Netflix took away communal tv watching. There is no longer any urgency to watch shows which means people can't really discuss them.
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@Ed_Realist As evidenced by the total lack of discussion of, say, Game of Thrones.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Isegoria @eranhammer
The elite soap operas (GoT, MM, BB, etc) are barely watched by anyone. Skewed notion of "total lack"
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But Netflix isn't pulling away the mass audience, is it? Cord-cutters tend to be the ones watching "elite" shows.
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Cable is pricey these days. I don't think it's a thesis ready for (heh) primetime, just a credible notion.
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To be honest, I don't remember people at work *ever* discussing TV drama. Sports & Reality TV, sure.
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When I was in corp IT back in early 90s, we discussed STNG episodes every week at the department meeting.
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“Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.”
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As it happens, that was explained to me at work, but in 2002 so I don't think it counts.
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