LordMayor comments on Netflix Becomes Max-Level Patron Of Blender's Development Fund

[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 13 points 9 months ago (6 children)

There have several reports recently of Netflix pressuring writers/directors/producers to create shows and movies tailored to distracted consumers. Basically, telling them to repeat plot points in dialog so that people ‘watching’ while doing other things can keep up.

I’d put that in the evil category along with advertising and media company consolidation.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 15 points 9 months ago

That's just knowing your audience.

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[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I could accept that for the all the slop they produce as long as it would prevent stuff like Santa Clarita Diet from being cancelled, especially on a cliffhanger, basically do that attention grabbing, repeating shit for the mass audience and then use the money it generates to fund the more niche and high quality projects

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Or maybe they're distracted because the show isn't that great, and doing this makes it even more not great lol.

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[–] pipe01@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

Sure but I think that's the least evil evil thing they could do

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[–] TheKingBee@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

So they're evil for catering to their customers?

If you don't like that in movies don't watch their movies...

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[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago

Maybe they should give them extra money and resources so they can produce two versions: normal, and background mode with reiteration littered through it.

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