Second season of Orange is the New Black launched today.

 

Anyone else into this?

 

I have to admit to being a bit of a TV/movie-phile.  I generally buy Blu-Rays when there's a movie I want to see rather than just watching it on PPV or In-demand (I like to collect).

 

Premium TV has really been leading a creative resurgence in recent years, probably dating back to The Sopranos.  Its nice that Netflix has become a legitimate competitor for HBO (which puts out some really great shows like Sopranos, Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood etc).

 

House of Cards was tremendous.

 

While cable channels like AMC are getting in on the act, I annoys me a bit.  The Walking Dead would be so much better on Netflix or HBO where they could truly appeal to adults (HBO passed on The Walking Dead when Thomas Jane was attached).

 

As for Orange, it took me a few episodes to get into last season but Im looking forward to banging out a few episodes tonight.

 

As an aside, for you Trekies, it was recently the 20th anniversary of the finale of TNG, one of the best Series' Finales in TV history.

Edited February 5, 20188 yr by The Unknown Poster

51 minutes ago, Noeller said:

fabulous near-90 minutes of television.....felt fortunate to have seen this in my lifetime.

Kinda downhill after Lalo, just like BB was downhill to me after Gus.

 

ehhhhhhhh depends what you want out of the show. I thought the writing was brilliant til the end. No drop off for me. 

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/15/23306687/john-wick-prequel-the-continental-peacock-2023-nbc

 

god what a piece of work this news story is they are purging stuff from their own service

https://tvline.com/2022/08/17/hbo-max-removed-tv-shows-generation-close-enough-elmo-full-list/

12 hours ago, iHeart said:

god what a piece of work this news story is they are purging stuff from their own service

https://tvline.com/2022/08/17/hbo-max-removed-tv-shows-generation-close-enough-elmo-full-list/

"Purging" 🙄

They're removing some stuff so they don't pay royalties. Every platform does the same. This is just clickbait. 

6 hours ago, JCon said:

"Purging" 🙄

They're removing some stuff so they don't pay royalties. Every platform does the same. This is just clickbait. 

All these "Plus/+" platforms

There's Disney and Apple and the rest u can toss.

I feel like it's all going to eventually end up back where we started, with all things available in one place, for one fee. It's become too congested, with too many subscriptions. I love having access to anything/everything via the desktop of my TV, but it's just too much stuff. Charge me whatever, but have it all in once place. I can't help but think we're heading that way eventually.

6 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I feel like it's all going to eventually end up back where we started, with all things available in one place, for one fee. It's become too congested, with too many subscriptions. I love having access to anything/everything via the desktop of my TV, but it's just too much stuff. Charge me whatever, but have it all in once place. I can't help but think we're heading that way eventually.

All of these streaming services won't survive and there will likely be some amalgamation at that point.  People will pick and choose or may even alternate throughout a year to watch different shows.  

Netflix will be experimenting with a lower price point if you are willing to watch commercials.   If that sees high adoption, look to other streaming services to follow suit.  Then we'll basically be back to where we started.  Paying an internet bill, paying a high cable bill (in terms of subscription services), and having to suffer through commercials.  

The losers in that scenario (besides the consumer) will be the cable providers like Shaw and Rogers.  So also look for you internet costs to go up to make up for the revenue they lose on providing cable tv.   

22 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I feel like it's all going to eventually end up back where we started, with all things available in one place, for one fee. It's become too congested, with too many subscriptions. I love having access to anything/everything via the desktop of my TV, but it's just too much stuff. Charge me whatever, but have it all in once place. I can't help but think we're heading that way eventually.

Because monopolies have always been good for the consumer?

4 minutes ago, Wideleft said:

Because monopolies have always been good for the consumer?

More like a "middleman". A company or two or three, that would bundle everything together and charge us one price. Perhaps they could also provide us phone, internet and cell service.  

Of course, they'll take their cut for the service. 

5 hours ago, Rich said:

All of these streaming services won't survive and there will likely be some amalgamation at that point.  People will pick and choose or may even alternate throughout a year to watch different shows.  

Netflix will be experimenting with a lower price point if you are willing to watch commercials.   If that sees high adoption, look to other streaming services to follow suit.  Then we'll basically be back to where we started.  Paying an internet bill, paying a high cable bill (in terms of subscription services), and having to suffer through commercials.  

The losers in that scenario (besides the consumer) will be the cable providers like Shaw and Rogers.  So also look for you internet costs to go up to make up for the revenue they lose on providing cable tv.   

Pluto tv actually does that (something to keep in mind once it launches in Canada) and you don't have to sign up for the service you can actually watch stuff for free

Edited August 19, 20223 yr by iHeart

I think Sesame Workshop should pull out all the stops to regain full control of Sesame Street, I say they should put those 200 classic episodes onto the internet archive 

https://tvline.com/2022/08/19/sesame-street-episodes-removed-hbo-max-purge/

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

I think Sesame Workshop should pull out all the stops to regain full control of Sesame Street, I say they should put those 200 classic episodes onto the internet archive 

https://tvline.com/2022/08/19/sesame-street-episodes-removed-hbo-max-purge/

Just matter of time before Disney buys all things Sesame.

Edited August 19, 20223 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

14 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Just matter of time before Disney buys all things Sesame.

well they actually did try to back when the original negotiations were going on (yeah they tried to get Sesame Street too) but Jim insisted that Sesame Street was off limits (besides he didn't create Sesame Street he created the Muppets for Sesame Street)

16 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Just matter of time before Disney buys all things Sesame.

I don't think they can. I'm pretty sure that when Jim transferred responsibility for the characters to Sesame Workshop (then Children's Television Workshop), he prevented the not-for-profit from doing so. They can license stuff, like Tickle Me Elmo, but they share revenue with Henson's estate. 

 

20 minutes ago, JCon said:

I don't think they can. I'm pretty sure that when Jim transferred responsibility for the characters to Sesame Workshop (then Children's Television Workshop), he prevented the not-for-profit from doing so. They can license stuff, like Tickle Me Elmo, but they share revenue with Henson's estate. 

 

Money makes things happen especially if a billion dollars is waived at you. We did it for the children they'll say

 

you have a point, twitter was never for sale.

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Money makes things happen especially if a billion dollars is waived at you. We did it for the children they'll say

 

Especially once the creator dies and the family takes over the business end, that's when a great product of passion becomes diluted from over-exposure.  

well originally this was Jim Henson's idea because he was dealing with some frustrating failures (Labyrinth, the Jim Henson Hour) and he was starting to feel some aches from the profession. He WANTED the Muppets to keep going even after he retired or suddenly dropped dead (yeah I feel that even if he did go to the Hospital sooner he probably would have retired at this point)

Edited August 19, 20223 yr by iHeart

First the lost Wicked Witch of the West episode of Sesame Street gets found, now this, now I wish that Auld Layne Gone wasn't debunked

https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/21/23315156/youtuber-ray-mona-uncovered-lost-footage-american-saban-sailor-moon-pilot?fbclid=IwAR2mK_ZOza3RGmeqiK62lN_3-4t112d5HN9Fdw7FzgMrCs1-IiP4xuRgFTw

oh they're going to give the good doctor a spin-off

https://tvline.com/2022/08/22/the-good-doctor-spinoff-lawyer-legal-drama-abc/

 

probably for the best the show was always on the bubble

https://tvline.com/2022/08/22/a-million-little-things-final-season-5-cancelled-abc-release-date/

Edited August 22, 20223 yr by iHeart

As if this comes out in a week and a half.

4 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

As if this comes out in a week and a half.

I am a huge fan of TLotR, but... I am very skeptical about this... I will approach it with an open mind though.

12 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

I am a huge fan of TLotR, but... I am very skeptical about this... I will approach it with an open mind though.

It isn't Peter Jackson's work, so it's going to be different. I think it's going to be really entertaining all the same, though.