And yet I just saw something in a tangentially related field (movies) that only confirms something I strongly believe in: that "they" need someone with a disturbed mindset to be actually heard and agreed. And, luckily, most of us do not fall in that category.
Recently, Netflix put out this movie, "365 Days", which caused a stir. It is about sex slavery, rape, mindfucking and such. I haven't seen it so I can't comment. However, this female journalist from The Independent found it "disgusting". Well, that's her privilege. She pointed out how on Netflix she watches "safe" shows like "Gilmore Girls" and "Friends". Fine, good for her.
Then she says that "365 Days" finally made her cancel her Netflix subscription. Hmmm... OK? If this is your way to send a signal...
And then, out of nowhere, she pulls out this amazing gem:
"It’s why I’ve found that BFI Player, with its brilliantly curated archive and careful selection of new releases – forcing me to make more discerning choices – is just about all I can handle."Uh?!?
So, she abandoned a service offering a wide variety of contents and the opportunity for her to
choose what is best for her, for a service that
forces her to watch only what a third party deems "good" - so that she can handle her life?! It is not even something implied: she openly uses these exact words.
Netflix is not new to "scandal and controversy". I guess that if it survives so successfully is because people just ignore what they don't like and watch what they do like. On Netflix you can literally search for "Social Issues TV Dramas" if that is what you are looking for.
I have Netflix. I'm not interested in "365 Days" - and no one will be able to "force" me to watch it. It is physically impossible! But I have already earmarked "Mank" and "The Trial of the Chicago Seven" and I'm currently watching "Starblazers 2199". Thank you, Netflix. You don't like my choices? You have my blessing to watch what you want.
I can't wait for when the BFI Player will drop "A Clockwork Orange" on her head. The irony of it will be multidimensional.