Netflix basically changed the way we watched television. High quality shows with all the season's episodes released at once. While "binge watching" isn't new, Netflix made it not only easier but encouraged it. Add that to a massive back catalog along with the service being available on all kinds of devices and you had a service that was worth every penny.
Lately however I've begun to notice some subtle changes into how Netflix handles their content for the worse.
-Most of their original programs are boring. Despite a few bright spots, shows like 13 Reasons Why and Altered Carbon are hard to watch beyond the first episode because they do a poor job grabbing my attention. Even their existing shows like Stranger Things and House of Cards are noticeably worse than when they first started.
-They do a poor job maintaining a high quality back catalog of pre-existing movies and TV shows. Most of their good stuff is minimal and after scrolling down a even a couple of rows, you start to see really obscure and crappy stuff. They also don't keep some stuff for very long which is inconvenient if there's a movie you were planning on watching later.
-Their handling of anime is atrocious, not only is the selection super tiny but they do a poor job with the licenses they exclusively got especially since they don't simulcast. Stuff like Little Witch Academia comes out months after it airs in Japan and by then all interest is lost since the show was more relevant earlier.
-They've been acquiring movies studios don't want like The Cloverfield Paradox as sort of a replacement for going straight-to-video but since those movies tend to suck it dampens the perception of Netflix from having high-quality originals to being a dumping ground for crappy stuff.
-The competition has gotten way better. Hulu and Amazon not only keeps movies and TV in their back catalog longer but are catching up in original programming add that to HBO and eventually Disney with their massive amounts of content and Netflix starts to pales in comparison.
I'll still keep my subscription for Bojack and the odd gem but if it gets to the point I subscribe to another streaming service, Netflix will be dropped. Is anybody else feeling like Netflix has gotten worse?
Lately however I've begun to notice some subtle changes into how Netflix handles their content for the worse.
-Most of their original programs are boring. Despite a few bright spots, shows like 13 Reasons Why and Altered Carbon are hard to watch beyond the first episode because they do a poor job grabbing my attention. Even their existing shows like Stranger Things and House of Cards are noticeably worse than when they first started.
-They do a poor job maintaining a high quality back catalog of pre-existing movies and TV shows. Most of their good stuff is minimal and after scrolling down a even a couple of rows, you start to see really obscure and crappy stuff. They also don't keep some stuff for very long which is inconvenient if there's a movie you were planning on watching later.
-Their handling of anime is atrocious, not only is the selection super tiny but they do a poor job with the licenses they exclusively got especially since they don't simulcast. Stuff like Little Witch Academia comes out months after it airs in Japan and by then all interest is lost since the show was more relevant earlier.
-They've been acquiring movies studios don't want like The Cloverfield Paradox as sort of a replacement for going straight-to-video but since those movies tend to suck it dampens the perception of Netflix from having high-quality originals to being a dumping ground for crappy stuff.
-The competition has gotten way better. Hulu and Amazon not only keeps movies and TV in their back catalog longer but are catching up in original programming add that to HBO and eventually Disney with their massive amounts of content and Netflix starts to pales in comparison.
I'll still keep my subscription for Bojack and the odd gem but if it gets to the point I subscribe to another streaming service, Netflix will be dropped. Is anybody else feeling like Netflix has gotten worse?
