Rethinking Netflix

I stopped watching Netflix years ago. I used the service for years, or paid for the service for years, and realized one day that I rarely watched it. After several years of paying, I stopped. I dropped Netflix.

Over the next several years, I only ever subscribed to Netflix when they brought back Mystery Science Theater 3000, each time for a month when the seasons were released. I also subscribed for a month when they introduced the ad-supported tier. Apart from those times, I didn't subscribe to Netflix.

I did subscribe to other services, however. Only, I rotated the subscriptions. One month, I'd subscribe to HBO Max (now just Max), another month it would be Paramount Plus, another month it would be Disney Plus, and so on. One service for a month, then switch to another service, and over time, I'd watch everything on all the services I wanted for a fraction of the cost. But I didn't include Netflix in the mix. Well, not often, as I mentioned earlier.

Around three weeks ago, Netflix released a new special by Dave Chappelle. Since I enjoy his specials, I decided to subscribe so I could watch it. I did. That was day one of 30. What to do with the other 30? Well, I never did watch Ozark. Now, I've watched some of the episodes, and will try to finish the series before the 30 day subscription ends. And that leads to the change.

I'm not going to keep a subscription to Netflix long term. But I am going to add Netflix to the rotation. Maybe there is content I'll enjoy. I'll look into it over the rest of this month, and again when Netflix's turn comes around.

My Streaming Life contains a lot of content, but only a little at a time. But it adds up, and I'm enjoying it. It'll be weird having Netflix in rotation after all these years.