... the hell?

So in addition to splitting its streaming and DVD packages, Netflix is renaming the DVD service "Qwikster".

I can't even say that name with a straight face. And what makes this seem like even more of a stupid marketing decision ... who are the people who are going to be having to deal with the name change? Probably people who don't do a lot on the Internet, so ... people like my parents and my grandmother. I don't want to put my grandmother down here, because she actually deals with change pretty well for someone who's 80, but THINK, NETFLIX, THINK.

Also, the two websites (Netflix and Qwikster) will be separate, so if you want to know what your viewing options are for a given movie, you have to search in both places. Nrgh.

I can see why Netflix wants to boost its streaming side, but as a customer I'm mostly just frustrated. I would love to do streaming-only (I really prefer that to the DVDs), but of the movies and TV shows in our queue, probably less than a third of them are available streaming. It just makes more sense to take the DVD option; why sign up for streaming if I'm not going to be able to watch most of what I want to watch?

ETA: Although bironic offered this link which kinda ... makes sense out of it. Sort of. It's fascinating reading, anyway.

ETA2: Another useful link (with a different but also quite sensible explanation) supplied by torachan.

... the hell?

So in addition to splitting its streaming and DVD packages, Netflix is renaming the DVD service "Qwikster".

I can't even say that name with a straight face. And what makes this seem like even more of a stupid marketing decision ... who are the people who are going to be having to deal with the name change? Probably people who don't do a lot on the Internet, so ... people like my parents and my grandmother. I don't want to put my grandmother down here, because she actually deals with change pretty well for someone who's 80, but THINK, NETFLIX, THINK.

Also, the two websites (Netflix and Qwikster) will be separate, so if you want to know what your viewing options are for a given movie, you have to search in both places. Nrgh.

I can see why Netflix wants to boost its streaming side, but as a customer I'm mostly just frustrated. I would love to do streaming-only (I really prefer that to the DVDs), but of the movies and TV shows in our queue, probably less than a third of them are available streaming. It just makes more sense to take the DVD option; why sign up for streaming if I'm not going to be able to watch most of what I want to watch?

ETA: Although bironic offered this link which kinda ... makes sense out of it. Sort of. It's fascinating reading, anyway.

ETA2: Another useful link (with a different but also quite sensible explanation) supplied by kanata.

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General White Collar squee

I love watching my flist be all happy about H50 coming back. :D It is not my show, but seeing you guys all a-squee makes me happy!

Meanwhile, I've been attempting to console myself for the tragic lack of new White Collar until 2012 by looking up interviews, many of which I've already read/watched, but I'm still wallowing happily in how adorable and funny and nice this cast is. Awww, I think I've talked about this before, but they make my heart all squishy with their open appreciation and praise of each other. The shows that I fan on usually seem to have casts who get along really well off-set as well as on-set, but I don't remember running into a cast who go out of their way to say nice things about each other as often as these people do. Like, multiple times per interview, even. It's so sweet.

( Some particularly happymaking links and excerpts under the cut )

( Big shiny screencaps courtesy of my DVDs! )

General White Collar squee

I love watching my flist be all happy about H50 coming back. :D It is not my show, but seeing you guys all a-squee makes me happy!

Meanwhile, I've been attempting to console myself for the tragic lack of new White Collar until 2012 by looking up interviews, many of which I've already read/watched, but I'm still wallowing happily in how adorable and funny and nice this cast is. Awww, I think I've talked about this before, but they make my heart all squishy with their open appreciation and praise of each other. The shows that I fan on usually seem to have casts who get along really well off-set as well as on-set, but I don't remember running into a cast who go out of their way to say nice things about each other as often as these people do. Like, multiple times per interview, even. It's so sweet.

( Some particularly happymaking links and excerpts under the cut )

( Big shiny screencaps courtesy of my DVDs! )

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