Sure, the people at the very top will be "fine," but they're also buying into their own shelf-life and diminishing the overall ability for almost all other artists to join in profit sharing (again, the no union backend is the real killer).
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I swear every time I see Netflix talk about their data it's like the scene in THE JERK where the gunman is shooting at Steve Martin and hitting the cans and he's like "He hates these cans!" No, people don't "prefer" two seasons of slapdash TV that peters out quick.
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What they love and have always loved, is living within the world of a show and inviting the characters into their home. This drives admiration, success, brand loyalty, and all the things that made so many cable channels a destination in the first place.
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Which is also why I don't talk about the business side a lot. Because the essential core of any business model still comes down to quality of product. Which is why I virtually spend all my time talking about the ways we can maybe kinda sorta hopefully make better media. Anyway.
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For convenience, I ended up putting this in essay form so it was easier to read and expanding on some points. Thanks!https://www.patreon.com/posts/46804164
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Do you think Stranger Things has a chance to go the distance?
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I'll put it this way, I was so frustrated with the plot-blocking I personally peaced out of that show.
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STRANGER THINGS brings in subs and keeps them
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Indeed! I think my omission is more a subconscious dig at the shows approach to plotting, haha
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(I'd argue Netflix have had at least one great 5-season show.)pic.twitter.com/DFopDpncXk
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Those girls seem like such good friends.
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