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RitoRvolto t1_ixmrpqf wrote
Makes a lot of sense for the streaming service. Fans would have to resub instead of being one and done in 3 days.
goodgoinghero t1_ixms2to wrote
myassholealt t1_ixmsr7m wrote
They have so much content that weekly episodes would make the most sense. If you have 3 shows tons of people are watching and loving, that's 3 days a week for 9-12 weeks people are tuning in.
Multi-episode dumps, even if it's split in two sets, still allow people to sub, binge and cancel.
TheBraude t1_ixmt84j wrote
So think of it as 2 seasons?
It's not like it's a new concept in streaming. The Sopranos did it 15 years ago and Breaking Bad did it 10 years ago, and the break was over a year in both cases.
It's probably due to weird contracts or something like that where they have an actor for a set amount of seasons but not a set amount of episodes.
DoIrllyneeda_usrname t1_ixmw0i3 wrote
Looks like Jason Mantzoukas lol
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royalewithcheesecake t1_ixmxybk wrote
I dunno I really enjoyed the breather between the first part of Stranger Things 4 and the final 2 episodes, gave people a chance to catch up and actually have some watercooler chat about it while it was still relevant, you don't often get that with Netflix shows.
Locke108 t1_ixmyamx wrote
Doctor You
Transatlanticaccent t1_ixn165b wrote
Oh sweet the new season of Laura Ingraham is coming out!
FickleSmark t1_ixn2aig wrote
It's not that complicated. Netflix isn't hiding the fact that they want you to sub for at least two months to watch it all.
keving87 t1_ixn2mw2 wrote
Or, they wait a little and subscribe closer to part 2 so it falls under the month of service so they can watch both parts in one month.
RusevReigns t1_ixn3rx2 wrote
I wonder if they intentionally planned to move it back one day from its original release date just so they could get a new headline out of it.
Loki1947 t1_ixn727w wrote
Season 4 definitely feels like a make-or-break moment for the show.
Calfzilla2000 t1_ixn7a8n wrote
My girlfriend will be happy.
ijakinov t1_ixn8amh wrote
When this happens usually the show isn’t done to release it all at once. And to reduce the gap between seasons and to also maintain some level of binge watching they release two batches. It’s done as a middle ground because else you’d just be waiting longer for full season while they finish up the later eps or you’d have an arguably more annoying weekly model.
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berober04 t1_ixnduvk wrote
Haha, Derek.
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Dull_Half_6107 t1_ixnk8p0 wrote
It’s not, Season 3 is pretty much the same as the others in terms of tone.
I really liked it.
kewlacious t1_ixnk94p wrote
Am I the only one who remembers the release date being in October??
BuyHandSanitizer t1_ixnlg31 wrote
How they gonna survive another season without love quinn
Uptopdownlowguy t1_ixnlteu wrote
This show has no right to be as good as it is, but I love it
Radulno t1_ixnluq5 wrote
Depends if the season is built for it or not. Stranger Things split worked very well because it was placed at a point perfect for it.
IMO that's what I always defended, a show release schedule should be based on creative reasons and not business reasons as it is now. Especially since with streaming there's no reason to have weekly stuff they don't have time slots to fill.
To take some recent shows examples :
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Stranger Things split was perfectly placed, it's mostly a long movie type show so the binge release make sense. But then, they have that big twist/reveal at the end of E7 and E8 and 9 are extra long for the finale so it works well to split it here.
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House of the Dragon each episode has its own identity with an internal story that was ending by the end of the episode. With the time skips it makes even more sense to have each episode separated by a week (could have been less than a week but technically HBO still is a linear TV channel after all)
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Andor was made in 3-episodes arcs and that's clearly how it should have been released. The premiere worked perfectly because of that, they should have continued that 3 episodes a week (or at least every 2 weeks or something but still put it out as a 3-episode block). Another great example of this 3-episode arcs that actually followed that schedule was Arcane.
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Rings of Power is of the long movie format and suffered in a weekly release, it should have been a binge release completely
ShinHayato t1_ixnpif8 wrote
The 2 part release is annoying, but hopefully it means the show gets more buzz overall
jdmurphyx t1_ixnr907 wrote
god damn it
HappyMeerkat t1_ixnt7wt wrote
I felt season 2 wasn't as good, season 3 was better but it's a shame they moved away from the source material
HostileApostle17 t1_ixnv4by wrote
I'm not sure people get the reference, but it's hilarious!
NoNefariousness2144 t1_ixnw2l8 wrote
Rings of Power should have released two episodes a week in December.
Instead the show stumbled on week 2 and then crashed and burned.
cookisrussss t1_ixnxfsk wrote
I’m actually happy about that, I couldn’t even finish the sample for the last book.
Stupidstuff1001 t1_ixo0dnp wrote
I love amazons 2 episodes a week. Gives enough to feel full and look forward to more.
HappyMeerkat t1_ixo2yne wrote
Really? There were some annoying bits like I can't remember the exact word but the cutesy names for the vagina and also Mary Kay I think it was, was annoying just Mary would have done. I also loved the finale.
Inevitable-Staff-467 t1_ixo3k5v wrote
If you go into You looking for an actual prestige drama around crime and serial killers, you will just end up complaining or miss the entire point of the show. Go watch Mindhunter, Barry or watch any of the million true crime shows out there.
If you go into You looking for a dark comedy that has some serious moments thrown in, then I think you'll enjoy the show way more and roll with the punches.
Yes, Joe should have been caught by now. Yes, him becoming an English university professor is dumb as hell. Yes, Joe is gonna get into wacky hijinks killing tons of annoying characters and skirting the line between getting caught or digging all responsibilities.
But that's the show and how it keeps raising the stakes makes it such a fun dark comedy to watch. This is the same show that introduced a baby like similar shows Dexter have done before, but You knows what it is and instead of using the baby as a staple plot point, they literally did one season and then had Joe ditch it to go on new wacky adventures.
I'm fully ready for another season of Joe fawning over new women, killing quirky characters and then him getting away at the end to become an astronaut and fall in love with an alien for Season 5.
wiklr t1_ixo62pn wrote
Just in time for Valentines too.
Mannekin-Skywalker t1_ixo6jm6 wrote
The looks like the Doctor. Like, a depressed, snarky Doctor.
So, 12.
Dull_Half_6107 t1_ixo7dkq wrote
Joe Peterson
Transatlanticaccent t1_ixo7jf8 wrote
This guy gets it!
Zorkel567 t1_ixoalz8 wrote
I don’t know if this is what you’re thinking of, but the third season released in October.
mart182 t1_ixoblga wrote
I feel like I shouldn't like this show but I do, for all the reasons you listed
chamillus t1_ixoccgx wrote
He's turning into Jordan Peterson
mackinoncougars t1_ixogjpf wrote
Rafi bomb!
SupGirluHungry t1_ixogkdr wrote
I’ll have to rewatch season 3. I thought it was kinda meh with it all focused around exploring their sex lives. But I’m not familiar with the source material
Allassnofakes t1_ixolmif wrote
I loved this, too much
Allassnofakes t1_ixolnq0 wrote
There was source material?
Allassnofakes t1_ixolvic wrote
They do half and half because they know binge watching no ads cancel anytime was the reason people got Netflix.
But then episodic weekly encourages people to maintain subscription for longer but means no binge watching. So they half season half season instead.
And they put ads on a crap lower price tier and deny some things on that tier to avoid less subscriptions
LordXenu45 t1_ixomqri wrote
Is this show worth watching? I could be completely wrong but it looks like a Dexter rip off so just curious.
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longrastaman t1_ixoq5t2 wrote
Guess I should call her
SilencexHeartbeats t1_ixou2rh wrote
You wear the wide blouse, you do not want to be eaten with your eyes. But your bracelets tinkle, you want to get attention. 👀
american_dimes t1_ixoxln4 wrote
Always has been, guy
theDart t1_ixoy5he wrote
People who made film the standard it is now also used to be good at hiding it. not making it all shamelessly spouting "Well of course these are greedy marketing tricks! Ahhahahaha! That's just what we do around here, doin glorified vulture shit bahahahaha!"
robidizzle t1_ixp1xzu wrote
And that length of time where everyone starts talking about a show again once the new season starts? That happens twice now
ffandyy t1_ixp6ae0 wrote
Enjoyed the first season but it gets cringier every season, not sure if I’ll be able to handle season 4
danielfq t1_ixp73as wrote
I fucking love this show, not necessarily Emmy deserving but it’s just such good entertainment. Also love the aesthetic
danielfq t1_ixp75bn wrote
Yeah, idk how much longer they can keep it up. Season 1 was excellent, the rest got really dumb but still fun
paul_kariya t1_ixp8fwk wrote
Some things you can’t unsee, bro
syntaxterror69 t1_ixp95ml wrote
she's always happy when I see her
real_nice_guy t1_ixpay96 wrote
>If you go into You looking for an actual prestige drama around crime and serial killers
does anyone actually go into this show for this reason? I can't even imagine that lol
vane1mirror t1_ixpf94s wrote
I can't wait! I just want Joe to be happy.
GeekdomCentral t1_ixpfgnn wrote
Yeah I have no idea if it’s considered “good” television or not, but god damn is it addicting as hell. I can’t get enough of it every season
Hellvell2255 t1_ixpgzdw wrote
i hope ellie comes back and kills him
Uptopdownlowguy t1_ixph9yt wrote
It's the perfect binge show
Schpaedzles t1_ixpi44o wrote
Its amazing
-Badger2- t1_ixpm1u5 wrote
It’s absolute trash, but I love it.
crazysouthie t1_ixpm3lv wrote
It's like early Dexter when the show was still fun and twisty. It also has the advantage of new settings and characters every season & not having the extremely boring police procedural bits of Dexter. Don't think it's as good as Dexter was at its best but it's very enjoyable and so far has still managed to remain fairly interesting.
ehsteve23 t1_ixpu3jo wrote
I get releasing most of a season and holding back the big finale till like a month later so more people can experience it at the same time
ehsteve23 t1_ixpu7hc wrote
I honestly thought they shouldve had her kill joe and follow Love for the rest of the show
f-ingsteveglansberg t1_ixpv7yu wrote
One problem with the show is that they don't really know what to do with Joe. They keep making him the hero of the story and then need to pull back when they remember that he isn't.
f-ingsteveglansberg t1_ixpvcay wrote
Stranger Things episodes became movies, so it was more like when they released those three Fear Street movies weekly.
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cathbadh t1_ixpwbcs wrote
I call it a murder boner!
Littleloula t1_ixq7mvx wrote
It's based on a book series
g_r_e_y t1_ixqfvw4 wrote
yeah i personally enjoyed seasons 1 and 2 far more than 3, Love was insufferable and their issues were far too digging and messy and i didn't feel like it fit well in the show. felt like i was watching something completely different.
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bluebottled t1_ixqq8nn wrote
Thought the same until I saw they have Charlotte Ritchie as the new love/stalk interest, she's great in Ghosts and Fresh Meat.
LordXenu45 t1_ixqsd6l wrote
That actually does kind of interest me. I'll check it out.
KodakMoments t1_ixr2pm7 wrote
You definitely feel kind of icky rooting for the main character so much. Like I would get so worried he’d be found out during a scene and then remember that he’s a bad guy. It doesn’t hurt that Penn is attractive and viewers tend to over look his creepiness because he’s nice to look at.
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immaownyou t1_ixra2ot wrote
I don't think that's a problem at all. It's the whole point of the show. That in everyone's head they're the hero of their own story. Through Joe's perspective he seems somewhat reasonable and you can at least understand why he does what he does (for the most part), but outside of his perspective he's a terrible human being and a monster.
f-ingsteveglansberg t1_ixrdjxu wrote
I think in season one he was very much the monster and villain. Season 2 tried to balance it by trying to make him reform and trying to be merciful to the drug dealer he trapped. By season 3 he was the rational one so Love could be the villain.
SupGirluHungry t1_ixrvhi2 wrote
I’m glad I wasn’t alone with Love being insufferable. She was one of my favorite characters in season 2. Im all for kinky sex and exploring one’s sexuality, but it all seemed so forced and unnatural and unfitting with the original story and first 2 seasons that it felt like a whole different show almost
prince_of_gypsies t1_ixs74o3 wrote
YOU is the BARRY for people who don't hate themselves.
justanotherweeb23 t1_ixt1mlc wrote
Lol have you seen the comments in this sub?
screammcqueen t1_ixtsohj wrote
I was really hoping it was gonna be Paris.
Also I hope we see Love at some point, I really enjoyed her character.
sausagepoppet t1_ixuovfg wrote
It’s discount Dexter in every single way, the first season is the best, two was decent and I couldn’t get through 3.
bking t1_ixv9dyj wrote
Agreed. Post-production schedules are often tight. When I worked at a post house, I was usually working on series of shows as they aired. Plenty of networks want to get the ROI on their shows as quickly as possible.
You is probably having some problems that won’t let the later episodes hit the deadline for release. They’re probably problems that can be solved with more money, but why spend that when Netflix can still hit their premiere date and get an extra month of user retention out of the show?
LegendEater t1_ixvrejd wrote
Yeah, this comment helped me feel better about looking forward to season 4. I know this is terrible, but I keep coming back.
LegendEater t1_ixvrjyh wrote
It's almost told from his perspective. In his head, he can justify what he does but that still doesn't make it right, even to him. I feel we get an accurate lens for how that kind of character would look at the story.
LegendEater t1_ixvslb4 wrote
When you put it like that, I actually get it. It's the modern equivalent of weekly event TV.
MrGreenixx t1_ixw5k53 wrote
I think you get a similar experience with Barry, both balance the comedy and darker elements well and offer lots of fun that way.
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MrBoliNica t1_iy0hhp9 wrote
Was he rational in season 3? We forgetting the storyline where he stalked a whole other woman, and murdered her husband? He did all that he did to Love, just so he could escape and follow Marianne. He didn’t do it to be a good person or help the people love was hurting lol
MrBoliNica t1_iy0hm0f wrote
It’s peak trash tv. I got roped into watching it because of my wife, and I ended up loving it. Shit is hilarious
preguntontas t1_ixmphrm wrote
I know some prefer it but I don't like when they split seasons in 'parts'. It's the same season, just release it all at once. Or release it weekly if you want, but the in between of releasing half a season now and half a season later doesn't make much sense to me.