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There have several reports recently of Netflix pressuring writers/directors/producers to create shows and movies tailored to distracted consumers. Basically, telling them to repeat plot points in dialog so that people ‘watching’ while doing other things can keep up.
I’d put that in the evil category along with advertising and media company consolidation.
So they're evil for catering to their customers?
If you don't like that in movies don't watch their movies...
That's just knowing your audience.
Or maybe they're distracted because the show isn't that great, and doing this makes it even more not great lol.
I could accept that for the all the slop they produce as long as it would prevent stuff like Santa Clarita Diet from being cancelled, especially on a cliffhanger, basically do that attention grabbing, repeating shit for the mass audience and then use the money it generates to fund the more niche and high quality projects
Sure but I think that's the least evil evil thing they could do
Maybe they should give them extra money and resources so they can produce two versions: normal, and background mode with reiteration littered through it.