Netflix Is Telling Writers to Dumb Down Shows Since Viewers Are on Their Phones
www.pcmag.com
Amid a push to perfect 'casual viewing,' creatives say streaming execs are requiring them to remove nuance and visual cues, and do things like announce when characters enter a room.

No nuance and characters are saying the obvious stuff, because viewers are looking at another device while watching. We’re so cooked.

  • AxExRx@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I do this a lot, put on TV as background noise while working. Really helps my ADD. I can’t stand reality TV though, so I usually loop through crime shows, old scifi channel programming, and horror movies. The live channel of MST3K has been my goto for a couple years now.