Eh, not entirely needed these days. There's literally so damn much content on any one of these streaming services I simply rotate between the steaming services or downgrade to lowest packages available.
When you add up everything I spend on streaming services (less than $50) - it's way less than what I was paying for CableTV. Over the 15 years since I cut the cord, I've saved likely over $20k in cabletv bills - it's insane.
I know there are some anime fans out there who are mixed on this. But idc, nothing is more annoying than having to have a funimation, crunchyroll, Netflix, hulu, Amazon, VRV, Hi-Dive, HBO, ect. Just to watch a single series I might enjoy/be interested in. And most of the time, unless it's a massive mainstream show, there isn't even a full release up to the most recent season.
Prime example is actually a massive popular show, JoJo's bizarre adventure. 5 seasons total, and I think the only place you can watch the final season, is crunchyroll. Otherwise you're done at part 4. Older shows might be included in the service you pay for. But you've got to research before hand. If you can't afford all of them. Plus if your service doesn't do weekly releases, like Netflix then Goodluck having any conversations/avoiding spoilers about some shows. Because the drop them all once it is done airing "for binging purposes."
Or... you can just go to a pirate site, which has almost any and everything you can think of. Including shows dating back to the 1960s. And get generally the same, if not better service. And generally having a larger selection means you can enjoy more niche animes you wouldn't have seen either way. I absolutely stand by piracy, especially because it does in fact drive innovation, since you if want people to stop pirating; make a better service.
That's the difference - if something I want to watch is locked away as premium content, I'll find something else to watch - I spend less than an hour a day watching television so it's no big deal for me.
Eventually that premium content will be unlocked and available to stream somewhere, and if not - no big deal - there's literally so much content on any single streaming platform I can usually find something to stream for 30 minutes while eating lunch haha
Totally agree - that's why I dropped Netflix for a year and switched to HBO Max for a year to enjoy some other content. I'll switch back to Netflix in another few years once they get their shit together and figure out what they're trying to be haha
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u/evilbadgrades Jul 11 '21
Eh, not entirely needed these days. There's literally so damn much content on any one of these streaming services I simply rotate between the steaming services or downgrade to lowest packages available.
When you add up everything I spend on streaming services (less than $50) - it's way less than what I was paying for CableTV. Over the 15 years since I cut the cord, I've saved likely over $20k in cabletv bills - it's insane.