Think it's a bit of a double edge sword. Disney+ is all Disney IP which is great for those that like it. But if you're not into Marvel or Star Wars or the kids catalogue there's not a lot there.
Re:Netflix's New Chapter
by throwaway894345 on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:07PM
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Yeah, this is my family. We don't have kids, but we probably wouldn't have D+ if it didn't come bundled with our Verizon bill. I don't know how everyone else is managing, but I'm suuuuuuuper burned out on superhero and star wars movies. It really feels like Disney in particular but Hollywood more generally need to branch out more and not rely so much on stamping out franchise films--they're good for an occasional flick, but there needs to be more substance on offer (if the market doesn't already agree with me on this, I suspect they will in time).
Re:Netflix's New Chapter
by jessaustin on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:19PM
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...we probably wouldn't have D+ if it didn't come bundled with our Verizon bill.
This feels like it should be illegal. You're certainly paying for D+, and it's not as though Verizon competes in a free market.
At least by US standards, cellular service is about as free a market for a utility as we have.
If you need to be on Verizon's network, you could go to Visible or another MVNO. If not, there's ATT and T-Mo and all of their MVNOs as well.
Re:Netflix's New Chapter
by throwaway894345 on Monday January 23, 2023 @02:47PM
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Eh, I don't really have a problem with it. I'd pay Verizon's rate even if they didn't offer D+ because the network is just so much better than the competition (I have no loyalty to Verizon; I've used AT&T, T-mobile, and US Cellular and they're worse by a considerable margin in my experience traveling around the country).
I could watch The Godfather, Goodfellas, Patton, The Shining, Barton Fink and Millers Crossing a million times without getting tired of them and if I’m just flipping channels will always stop to watch if one of them is on.
But I don’t think I’ve ever streamed any of them other than maybe to show a friend who hadn’t seen them.
Don’t know why that is, but it’s weirdly true.
Theory: When you come across a movie you love on TV, it's already in the "good bits".
Where as on streaming you have find it, sit through 2 or 3 studio logos, and then 5-15 minutes of exposition that even in most good movies isn't that good.
Disney+ is also very disappointing on that back catalog. There are Disney cartoons that I watched as a kid and would love to show to my kids. I can find them on YouTube, apparently badly copied from VHS tapes. I can't find them on Disney+, or only find a "modern" remake that's outright cringy :/
But I'm almost certainly completely wrong, and I'm sure they have tons of data justifying their investment in new content. I guess I'm biaised since I pay for Disney+ so that my little sister can use it, and original shows weren't important to my decision to subscribe at all.