPLE HAPPY?! WHY ARE THEY CANCELLING THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS?!"

[@xsardes336]

Decisions like that make me think if all the people in power and all homeless people switched places world would be in MUCH better place...hell replace all people in power with a yes/no cointoss and we will get better resoults, somehow these assholes, no matter from goverment or from big companys make ONLY bad decisions, and usually the worst possible ones...they can't possibly be THAT dumb, this must be intentional sabotage

[@LordChevonlier]

I really enjoyed how Reagan and Brett were best friends. We really need to normalize people of opposite sexes being in nonsexual relationships

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Honestly it feels like we need to normalize people just being friends in general. Fucking Shipping has gotten out of hand.

[@scribblecloud]

@@ShadowWolfRising theres a difference between fans shipping characters for fun, and show creators focusing the show on romance and creating canon couples

[@Steven9567]

@@scribblecloud no the fans too they are getting worst

[@davidtucker9498]

We have lots of characters in nonsexual relationships. What we don't have, is genuine friendships, which, ironically, is suppose to be the BASELINE of sexual relationships... I haven't seen very many well done romances these days. They're almost nonexistent. Possibly because the people that make these shows typically have no idea what a functional relationship looks like.

[@gracekim25]

@@ShadowWolfRising yes precisely it’s like people have forgotten that friendship exists

[@avah9235]

It was so good to not have the female protag pushed into a romantic relationship for no reason - her relationship actually made sense plot-wise & was super impactful, especially when she chose power over that relationship 😤 Reagen & Brett’s friendship was perfect!

[@Huskie]

her relationship was absurdly forced lmao

[@OShapesmorfo]

I mean, It was explicitly shown that choosing Power was a Bad choice lol

[@thisismeyoucantdeny]

Can you imagine if they cancelled Bojack Horseman after 1 season? They're creating a world where no wants to invest in new shows because they'll probably be cancelled before it can tell its whole story.

[@wrld-sq5pe]

Let's all pray really hard that another streaming service or network picks it up

[@tanepukenga1421]

Unfortunately Netflix hoards IP like it's water. It's likely they'll do the same to this as they did to Final Space and it'll be kept unused so they can use the rights as a tax write off.

[@sakurasensations4786]

For the love of god, PLEASE let somebody else recognize how much this show deserves to keep going

[@bubblegumbumbum]

Any streaming service would love inside job tbh. The problem is that Netflix owns all the rights to the show and the creator Shion is in a multi year deal with them to make series n projects exclusively for Netflix:(

[@averagejoe455]

It won't be as good.

[@justsomekidthatsinfinitely7090]

@ averagejoe455 your right, it will be better.

[@mesaifulmore3250]

inside job really had an insane second half, the first half was mid bc a lot of the jokes were forced or not hitting but i feel it just needed to find it’s footing and the season 2 would’ve been the 1st truly great season

[@SupaSillyThyme]

season 1 was great, just season 2 is better

[@torbinzix1]

TBF I enjoyed the whole ride... 🤷‍♂️

[@rustylarry7465]

Bojack horseman was given a chance but not this one

[@MistaZULE]

@@rustylarry7465 and Bojack is considered a masterpiece of the genre. Netflix really should let shows live a little longer before pulling the plug.

[@graphthis2249]

I haven’t finished season 2 yet but honestly feel like it is meh so far. Season 1 was great because it was a fresh idea. I hope I’m wrong about the end of s2

[@hellofriend545]

30:00 Reagan IS extremely naive and hypocritical. That’s the arc they didn’t get to expand upon. Unfortunately. :( The thing about smart people is sometimes they are too smart to expand into other territories of development, bc they can compensate, or even over compensate, in other areas of their life. Reagan is emotionally stunted. She’s dealing with trauma, cynicism, and delusions that she’s both knowingly and unknowingly inherited from her father. She’s narcissistic enough to believe she can create the answers and achieve world domination successfully. She thinks everyone wants to rule the world! So she does too, duh. But her love interest doesn’t want to rule the world, he wants a normalcy and peace she can’t imagine herself functioning within. But I think eventually she would’ve torn the world to pieces trying to get to the top. I think her arc would’ve been her realizing grabbing power is inherently corrupting, bc in order to maintain control, you have to make morally compromising choices. She hasn’t reached the point yet where she sees her actions as anything more morally compromising than fucking Starbucks lol. TL; DR: Actually Reagan is kinda a doofus overcompensating with tech and genius like her father to truly engage with the emotional turmoil of dissecting how evil her workplace is. I wish they had time to continue exploring this arc :/

[@kloothommel6569]

She also believed that both Steatler and her leaving the shadow government would ultimately ruin their relationship and she desperately tries to avoid this by putting Steatler in a position that makes him deeply uncomfortable. All because she believes that this would save their relationship without talking to Steatler about it. She should have just trusted that they could find other ways in which they can bond with one another. She really tries to force the relationship instead of let it all happen naturally To be fair she has gone to character development that she's able to sacrifice her own happiness for the people she loves. So thats something

[@EEsYouTubeChanel]

she isn’t really narcissistic. she is constantly seeking to please and not suck

[@Pundit07]

@@EEsKZbinChanel This. Plus, she has plenty of moments in the show where she’s willing to step up and help her teammates (especially Brett) even if doing so is a risk in some way for her. Maybe it’s just me, but that doesn’t sound like something a narcissist would do.

[@muhiptezcan6649]

also, her father is the founder of cognito. reagan grew up with cognito, that normalizes things. she isn't really concerned about what cognito does, because for her that''s just how things are. she can't imagine a world without it. she's only concerned that it isn't run properly.

[@themooshening9973]

@@EEsKZbinChanel She's definitely not a narcissist and neither is rand. (Tamiko is tho) Narcissism is literally a personality disorder. Narcissists are selfish, cruel and very self absorbed. They aren't even capable of empathy. People are always flinging that word around without even understanding what it means.

[@Dedjkeorrn42]

Netflix needs a wakeup call to the actual state of the industry

[@MaxOakland]

Problem is, they aren’t having a wakeup call because 1. They’re still the dominant streaming platform and 2. They don’t seem to have very competent leadership. Things probably won’t change course until they fix both things and it’s hard to get competent leadership when you don’t *have* competent leadership

[@EEsYouTubeChanel]

would you ⚡️download a car ⚡️

[@DoctorSpaniel]

@@EEsKZbinChanelyou just reminded me, I need to buy SOAP 2DAY

[@door_productions4896]

@@EEsKZbinChanel 100%

[@ReBufff]

I really wish there was a way for 1899, Inside Job, and all the other shows cut down were able to continue without Netflix

[@timewarpdrive77]

Netflix 2: Electric boogaloo

[@DoctorSpaniel]

Justice for the OA

[@LoneWolf-gl6mb]

That would be Awesome.

[@ndh06]

Could always do the paradise pd route on another network. I mean, make a legally different show that is basically the same show. I don't mean regurgitate filth repeatedly and somehow get paid.

[@falconeshield]

I'm still mad about One Day At a Time and Glow.

[@wallywallace2184]

The look Reagan gives Brent in the penultimate episode right before she hugs him, monologues and takes off his tinfoil hat and sends him away broke my heart so bad. That look of "you're my best friend and I love you and I can't put you in harms way like this, goodbye" hurts me so bad. I wish I had a friendship like Brett and Reagan's without the evil job part of it.

[@hannahyeet8270]

Alpha Beta’s arc was one of my favorites. I loved that they made him a bigger character in the second season. I was so so excited to see where his character went.

[@rosecity_chris]

After they canceled Santa Clarita Diet, I stopped allowing myself to get too attached to any show on Netflix. It was pretty hard to do with Inside Job though. It seemed like it was on the opposite course of R&M, getting better with time.

[@avah9235]

Santa Clarita Diet was sooo good!

[@yuarentlucky]

I MISS SANTA CLARITA DIET MAN.

[@ADHDSCREAM]

Santa clarita diet is one of my comfort shows i just dont want the last episode

[@Tasha-ry6co]

Santa Clarita diet and inside job are definitely my 2 favourite Netflix series… it’s a crime they cancelled both on such cliffhangers.

[@bunnyben5607]

I just cant help getting attached to some shows. Like AHH WHY DID THEY CANCEL ARCHIVE 81 AHHH.

[@gennik7966]

I remember when Netflix was known for being the one to save shows that got cancelled, now its becoming another company that shows need to be saved from.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

They've actually become even worse somehow.

[@Pundit07]

The last time they did a good job of saving something was Cobra Kai, if I’m not mistaken.

[@ShadowWolfRising]

@@Pundit07 Yeah, and thankfully it's getting it's full run. That's fucking rare for ANY Netflix show nowadays.

[@standardhuman8675]

as a neurodivergent female programmer who has parental issues and a mild lust for world domination, reagan is one of my favorite protagonists ever. and brett is such a funny little himbo, so hes one of my favorites too. and the jokes are funny, and the side characters are fun, and the plots are interesting, and- oh. they cancelled the show. this is one of my favorite shows ever, and they cancelled it. theres nothing left for me on netflix. they cancelled one of the few things keeping me with them. i love inside job, and im so upset its gone. goodbye, inside job, ill miss you

[@123wasch]

Neurodiv People not mentioning that they are neurodiv all the time challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@standardhuman8675]

@@123wasch im mentioning it bc reagan is too, and that helps me relate to her even more. i wouldnt bring it up if it wasnt relevant

[@mimilune2746]

​@@123wasch neurotypical try to not be an asshole challenge (impossible)

[@123wasch]

@@mimilune2746 lol im neurodiv so nice try

[@mimilune2746]

@123wasch you didnt just 😳

[@onebongbob8728]

I was gutted seeing the other day it wasn’t getting renewed. It’s such a good show that really appealed due to its many topics whilst following a story. Same with Final Space, RIP to both series…

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Finale Space was robbed, it was nearly finished. It suffered the same fate as Megas XLR but it's even worse cause it was so fucking close to being complete. The People running Warner Bros right now are fucking idiots.

[@Mattipedersen]

Final Space was great! I just started Re-watching the entire series again.

[@Steven9567]

@@Mattipedersen season 3 was bad though

[@MSG685]

This was actually a good show. Canceling it was a mistake. I don't even watch most Netflix shows because I need resolution and they cancel all the good shows. If it gets a second season made I consider it then. I really liked Santa Clara Diet. That was a solid show with a great cast and they just threw it away.

[@Tasha-ry6co]

I miss santa Clarita so much. I needed to see what happened to Joel!

[@Quintwuzhere]

The phrase cynical but not bitter is such a perfect way to capture this shows vibe.

[@ssub_ynot]

Adult swim NEEDS to take on inside job and give it more seasons, I feel like it has so much potential it was growing towards and the comedy is perfect for their "insomniac drug loving" audience and style... I feel like the whole sense of it moving slow and not landing jokes every turn was something given up in favor of making a coherent story line with character development, maybe to favor a more loose episodic style later. I honestly think that's where part 2 is much better at making it more aloof and adding more B stories to play on the different characters. Really I feel like the humor is not usually a laugh out loud style but rather a dry comical genius humor. I feel like rewatching part 1 is better after seeing part 2, when you're more familiar with the world and less anticipating what the show is going to be. There's too many great moments to ignore even with the moments that jokes feel pushed or not delivered perfectly to be shocking or play on expectations, but at least none of them feel hastily or unnecessarily inserted like family guy or other adult animations mostly do every ten seconds. I still play inside job on repeat hoping to add to the popularity on Netflix hoping they feel pressured to give it more seasons

[@ShadowWolfRising]

It's also kinda perfect for Adult Swim's target audience.

[@EEsYouTubeChanel]

adult swim would absolutely thrive with this

[@falconeshield]

Smart Rick and Morty would be great for AS

[@sneakers_smh]

I want a third part!!! They left it off on a sad note 😭😭

[@fullmetaltheorist]

The dog plot needs to be finished.

[@GravitoRaize]

Sucks that the one animated show on Netflix that I actually liked is getting canceled. I agree that Brett basically started off like the "everyman" character you're supposed to identify with, but seemed too gullible to be believeable. By the end of the first season though, you realize he *is* the heart of the show even if he's not the one you identify with. Amazing writing in that respect, IMHO.

[@brentbentKRFP]

Production cannot know which characters are going to click with audiences and which ones are going to be used to provide support to the better loved characters. That's why shows always improve after their first seasons, production gets real world insight into their work and can correct or remove things the audience doesn't like and further polish the most loved aspects to make them even shinier.

[@MistaZULE]

great video. It's cathartic to have this eulogy for a show ended way too soon. It's Netflix's fault that they cancelled a show so soon that had an impact in it's fans. I really felt this show had potential to rival Rick and Morty as the adult sci fi cartoon comedy, but Netlix's allgorithm thought better. Inside Job and 1899 are two of my favourite what could have beens. Shows cancelled way too soon and with so much promise, but callously ended by a studio that does not understand how television works. Ironic for a studio that has produced must see tv. They prioritize viewership over story and as a result will cancel shows that don't fit that cheap, easy to understand aesthetic. I mean they gave another family guy clone to the brickleberry guy and cancel an original comedy like this. For shame.

[@courtneylila8383]

I am genuinely so mad that it was cancelled. I haven't felt so enthused by an animated series in AWHILE

[@carmen8958]

god this was my favorite adult cartoon other than bojack of course because it was SO unique and interesting and the possibilities for world building were endless i genuinely do not understand why they would cancel this everyone i’ve talked to about it has loved it just as much as i have

[@omfgcarpetmuncher]

end of season 2 made me cry. even though they cancelled it, it was a good ending. I love when a comedy has heart and you become emotionally invested in characters

[@justjoannak]

That was the 2nd part of S1

[@TooRiskyHD]

The funniest episode for me is when Andre spikes Glenn's drink with magic mushrooms, and in their hallucination, they find out that the mushrooms plan to take over the world. Idc this episode made me fall in love with this show.

[@Noway022]

Agree, Inside Job had what a lot of new Netflix shows lack: the potential to become it own unique, interesting, genuine thing. Like I can forgive them for canceling Mindhunter. It was an expensive and taxing show to make, but I can't wrap my mind around them being so broke they can't afford this type of smaller budget experimentation for more than ONE season.

[@cosmicspacething3474]

And it was really starting to get great too. I wish we could’ve gotten to see an adult Orrin. It looked like he was going to be a main character

[@yeeyeeyeeye]

When I canceled my Netflix subscription, I highlighted how they treated Inside Job as the main reason why. This was genuinely one of my favorite shows that they produced. It was cynical, but it was also genuine and raw. Between this and placing the only other show I watch on Netflix on limbo and pretending that it doesn't exist (hint: it's my pfp), I just couldn't justify keeping the subscription anymore.

[@tommygeno92]

I'm really hopeful some other network can pick this up. It was starting to really get going and as you clearly laid out in you video, this kind of show needs some time to get good. Such a shame and a stupid decision by Netflix to cancel this so prematurely

[@joeyinfn]

I liked Inside Job. It was good and once they got their characters established it was funny. I felt they would run out of interesting conspiracies in the long run with how fast they go through them, but I liked it.

[@marikpoper7609]

Inside Job was such a great series in my opinion and Netflix had really done a lot of bad decisions and canceling inside job yeah very bad decisions Also great video 👏❤❤❤❤

[@thirdrd0]

Excellent analysis. This show jumped into my top 3 after part 2. They really ironed out a lot of the issues and pushed the plot and character development into really promising directions. I'm so extremely mad they cancelled it.

[@orllyfools14X8]

Man Brett’s ark really hit me in the feels. Can’t believe this show is getting cancelled

[@Tavingel]

Dude, I love this video. I was really disappointed to see that you only have one video up on your channel and I would love to see more from you. You got a subscriber out of me.

[@uniporn]

Thank you for not adding background music to this video. It actually made it very pleasant to listen to.

[@Pineapplesugr]

Just saw that this is your first video or at least only video??? You knocked it out the park well done! this is an excellent analytical view on the show that covers things some people fail to realise only on first watch! I hope to see more of your stuff in the future 💛

[@MaxOakland]

that’s what I was thinking. Never seen a channel blow up like this

[@faccezitCroc]

Well anything that has to do with Netflix can easily blow up. Not surprised at all.

[@authorlacey]

Brett is one of my favorite characters in the entirety of adult animation. He's a breath of fresh air to cheery characters. They can exist but they have to be done right!

[@bubblegumbumbum]

Amazing video ❤ The show had a lot of potential and didn’t deserve to get cancelled prematurely

[@may72612]

Went to your channel in hopes of more of this, and was at once bummed that this is the first one so there isn't more, but excited for what is to come. See you on the next one!

[@MICHA3L216]

The first season of the show was pretty decent but it really took off and improved in the 2nd season, and just when the character arcs got really good, it ended

[@thelaundryman9287]

Noooooo THEY CANCELLED IT??? I WAS WAITING FOR THE NEXT SEASON 😭😭😭

[@adamazzalino5247]

Never heard one single person ever call it "Adult Gravity Falls," but okay.

[@carrotisalie]

So many people call it that

[@adamazzalino5247]

@@carrotisalie who?

[@carrotisalie]

@@adamazzalino5247 this and other KZbin videos, reviews, when people recommend inside job, and people in comment sections

[@Toliman.]

I would say that possibly the reason was a lack of comprehension of their audience relationship. Recent changes have killed their service, ie stagnation of the discovery experience, including "fresh" original content, but also reputation damage from reboots and adaptations that come across as tone-deaf, hurts all content coming from Netflix, even especially if it's above average. Probably as a result of the "stale" search & discovery menu & profile implementation, people just don't know what to watch, or they selectively watch series content, they don't often jump in/out of new content as much because of the now altered and perceived value vs time investment. Especially when the price has doubled or exploded for some consumers due to IP/home restrictions. It's also something that affects every menu, UX, UI or website / store, in that there has to be a revelation or wellspring of new ideas, inspired or aggregated, or just plain random things, or people will "doom scroll" past content, not knowing or understanding why they don't like the service. The way that Netflix uses internal auditing to discover and promote content is likely a flawed implementation, because it doesn't allow discoverability over genre preferences. Which leads to people tuning out when they are looking for something new in a category /menu option / vertical tier, because they are becoming slowly driven back to their inertial preferences instead of aggregated dynamic/spurious discovery.

[@jkb1O5]

This^

[@nadieimportante1979]

What happened to dead end and Inside jobe makes me really grateful that Arcane was such a hit, I don't know what I would do if they had canceled that too

[@judit5173]

It's backed by Riot, so probably it won't be.

[@nadieimportante1979]

@@judit5173 that's true

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Yeah Riot paid for that, Netflix would have to be truly stupid to cancel that, they literally gain nothing from canceling it.

[@Ncnee44]

I Wont lie i never noticed Brett had a Voice actor.. HEAR ME OUT! I really didnt expect Clark Duke to be his voice actor, the voice fits the character so well in every sense that I couldn't even imagine Brett not being his own unique entity

[@pierce9019]

Honestly hands down the best animated series on netflix

[@TheDyscontinuum]

He said in a world where Bojack exists

[@johnpascoe7058]

Very well written commentary from a brand new channel, looking forward to what you post next!

[@nicolewhite6030]

I wonder if they could transfer to Hulu. I mean Hulu is taking a lot of stuff that people drop.

[@Thisisreallystupid]

You know that Hulu is Disney, right?

[@nicolewhite6030]

@@Thisisreallystupid even do they own a majority of shares Disney has partnered with Hulu and that really should not matter because of the stuff that is still available on Hulu it is not one-hundred-percent family friendly content so I don't know why you even said this in the first place

[@EEsYouTubeChanel]

gotta love hulu but the recommendation algorithm also kind of sucks

[@gracekim25]

@@Thisisreallystupid it is?

[@thecatpersonuk9962]

@@Thisisreallystupid Herbert from family guy is Disney so your point is null and void

[@drlewd1232]

First vid dude?!?!? Really looking forward to more!!!!!

[@themooshening9973]

I get what you mean when you say "Reagan erases Ron's memories just like her dad did to her". There does seem to be a parallel going on there. Rand and Reagan both believed they were doing what was best for the person they loved, (and themselves) but I don't agree that it's exactly the same. Rand deleted Orrin from Reagan's mind himself. I understand that he wasn't trying to hurt her when he did that, but it was still against her will. Ron, on the other hand, was so haunted by the things he'd done that he WANTED to forget and he would have eventually erased his own memories with or without Reagan. The reason Ron was even at that meeting was because he was caught trying to drink an entire vat of mind erasing fluid, and in that reality where they both worked at Cognito, he wound up erasing his memories on his own. Again, I get what you mean. lol I just don't agree that it's EXACTLY the same.

[@doidowitzki3938]

When I heard season 2 wasn't going through it really broke my heart. This series is amazing and deserved more seasons.

[@josephmatthews7698]

It's really not that complicated. Just keep making great shows. Stuff like Bojack, Sandman, orange is the new black etc I'd put up against anything on Disney or Apple or Amazon.

[@Itallaboutwatithink]

I find your voice and analysis of the material perfect. Hope you continue creating more videos. You just got another subscriber.

[@christinazyck2910]

I started seriously considering cancelling Netflix with the whole "password sharing" BS But when they cancelled Inside Job I legit couldn't pay for their service anymore. #NetflixSucks

[@BrendanSmallButera]

Welcome to the show my boy, keep these long form essays coming. The longer the better. Keep up the good work.

[@TheAwsomeSawse]

I’m still pissed Midnight Gospel won’t get a second season

[@vitodurante223]

You are absolutely amazing at what you do. You only have three videos right now, but they are well made and I believe make your points very well. I can see you really getting somewhere and I will be there to see it!

[@carlamcgath7528]

Reagan was one of the most relatable characters for women on tv, I feel like a lot of women leads are written to be extremely overpowered but sexy and whose whole point is getting a boyfriend or saving her children, Reagan feels like a good character who just happens to be a woman.

[@YFZriderdude15]

Reagan was trying to get a boyfriend for half the show

[@hexcodeff6624]

You know, when people talk about clickbait, they mostly mean titles and thumbnails that depict content that is factually not there. What you did was way smarter. You just hint at a topic in your title and instead of committing your video to it in some meaningful capacity, you just went on a complete tangent to talk about a puzzle piece of the topic itself. Now that's smart, because there is no way, given your format, that the audience could deduce whether or not they have been lied to by just scrolling through the video like they can with the much cheaper versions of click bait out there. You really did it, my guy.

[@goosewithagibus]

My issue with netflix: they cancel everything that seems good to me.

[@Midymike5000]

I subbed before realizing this was your only vid and now Im just sad and hungry for more content. Great video!

[@sdollar1399]

wait, this is your first video??? this has to be a second channel or a relaunch of one because this quality seems impossible without loads of experience

[@LumiYoung21]

I love how I went to your channel to look for other video to see if it was similar content but this is literally the only video on the channel lmao. I guess I have to wait 😂

[@yuckysmuck]

Inside Job surprised me with how much I liked it, but maybe it shouldn't have; Netflix always manages to cancel the absolute best shows. I can name multiple of my favorite/most memorable Netflix shows off the top of my head, that were all cancelled after the first or second season.

[@disappointedcucumber]

I watched the entire video, scrolled down, and saw your absurdly low sub-count. This is the type of quality content I expect from a KZbinr with 100k subscribers. I subscribed immediately.

[@spaghettiandmeatballs1393]

this is the first time i've heard of this show described as "gravity falls 2" and now i have to watch it immediately. thank you.

[@alexlestat]

I found your channel while looking for any news of a potential pick up for Inside out and was genuinelly shocked to find out this is your first video. It's extremely well made and I enjoyed your insight on this retrospect.

[@theonlyjjparker]

Inside Job was the best Netflix show by FAR.

[@illansuu9572]

It was no bojack horseman but it was a really good.

[@brainthebrian3690]

Cause it's the only one you've seen. The real owner of that title is Bojack Horseman

[@stickpest7680]

is this fr your first video??? this slaps pls dont stop

[@superfish0012]

Brett and Reagan was an excellent friendship. I'm glad they stayed friends. The ending, I admit, with Appleton... I cried.

[@chaotic4453]

Well 8 mins in and you have convinced me to go watch it. Soo let's hope they change their mind on making new seasons

[@TaxFraudTutorials]

This is how I want to launch my future channel. I am 100% in the mindset of just jumping in with decent, relevant videos from the get-go. Did you do much research ahead of this? Like establishing your channel branding/topics for the first few videos already prepared/etc?

[@reginaldcbrown2650]

Great JOb. Well stated, and thanks for the trip down memory lane. We as fan should keep each other encouraged.

[@phaeton01]

i heard recently that netflix cancels so much stuff after season one because thats when it has to start paying royalties

[@ShadowWolfRising]

I feel the royalties are worth it so people don't quit their subscriptions cause they don't trust Netflix to not cancel everything.

[@NobodySpecial-bj9qx]

This was one of the best animated series ever. Such a big shame. I don't think that Brett comes across as a third tier brickleberry character, he reminds me of Fry in Futurama

[@grandpretredesalpagas4665]

Not fun fact : a lot of Netflix two seasoned show like glitch tech, are actually one season that gets cuts in half

[@ShadowWolfRising]

Another show that Netflix did dirty.

[@TheDannyschoofs]

Thx for that review. I wholeheartedly agree & loved the show to bits... Sad to see it go :(

[@eirhjien]

inside job was fun first watch, but on a second viewing it was pretty boring and empty, all memes and pop culture refs

[@princembat]

one of the few adult animated shows ive actually liked, and it was ripped away for literally no reason, such a shame.

[@c.aresty]

I was a big fan of the first season, but honestly the second season was kinda meh. Going all in on Reagan's dating life shows the network/writers didn't recognize what made the show special: it's a workplace comedy. All the things that made the first season great - the group dynamics, social satire, friendship between Reagan and Brett, etc - all got drowned out by a misguided attempt to make the new season feel "different" and "new" by making the focal point Reagan's relationship (and let's be honest, her bf is pretty unwatchable even if you like John Cusack).

[@oksanapashenko]

Let’s just hope that we will see the light for Inside Job Season 2 and releasing on Amazon Prime, not on Netflix.

[@ginichilders9619]

Maybe hopefully Adult Swim could do for Inside Job what they did for Tuca and Bertie, though given that was canceled too, idk

[@oreoornithomimus2454]

only time will tell

[@ShadowWolfRising]

For what it's worth, I feel this would probably line up with Adult Swim's audience more.

[@ChimiMyChanga73]

great vid-- really informative. I also love the pacing, and canter of the review. Like... if I were working and listening, this wouldn't set off my anxiety. This was a good listen. Please more like this, if you aren't already doing this. 1st video I've seen from you so far.

[@christinabrown7308]

I liked the first season, even though its a very obvious ripoff of R&M and Futurama. They really get the conspiracies right, which I appreciate. The seacond season really dropped off. Despite all the characters being unique, they all devolved into the same thing: Bicker, bicker, bicker, DRUGS, bicker, bicker, bicker, LIES, followed by more bickering.

[@illansuu9572]

Calling it a rip off is kinda harsh but yes they did borrow kinda alot from rick and morty

[@nmtltlz]

Kept my ear to the ground and found out through gravity falls/ alex that shion was making something. I remember reading an article in 2018 about some new show based on conspiracys named inside job. I was so excited. I love this show man

[@Anijah2001]

Honestly, when I watched the 1st trailer of the show, I thought it was another Family Guy rip-off, but I was really surprised at how good this show was when I did watched it . Sucks that Netflix had to cancel it.

[@brainthebrian3690]

It's family guy-esque adult animation with slightly higher quality shade of paint.

[@JesManVP]

​@@brainthebrian3690 for me it felt like a mix of a lot of shows Rick and Morty a little of Futurama and a little of gravity falls

[@gracekim25]

@@brainthebrian3690 please stop comparing it to other adult shows

[@ankleswallower7990]

The higher-ups in Netflix are so out of touch when it comes to their shows, which is weird because they have a pretty fantastic movie catalog, and regularly bring in really popular movies. Yet they cancel wonderful shows like Final Space, Santa Clara, Dead End, and yes, Inside Job, and many more. Yet they continue shows that got a very mediocre or bad reception *cough cough* riverdale. Seriously do they not go out of their private islands at all?

[@broderickfall]

The higher ups actually have the data on shows and know which ones are doing well and which ones aren't. just because people are raging about something on twitter or youtube doesn't make that opinion popular. Animation shows are cheaper to make, so why would a company go for the more expensive, less popular live action product like Riverdale. Face it. Your opinion is in the minority.

[@blackblade99009]

honestly, stranger things isn't that great of a show.

[@livockers4621]

Great video. You should talk about Netflix’s Disenchantment, that show is a weird but fun watch. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@kitsutilo]

Honnestly? Brat is so incredibly positive that he's hateable, but hateable in a good way. I feel they wanted a love-hate relationship with him and they really pulled it off well.

[@DivineKala]

I'm so mad Inside Job got cancelled. Part II was so amazing. It had me laughing out loud every episode and now there's no hope of a future for it.

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

I've been convinced to watch this show. What did everybody think about Final Space?

[@MomJeans1738]

Mid Space was alright

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

@@MomJeans1738 I thought it was "almost really good" and then it ended without ever getting there.... "Mid Space" as you say

[@MomJeans1738]

@@the_inquisitive_inquisitor animation was gorgeous, but I felt like the dramatic moments in the story could have been more "emotional." It's a shame it got cancelled, as it did have potential

[@wills5482]

Went to shit after S1. Too much useless drama

[@torbinzix1]

Trash, and I did genuinely try to watch it with an open mind... But that's just my opinion

[@ryanhernandez8324]

This guy Discoes his Elysium. Sucks we'll never get a proper second one...