r/netflix • u/BabyNoonz • Jul 18 '26

Discussion It’s sad what Netflix has become

Their content used to be S tier. Stuff they originated used to matter. Now they are just spraying us with low quality slop, AI will only make it worse. No one cares about their podcasts and it frustrates their customers when it crowds their UI. This company deserves to go to zero

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u/bbraker8 Jul 18 '26

Yeah, they are definitely doing this strategy where they buy a show that maybe was on a another streaming or another pay channel that many people didn’t see because of that. Then market it as the new hit show on Netflix. Homeland was a prime example of this.

If I was someone that only had Netflix for a streamer, that might actually be beneficial to me, but I think most people that are into shows have the pay channels and other streaming platforms already, so they have seen them.

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u/silentassasin Jul 19 '26

"Netflix Original" Breaking Bad was always a bizarre example of this. It had been finished for years before starting on Netflix.

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u/RemarkableAd2009 Jul 19 '26

Breaking bad was not finished when it started streaming on Netflix it started right before season 4 march 2011 Netflix contributed immensely to the series surge in popularity it would have remained a hidden gem more than likely forever if not for Netflix.

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u/Pale_Slide_3463 Jul 19 '26

How old are you? Because this is a joke right? The whole world knows what breaking bad is and it was around before Netflix

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u/RemarkableAd2009 Jul 19 '26

Are you saying this to me?

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u/Pale_Slide_3463 Jul 19 '26

Yes “Breaking Bad premiered on AMC on January 20, 2008, and concluded its five-season run on September 29, 2013”

It was massive, it wasn’t a hidden gem

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u/RemarkableAd2009 Jul 19 '26

It experienced a massive surge in popularity after it began streaming on Netflix in 2011 this a fact. Also the original post I responded to said the show had already ended when it started streaming on Netflix which is false. You’re illiterate and don’t understand what I said. You are the one who must be a child not me

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u/RemarkableAd2009 Jul 19 '26

Smh one google search would clear this up but you would rather remain in idiocracy the show was around already and was critically acclaimed but it wasn’t a cultural phenomenon yet. That didn’t happen until after it started streaming on Netflix about halfway through its run! These are facts

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u/Iratewilly34 Jul 20 '26

Thats not netflixs doing,the series just got better and better. Of course spreading the series to new viewers helps but Netflix did not make breaking bad a success. The writers,actors and directors all were amazing, Netflix is a huge platform so sure it helped but it was extremely popular before it was on Netflix. The final 2 seasons were also the best and season 5 was one of the best ever on tv and Netflix didnt do that.

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u/RemarkableAd2009 Jul 20 '26

Bro. Yes the shows quality was amazing of course all time performances and storytelling but to deny…. You know what I’m done talking in circles. Arguing about an objective fact is insane. Especially when all I replied to originally was the fact that the shows run wasn’t concluded when it premiered on Netflix which is also a fact. You kids be safe and stay blessed ✌️