You're a bloody puppet! You're a wee little puppet man!

Spike ,'Smile Time'


Streaming 1: There Goes the Weekend

A place for shows presented as streaming only — for example Netflix Originals, Amazon Prime Streaming, Hulu Plus, Yahoo, and other sites. (Note: Shows that are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe shall be discussed in that thread.)

Spoiler Policy: Spoiler font two weeks for content presented all at once. Content presented as weekly episodes may be discussed with no restrictions as it is released.


Vonnie K - Aug 04, 2016 10:33:08 am PDT #211 of 2199
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Quester, re. your questions for Stranger Things: in a word, yes.

I think this is the showrunners' way of leaving the door open a sliver for possible season 2. I have mixed feelings. While I loved these characters, I think this particular story has been told and it would be a mistake to bring the entire cast back for S2. If they wanted to do a second season, it'd be smarter to do an anthology-type structure with maybe a thematic connection. Or bring one or two characters back but not the entire set-up.


Vonnie K - Aug 04, 2016 10:47:14 am PDT #212 of 2199
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Here's the main trailer for The Get Down, which is scheduled to drop in Netlfix on Aug 12: [link]

Apparently this is the most expensive single season of any show aired so far on Netflix. And only the first half of the season will become available in August, with the rest set to stream at the end of the year. Early reports from the Television Critics Association blitz (which is still ongoing) suggest that it's a glorious mess. So, as per routine for Baz Luhrmann then.


Tom Scola - Aug 08, 2016 4:59:20 am PDT #213 of 2199
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Hulu Is Discontinuing Its Free TV Service


Dana - Aug 08, 2016 5:16:14 am PDT #214 of 2199
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

Ugh. Though they've certainly succeeded in making free content as inaccessible as possible, so I mostly haven't been using them.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 08, 2016 5:48:59 am PDT #215 of 2199
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I honestly assumed they stopped offering it some time ago—I wasn't able to find a way to the content the last time I tried.


-t - Aug 08, 2016 5:50:42 am PDT #216 of 2199
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I did, too. But I got a paid subscription longer ago than that - there was some specific thing that made it worthwhile.


Tom Scola - Aug 08, 2016 6:15:16 am PDT #217 of 2199
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I pay extra to get rid of the commercials. SO WORTH IT.


Zenkitty - Aug 08, 2016 6:20:16 am PDT #218 of 2199
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Me too, Tom. I'll gladly pay to not have commercials.


Tom Scola - Aug 12, 2016 8:32:34 am PDT #219 of 2199
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Amazon is working on putting clickable product placements in its shows.


-t - Aug 12, 2016 10:55:41 am PDT #220 of 2199
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yikes.