I think this misses the point of a service like Netflix.
It’s not just about the latest must see shows (although the biggest shows are still often there). It’s a replacement for actual TV. The breadth of content is a feature, as there’s literally something for everyone. And background TV is definitely a thing too.
Apple TV definitely seems to have found a niche, with a higher proportion of “high quality” shows, but for me it’s definitely the service that I subscribe to for a month at a time to watch a show and then unsubscribe.
This is why we take it for one or two months a year and binge watch what we like. Put it at £9.99 (even paid annually would be ok) and we would stay subscribed year round and maybe we would find new things to watch.
Wednesday is a Tim Burton one. I thought it was watchable, but I like Tim Burton (his films, not him he’s a prick).
Queen Charlotte is a Bridgerton spin off which I loved - cheese upon cheese with extra cheese sprinkles.
The Glory is a Korean revenge plot drama and is my pick of the bunch on that list, but then again that’s not saying much, what I’m mainly learning from this is that people have poor taste . The night agent was pure trash imo.
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I quite enjoyed The Night Agent. The rest of that list proves your point, though.
I was gripped too. Very, very well acted. Story was a bit ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ - in that you knew some disaster was looming but not what it was.
Among a million questions, my main ones were:
What’s the reason for the animals gathering around the female humans before the big bombs hit - to ask why they’ve screwed the planet? Asking for help? Is it the animals behind it all? And why did they suddenly scatter after Julia Roberts screamed like a banshee?
It was definitely watchable, but let’s face it you can see the cover image and guess it will end in with US president in danger and the good looking guy on the poster being the ‘unlikely’ save-the-day American hero. It just ran through the standard motions really.
There is an answer to your question, and it’s one line on the radio near the beginning of the movie. I don’t know how to do that… blurry thing to explain
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There’s a few little things that happen in the film to be honest.
As for the animals, there’s a radio transmission briefly in the car saying that electromagnetic issues have altered animal migration patterns. It plays into the idea that animals can sense different wavelengths to us and react accordingly. The flamingos play into this as well as they are usually in the south of the US so suggest something has happened there.
Also notice the paintings in the house change throughout the movie to show the chaos and confusion getting worse. The one in the living room is noticeably different by the end, but the waves in the bedroom become more and more extreme to the very extreme ones when the kid’s teeth fall out.
Although I am sure they will eventually increase the number of adverts (and possibly the cost), I don’t really mind paying £4.99 for the advert tier. There really wasn’t that many for the films and shows I watched. If I remember correctly, I don’t actually think the films I watched had any adverts at all (they weren’t Netflix Originals, but rather films just licensed to Netflix).
However, this part was a bit worrying.
Netflix said it was confident in its growth path and was planning to raise prices.
“We largely put price increases on hold as we rolled out paid sharing. Now that we’re through that, we’re able to resume our standard approach,” co-chief executive Greg Peters said on a call with analysts to discuss its latest quarterly update.
“The summary statement might be, ‘back to business as usual’.”
Considering many of their top profile shows are ending/have ended (and many would agree they went downhill towards the end), this seems like a stupid time to raise prices as many will just cancel as they shows have ended. However, I’m sure people will continue to subscribe to Netflix no matter what they put out.
I have watched a few of the Harlen Coben shows and I’m sorry, but they just aren’t very good imo. I find it really hard to say why though. It does seem that people either love them or hate them. Seen so many people confused as to why the newest one was so popular.
I think I am happy to continue with Disney+ Standard and Apple TV+ with a yearly subscription (although currently get Disney+ Premium for free) and just get others for a month at a time on their cheapest plan. No need for me to pay extra for Disney+ Premium when my TV isn’t that good quality so no point paying for better quality.
Only thing that slightly annoyed me was constantly getting adverts for York St John university. You do not need to show me this every single time I watch something considering I am not applying to university
. The night agent was pure trash imo.
