Always felt that Netflix machine gun sprays their content into oblivion to see where it lands, which gives me decision paralysis. I just started using Apple TV+ two weeks ago and wow, it’s so refreshing to see how curating high quality content makes it easier for me to consume media.
It’s also different because Netflix is trying to serve a wider variety of demographics. Apple has a narrower demographic along with a more intimate view into their customer’s preferences and produces content in accordance with that
It takes awhile to build up quality content. Apple has the money to play it slow.
If I may just say except for Invasion, thank you, you can finish what you were saying.
Oh yes that show was bad. Stopped after the first season.
Agreed! Most of the stuff on Netflix is crap. AppleTV has much better content.
Apple TV+ average seems much higher than other services. Naturally, not all shows catch my attention, but those I actually watch are really good!
Apple TV+ is currently my favorite streamer for this very reason. It used to HBO for that same reason before Zazlov came and burned it to the ground. But yes, quality over quantity, curation breeds consistency. Also the literal quality (high bandwidth, all Dolby Vision/Atmos) is industry leading; makes for a great experience.
HBO has gone to shite. Used to be my fav but since it came free with my ATT fibre, I rarely watch it except for IDtv content which now comes with it.
People keep saying this but there are quite a few shows on TV+ that I’ve tried and haven’t been able to get into. And I find there are very few shows that catch my attention or interest me from the trailers.
Maybe it’s just my preferences are different, but there are a lot more shows/movies on Netflix that get me interested and keep me interested compared to TV+. I will say that video quality is much better on TV+ compared to Netflix though.
Absolutely true. Currently is the only streaming I’m paying. Sometimes when sonething good comes out in Netflix, I just torrent it
Agreed. I just watched the latest episodes from the buccaneers, for all mankind, and lessons in chemistry.
yes I agree. No fear, everything is great. “Oh I did not really engaged with this one, maybe it’s not for me” but then you go watch something else and the quality is up there. The after some time you go through that same one you did not like at first: “damn this is actuslly fire”
I agree, and if I didn’t have kids, I’d probably cancel many of the subscription services I have. That’s one area where TV+ is lacking.
I just wish there’s more Gen Z shows .-. But most shows are good!
Thing Netflix also does is hide “Continue watching” like 15 rows down.
This is SO TRUE! We have become steady Apple TV watchers instead of wasting time scrolling on Netflix, we KNOW that when apple puts out a new show, almost no matter what genre, we LOVE it!
We have been converted and not looking back
Disagree. Sure, they have some innovative content and premises that I haven’t seen before their execution is poor and there is a LOT of perfumed dogshit. I watched Hijack today and it made me sad and then mad. Had so much potential but it had bad pacing, lazy writing and was missing basic elements of storytelling.
Several shows are amazing like Ted Lasso, Severance and Lessons in Chemistry which are well written. But majority are mildly interesting like Invasion, Hijack, Foundation etc. and you think it will be good but they go nowhere and have such terrible pacing in the first 10 mins that you want them to just get to the point. It doesn’t hook me in or make me care about the characters. A lot of the time, the situations feel contrived and there is no grounding and emotional core to the story.
It’s like Apple doesn’t have good writers or directors or something since basic story is missing but it does have Oscar worthy cinematographers and awesome production design and also money to pay good talent like Idris where you think it will be awesome but it is wasted potential - basically gorgeous looking dogshit. Sigh. What a tease.