Netflix Users Complain About ‘Running Out’ of Things to Watch During Quarantine
04/18/2020 03:37 pm EDT
Requests
Many people directed requests at Netflix for the next show or movie they want to check out. Rather than picking from what is there, some see it as a kind of civic duty for companies to make the best entertainment available to them right now, considering everything else that is going on.
Recommendations
Others were happy to oblige their fellow Twitter users by recommending new binge-worthy material during this trying time. Considering the fever-pitch of news in the real world, any show or movie compelling enough to distract the viewer is worth checking out right now. Many people even went so far as to promote a project they had worked on themselves, since people have the time to watch.
Distractions
Others listed the more productive activities Netflix might be distracting them from, saying that it was not necessarily a bad thing if they lost interest in the streaming service for a while. Given enough time, they said, they would come back and pick something to fill the hours.
For the Kids
Some people were not worried about running out of things for themselves to watch on Netflix so much as things to distract their children. They worried about how their kids would fill idle days when there were no more cartoons or TeenNick sitcoms to wile away the hours. There were plenty of recommendations for that as well, though some parents were more interested in a set-and-forget kind of option.
'Stay Inside'
As their frustration with their dwindling Netflix queues mounted, some people turned their outrage on those that are not taking social distancing seriously enough during the coronavirus pandemic. The asked everyone to follow CDC and WHO recommendations closely so that the self-isolation could be over sooner rather than later.
Odd Pairings
On the up-side, all this time at home did drive some viewers to expand their streaming horizons and check out shows that are outside of their normal interests, for better or worse. Many people reported on their loved ones finally giving a longstanding recommendation a try.
'Not Interesting'
Finally, some did put the blame on Netflix itself for their isolation boredom. They noted that it is not a lack of options they are suffering from, but a lack of programs that really interest them. For the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic, visit the CDC's website.
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