Watching (some of) a 64 day Twitch Subathon

 

It’s often said that the under thirties enjoy most of their entertainment online rather than through conventional media like television, radio or cinema and this has led those of us more familiar with the latter to scratch our collective heads and go “Huh?” Last year I explored the world of streaming only to find the actual gameplay was too busy for me yet what I did discover was that this is often only the best known part of this online community. One the most gruelling ideas someone had was the subathon where a streamer will remain online IRL all the time. Even when sleeping!! What would this be like I wondered so this year I decided to dip in and out of one of the most ambitious subathons there has so far been and what did I find? Joy and whimsy! Brain rot! Burning toaster! Storms!

Netflix & the reality of modern television

 

It is often been said that there is more quality television drama than ever before now we have so many platforms on which to see it. By that measure its not too surprising to find there are more dramas cancelled than ever before. You see it happen often, a well liked or indeed beloved series is axed provoking a storm of protest, talk of petitions, boycotts and much else. Occasionally fan pressure has worked and brought back a show on another platform but generally this noise, however loud, is like shouting into the wind. What the platforms know is that people who engage in such an outcry are a small but noisy coterie and also that people do get over the cancellation of a television show however much of a shock it may be at that time. 

N for Netflix or for No?