HBO Max Is Now Max, Something Fans Can't Get Used To
05/23/2023 01:57 pm EDT
Redundant
Some of the first ads for Max featured the tagline "The one to watch for HBO," and commenters had a good laugh at all these added syllables. Some mocked the executives who made massive salaries to oversee this change.
Color Scheme
Looking at the interfaces for the first time, some fans complained that Max's new blue color scheme makes it harder to differentiate from other streamers at a glance. Apps such as Amazon's Prime Video and Paramount+ are already using blue, to name a few, while HBO Max's purple was unique.
Trend
Many fans joked that this was the start of a trend among streamers, with a popular idea being to rename Netflix "Flix."
Grieving
Some fans entertained each other with melodramatic posts about this change, predicting that all their favorite parts of HBO Max would be stripped away. The streamer was particularly popular among movie buffs for its deep catalog.
Download
For those who were baffled by this change every step of the way, the fact that the app did not update automatically was the final cherry on top. Some questioned whether they even would get signed into Max right away.
Fans
Of course, some users voiced their support for the new app, saying they were grateful to have their existing services merged together.
Other Streamers
Finally, some fans were watching to see if other streamers would crack any more jokes about this change on social media. Many suspected that Netflix's April 12 tweet about the character Max from Stranger Things was a subtle jab.
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