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Post by PhantomKnight on Jul 31, 2019 12:04:42 GMT -5
I saw the movie in theaters, too.
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Post by Fanible on Jul 31, 2019 12:12:43 GMT -5
It's so they can excuse the upcharge later on. It's so cheap starting out. Then when they jack up the price from 7 to 10 or whatever, they can validate it by saying they're adding a bunch of new content.
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Post by Dracula on Jul 31, 2019 12:44:48 GMT -5
It's so they can excuse the upcharge later on. It's so cheap starting out. Then when they jack up the price from 7 to 10 or whatever, they can validate it by saying they're adding a bunch of new content. Which is strange given that a lot of the "new content" is just sitting around in their vault. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Aug 2, 2019 9:41:17 GMT -5
The fact that half of Disney's big Marvel announcements were streaming shows seems like another nail in the cinema coffin.
I'm sad.
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Post by Wyldstaar on Aug 2, 2019 23:44:15 GMT -5
I find it significant that all of the new MCU streaming TV shows have been explicitly stated as being directly tied to the MCU, and under the authority of Kevin Feige. Previously, Ike Perlmutter was shuffled off by Disney to be in charge of Marvel's TV shows, so that Feige wouldn't have Ike in his way anymore. If Perlmutter is being forced out of the TV branch as well, all the better. This is the same doofus who ruined The Inhumans.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 2, 2019 23:57:25 GMT -5
I find it significant that all of the new MCU streaming TV shows have been explicitly stated as being directly tied to the MCU, and under the authority of Kevin Feige. Previously, Ike Perlmutter was shuffled off by Disney to be in charge of Marvel's TV shows, so that Feige wouldn't have Ike in his way anymore. If Perlmutter is being force out of the TV branch as well, all the better. This is the same doofus who ruined The Inhumans. Agents of Shield and the Netflix shows have been removed from the MCU. So these shows are actually canon - for now. |
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Post by Wyldstaar on Aug 3, 2019 10:13:31 GMT -5
I find it significant that all of the new MCU streaming TV shows have been explicitly stated as being directly tied to the MCU, and under the authority of Kevin Feige. Previously, Ike Perlmutter was shuffled off by Disney to be in charge of Marvel's TV shows, so that Feige wouldn't have Ike in his way anymore. If Perlmutter is being forced out of the TV branch as well, all the better. This is the same doofus who ruined The Inhumans. Agents of Shield and the Netflix shows have been removed from the MCU. So these shows are actually canon - for now. Exactly. All of the previous attempts by Disney to appease Perlmutter seem to have been abandoned. It makes me suspect that he has quietly retired. Whether it was willingly or not, I don't really care. Just as long as he's gone. |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 3, 2019 12:03:24 GMT -5
Agents of Shield and the Netflix shows have been removed from the MCU. So these shows are actually canon - for now. Exactly. All of the previous attempts by Disney to appease Perlmutter seem to have been abandoned. It makes me suspect that he has quietly retired. Whether it was willingly or not, I don't really care. Just as long as he's gone. I think it just means we’ll have non-canon shows on other platforms. Runaways and Cloak & Dagger are still on the air, as far as I know. |
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Post by frankyt on Aug 6, 2019 16:44:02 GMT -5
Announced after their first earnings with fox under the fold... And they whiffed on earnings. Smart announcement
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Post by Fanible on Aug 6, 2019 18:03:25 GMT -5
Well the bundle is going to be a no-brainer to get, if Hulu is ad-free. Considering that's what we're already paying for it.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 14, 2019 8:31:55 GMT -5
I find it significant that all of the new MCU streaming TV shows have been explicitly stated as being directly tied to the MCU, and under the authority of Kevin Feige. Previously, Ike Perlmutter was shuffled off by Disney to be in charge of Marvel's TV shows, so that Feige wouldn't have Ike in his way anymore. If Perlmutter is being forced out of the TV branch as well, all the better. This is the same doofus who ruined The Inhumans. Marvel TV still alive and developing projects www.slashfilm.com/marvel-tv-disney-series-jeph-loeb/ |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 19, 2019 12:51:44 GMT -5
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Post by frankyt on Aug 19, 2019 13:29:54 GMT -5
Will not stream on Amazon devices.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 19, 2019 17:54:34 GMT -5
Will not stream on Amazon devices. I’m sure Roku’s will now come with a free month of Disney+. |
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Post by Dracula on Aug 19, 2019 18:21:49 GMT -5
Will not stream on Amazon devices. I’m sure Roku’s will now come with a free month of Disney+. Roku will probably need to do anything they can to stay relevant, their product is pretty much already obsolete in a world where Smart TVs are the norm. |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 19, 2019 20:02:10 GMT -5
I’m sure Roku’s will now come with a free month of Disney+. Roku will probably need to do anything they can to stay relevant, their product is pretty much already obsolete in a world where Smart TVs are the norm. There’s cheap TV’s, like the TCL we talked about, that comes with built-in Roku. |
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Post by Dracula on Aug 19, 2019 20:10:43 GMT -5
Roku will probably need to do anything they can to stay relevant, their product is pretty much already obsolete in a world where Smart TVs are the norm. There’s cheap TV’s, like the TCL we talked about, that comes with built-in Roku. Basically all Roku is doing there is licensing their name and letting them use their interface design so that dumb people will think they're getting two devices for the price of one when really they're just getting a regular smart TV with a second brand name added. I don't think that's sustainable, they're basically the next Tivo. |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 19, 2019 20:12:29 GMT -5
There’s cheap TV’s, like the TCL we talked about, that comes with built-in Roku. Basically all Roku is doing there is licensing their name and letting them use their interface design so that dumb people will think they're getting two devices for the price of one when really they're just getting a regular smart TV with a second brand name added. I don't think that's sustainable, they're basically the next Tivo. They’ll stick around till everyone owns 4K. |
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Post by Dracula on Aug 19, 2019 20:30:23 GMT -5
Basically all Roku is doing there is licensing their name and letting them use their interface design so that dumb people will think they're getting two devices for the price of one when really they're just getting a regular smart TV with a second brand name added. I don't think that's sustainable, they're basically the next Tivo. They’ll stick around till everyone owns 4K. Even cheap 1080p tvs have had internet connectivity for a while. |
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Post by Fanible on Aug 19, 2019 21:14:02 GMT -5
I definitely prefer a simple stick I can plug into my TV. They're compact and easy to move around if you need to, which also makes them great for traveling (hotels, AirBnB).
I kind of hate Smart TVs. I just want a TV. Not something that I have to worry about loading or updating. Just let me turn it on and go. I sometimes just disable the internet on the ones I don't use any of the features for. Then there's some Smart TVs that have licensing issues and don't include all apps (Amazon and Hulu among them).
As for the debacle going on, it's why I'll never buy something that has direct ties to a network. I'll take a Roku over a Fire Stick any day.
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Post by IanTheCool on Aug 19, 2019 22:25:18 GMT -5
I dont want to get a new tv. Because they dont sell plamas anymore.
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Post by thebtskink on Aug 19, 2019 23:13:38 GMT -5
Those TCLs are great for the price. My sister has had one on her porch under one of those Lowe's pagodas for three years now, year round.
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Post by frankyt on Aug 20, 2019 10:51:02 GMT -5
Roku up some 300% since their IPO last year. They are an ecosystem and people have taken to them more than the competition wishes to admit.
Their earnings calls are consistently impressive,my dad is obsessed with them, they advertise and crush their ads and basically all of their growth metrics are through the roof from just a year ago with minimal signs of stopping.
I wish I had pulled the trigger but to assume they are dead belies an ignorance of their standing within the industry. The biggest threat to them is the Amazon tv.
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