Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too soon

Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by paulcole on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @08:10AM (#24775610)

The American version of the office had 75+ GREAT episodes (seasons 2,3,4, and most of 5) and the British version had 12 (plus the Christmas Special). The existence of the other 125 episodes doesn’t make those 75 any less great.

Same with The Simpsons — the 8 year peak of seasons 1-8 means at least we got those episodes. I haven’t watched a new episode in over 20 years but revisit the early episodes often.

I like the sandwiches on my favorite restaurant’s menu. Them serving the pasta dish I don’t like doesn’t make the sandwiches worse.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by chrisseaton on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @08:30AM (#24775743)

> 75+ GREAT episodes

What does 'great' mean when you're assigning it to such a huge number of episodes? Are they truly great or just good?

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by paulcole on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @08:36AM (#24775786)

> GREAT

Obviously any assessment of art is going to be subjective. But at the time, those 75 episodes were the either the GREATest thing on television or very close to it. They hold up today and are episodes that are just as GREAT to me on the 20th or 30th viewing as they were on the first.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by billforsternz on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @02:56PM (#24780206)

20th or 30th viewing? Wow, I have so many questions. Are there other shows you give similar devotion to?

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by paulcole on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @10:34PM (#24784262)

I’ve seen every episode of Seinfeld, E.R., X-Files, Gilmore Girls, and a couple other shows 10+ times. Just watch ‘em on repeat lol. Ask me anything.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by monkeyshelli on Thursday October 15, 2020 @02:21AM (#24785447)

I've seen Seinfeld so many times that now a days I just tap on the "random" option in VLC when watching it. X-files I've divided to two, MonsterOfTheWeek and "moves plot forward". Then randomly pick from the two buckets.

Don't think there is any "new" series that I've watched over twice, I wonder why that is.

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