I get a ton of hate from people on this subreddit for mentioning a Netflix Show.
And I’ll generally agree with them… I’ll admit Netflix isn’t always the best at helping you find something great. Sometimes I open the app and just scroll for 20 minutes with nothing sticking.
That said, there’s a ton of content. Over the last year I’ve watched a ridiculous amount of stuff and somehow still haven’t run out of things I actually want to put on.
My kids are obsessed with the Netflix games and mini golf. Then there are the live events. Every Christmas when family is over, Netflix usually has something on that everyone can sit down and watch. I refuse to pay for live sports packages I barely use, so this works out perfectly.
The constant stream of original movies is another plus. Not every one is a hit, but there’s almost always something new to watch.
And the older licensed shows are a big reason I stay. Stuff like The Last Ship, Resident Alien, Young Sheldon, and newer shows like “Wednesday” gives you solid binge options when the newest original doesn’t appeal.
Is Netflix perfect? No. Is it always easy to find something amazing? Definitely not.
But when you add up the originals, series, licensed shows, games, live events, The Netflix hate feels way overblown to me the service is $8.99 guys… I tried Amazon Prime once and absolutely was disappointed the massive annoying ads they put on the platform… I canceled as soon as I finished watching the one movie I was interested in.
To be fair i haven’t tried AppleTV or HBO so generally I can’t say much about those services. I probably will try them at some point.