Vanity Fair article went viral in the small world of TV critics for suggesting that TV has become intentionally mediocre, primarily existing in order to keep streaming services stocked with a fresh flow of content that subscribers can watch passively for hours at a time.
And looking at Netflix's offerings this week, it's hard not to feel that cynicism — although to be fair, the article was about scripted TV, and Netflix is only releasing one scripted series this week and it's not English-language, which is exceedingly rare.
Four of this week's releases are holiday movies. It's a rough month for people who have no interest in watching Christmas movies.
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