#amazon prime please pick up lockwood and co

[yveni]

I’ve been thinking a lot about how streaming culture has changed the way shows are received.

Like, I miss when TV shows had weekly episodes that I could talk about with my friends at school. My family and a lot of our friends used to hold Walking Dead parties, where everyone would come over after church on Sunday and watch the show together. I miss when my sisters and I would all try to hurry and finish our homework in time to watch the new episode of Pretty Little Liars every Monday night (or Thursday I forgot what day it used to come out on). I seen a post the other day where someone talked about how they used to meet up with a bunch of their classmates to criticize the historical inaccuracies of each new Merlin episode.

I feel like the whole binge model currently going on is taking away from the community that used to surround shows. I know some streaming services are starting to go back to the weekly episode thing, but the majority of shows are released all at once. I can’t help but think this diminishes the hype for a lot of them.

Like, I attended an American high school, and I kid you not, EVERY Monday, everyone was talking about the new episode of the Walking Dead. There were weekly discussions revolving around these shows, and these discussions helped attract more people to them. Majority of the time, a show had more viewers at the end of a season (which would take two or three months to release fully lol remember when seasons used to be around 20 episodes) than it did at the beginning.

People used to be able to breathe in between episodes. Each episode was appreciated, and not rushed through in an attempt to get to the end of a show. We would watch the episode knowing there was more coming, and take more time to notice details and smaller plot points. It gave writers more of a chance to work in those little details, without trying to rush through the story in a short 8-episode lifespan that also keeps people interested enough to finish in one-go.

Now, streaming services are expecting shows to build the same level of hype by dumping all of it on their viewers at once. I miss mid season discussion around shows. I miss debating how a storyline was going to end. I miss being excited for a specific day of the week knowing I would have something new to talk to my friends about.

The closest we got to this was probably when all the Marvel shows were being released (WandaVision, Loki, Falcon & the Winter Soldier) and there were weekly TikTok memes and whatever about each new episode.

I think what I’m trying to say is TV shows should stop being judged by how “binge-worthy” they are. Streaming services should actually give their shows time to develop and to build a fan base, they should stop expecting immediate success form everything, because communities naturally build when they are given time.

I hope they start looking at the quality of a show and it’s potential to grow and gain viewers, not just the immediate numbers, to determine it’s success. Delayed viewing is a huge thing. My goodness, I’m tired of amazing shows being cut down before they even got to bloom.

#yes this is fueled by my anger about lockwood and co #let’s go back to weekly episodes and longer seasons #save lockwood and co #lockwood and co #Netflix #amazon prime please pick up lockwood and co #yve has something to say

[carlyleandco]

Campaigning for Lockwood & Co:

Prepare the kit bags and oil the iron chains Lock Nation. We aren’t done with this case yet.

I thought I’d compile a list of methods to voice our displeasure with Netflix’s recent decision for those of us who want to engage in saving the show.

The only string of hope I am holding onto right now is that Netflix was not the production company for the show, and as such Complete Fiction may hold more weight in its future than the former. Whilst Netflix doesn’t have a history of passing over cancelled shows to other platforms, that doesn’t mean it has never happened at all. “Uncoupled” recently got renewed by Showtime after being binned by Netflix. It’s not outside possibility.

We need to use streamlined hashtags to accompany posts on Netflix’s socials, on fan edits, and fan art; #bringbacklockwoodandco and #savelockwoodandco seem like good options to start with.

You can seek out the feedback options on Netflix’s online homepage to express your dissatisfaction.

Commenting on all of Netflix’s socials. And I mean all. For instance on Instagram alone we have Netflix US, Netflix UK, Netflix Geeked, Netflix ANZ, Netflix Brazil, Netflix Italia, Netflix Deutschland, Netflix Espana, Netflix France, Netflix KR, Netflix Queue and many more. As always I implore people to be passionate but POLITE AND RESPECTFUL. I know we are all upset, but let’s maintain composure whilst we voice our complaints. To further elaborate on this, our commenting needs to be sustained over a month at the very minimum for maximum impact.

Engage with other potential future streaming platforms. Disney+ isn’t worth our time as they have already announced massive cuts to productions due to the strike. Amazon Prime (specifically the UK branch), Paramount+, Apple TV, HBO, and the BBC are just some examples. Let’s comment and bring the show to their attention. This is what was done by fans of “The Expanse” when it was cancelled and Amazon eventually picked it up.

Consider writing to Netflix’s headquarters via old fashioned letters voicing your displeasure!

Take part in the watch party happening May 20th/21st!!

And let’s just keep spreading lots of love and share our joy for the show!

Will these methods most definitely ensure Lockwood finds its way back into production? No, I can’t attest to that. But will they at the very least let the creators, the actors, and Mr Stroud himself know how loved and appreciated this story was to us all? Absolutely yes.

If anyone out there has any other ideas, please feel free to brainstorm!

#lockwood and co #l&co. netflix