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>and been replaced by even more half-assed looking projects

the "half-assed" projects are the only thing that has me coming back. Netflix in contrast to a lot of the other services still has a decent amount in particular foreign and original IP. Most recent example, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, that would not be on Disney+. I just don't care about the 50th take on Star Wars. Given the numbers apparently I'm the only one on the planet but I just don't understand it.

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Netflix does indeed have some “hidden” gems.

But I’d say that HBO takes the cake for unique shows with consistent quality that are - most importantly - allowed to run to completion. My go-to example is The Leftovers. What kind of network would ever greenlight that kind of show, let alone have it run for three whole seasons to its natural conclusion?

Hopefully this will remain now that HBO has changed hands. HBO quality is really second to none in shows for you know, adults.

ATT has already fired the original crew of HBO executives that curated HBO’s selection, and now that the reality TV show sellers are the bosses, I doubt they will want to take the chances that the old HBO bosses had taken.

Well wherever the HBO execs end up landing will become the new home for quality TV. It'll unfortunately only be clear in a few years.

Ironically, they just cancelled Westworld before the intended final season. Not exactly a "consistent quality" show, but HBO does cancel some stuff, too.

But it is not nearly as bad as Netflix's track record of killing shows with cliffhanger second-season endings...

I might be in the minority, but I’m impressed that they let it run for so long. Season 1 was peak TV, and it just petered out after that.

Last 2 Westworld seasons were very hard to get excited about. Wouldn’t be surprised if viewership dropped significantly. Netflix likely just calculated that they can buy 50 shows for the price of filming the final season.

I discovered a gem yesterday in HBO. The Outsider. Ben Mendelson and a small role from Jason Bateman. Feels like a true detective season well done like the first. How is this show not front and center in the homepage?

You aren't the only one, but this year has seen both streamers take an axe to a lot of their interesting pieces, particularly for kids: Amphibia, Ghost City, The Owl House, Hilda, Baby Sitter's Club, and Kid Cosmic all off the top of my head.

Lol - you are not alone. Netflix has weird stuff and in a good way. Ironically - some of their biggest/big name shows are also some of the worst (I am looking at Witcher series), but as a sci-fi fan, Netflix is pretty good.

Netflix's animation successes are basically where Netflix gets the distribution rights and someone else does the entire thing (this is what Edgerunners did - and yeah it was great).

Near as I can tell, Netflix just plain...isn't good at content. Or I think more accurately, has been getting chronically shafted by trash-tier writers.

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