Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too soon

Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by jacobion on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @09:04AM (#24776026)

This. Even without mentioning the shows that go to 15+ seasons and become formulaic, there are a lot of things out there which have 5-7 seasons with some filler in each season, a couple of poor seasons, the last season usually significantly worse, when 3 tight seasons with a meaningful super-arc would have done better justice to the idea. If you really love it, you can watch it again.

I think it's significant that two much loved, much mourned shows with huge fandoms, Gilmore Girls and Arrested Development were revived on Netflix and neither really came up with any fresh ideas.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by jerf on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @09:53AM (#24776522)

I think the only show I've ever seen get revived and still come up with more good stuff is Futurama. And even as much as I loved it, when it ended for the last time, I was satisfied.

Otherwise I just don't get excited about "revivals" anymore.

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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by kazagistar on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @03:24PM (#24780488)

The only show I want to see 9 seasons of is The Expanse, and thats because they are following a 9 book novel series. Each season (after the weirdly timed first one) tells a complete novel worth of story, and the full series tells a complete and finished tale. No salty half baked Game of Thrones endings or whatever.

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