r/netflix • u/LeonNeuton • 29d ago

News Article "The Internet tantrums have begun." -Thanks to Netflix's New split release model.

One common point of contention among both critics and viewers of the new season of Wednesday is Netflix's decision to split the release into two parts. As the first four episodes set up a satisfying new mystery, many feel the mid-season cutoff is abrupt and disrupts the show's momentum, leaving viewers with an "unsatisfying appetizer" rather than a complete meal.

"Fans will have to wait until Wednesday, Sept. 3, for Wednesday Season 2, Part 2 – which will conclude with episodes five through eight."

With so many taking it to the Internet streets; Is the uproar warranted? Or are we just spoiled brats moonlighting as binge divas?

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u/Tiny-Composer-6641 29d ago

It's an experiment on the behaviour of viewers. One episode a week is too few and they risk losing subscribers. All episodes released in one go is too much and they risk losing subscribers. Half a season in one year followed by the remaining half a year later is too long a gap and they risk losing subscribers. So now they are trying half a season first, followed by a short gap, then the remaining half of the season to see how the numbers compare to the previous release schedules. It's all about how to get and retain the largest number of subscribers.

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u/Greful 29d ago

You think they’d lose subscribers with once a week episodes? I guess if the show sucks, maybe. But I feel like if people just sign up for Wednesday, they are gonna stick with it

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u/LeonNeuton 29d ago

It's obviously because its so good. Do you think we would have all this uproar if the season 2 sucked?

Harvard Business School has an entire semester based around idea/saying of "Always leave them wanting more" 

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u/Greful 29d ago

I didn't see it, hear any reviews about it or see any "uproar" so idk. Honestly I found out that it is out because of this post. You'd think a weekly episode release would play into the always leave them wanting more approach than 2x4 episode release

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u/LeonNeuton 29d ago

Spoken like someone who knows the tenets of community/population behavioral psychology. 

Marketing has always been some form of "Dark Psychology and Manipulation"