Owasso_Landman t1_j5tv370 wrote
Reddit has Qanon levels of conspiracies about Netflix. Guess what? They aren’t canceling shows that perform well just for laughs. They are cancelling shows that underperform.
noob_tech t1_j5twgls wrote
It's so weird. There's a real sentiment that Netflix is just cancelling successful shows to hurt people's feelings and be mean. There's no other reason!
johnnyjay t1_j5tzdui wrote
No. Netflix is cancelling shows because its management is too full of itself while reigning over the other streamer services and is making very poor decisions.
noob_tech t1_j5u1jjs wrote
How can you evaluate their decisions based on a half-complete assessment of partial data? How can you estimate how much a show costs vs how much it produces to show if it's successful or not? Why do you insist on this simple metric as somehow descriptive of a shows success?
How can you be so confident in your assessment when you have no insight into what is a notoriously shadowy decision-making process?
TheBlackSwarm t1_j5tw4hv wrote
Exactly it’s not rocket science. Or maybe it is for some people.
NoName5s t1_j5tzvtj wrote
In any case, do not communicate in Russian-language Discord servers.
DJCPhyr t1_j5txcg3 wrote
It is quite clear that Netflix cancels shows before the actors salaries go up in later seasons.
WordsAreSomething t1_j5ty63x wrote
It makes sense, higher salaries means the budget increases which could mean a show is no longer worth making.
The clearly don't have a problem paying high salaries for things they think are worth it.
Owasso_Landman t1_j5u2r5g wrote
Yeah that’s called a budget. You have to weigh results to budget. Networks do it too.
johnnyjay t1_j5tyyjk wrote
That's understandable. But it used to at least give its originals three to four seasons with the chance to wrap up its storylines. Now it is pulling the plug pretty quickly after one or two seasons.
DJCPhyr t1_j5tzd2v wrote
Some actors contracts have substantial pay raises built into s3.
Lifesaboxofgardens t1_j5txrtk wrote
It's hilarious, like does this guy think he has more comprehensive data on this than Netflix? His source is literally Netflix, and what they allow him to know lol.
Archamasse t1_j5u5kqx wrote
Data in itself is white noise. It's only useful if you know what to look for.
The almighty algorithm is a dumb tool, it can only do what is asked of it. If Netflix's executives do not understand which metric is meaningful, then it doesn't matter how many they have access to.
Netflix supposedly hangs big decisions on the early completion rate. I assert that's a completely wrongheaded approach that is burdening them with a growing library of very expensive dead weight nobody will ever watch again; and worse still, it's developing a reputation for that.
johnnyjay t1_j5twys3 wrote
It's no conspiracy, it is just poor and short-sighted decision making by the executives of a company that is too full of itself. Netflix is now acting very much like the broadcast networks in the days that they ruled television viewing.
Abyss_85 t1_j5tztio wrote
I don't agree with Netflix's approach of not giving at least some shows time to find their fandom (Warrior Nun definitely had potential here), but we simply have not enough data. Netflix does. What was the drop off rate in the middle of season 2? Was it extremely high? What was the exact cost of the show? Were there problems behind the scenes? Etc. etc...
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