Netflix has been around since the late 90s, first as a DVD rental service via mail order, to becoming the streaming powerhouse we know today. The last few years for them haven’t been pretty, with them cancelling shows that people loved. One of the latest shows to be cancelled is Warrior Nun. The show lasted 2 seasons with 18 episodes before getting cancelled last month. This continues Netflix’s trend of cancelling shows with LGBTQ+ representation. This show in particular has sparked the phrase “NETFLIX CORRECT YOUR MISTAKE” online. At this point, it has become a joke that every Netflix show with LGBTQ+ representation will get cancelled after 1 (sometimes 2) seasons despite how highly they are received, while still supporting shows that are divisive, such as true crime documentaries.

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I’ve written about online services before but Netflix takes the cake when it comes to being inconsistent with their quality. They’re started including ads in a new payment option which defeats the point of paying for their services. This is on top of already increasing prices for a regular subscription. Also, starting early this year, Netflix is going to stop allowing people to share their passwords outside their households. In some countries, people are charged around $3 to use their friends’ Netflix accounts, which will start expanding to the rest of the world. People are not happy about this, as people share accounts all the time. Some families live far apart but still share an account. Even friend groups also share an account just to save money.

If Netflix keeps going down this path of anti-consumerism, people are going keep cancelling their subscriptions and going to other services such as Amazon Prime or Disney+. These services aren’t as anti-consumer as Netflix and have shows and movies people love, which should make Netflix worry. Netflix needs to stop the shenanigans and start thinking about the consumer.