I don’t know if Wednesday was a “guaranteed hit from the beginning”, there’s always a risk element with new shows. I mean, from a month out from their respective premieres, Wednesday and Velma could have been equally good/bad for all we knew.

I agree with you, though, that Seinfeld is definitely justifying Netflix’s investment. There are a limited number of sure things in TV right now, and Seinfeld reruns are one of them.

I was looking for this. The Departed is much better than Infernal Affairs, in my opinion. The HK original has too many characters and also is wishy-washy in how the mole inside the PD is, by default, an evil bad guy.

The William Monahan screenplay is much more efficient and does not pull punches. Matt Damon is a scumbag, full stop.

I feel like the Departed fixed each and every flaw I found with Infernal Affairs.