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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8498959" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>The Wheel of Time thread got me thinking about streaming services. How would rank them? No specific criteria, just how much enjoyment you get from them. If you want, emphasize "geek stuff" - but that is probably already implied, given that this is EN World.</p><p></p><p>For myself, let's see: Between the SO and I, we currently subscribe to HBOMax, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Apple. I've also subscribed to Showtime, Shudder, and Starz in the past, but do not do so currently. HBO, Netflix, and AP are the only ones I've subscribed too for several years or more on end.</p><p></p><p>I also like to rotate, so might drop one or two and add something else. Now that Invasion is done, I'm probably going to drop Apple for awhile, and probably Hulu as well. I've considered Peacock, but it kind of seems like "ghetto Hulu." Maybe once Boba Fett is done, I'll finally subscribe to Disney for a month and binge watch that and Mandalorian (which I <em>still </em>haven't seen), although I'd see no reason to stay beyond that. Or possibly Paramount (still haven't seen Picard, either...I know, my Geek Cred is vanishing quickly). I'm also considering dropping AP for pure political reasons, which I won't go into here.</p><p></p><p>My rankings, for those services I've used...</p><p></p><p><strong>1. HBO Max:</strong> Overall, best original content. Lots of other good stuff, too. Generally a higher floor of quality than the rest, other than perhaps Apple.</p><p><strong>2. Netflix:</strong> A nice combination of some good original content and broad selection. Lots to wade through, but it's always possible to find something.</p><p><strong>3. Amazon Prime: </strong>AP is weird: For some reason, it's hard to tell what's on there. Does it change more frequently than other services? Anyhow, it isn't hugely far behind Netflix, but still a step down, imo. </p><p><strong>4. Apple: </strong>Very little content, but probably the highest floor in terms of quality: everything I've watches is pretty good, there's just not a ton of it. This might be a service I rotate. </p><p><strong>5. Hulu:</strong> I kind of see it as "Lesserflix." Still decent, but it is a bit behind the other generalist services.</p><p><strong>6. Starz: </strong>See Hulu - very similar feeling, but even less original content.</p><p><strong>7. Showtime: </strong>Some pretty good stuff, and i love me some Ray Donovan, but while I've subscribed to it a couple times, I've never felt like I couldn't do without it. I'm behind on RD, so might re-subscribe for a bit.</p><p><strong>8. Shudder: </strong>I only subscribed to this for a bit, and it was OK, but just too specific and limited. Plus, I found that they didn't have as many classic and quality horror flicks as they did B stuff.</p><p></p><p>And you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 8498959, member: 59082"] The Wheel of Time thread got me thinking about streaming services. How would rank them? No specific criteria, just how much enjoyment you get from them. If you want, emphasize "geek stuff" - but that is probably already implied, given that this is EN World. For myself, let's see: Between the SO and I, we currently subscribe to HBOMax, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Apple. I've also subscribed to Showtime, Shudder, and Starz in the past, but do not do so currently. HBO, Netflix, and AP are the only ones I've subscribed too for several years or more on end. I also like to rotate, so might drop one or two and add something else. Now that Invasion is done, I'm probably going to drop Apple for awhile, and probably Hulu as well. I've considered Peacock, but it kind of seems like "ghetto Hulu." Maybe once Boba Fett is done, I'll finally subscribe to Disney for a month and binge watch that and Mandalorian (which I [I]still [/I]haven't seen), although I'd see no reason to stay beyond that. Or possibly Paramount (still haven't seen Picard, either...I know, my Geek Cred is vanishing quickly). I'm also considering dropping AP for pure political reasons, which I won't go into here. My rankings, for those services I've used... [B]1. HBO Max:[/B] Overall, best original content. Lots of other good stuff, too. Generally a higher floor of quality than the rest, other than perhaps Apple. [B]2. Netflix:[/B] A nice combination of some good original content and broad selection. Lots to wade through, but it's always possible to find something. [B]3. Amazon Prime: [/B]AP is weird: For some reason, it's hard to tell what's on there. Does it change more frequently than other services? Anyhow, it isn't hugely far behind Netflix, but still a step down, imo. [B]4. Apple: [/B]Very little content, but probably the highest floor in terms of quality: everything I've watches is pretty good, there's just not a ton of it. This might be a service I rotate. [B]5. Hulu:[/B] I kind of see it as "Lesserflix." Still decent, but it is a bit behind the other generalist services. [B]6. Starz: [/B]See Hulu - very similar feeling, but even less original content. [B]7. Showtime: [/B]Some pretty good stuff, and i love me some Ray Donovan, but while I've subscribed to it a couple times, I've never felt like I couldn't do without it. I'm behind on RD, so might re-subscribe for a bit. [B]8. Shudder: [/B]I only subscribed to this for a bit, and it was OK, but just too specific and limited. Plus, I found that they didn't have as many classic and quality horror flicks as they did B stuff. And you? [/QUOTE]
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