ijakinov t1_j2bahpz wrote on December 30, 2022 at 11:57 PM

Netflix is a general purpose streamer aiming to appeal to as many people as possible. They can make shows only in the style of OG HBO if they wanted to but not everyone is into those style of shows in the same way not everyone is into the kinds of books your English teacher wants you to read. If Netflix was a for-profit library do you expect them to only carry books like 1984 and the great gatsby or would you expect self help books, young adult novels & romance books too?

ArsBrevis t1_j2beqm6 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:28 AM

OP is saying that there's no 1984 or Great Gatsby.

lightsongtheold t1_j2bwdlc wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:39 AM

They have aired The Crown, Ozark, Dahmer, 1899, Mo, Stranger Things, Russian Doll, Dead To Me, Inventing Anna, and From Scratch in 2022. That is a pretty solid roster of a diverse variety of prestige shows. The also had award recognised big viewership hits like Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, Cobra Kai, and Wednesday on top of that.

BhaalBG t1_j2bi7to wrote on December 31, 2022 at 12:53 AM

1899 was also released recently. Granted it is not as good as Dark, I still think it is worth a try if you are looking for a more meaningful TV Show.

rogomatic t1_j2byof3 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 2:57 AM

I was really excited about 1899 until I got to the end of season and was like, "Damn, didn't they do that one in the 1990s?"

ijakinov t1_j2bjkjm wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:03 AM

I don’t think that’s what OP is saying since he said “…now feel like” then references two shows that came out this month.

It’s arguably not true either way they have stuff like the crown, queens gambit. Mind hunter, house of cards, etc. that are more of the slow burn serious or artsy fartsy style.