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Neko_Ali:
The second article somewhat misses the point of the outrage. Nobody as far as I know is expecting to see Star Trek for free. Even if it was on broadcast TV the advertising would still pay for the show. (Is that even a thing anymore in the US? Pretty much everything is cable, satellite or streaming these days.) The thing most people I'm hearing are upset about is that it's so nakedly a pull to try to get people to sign up for their new streaming service. Streaming services are not bad. They're actually quite good value for the money... Because it allows you to view a huge range of shows or movies. Their stream will only handle their content, obviously. If that's something that you are interested in, fair enough. And giving their show line up, there's probably a good deal of old content many people would be happy to pay the $6 a month to watch.
What most of the 'You're killing the new Star Trek' crowd seems to be up in arms about is the feeling that they CBS is holding the new show hostage. That to watch it, you HAVE to sign up for their new service. Of course, there's nothing to say you couldn't sign up during the time that show is on and enjoy 4 roughly hours a month of New Trek for $6, plus all the old Trek and other shows you care to watch. But what we are seeing is human nature. Even if you are giving someone something they want, but making it seem like something they HAVE to do, they will resent it. Consider small children and naps. On the other hand, convince a group of people that they WANT to do something or even better yet, convince them it's their idea in the first place, and they will empty their wallets, hand you their clothes and sit happily in their stripped out homes, thinking what a great deal they got...
hedgie:
I think that's a lot of it. If it were going to be on Netflix, or Hulu, I don't think that there would be this outcry. As it is, I really don't see any compelling reason to sign up for yet another service that has such limited content (Next Gen and DS9 are on Netflix) compared to the competition. If I do end up seeing this new series, sadly, I'll be sitting under a Jolly Roger.
Grognard:
me too.
weekly episodes should be easily found online less than 30 minutes after they air.
fuck CBS. they'll probably screw up the show anyway.
Kugai:
I hope not, but I hold judgement.
mustang6172:
I don't download pirated content because I'm an honest, hardworking American. Also, I don't know how.
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