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That it's even a question as to whether a show of this caliber gets renewed is a direct result of Netflix flooding their platform with content while having flagship shows drop a whole season at a time.

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06:18 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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The "binge" model is fine for shows that have aired previously, but new premium shows need the slow boil & buzz that results from a staggered (weekly) release schedule. In a sea of content, a sudden season drop with little marketing tends to guarantee a show stays somewhat under the radar.
06:18 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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HBO by contrast put hundreds of shows in early stages of development, but chose only a few dozen & then supported & promoted them, and released them weekly allowing the process of review, analysis, and anticipation to build over several months.
06:18 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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Netflix's stubborn refusal to allow their premium original shows to air weekly (in contrast to EVERY OTHER streaming network) reduces the impact of a show and makes it more likely it gets lost in the vast forest of shows Netflix constantly bombards subscribers with.
06:18 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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Netflix is making it difficult for new stories to gain popularity. They lucked out with Stranger Things but few Netflix shows penetrate the cultural consciousness because of their season-drop model. Netflix needs to support new shows and stagger their release to gain momentum and audience.
06:18 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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I understand you prefer the experience, and we all desire some control over our content consumption, BUT the weekly release is better for the show and the audience as a whole and produces the collective experience that build's a shows profile & increases its popularity and staying power.
In response to Annie Bee Good.
06:34 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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I believe the issue lies more with promotion and new, original content being dropped amidst the old series. It's too easily lost and undiscoverable.
I stop watching when the drops are weekly. There's too much content and I haven't gotten enough story to get hooked to come back.
06:41 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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In response to Annie Bee Good.
I cite Game of Thrones (for among other things) as an example where the weekly release helped it gain popularity over the first 3 seasons, & then catapulted it to the biggest show in the world. From 1st trailer to the post finale analysis, GOT was a topic of conversation for 3 months each year.
06:50 AM - Mar 25, 2024
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In response to Annie Bee Good.
Check out 1899 on Netflix by the way, especially if you liked Dark (and/or are liking 3 Body Problem). 1899 is great on it's own, but will also make our points that new shows do not get enough promotion/support to help them continue on.
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