#fuck all the streaming services

[tittiedshrek]

For those worried about their favorite TV shows and if they would continue or not, while I completely understand your concern, do you know what you would continue to get if the WAG weren't striking right now? All of your favorite TV shows continue to get canceled after its first season cliffhanger to avoid paying residuals. Getting invested into a good show, but having it get canceled on a cliffhanger - leaving you with a hollow conclusion and a feeling that you wasted your time. Having to advertise, beg, and plead streaming services to renew your favorite shows. Spending all of your time making fanart, writing fanfic, creating AUs, and sharing gifs to promote your favorite show in order to find out that Netflix deemed it not popular enough for it to be renewed and canceling it due to pure corporate greed. I have spent the last two years seeing Netflix and everyone else do everything in their power just to avoid paying their writers anything above starving wages, and seeing all of my favorite shows suffer as a direct result of that. I have seen so many fandoms grow and then completely flatline the very moment it's officially confirmed that it's canceled. I know people who don't watch new content at all, or they wait until the entire show is available and concluded in full, specifically because the future of media in streaming services is so uncertain.

Your favorite TV shows were already facing a bleak and dark future before the strike. Don't believe the big studios when they say that the strike would cancel or delay your favorite shows. We got here in the first place because they were more than willing to kill good art in order to actively screw over writers.

#/personal #wga strike #writer's guild of america #fucking pay your writers what they deserve or get fucked #i spoke about this before i have a whole tag for it #hate hate hate death to all streaming services

[chrispypapas]

his fucking face at the end 

#do you know the effort i went through to fucking record this as a gif #i wish all streaming services that block recording software a very much die #justice league #batman #wonder woman #my gifs

[lawchan89]

So you’re telling me Netflix greenlit The Dragon Prince so they could have their own Avatar the Last Airbender— then fucking turned around and made that live action ATLA???

I knew my tinfoil hat wasn’t misplaced

#the dragon prince #netflix pushed back S6 of TDP so they could glorify the FUCK out of this shitty ass NATLA #how far did they push it back? who the hell knows #all i know is that i’ll always trust my intuition from now on #fuck netflix #fuck all streaming services

[ipushedthewrongbutton]

Imma do this final vent and then I’ll shut up about it.

This was a dumb move, from every possible perspective.

In the og goodbye video, they really made it sound like they were doing the streaming service because they wanted to go bigger, make cooler videos, really see what they could do and let their creative vision take the lead.

Growing as an artist is what you do when you Already Have The Money To Do So. You don’t tell your audience “give me money and then I will use to it to make cooler bigger things”. That’s not a streaming service, that’s a kickstarter.

They didn’t have the numbers to pull a streaming service off either. “We think we’re ready for television quality content” no you don’t. Sorry, no you do not. Television quality content means 30-50 crew per project, means at least 4-5 production being worked on at the same time, and at least 4-5 productions being broadcast at the same time. Watcher has maybe 2 series they upload simultaneously and they have 25 employees TOTAL. Not even CLOSE to tv levels of content, who the fuck do you think you are???

Did they really think all 3 million of their subscribers were going to follow them on this? Including kids, whose spending is dependent on their parents? Including the casuals, who only subscribed for the occasional video? Including people for whom $6 dollars on another streaming service just isn’t an option? Why DIDN’T they poll this, was this being a surprise really that important??

AND why would you completely cut off another revenue? Even if YouTube is restrictive, it’s still another source of income. Cutting that off completely is… bold.

Especially since in the apology, they let it slip that no, actually, it’s because Watcher is on the brink of having to close up shop because they’re not making enough money with just the patreon, the merch sales, the ad reads, etc.

So… one of those is a lie. Or at least part of the truth.

But let’s assume they are in financial trouble, then this was still the dumbest they could’ve done.

Welcome to the entertainment industry where we follow 1 giant fucking rule: Kill Your Darlings.

Fellas, pals, amigos, bros, dudes. If your projects spend more than what they make, it’s time to downsize. Not upscale. Cut the shit that’s spending the most money, start concentrating on how you can conserve without having to fire your crew. Put the projects where you have to fly out and buy new stuff all the time on the back burner, you can get back to them once you actually have the money for them. Work with what you already have. You have a MASSIVE studio space, fuckin use it. You HAVE sets, you HAVE props, you HAVE talent and you have ideas. Start workshopping all the crazy and shit ideas you thought weren’t gonna work and start thinking how you could make them work with the lowest possible budget you can have. Your audience is there, they’ll watch whatever you throw at them. Now is the time to go crazy and see what sticks. You HAVE viewership. Collab. CONSTANTLY. Get it the fuck out there that you exist. A lot of people had no idea a patreon existed, mention it ALL THE TIME. To the point that it becomes annoying. Do it!

If your studio is becoming too expensive, get rid of it. Sorry, kill your darlings. Move some shit around in Steven Lim’s tesla garage, put up some green screens, this is where you work now until you can afford a studio in LA again, you dipshits. Editors can work from home, sound designers can work from home, writers and researchers can work from home, meetings can happen in someone’s kitchen or living room.

And finally: be transparent. Be honest to your audience and communicate. “We’re sorry to put Ghost Files on hiatus, however we can no longer justify the cost of traveling to locations.” The majority of your audience will understand and show patience. The part of your audience that matters will wait and enjoy your other wacky shit in the meantime. Hell, they might spontaneously start their own kickstarter because those who can, will want to support you financially, if you’re just hONEST WITH THEM.

As a business, you constantly have to choose between your financial stability and that of your employees, your vision and the future of your company and what you Want to do with it, and your integrity, the trust between you and your audience. (Especially that last one, businesses can’t pretend they don’t have a relationship with their audience, that’s not how business works, guys.)

When you’re in financial straits, one of those has to go. Watcher chose the latter, they should’ve picked the middle. Their grand television quality ideas can fucking wait, if money is a problem.

Look, I’m an artist too. I had a vision too. But it was either my creative vision or being able to afford food and rent. Creativity can wait, creativity will always be there once I can support it. Living comes ALWAYS first. Asking my audience to fund my huge artistic dreams though, with only the promise of something cool, NEVER even crossed my fucking mind. That’s what donations are for, that’s what the patreon is for.

They apologised. And good. But this was a dumb decision from the goddamn start. There were like 500 steps in between and they skipped all of it. And for what? For money? For grand ideas? For greed or for hubris? How many of their original subscribers are actually gonna come back? How much money did they lose with this stunt? If they really are in financial trouble, this MASSIVE risk -which is what it has always been- might just be their downfall. And it’d be 100% their own fucking fault.

#Watcher #Ok that’s ACTUALLY the last time i talk about this i need to move on #I dunno why this played in my mind so much #No i do know: it was boredom #But even as an outsider to whole streaming service just Felt Gross #And as someone who’s worked in the entertainment industry… i just.. SAW all the red flags #And it’s BAFFLING none of the so-called professionals at watcher entertainment stopped this #Or maybe that’s the hubris of the ceo’s talking who tf knows at this point #Anyway all of this was playing in my mind and i had to type it out to get my brain to hopefully shut up #Imma pirate some fucking tv shows now #If paying for it isn’t owning it then pirating isn’t stealing #Long post #like LONG-ASS FUCKIN POST

[macaulaytwins]

you can check out dvds from the library. if you even care.

#i will not sign up for paramount stars hbo freeform peacock disney hulu plus #I can simply watch twin peaks from the library #hello is anybody there #I’m so sick of all these fucking streaming services #and yes yes I know for contemporary tv shows or super new films this isn’t an option #but the library has movies and shows !!!! #public libraries #public library #libraries #film #movies #streaming services #dark academia #txt #support libraries

[toytulini]

no but for real not to beat a dead horse that i havent seen and dont plan to but they keep trying to do live action atla and i just Do Not Get It? its already been done? quite well? the original cartoon is very good and it doesn't feel like its actually really lacking in a way that a remake would improve upon, and it doesnt seem like either remake has improved upon it, and it doesnt feel like they ever get the tone right either? and why are they only ever trying to adapt atla? why not the comics? or korra ? the adventures of fire lord zuko. i mean fuck i dont even like that they turned toph into a cop but they could do a Toph crime drama procedural. probably shouldnt i dont think that would be good but at least it would be like. a new idea. fucking, adapt the kyoshi novels maybe. i wont forgive you if you fuck them up of course, but im already not forgiving the live action ATLAs so like idk. why not try something new. something a little more original.

#toy txt post #i dont understand why it has to be adapted to live action in the first place honestly but like maybe even just try Something Else #maybe even like a brand new show even. could try that. how many different original new shows have the streaming services #filmed and produced and then didnt release for weird tax cut reasons again even tho i thought that was one of the things the writers and #sag aftra were trying to fix with the strike? and then the companies all just keep doing it anyway...? cool? #fucking do a live action about The Cabbage Guy and his life #why does it have to be a retelling of the original show that was already good? i dont get it #im trying not to be too harsh here bc im sure theres plenty of one piece fans who feel that way about the live action vahgddjsvuvdjevj

[cannabisexual]

the recent developments with hbo max illustrate just how important it is to still have physical media collections. i know not everything gets released in a home format, nor is it a financially viable option for everyone, but this is why streaming is pretty bullshit. you cannot rely on companies to not fuck you over by randomly taking away content. i hope pirating becomes so rampant and widespread again that streaming services are no longer a viable business strategy.

#personal #streaming #hbo max #hbo #physical media #dvd #blu ray #fuck streaming services #not to mention how shitty it is for all the people who worked on all those shows

[sncwonthebeach]

Love, LOVE, the Watcher guys– OBVIOUSLY. However, I fear this is not the move. Locking content behind a paywall? See ya, good luck boys I hope it works well.

#shane madej #we are watcher #watcher network #ryan bergara #ghost files #all hail the watcher #dish granted #steven lim #puppet history #too many spirits #i will always adore and support them #but this move is wild #I can't even afford Netflix #pls say sike #as if we need another streaming service too #in this economy? #i woke up to this news too #the fuck?

[butchviking]

the thing is it is all like one giant ad campaign. you are all trying to sell spotify. it's framed itself as an Experience and everyone wants to be a part of it. and it doesnt even have remember the laughter

#old man yells at cloud. won't someone please come be a hater with me #i have to say it i HATE spotify wrapped #i think this is the best marketing gimmick any streaming service has ever come up with and you are all selling the product for them. #every year. #for what? #YOU DON'T EVEN GET TO KEEP TTHE FUCKING MUSIC THEY CAN JUST DELETE IT ANY TIME. IF YOU STOP PAYING ITS ALL GONE!! #ggrrraarrgrghhhgh. insert tiny image of that one photo of ray screaming with blood pouring from his head.

[butch-bakugo]

It still blows my mind that no body wants to own movies or CDs. Like I don't like not owning any movies or shows I like and wanna rewatch. Maybe I sound like a boomer but I'm not planning on paying for Netflix for the rest of my damn life just for this one movie I love that their hosting. Imma go on the internet and get the DVD.

We really shouldn't allow these streaming services to kill DVDs and CDs. We should not let them kill physical media. They want you to not have a physical copy, so that when you stop paying, you don't have access to the product your paying for. Buy more CDs. Buy more DVDs. Buy a damn VCR. I mean shit, a fucking Xbox or playstation can play any DVD, blue ray or not. Your car has a radio for a reason.

Don't let them kill physical media. Because if or when the cards fall, you'll be left with nothing.

#levi speaks #listen im not the type to be like all streaming services are bad #there are some good ones #but dont contribute to somethign you know is killing your ability to access it without their help #they make more money for you paying every month for a netflix and Spotify subscription then you going out and buying the dvds and cds #subscriptions make more money than one time purchases #and you've been raised that thats normal #it isnt #its greed #what happened to personal piracy? #burning cds with your favorite tracks #recording movies off the tv #lets bring digital piracy back #cause theirs no way im paying $7 a month just to listen to one song #im finding the youtube lyric video on the internet using the ytube to mp3 downloaders and listening to that file all on my own #fuck you netflix and spotify and every other bs service #except for shudder shudder is fine #shudder is baby girl and highlights young small horror artists #fuck everybody else #the only reason i can justify netflix is because they have enough Netflix exclusives that make it worth it #they dont put their money where their mout is in terms of representation tho

[sagechan]

HBOMAX REMOVED BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE AND BEN 10: ULTIMATE ALIEN AND BEN 10: OMNIVERSE I'M GONNA STORM THEIR HEADQUARTERS I'M GONNA RIOT I'M GONNA MAIM BITE TEAR RIP KILL WHAT THE FUCK

#I WAS RIGHT GODDAMN IN THE MIDDLE OF MY HUGEASS REWATCH #WHAT. IF I MAY ASK. THE /FUCK/. AM I SUPPOSED TO WATCH NOW #FUCK #ben 10 #ben 10 ultimate alien #ben 10 alien force #ben 10 omniverse #ben 10 series #yeah I know yo-ho-ho is an option but goddamn it was so fucking convenient having it all in one place in good quality #jesus CHRIST i hate these fucking streaming services #give us your goddamn fucking shows already

[britneyshakespeare]

dallon weekes has a portrait that ages for him in his attic like dorian gray but it also still looks pretty good because he doesn't really do anything wrong

#text post #dallon weekes #stream what love by i dont know how but they found me #seriously ive been a fan of him for a full decade now. man does NOT age #i remember thinking he was old when i was like 14 bc he was in his thirties... boy #42 is still not old but he doesnt look a day older from the first time i saw him #WHAT is his skincare routine #also. yeah ive been listening to his music again (old and new) bc of idkhow's drama being in the news #IM SORRY DALLON THAT YOUVE NEVER HAD A BAND LAST DESPITE DOING NOTHING TO CAUSE THE BREAKUPS LOL #kaily told me ryan seaman was kicked out before reading about it and was like 'oh thats kinda ironic dallon would kick someone outof a band #HE STOLE 26 THOUSAND DOLL HAIRS??????? HOLY FUCK #stream the brobecks stream idkhow and stream all the boys from the nicotine ep by panic! at the disco #oh wait you cant bc br*ndon never put that song on streaming services #despite it being the one of the best twtltrtd era songs... dallon wrote it! #i love dallon weekes he is so handsome and talented

[cinemaocd]

Why is it that Oscar season is the worst time for me as a film fan? It's like being a thrift store shopper on Halloween and a bunch of sorority girls come in an make fun of the clothes for a half hour and then leave to go buy a sexy penguin costume at the Spirit Halloween store...

#I just hate all the rancid takes #I hate the speculation #I hate oscar parties #I hate the show itself so so much I haven't watched it in a decade #except when mark was nominated...god that sucked for me #the only good thing about it is showing a few more classic films on streaming services because of oscars #but even that is like pffft I could just go watch those somewhere else #honestly hate when people at work try to engage in water cooler oscar talk with me #bitch I know you're slumming doing this fuck off your opinion on X movie is less than nothing to me...

[shadowthian]

back at it again with the moving situation update since the prev post was getting kinda long

previous post HERE

tl;dr effectively buying groceries for three people right now, tired of going to bed hungry, need donations for just a bit longer. cat pic if you donate! donos over at https://ko-fi.com/shadowthian

things have been going fairly well, except that food is WAY more pricey than i expected and we're waiting on the old house to sell before we really have a good safety net to fix the many issues with this house. i'm basically buying all the food for myself and my two housemates right now, and while my parents are ensuring we dont starve, one meal a day isnt exactly the best thing in the world for anyone.

my appointment to get my state id isn't til the end of the month, so i havent even been able to consider things like job hunting. the ideal is that i get a desk soon and can at least have a computer setup for remote work and streaming, but that could take weeks. in the meantime, i'm relying on external support until we get this house fixed up.

thank you so so SO fucking much to everyone that's donated so far and to everyone that's shared even if they cant donate, your support means the absolute world to me. i'll start posting a cat pic for every dono i get shouting out whoever sent it, even just $5 is lifesaving right now.

Salem thanks you for your time ♡

#signal boost #mutual aid #donations #uurrhdgdgfh im gonna be so glad when i can go back to streaming and offer a service in exchange for money #im so fucking sorry for the begging but man i am so tired of being constantly hungry. wears on a man #financial aid #financial assistance #queer aid #dont worry i'll tag all the dono cat pics with smth specific so it can be looked back at later

[strawmaguchi]

First no Shadow & Bone renewal or Six of Crows Spin off now no OFMD S3?

#ofmd #I don’t care if the 2nd seasons were rocky why can’t streaming services actually invest in shows for fuck sake #like we had a recent tv renaissance and now it’s all going to shit #shorter seasons. No renewals #like as an audience member there is no insentive to watch #ahhhhhhhhh #shadow & bone #shadow and bone #six of crows

[roseofcards90]

WATCHER IS LEAVING YOUTUBE???

WHAT THE FUCK???

#oh okay I’m gonna need to take all of this in what the fuck #I watched these guys since their buzzfeed days #augh I wish I had the money to support them 😭 #but I don't know if this streaming service stuff will work out for them either #my posts