It is to me in that they don't give you any indication what the article is about, forcing you to click on it to find out what the supposed problem is. Which for once it really is a problem.I don't know if it's truly clickbait cause as you said it does ruin some visual gags which The Simpsons was chock full of.
That's a very fair point. I usually have the volume off until I actually put something on, so I actually didn't consider that.What drives me nuts about Netflix is how it auto plays trailers when ever you’re hovering over something or scrolling through. I HATE that. They need to make an option for turning that off, imo. It makes it my least-favorite streaming app to log onto because I know I’m about to get assaulted with previews for god-knows-what they’re featuring that day and just hoping it won’t be too loud or obnoxious, lol.
I’m really looking forward to the Marvel shows and stuff like the Mandalorian. Are there other shows planned outside of Marvel and Star Wars?I'm gonna hold off on signing up for this until next year, as the new Marvel shows are the main draw for me. But it's great that most of you seem happy with the content available thus far.
Yeah, they've got a bunch of non-scripted shows up there already, as well as that new High School Musical series, but some other scripted stuff in the pipeline outside of the Star Wars or Marvel shows includes Pixar's first series, Monsters at Work, a Lizzie McGuire revival, a basketball show from David E. Kelly called Big Shot, a comedy starring Gina Rodriguez called Diary of a Female President, and a show based off the book/movie Love, Simon. They've also got Muppets and Chip & Dale shows in the works, but I think those are just gonna be a series of shorts.I’m really looking forward to the Marvel shows and stuff like the Mandalorian. Are there other shows planned outside of Marvel and Star Wars?
Oh right, thanks for that. I will be interested to see how their non-franchise original material rates against what Netflix puts out. I’m probably locked into both (as well as Amazon Prime) for life regardless (outside of crazy price increases), but I’d love if this competition can push all of them to create a bunch of original series and films beyond the level we’re used to.Yeah, they've got a bunch of non-scripted shows up there already, as well as that new High School Musical series, but some other scripted stuff in the pipeline outside of the Star Wars or Marvel shows includes Pixar's first series, Monsters at Work, a Lizzie McGuire revival, a basketball show from David E. Kelly called Big Shot, a comedy starring Gina Rodriguez called Diary of a Female President, and a show based off the book/movie Love, Simon.
Yeah, healthy competition's a good thing, which I think is the only reason WB would ever get off their ass and give us a Green Lantern show with a proper budget on HBO Max, lol. If not for Netflix/Disney+ etc. I'm sure they would've been happy to relegate their DC heroes to the chump change budgets of the CW for eternity.Oh right, thanks for that. I will be interested to see how their non-franchise original material rates against what Netflix puts out. I’m probably locked into both (as well as Amazon Prime) for life regardless (outside of crazy price increases), but I’d love if this competition can push all of them to create a bunch of original series and films beyond the level we’re used to.
Haha. Are the CW shows doing quite well though? I don’t have much idea about US viewing figures/ratings. Also what happened with the DC app? Is that doing well/badly?Yeah, healthy competition's a good thing, which I think is the only reason WB would ever get off their ass and give us a Green Lantern show with a proper budget on HBO Max, lol. If not for Netflix/Disney+ etc. I'm sure they would've been happy to relegate their DC heroes to the chump change budgets of the CW for eternity.
This streaming war is gonna be GREAT for the superhero genre, I think.
The CW shows are highly profitable for them, largely because they cost so relatively little. So they would've been perfectly happy to keep trucking along with that business model with their DC characters that have slim film prospects if it weren't for the new streaming boom and their desire to compete with the big dogs on that frontier. The ONLY company that has the kind of IP catalogue that can compete with Disney's is WB, so it's great to see them finally forced to throw their hat into the ring there and commit some actual money and attention to these things.Haha. Are the CW shows doing quite well though? I don’t have much idea about US viewing figures/ratings. Also what happened with the DC app? Is that doing well/badly?
I really want to see GL be a big thing in film and series. That’s a big set of characters you can have as a persistent part of a DC universe.
Yes, I’m really hopeful. Netflix and Amazon Prime have been around a while now and along with BT Sport here, have forced the main cable operator (Sky) to totally revamp what it does and offer much more services at better value for money. But Disney is a new massive entrant that has the back catalogue and rights to really shake things up going forward. A successful WB offering can help take that into orbit.
Thanks for that info. Yes it’s awesome that WB will be forced to get involved properly. Hopefully the DC app gets rolled over into a WB app with much more content and investment to compete with the rest. I’d get all 4 for sure if they deliver on quality and quantity of new and existing material.The CW shows are highly profitable for them, largely because they cost so relatively little. So they would've been perfectly happy to keep trucking along with that business model with their DC characters that have slim film prospects if it weren't for the new streaming boom and their desire to compete with the big dogs on that frontier. The ONLY company that has the kind of IP catalogue that can compete with Disney's is WB, so it's great to see them finally forced to throw their hat into the ring there and commit some actual money and attention to these things.
The DC Universe app isn't sharing their numbers, which in the streaming world usually means they're bad, lol.
Soon we'll revert back to the status quo of only two major streaming services, except instead of Netflix and Hulu it will be Disney+ and HBO max.
Didn't mean shutting down the others. They'll just be the most successful. They'll make Netflix the Amazon Prime Video or Crackle of the streaming world.Disney owns majority share in Hulu so they wont close it. They want to keep that for the more mature content.
Disney+ better lead to a proper Gargoyles revival on Disney+ or Hulu.
I’m really looking forward to the Marvel shows and stuff like the Mandalorian. Are there other shows planned outside of Marvel and Star Wars?
Amazon just needs to buy Netflix out. Sure, they'll inherit their insane $12 billion+ debt, but they've got the deep pockets to afford that, and they'll also inherit 50 million more subscribers. Their content matches up perfectly already so they wouldn't need to make any big changes. Only the combined forces of Netflix and Amazon could pose a threat to Disney and WB and their established IP's, imo.Didn't mean shutting down the others. They'll just be the most successful. They'll make Netflix the Amazon Prime Video or Crackle of the streaming world.
Disney will end up buying Netflix. And then we will get Stranger Things, the Golden Years.Amazon just needs to buy Netflix out. Sure, they'll inherit their insane $12 billion+ debt, but they've got the deep pockets to afford that, and they'll also inherit 50 million more subscribers. Their content matches up perfectly already so they wouldn't need to make any big changes. Only the combined forces of Netflix and Amazon could pose a threat to Disney and WB and their established IP's, imo.
What drives me nuts about Netflix is how it auto plays trailers when ever you’re hovering over something or scrolling through. I HATE that. They need to make an option for turning that off, imo. It makes it my least-favorite streaming app to log onto because I know I’m about to get assaulted with previews for god-knows-what they’re featuring that day and just hoping it won’t be too loud or obnoxious, lol.
I have been watching the Muppet show from 2015 with my friend who missed it.