Current Events > netflix allegedly moving away from binge method

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https://twitter.com/ThePopTingz/status/1568146506372325376

if true this fucking sucks

I'll do the same things I do for other services then and just wait until the whole season is out. I don't need to immediately discuss She Hulk or Stranger Things with people.

It really is turning into cable lol

Thank god. The binge model took a lot of the community out from watching new stuff

Remember when the Boys season 2 got review bombed for not releasing all the episodes at once?

This way they can stretch subscriptions out further for the people who cant wait until the whole season is out

maxdisco posted...

Thank god. The binge model took a lot of the community out from watching new stuff

not really no you can discuss a show just fine with the binge method

this is only done for greed

now ppl have to stay subscribed multiple months for one show

That's smart. Netflix releases something that has a 2 year hiatus between seasons... and its most popular for 2 weeks before getting lost in the shuffle.

AvlButtslam posted...

This way they can stretch subscriptions out further for the people who cant wait until the whole season is out

Yep and they're right about it. People will do that no questions asked

im over the binge model so im all for this move.

maxdisco posted...

Thank god. The binge model took a lot of the community out from watching new stuff

Agreed, binge model is horrendous.

AvlButtslam posted...

This way they can stretch subscriptions out further for the people who cant wait until the whole season is out

Basically this, the only way I can see this model working is for shows that are not finished with their seasons. But with a lot of things put on Netflix they finished their seasons already so this is just a ploy to keep subscriptions up.

The claim is completely unsubstantiated from a Screenrant opinion piece btw. It would make sense to go back to a weekly format though. Every other streamer does it and it prolongs the discussion of shows. It would also probably be better for subscriber retention.

looks like Ill cancel it for the first time

Just wait for a decent backlog and see it all over a month anyway.

Binge model kills shows.
It's way better for the longevity of shows to trickle feed them so people are discussing and hyping it up over a much longer period of time.

As an anime fan, thank fucking god if this is true. Netflix licensing anime that were airing on TV in Japan and holding them in "Netflix Jail" for weeks or sometimes months was annoying as hell, especially since I would have to constantly be dodging spoilers (from people who decided to pirate the show instead of waiting) in the process. For their original shows that aren't available anywhere else, sure, hold off and release it as a batch. That's fine. But if it's already airing on TV weekly, then simulcast it the same day for fuck's sake.

Plus as mentioned, it kills online discussions. Stone Ocean feels like a complete afterthought despite how much the JoJo fanbase grew over the previous parts.

Good

I hate the binge model

Joshsonic26 posted...

Binge model kills shows.
It's way better for the longevity of shows to trickle feed them so people are discussing and hyping it up over a much longer period of time.

and then ppl get dissapointed by that hyping p

oh and every episode has to end on a cliffhanger

and fans come up with stupid theories that spread like wild fire then ppl get mad at the show that the theory that never made sense was not true

AceMos posted...

and then ppl get dissapointed by that hyping p

oh and every episode has to end on a cliffhanger

and fans come up with stupid theories that spread like wild fire then ppl get mad at the show that the theory that never made sense was not true

Watch better shows

AceMos posted...

and fans come up with stupid theories that spread like wild fire

That's part of the fun though. The weekly discussions and theorycrafting make shows way more enjoyable for me.

Hopefully that means we can get simulcast anime now

i mean if it works it works

people on Disney+ kept their subscription when new shows dropped

and they drop it so well too

a plan where if you do unsub you miss an episode

I don't know what hit shows Netflix has tho

Disney has Marvel and Star Wars

The binge thing did kind of kill the Joel McHale Show.

Like, I'll watch 25 minutes of corny ass jokes and reality TV show "news" whenever I feel like it, Netflix. I'm not going to watch all 3 hours of it in 2 days. Also you guys are fucking stupid. Why are there near completed/finished syndication shows on your service with only ONE season available? Where are the other 3 season of Magic Schoolbus? Why is only Season 1 of AOT on there? Or the same with One Punch Man? Or sort of the same with HunterxHunter (at one point it just ended in the middle of the Chimera Ant arc)? Why are Jackie Chan movies constantly appearing and being removed from Netflix?

and discussion does not improve much

ppl talk about the new episode for a day or 2 then just talk about random shit

It doesn't affect me at all. I watch things spread out not on one sitting the most I would do is watch an episode a day but even rarely do that

wanderingshade posted...

The binge thing did kind of kill the Joel McHale Show.

Like, I'll watch 25 minutes of corny ass jokes and reality TV show "news" whenever I feel like it, Netflix. I'm not going to watch all 3 hours of it in 2 days. Also you guys are fucking stupid. Why are there near completed/finished syndication shows on your service with only ONE season available? Where are the other 3 season of Magic Schoolbus? Why is only Season 1 of AOT on there? Or the same with One Punch Man? Or sort of the same with HunterxHunter (at one point it just ended in the middle of the Chimera Ant arc)? Why are Jackie Chan movies constantly appearing and being removed from Netflix?

Thats mostly a rights issue and in some cases probably Netflix being too cheap to purchase the full series (Looking at you Criminal Minds that was like 3 or 4 seasons off)

I don't understand the logic behind hating on "binging" like why does it bother you?

Calwings posted...

Plus as mentioned, it kills online discussions. Stone Ocean feels like a complete afterthought despite how much the JoJo fanbase grew over the previous parts.

It's crazy seeing the old Jojo topics on the anime board average 50 to 150 posts an episode, but the 12 episode chunks barely go over that.

This better not be true. The binge model is much better imo.

I fucking hate waiting weekly for new episodes of shows.

HovaRex posted...

I don't understand the logic behind hating on "binging" like why does it bother you?

I'm not hating on binging at all. I'm specifically hating on Netflix actively holding off on simulcasting shows when they're being aired in other places through other means. If the only options to watch a show are "wait 3-4 months for Netflix to drop all of the episodes at once, miss the online discussions, and risk having the show spoiled for me before I even get the chance to watch it" or "pirate it" then you can bet your ass a lot of people are going to pirate it. If the binge drop on Netflix is the first way to watch it, then I don't have nearly as much of a problem with it.

Good.

Calwings posted...

I'm not hating on binging at all. I'm specifically hating on Netflix actively holding off on simulcasting shows when they're being aired in other places through other means. If the only options to watch a show are "wait 3-4 months for Netflix to drop all of the episodes at once, miss the online discussions, and risk having the show spoiled for me before I even get the chance to watch it" or "pirate it" then you can bet your ass a lot of people are going to pirate it. If the binge drop on Netflix is the first way to watch it, then I don't have nearly as much of a problem with it.

Like Peaky Blinders? Yeah I can agree with that then.

Calwings posted...

I'm not hating on binging at all. I'm specifically hating on Netflix actively holding off on simulcasting shows when they're being aired in other places through other means. If the only options to watch a show are "wait 3-4 months for Netflix to drop all of the episodes at once, miss the online discussions, and risk having the show spoiled for me before I even get the chance to watch it" or "pirate it" then you can bet your ass a lot of people are going to pirate it. If the binge drop on Netflix is the first way to watch it, then I don't have nearly as much of a problem with it.

The only time Netflix is the first place is for originals like Castlevania.

Binging is fine for older anime though. No need to release Haruhi one episode at a time again.

AceMos posted...

this is only done for greed

now ppl have to stay subscribed multiple months for one show

What even is this logic. If you want to watch an entire show and only one show, wait until the full season is released and subscribe/binge it then.

Powdered_Toast posted...

It's crazy seeing the old Jojo topics on the anime board average 50 to 150 posts an episode, but the 12 episode chunks barely go over that.

jojo discussion in general is down

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/2000121-anime-and-manga-other-titles

hell most anime dont get a lot of discussion these days

I'm fine with this. I feel like I retain what happens in shows if I watch them weekly. It gives me time to reflect on what happened in the episode. If I move straight into one after another, I'm more likely to forget what happened.

This would also help somewhat with spoilers for some people

AceMos posted...

and discussion does not improve much

ppl talk about the new episode for a day or 2 then just talk about random shit

That helps a lot. If there are 15 episodes, thats an extra 30 days of talking about it instead of just 2 days.

Damn_Underscore posted...

What even is this logic. If you want to watch an entire show and only one show, wait until the full season is released and subscribe/binge it then.

Because there are shows that are technically finished and fully uploaded onto the platform and there are Netflix originals that outside the last season of Stranger tings that have been uploaded in their entirety?

It was so much fun discussing the last season of Better Call Saul. No Netflix binged show has ever hit that.

I mean they've never had a show that good, but even shit like Stranger Things has the worst online discussions.

It'll be less obnoxious than splitting seasons in half for no good reason.
He-Man would have a lot less awful if I got to see it all once.

Questionmarktarius posted...

It'll be less obnoxious than splitting seasons in half for no good reason.
He-Man would have a lot less awful if I got to see it all once.

Disagree cus He-Man was made awful by front loading it with cool actuon in one episode then moping for the rest of the season

It's both hilarious and insane how far shitty Netflix has lowered itself.

Questionmarktarius posted...

It'll be less obnoxious than splitting seasons in half for no good reason.
He-Man would have a lot less awful if I got to see it all once.

uhhhh that would have happened regardless

this new scanrio they wwould air 1 episode for 5 weeks

then it goes on hiatus just as long

and now you have to watch 1 a week for another 5 weeks

let me tell you a secret every disney plus show is finished the moment the first ep goes up

Baha05 posted...

Because there are shows that are technically finished and fully uploaded onto the platform and there are Netflix originals that outside the last season of Stranger tings that have been uploaded in their entirety?

What?

If you're also saying that TC's argument is dumb then ok

LightHawKnight posted...

That helps a lot. If there are 15 episodes, thats an extra 30 days of talking about it instead of just 2 days.

That's some quality math

This is better than having to wait ages for another season.

Super_Slash posted...

This is better than having to wait ages for another season.

you will still have to wait ages between seasons

Damn_Underscore posted...

What?

If you're also saying that TC's argument is dumb then ok

What I am saying is that in most of these cases either an entire series has been completed (via older shows that have finished up) or new Netflix original shows that have been completed prior to release and uploaded onto the platform. The only benefits from the binge model t away would be for shows not fully completed and for Netflix to keep subscriptions going because of the fact that other streaming platforms are taking more of the chunk from Netflix.

AceMos posted...

let me tell you a secret every disney plus show is finished the moment the first ep goes up

Whats funny is this is true for like 80% of all long form TV since forever now but it's probably not true with Disney+ shows. They're notorious for having people work on CGI like the day an episode airs lol