7 Problems With Netflix Nobody Wants To Admit

5. And There Are Lots Of Original Misses Too

Flaked Season One Will Arnett
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On the one hand, Netflix's commitment to original content is a good thing: it's how most major networks operate, after all, so it's just a sign of them becoming a more powerful player, and we've seen the great TV shows and documentaries they can produce.

On the other hand, aside from the non-original issues outlined previously, it means there's also an awful lot of crap that gets made under the Netflix original banner too.

The most obvious example of this is its deal with Adam Sandler, with the partnership apparently going to keep on bringing us new films for years to come, but it's evident on the TV side too: Flaked somehow received a second season, as did F is for Family, and Fuller House is going to get a third. They're making a lot of TV, and while the risks they take are to be applauded, sometimes they need to learn to pull the plug sooner rather than later. And of course it's all well and good just not watching them, but being Netflix Originals these are the ones immediately shoved in our faces.

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