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by skyyler 485 days ago
>The series has received critical acclaim.

>the first season has a 100% approval score with an average rating of 8.7/10, based on 22 critic reviews.

>Andrew Webster of The Verge deemed it to be "equal parts beautiful and brutal, and it might be the most original piece of science fiction of the year"

>In May 2024, the series was canceled by Max

This is so confusing. Making good art must not be profitable.

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No, it's profitable.

The problem is the schism of media. If I already have 3 streaming service providers but the greatest show on earth is only watchable on "kufuzu neon plus", I'm just not going to watch it.

Consumers care more about convenience. What they should have done is to integrate into Netflix, stop worrying about exclusive premiere content, and instead focus on outcompeting the others in a common marketplace.

Instead they all conspired to fall on netflix like a pack of hyenas, rip off whatever chunks they could get and then retreat to their dens to enjoy the spoils.

So yeah, screw them. If you're a creative, don't sell your original valuable ideas to companies that are not built on original valuable ideas.