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laughland t1_je9uj9w wrote
Reply to comment by just_a_funguy in Why have dramas like Breaking Bad and the Sopranos remained relevant while others such as Lost and Dexter remained in the 2000s? by LakeMcKesson
No one would touch a massive genre project like Game of Thrones if it wasn’t for Lost
laughland t1_je7h7yv wrote
Reply to comment by LightThatIgnitesAll in Is Succession on the Mount Rushmore? by andmyk1
Band of Brothers and Chernobyl are both mini-series…Succession is better than Deadwood and Game of Thrones simply because both those shows didn’t end well (Deadwood cancelled and GoT is GoT). You could definitely argue the other shows you listed are better though I wouldn’t say “considerably”, they’re all in the same ballpark
laughland t1_je7gqhq wrote
Reply to comment by BobbyWilliamsRedux in Is Succession on the Mount Rushmore? by andmyk1
I’m assuming this year includes shows from 2022 because nothing in 2023 so far is on Succession’s level
laughland t1_jdvmj8m wrote
Reply to Why have dramas like Breaking Bad and the Sopranos remained relevant while others such as Lost and Dexter remained in the 2000s? by LakeMcKesson
Lost is one of the 3 most influential TV shows along with The Sopranos and The Office so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I don’t think The Sopranos has a much stronger foothold in actual pop culture than Lost, I don’t see significantly more Sopranos discussion than Lost, and depending on what you watch, I would say Lost is even MORE discussed. Does any reviewer talk about Yellowjackets without referencing Lost?
laughland t1_jae8f3r wrote
Reply to As someone who doesn’t care about the Star Wars universe: which would you recommend - Andor or The Mandalorian? by tafty545
Andor and it’s not even close. Andor is just a straight up fantastic sci-fi drama. It’s definitely helpful to know something about Star Wars lore (I’d say Rogue One and Episode IV would really help), but not necessary with Andor
laughland t1_j9brzhz wrote
Reply to comment by redbullrebel in Strong background BLUR in movies and TV series, who else gets annoyed by it? by redbullrebel
I have to say, this is the worst take I’ve ever read on this sun. And that’s really saying something
laughland t1_j98gwm2 wrote
Reply to Strong background BLUR in movies and TV series, who else gets annoyed by it? by redbullrebel
You’re complaining about something being in focus? What? Why, when someone is talking, would you want to be looking at the background behind them?
laughland t1_j5tyncf wrote
Reply to comment by johnnyjay in Testing the claim by Ted Sarandos that Netflix does not cancel "successful" shows by applying some actual numbers by [deleted]
Yes but HOW expensive was 1899 to make? It’s all relative, maybe 1899 necessitated an even bigger audience draw than other “top performers” because it cost that much more. Also as others have mentioned, hours watched isn’t necessarily the best metric because you could have a ton of people watching the first episode and only a few people watching the last; what does that mean for the viability of a Season 2? There’s been reports that Netflix values completion rates almost just as much if not more than hours viewed
laughland t1_jea3m1v wrote
Reply to comment by just_a_funguy in Why have dramas like Breaking Bad and the Sopranos remained relevant while others such as Lost and Dexter remained in the 2000s? by LakeMcKesson
I’m not saying Lost is the primary influence on the content of GoT, I’m saying Lost proved that it was feasible to make a big budget genre show on TV. Yes, Rome existed, but it also got cancelled for being way too expensive. Lost actually ran for multiple seasons and kept a pretty huge following. That’s the difference. LOTR isn’t a TV show so not sure what to say there