Danny Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Got Amazin Prime recently and the vibe is really different, feel like Amazon is aimed at a more mature audience. A lot of Netflix programmes seem to have a more American High School/cheesy vibe to them...Sabrina (badboy programme still), 13 Reasons Why, Sex Education. There's obviously more to Netflix than just that but the Netflix produced stuff seems to be similar in style. Programmes of that ilk but that I like would be Sabrina, Lost In Space, Star Trek.... Amazon however I've watched/started watching Good Omens, Hunted, The Boys and the style seems to be a lot darker and not necessarily made for the whole family. As a man who's nearly 30 years old it's no wonder I'm leaning more towards some of these Amazon Prime programmes But in fairness I started watching Ozark and that was decent. What'd you lot prefer?
IgnisExcubitor Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Netflix for me. The stuff there is more adult-ish. Stories are less generic compared to Amazon. Stories on Netflix dare and take a risk. Their original foreign content is fascinating (Dark, Trapped, Sacred Games, Money Heist). At least the series are brilliant. They have some hidden gems in their movie section (I am speaking of brilliant small, indie flicks). Their original movies though have been severely underwhelming. I am currently on Netflix's mobile plan which 199 Rs/month and that roughly converts to 2 and half dollars. Amazon's stuff is mostly generic, with better production values. All in all Netflix over Amazon for me.
DeadLinesman Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Sabrina on Netflix is great. The Mrs watches shite like Gossip Girl as well. We’ve got Prime as well and The Boys is arguably one of the best TV programmes I’ve ever watched.
Bluewolf Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: The Boys is arguably one of the best TV programmes I’ve ever watched. I knew there was a reason I liked you....
Administrator Batard Posted March 13, 2020 Administrator Posted March 13, 2020 I've got both, plus Sky and YouTube premium, I'd say the original content on Netflix is fairly shit.
Bluewolf Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 I have both but spend most of my time on Netflix at the moment... and when I say I have both what I mean is my daughter has both and I just robbed her password...
nudge Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Pretty much agree with your assessment of each platform's main target audience (i.e. Prime leaning towards more mature audiences overall). Both have plenty of quality content that I watch but in general I feel like Prime caters to my tastes better than Netflix. I also like having the option to subscribe to additional channels for more specific content. There are probably huge regional differences when it comes to content though.
Danny Posted March 13, 2020 Author Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, DeadLinesman said: Sabrina on Netflix is great. The Mrs watches shite like Gossip Girl as well. We’ve got Prime as well and The Boys is arguably one of the best TV programmes I’ve ever watched. Sabrina is so cheesy and I think they proper mugged Nick’s character off (won’t say more cos I’m not sure what you’ve seen) but me and the missus have binged it completely. Waiting for Part 4 now Got 5 minutes into The Boys and Jesus Christ that’s a start to a show
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted March 13, 2020 Subscriber Posted March 13, 2020 59 minutes ago, Bluewolf said: I have both but spend most of my time on Netflix at the moment... and when I say I have both what I mean is my daughter has both and I just robbed her password... Ditto except our daughter only has Netflix and she has added us to her account with an icon saying 'mums & pops' 🥰
nudge Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Bluewolf said: I have both but spend most of my time on Netflix at the moment... and when I say I have both what I mean is my daughter has both and I just robbed her password... My dad watches more on my account than I do
Bluewolf Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, nudge said: My dad watches more on my account than I do Knowing how much you watch I find that very hard to believe...
nudge Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Bluewolf said: Knowing how much you watch I find that very hard to believe... Trust me, I'm an amateur compared to him Can't even recommend him anything or choose a movie to watch together because he's bloody seen them all!
Bluewolf Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, nudge said: Trust me, I'm an amateur compared to him Can't even recommend him anything or choose a movie to watch together because he's bloody seen them all! Does he do to you what you do to me then.... that would be amusing..
nudge Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Bluewolf said: Does he do to you what you do to me then.... that would be amusing.. Much worse He regularly narrates me the whole detailed plot of pretty much every series he follows and gives regular updates on the new episodes. Have to admire his dedication. Even has a cool notebook where he keeps notes on his progress watching every show and what not He's a bloody pro I tell you; much better at streaming/downloading/finding stuff online at 78 years of age than most of the people in their 30s
Bluewolf Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, nudge said: Much worse He regularly narrates me the whole detailed plot of pretty much every series he follows and gives regular updates on the new episodes. Have to admire his dedication. Even has a cool notebook where he keeps notes on his progress watching every show and what not He's a bloody pro I tell you; much better at streaming/downloading/finding stuff online at 78 years of age than most of the people in their 30s Does he like Horror or is he like you??
nudge Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, Bluewolf said: Does he like Horror or is he like you?? He's not a chicken like me when it comes to horror movies
Bluewolf Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, nudge said: He's not a chicken like me when it comes to horror movies Good man... made of sterner stuff
Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted March 16, 2020 Subscriber Posted March 16, 2020 A lot more seems to appeal to me on Netflix than Amazon Prime but I do have both and watch the occasional thing on Prime like the Leeds United doc and Grand Tour etc.
Administrator Stan Posted March 16, 2020 Administrator Posted March 16, 2020 Netflix, by far. I use it more and it's my go-to if I want to look for something new. Not to say I ignore Amazon Prime otherwise I'd just cancel my subscription but I find there's more on my Netflix list to watch than my Prime list. Some of the programmes/content made exclusively for Netflix is superb. I must admit though one of the reasons I'm keeping my Amazon Prime subscription is for when they start regularly streaming football as that's the way it seems to be going. I think my brother & sister-in-law use Netflix more than me though but I find if we're struggling for something to watch on TV there's more options to delve in to something on Netflix.
Bluewolf Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 I wanted to watch the series 'The Manifest' but they want to charge me £3 a show and it's 16 episodes long the first season so I thought fuck that... I have other ways to see that for free rather than handing Amazon my hard earned..
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted March 16, 2020 Subscriber Posted March 16, 2020 The daughter has 5 icons we can choose with shows on Netflix 1. Mummy (daughters) 2. Kaiden's ( all the shows he likes like Mario etc) 3. Conners (eldest grandsons with shows like Marvel movies etc) 4. Me & the wife's movies 5. Alia (daughters friend), so really we look at some of the shows our daughter watches and her friends or movies we have saved or the daughter recommended. Not really fussed about Prime as we also have a Youtube channel with loads of films on that and with Netflix that will do us, if we want a movie that's not available on Netflix we just look for it on Youtube and then rent or buy it.
Rick Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Amazon Prime not having the genres of films all together like Netflix really hurts it. It’s also really annoying that nearly every good film on their is to buy or rent. Netflix has a great interface and menu setup but the film selections are sometimes lacking. They don’t update it enough with good films. I appreciate they like to create original content but I’m not interested in the vast majority of their original stuff.
Danny Posted March 21, 2020 Author Posted March 21, 2020 22 minutes ago, Stan said: Netflix wins again Got the dvd mate
Administrator Stan Posted April 4, 2020 Administrator Posted April 4, 2020 If anyone wants to watch some old series... Looking forward to After Life Season 2 though!
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