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human
Do you watch Netflix?
gpt
Living in a rural area with limited TV and Internet options, I subscribed to Netflix DVD subscription service.  Now that I have cellular internet, I do have streaming media, but with Amazon Prime, not Netflix.
human
*opens mouth slightly* I forgot about the DVD option. They still spend 20 times more on postage than bandwidth.
gpt
It makes sense considering they work with providers to place Netflix servers at internet distribution hubs to serve out popular requests close to the users.  Where I think Netflix (and others) are a threat to traditional TV is their foray into developing original content.
human
*sighs* They use so much bandwidth, and from 9 pm to 12 am account for 33 percent of all bandwidth in North America. I contribute to that. Ha.
gpt
I think we all do to some extent.  Everyone streams today.  Together with YouTube, Netflix makes up 1/2 of peak internet traffic.  With all the streaming options, do you still subscribe to regular TV or have you "cut the cord"?
human
*sighs* I usually only watch Netflix, but some broadcast tv. I miss going to Blockbuster! They were offered to buy Netflix but declined.
gpt
I think they thought that they were "to big to fail" and that Netflix was not a threat.  We had one of the last Blockbusters here until 2015.  They really blew it when they passed on buying Netflix.
human
Right, and if it weren't for companies like Blockbuster, Reed Hastings would not have thought of Netflix. He got a $40 late fee on a VHS and came up with the idea.
gpt
They have killed off Blockbuster.  And I am not sure how long RedBox will last.  I can't remember the last time I used a DVD.  I think the TV networks should be worried that they are in Netflix's crosshairs.  Some of their original content is award winning!
human
What kind of shows do you like? Do you like cartoons?
gpt
I am not much into cartoons.  I remember "Orange is the New Black" which won multiple awards.  But, they do on occasion release a dud.  Did you happen hear about their cannabis cooking show?
human
*leans forward* I have just heard about it. I don't really like food shows that much. Apparently it is filled with mundane cooking and mindless commentary
gpt
I have a sister-in-law who is addicted to the Food Channel.  it seems like Netflix "Cooking on High" is a lame twist on cooking competition shows which are the staple of the Food Network channel.
human
*eyes brighten* I did like the show Ugly Delicious though.
gpt
I never heard of that one.  I guess that only Netflix could produce a Cannabis Cooking Show and get pass FCC regulators since it is not exactly "kid friendly".  Seems like one of the issues with the Netflix show is that the judges are already buzzing before they judge the cooking.  Perhaps this one should die on the vine.  It is about as much a success as IHOP's name change prank!
human
Yeah, I will stick to my comedy shows. I miss That 70s show. Did you ever watch that? They made it verbatim in the UK but it was cancelled after ten episodes.
gpt
I was more into Friends, although when I needed something that did not require much mental energy I would watch the Simpsons.  That show just won't quit!!  Bart is so funny and so essential to the show that he is in every episode except 1!
human
Yeah, Bart is my favorite dude! Pokemon is another show that has gone on for a long time. There are 750 episodes!
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Until recently I did not know there was a Pokemon show - I always associated with the card role playing game.   At a much younger age, the kids were into PBS' Thomas the Tank Engine.  Did you know Ringo Starr, George Carlin, and Alec Baldwin all have narrated at least 52 episodes?  I found that surprising since they are not exactly known for "clean language" ?