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Who else feels Disney+ was half baked
- Thread starter Bruceleeroy
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How familiar are you with Disney and the the mouse? They have always been fiercely protective of the branding, while also being involved with adult stuff (touchstone, owned Miramar at one point) that gets nowhere within sniffing distance of Mickey. I just don't see how anyone with any familiarity (at least enough to care about the brand) regardless of country or services could ever think Disney would ever risk that. There is a reason there are so many Micky as legbreaker/soulless corporate overlord jokes and rep, protecting the brand is all.
Disney fucked up with separating their content between Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN. Compare it to HBO Max or Netflix, each caters to one or two crowds while Netflix means you get something for everyone. Disney+ is PG only, with the exception of major franchises. Great for kids and comic geeks, terrible for anything else
I bought the annual sub cause I already subscribed to ESPN+ and Hulu and it was super cheap to tack Disney+ on to those with the bundle.
But there's really nothing there at all in terms of original content. I watched The Mandalorian Season 1, and the only interesting thing coming up in the next entire year is you guessed it, The Mandalorian Season 2.
But there's really nothing there at all in terms of original content. I watched The Mandalorian Season 1, and the only interesting thing coming up in the next entire year is you guessed it, The Mandalorian Season 2.
It cracked me up when it first launched and I clicked on Cool Runnings and it was like "Come back next year for the chance to stream Cool Runnings!" I guess I'll put it on my calendar. It'll give me something to look forward to.
Big hit in my household. If you don't have young kids or love Disney movies yourself, it isn't an ideal first choice of services. Of course, a bunch of us have it locked up for under $4 a month for a long time, and not in any rush to get through everything at once.
Yeah, I got it free for a year through Verizon, but haven't watched it since The Mandalorian ended. It has a lot of content, but most is kids oriented or stuff I've already seen like Marvel and Star Wars. Whereas Netflix and Prime have all the content I would ever need.
The only thing Disney-related I can stomach these days is the classic animated films. Think Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, The Fox & The Hound, etc. I have no interest in anything modern or Marvel-related. I already own the classic films I wanted on blu-ray, so D+ is a complete non-factor for me. Not a single program I want to watch.
For people saying it's worth it if you have kids, I do, but all they want to watch is YouTube videos lol.
Because it's a Netflix coproduction. It will be up on US Netflix in July.
Side note- ESPN+ is fucking great for soccer. Soccer and UFC are the main draws for it at the moment. If you aren't interested in those or in subbing for a month to watch the 30 for 30 library, it isn't essential.
Why wouldn't either demographic be worth it? If you consider the majority of the content is already developed for theaters or their TV channels, Disney+ is just an additional way to monetize on it, their development costs are basically zero. Disney+ is just free money unless it cannibalizes the original sources, and I really doubt it isn't net positive for them.
I'd say it's fine for the price.
But they need to significantly increase their output before they can increase the price. Also have more diversity in content. A handful of Marvel and Star Wars shows ain't gonna cut it.
But they need to significantly increase their output before they can increase the price. Also have more diversity in content. A handful of Marvel and Star Wars shows ain't gonna cut it.
It lacks new original content and is very limited in the variety of programming it offers.
A good complement but not a true competitor to Netflix, Prime and the soon-to-be HBO Max.
A good complement but not a true competitor to Netflix, Prime and the soon-to-be HBO Max.
You're gonna get a greater value out of HBO Max than Disney+ too. Remember its not just HBO but also WB and a few other stations combined...
I mentioned those demographic because if they follow the route of Netflix, they will be investing many billions in the coming years, and I imagine Disney wants to appeal to everyone so this streaming platform wont be a massive burden on their balance sheet.
If Disney really wants to reel in someone like me, they need to start pumping out original content that isnt MCU, Star Wars, and rehash of old IPs. Blame it on Netflix, but Im accustomed to new content released all at once and on a monthly basis. Maybe Im wrong, and there are far more Disney fans out there. We'll see next quarter how much their sub counts jump.
I cancelled as soon as the Imagineering show finished. Once I got past the novelty of reliving my childhood (which didn't take long), there was nothing new there for an older crowd.
Yeah I mean I knew it'd be starved for content once Mandalorian S1 ended and people got over the initial rush of hype. If you have kids then Disney + is worth it, otherwise? Not really, for now. You can go through some Pixar movies and whatnot that you may have missed or wanted to rewatch, but the original content just isn't coming in yet until this Fall. I have no reason to sub to it until Mandalorian S2 + Falcon & Winter Soldier. It's going to be another couple years before the original series start to catch up to the point where it's really worthwhile, and even longer with the virus delaying production indefinitely on so many shows/films.
Indeed. Deleting it after watching the Clone Wars finale.
It was useful for Mando...then to rewatch clone wars for clone wars new season prep
I will get it again in fall before Mando S2 to rewatch Mando S1. Hopefully other stuff will be in the pipeline then
My 2nd sub money is going to Amazon. Netflix I'm never deleting...it's fantastic
They are lucky they did weekly drop tbh...as I would've dumped it long ago had mando/CW been all episodes in one go uploads
It was useful for Mando...then to rewatch clone wars for clone wars new season prep
I will get it again in fall before Mando S2 to rewatch Mando S1. Hopefully other stuff will be in the pipeline then
My 2nd sub money is going to Amazon. Netflix I'm never deleting...it's fantastic
They are lucky they did weekly drop tbh...as I would've dumped it long ago had mando/CW been all episodes in one go uploads
They blew it with the Star Wars Special Editions, Simpsons in forced 16:9 and episodes of television shows being sorted out of order. All the Zenon, Mandalorian and Phil of the Future in the world couldn't redeem that shit.
I'll re-open the application once Simpsons is fixed. Until then, I'm just going to binge The Clone Wars final season at some point soon and then let it collect virtual dust.
I'll re-open the application once Simpsons is fixed. Until then, I'm just going to binge The Clone Wars final season at some point soon and then let it collect virtual dust.
There's plenty of great content on Disney+, unfortunately for me the service is still kinda glitchy. I only use it through Ps4.
Their player (at least on PS4) is absolute rubbish. Constant stuttering, occasional freezes, and random fast forwarding make me thankful I'm not the one paying for the service.
Not half-baked but super limited. No Fox, all family shows and movies. It's good for a once-in-a-while nostalgia kick, or if you have kids, but beyond that... 🤷‍♂️
The selection of classic shows isn't all it could be. Where's Pepper Ann? Where's House of Mouse? Where's Shnookums and Meat? Why are the classic Disney shorts being parceled out one-by-one instead of just having a dedicated Mickey section, a Donald section, etc.?
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I do love me some Simpsons. On a totally off topic note I think it's one of the few shows that gets better and better as I get older
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Oh man yes! I didn't even go into this but it does this weird buffering on every single show where you start it and the picture freezes and the dialogue continues for about 10 sec and then it pauses completely and starts over. Absolutely bizarre
It's cheap and the back catalogue alone is worth triple what they're already charging me, imo.
I have no complaints.
If you only got it for the newer stuff though, then yeah, I can see why you'd be disappointed. The pandemic has only exacerbated the situation to boot.
I have no complaints.
If you only got it for the newer stuff though, then yeah, I can see why you'd be disappointed. The pandemic has only exacerbated the situation to boot.
I'm sure there are those that feels there is nothing on there besides marvel/Star Wars and kid shows, but for many, it's been a major source of family entertainment. I feel for the monthly price it's worthwhile.
Disney plus wasn't made for everyone, and that's ok 🤷‍♂️
I finished the Mandalorian and haven't logged onto it ever since. I legit forget it exists sometimes.
