[michaelflux]

We have gone a full circle from having cable with a bunch of separate overpriced packages which you buy for the sake of having access to one or two shows, to having the internet where you're signing up for equally as expensive packages and services all for the sake of having access to one or two shows on their platform.

As long as the content providers continue to make it so difficult, piracy will win, if nothing else when it comes to convenience.

[dudul]

It was pretty easy to predict right? And it's gonna get worse when people need to sign up with Netflix, Disney, Amazon, etc because they like one show from each.

I guess we got the ability to watch whenever we want, including all seasons being available right away.

[dexterdog]

The 1-time season dump model from Netflix is IMO the worst thing to come out of all of this.

[bryanlarsen]

What's the alternative? IMO Apple's season pass was a great idea. $10 a month can either buy you two shows you want and a 1000 you don't (Netflix et al) or it can buy you 4 shows you want. (season pass).

But consumers have spoken and season pass is a failure.

[dexterdog]

Maybe that's because $2.50/mo/show is too much. Also, paying by the show doesn't give you the ability to check out a show on a recommendation that you may or may not want to really watch.

[bryanlarsen]

That's a lot cheaper than cable for most people. People pay > $100/month for cable, which would pay for 30 - 40 shows from Season Pass. How many people actively watch more than 30-40 shows?

[opencl]

Season passes are still readily available to purchase from multiple vendors. Amazon, Apple, Google, and Steam at least all sell them.

[ng-user]

Plex/Torrenting.