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by brazzy 2711 days ago
> they can definitely do "People like historical drama... people like boats... let's do a historical drama on a boat!" sorts of things

They can do a lot more than that. They know precisely at what points people pause episodes or give up viewing a series entirely, for example. I'm sure someone must have thought of using that to determine what plot structures and pacing captivates viewers.