I still watch. I never stopped watching. It looks like it averages 1.7 million viewers on average, which has been decreasing over time.

I don’t really hang out with people under 30, but they’re missing out. Sure the new episode are just good, but the classics are still the classics.

But also at 34 (and counting) years it’s the longest-running animated American series, longest-running American sitcom, and longest-running scripted primetime series. Never having heard of it is a huge gap.

I have a Chromecast Ultra, bought in early 2020. At the time it was the newest (4K) Chromecast. It was replaced later that year with another device that would support apps.

It’s since been replaced again, this new device costs ~$100 bucks. My device cost ~$70 bucks when I bought it (maybe less). Now I could upgrade to this brand new device but the ONLY new thing I would be able to do is watch Apple TV.

Sure there is a solution now, but Apple spent the last 4+ years ignoring me. Even if I upgrade my device I still have to use it the way they want me to (remote control) and not the way I want to (casting from my phone).

My point is that Apple has ignore Android users since the product launch. There are rumors that they’re building an Android app, but it’s not available yet. The article in question fails to acknowledge that Apple has ignored a large audience of users.

Oh I see what you mean. Amazon owns James Bond now and I think they spent a pretty penny on it, so we might get a bunch of spin offs without that… But we’re definitely still getting a regular Bond.

free from the Bond baggage

Is there Bond baggage? Prior to Daniel Craig I don’t think we knew anything about James Bond and his personal life. For a given Bond actor we might get a little bit of backstory or a maybe film connection, but it was all within the films for that actor.

Sure Desmond Llewelyn played Q for the majority of Bond films, and Judi Dench played M in two Bond series, but they never talked about the “other” Bond.

Also James Bond doesn’t have a canonical backstory like Batman. There is no “his parents died after the theater show” origin.

As long as he’s “British” he can be James Bond.

The AP article made a mistake,

Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress

She is the first OPENLY transgender person elected to Congress.

I can’t be sure she is the first. I think everyone in Congress should be required to show their genitals on live TV at the start of every session. That way the American people can be sure they know who they’ve voted for. We don’t want liars in Congress do we?

So apps aren’t important anymore? Every other streaming platform I pay for has an app and I can easily use it to play all my content.

Also is Apple TV still limited to 1080p when using a browser? Looks like maybe if I use Mac and Safari I can get 4K, but otherwise I’m limited to 1080p.

Also, why am I jumping through all these hoops? How about I pay for something and I get good service?

Since I didn’t see it listed yet, fear of change.

Some folks are just fearful of change.

Rarely is a change proposal black and white. We can show you good data to support the change. We can look at it from a reputable source. We can look at how the change affected others. We can agree it’s most likely a good change.

But sometimes we fear it.

What if we’re wrong?

So now I need a computer hooked up to my TV and I have to navigate using a keyboard and mouse, very user friendly.

Because that article is from August and Apple has had YEARS to implement it. Also they’re just discontinuing the Chromecast device, not the Chromecast protocol which means if I bought this new device I could use every single app I use right now in the exact same way I have it right now. EXCEPT Apple TV would require remote navigation.

Oh I figured out a way a long time ago. But since they make it a pain to watch, I’m going to make it a pain to be a user.

I pay for enough streaming services as it is, and they all behave in a way that makes me happy (enough).

Also looks like I’d need to already be paying for Amazon Prime, so I’d already be out of luck. Plus of all the apps Prime is the worst, so I’m not looking to jump back into the Prime app. (I dropped Prime earlier this year once they added ads.)

To be fair as someone with no Apple products I’m always on the other side. As a result I’m usually extra critical of them.

Apple makes fine products. They haven’t made one I want to use, but they’re fine. I have plenty of complaints about Android as well.

I think reviewing tech products/software is difficult, especially from a neutral angle. It’s easy to fall into a side or want a “hero” product. Especially when, I’m sure Apple TV users are big fans of their product. I’m sure the designers made a good product. I bet I would even enjoy using their product.

But do I want to spend $120 on a new physical device plus subscription just to watch Severance? I already have a device that can watch everything else (Chromecast Ultra). Oh I need to buy a new version of the device I already have because that one supports apps like Apple TV and I’ll still be able to watch all my apps the way I do today but for Apple TV I’ll have to use the remote.

Somewhere in there the company who makes the product I am using also fucked up. I guess I should have bought a Roku. (I won’t go into that.)

As you said these mega corps can make good products. But sometimes they do be sketchy.

I like the article I’m just disappointed they missed, to me, such an obvious angle.

Knife guy is definitely my favorite so far. Just being an out of place soldier is one thing, but burning a kid, that’s a real thinker.

I’m not sure I follow everything that’s going on, but I guess that’s ok for a first episode.

Knife guy is my favorite, burning a kid is certainly one way to make you memorable.

I’ll probably watch the next episode but I’m not sure it’s pulled me in yet.

Five months is a crazy amount of time to hold something. Five months ago Biden was running for President. I’m not against a general rule that limits when a report is released, but people should who who their candidate is.

As a user this is content I would expect to see in this community and if the rules need clarification they should include posts like this.

Reading the notes in https://lemmy.world/post/2536430 (linked in the sidebar),

This community is focused on games, of all kinds. Any news item or discussion should be related to gaming in some way.

This post certainly relates to gaming, which to me means as currently worded fits rule #1.

I think you’re 100% correct. I’m bothered by the article dancing around this by using the word “marketing”.

I wish the article pushed back against Apple and pointed out their obviously missing flaw, even if it’s part of their strategy.

All the ethics reports and claims, including the one I filed

I’m not against publishing the claims, but I hope it’s clear what was claimed and what was investigated. Additionally what the results of those investigations were.

If MTG claimed something and that investigation went nowhere, I want it to be clear that no information was found. That isn’t to say something didn’t happen, the investigation isn’t perfect, but I want a fully transparent report.

Oh, I already ranted over in https://lemmy.world/post/22226162 first but,

As an Android user, how do you propose I watch? I’m aware that you released to some Android TV devices a few years ago, you haven’t released to the Android OS yet and as a Chromecast user I’m still out of luck.

You’re ignoring a huge section of the market, so go fuck yourself Apple. You don’t get to ignore users and then complain that no one is watching.

Do you remember when Game of Thrones was only available via HBO Go, which was only available via iOS devices and then Game of Thrones was the most pirated TV show? I FUCKING WONDER WHY???

I’ve (somehow?) watched a number of Apple shows and they are good shows. Mythic Quest, Shrinking, Severance. I’m you’re target audience, it’s time you pay attention to that audience.

You’re not picking me up now, I’ve already found “other methods” but you can win me back if you make it easier. It’s going to take some time, but time to get started.

As an Android user, how do you propose I watch?

I’m aware that you released to some Android TV devices a few years ago, you haven’t released to the Android OS yet and as a Chromecast user I’m still out of luck.

You’re ignoring a huge section of the market, so go fuck yourself Apple. You don’t get to ignore users and then complain that no one is watching.

Do you remember when Game of Thrones was only available via HBO Go, which was only available via iOS devices and then Game of Thrones was the most pirated TV show? I FUCKING WONDER WHY???

I’ve (somehow?) watched a number of Apple shows and they are good shows. Mythic Quest, Shrinking, Severance. I’m you’re target audience, it’s time you pay attention to that audience. You’re not picking me up now, I’ve already found “other methods” but you can win me back if you make it easier. It’s going to take some time, but time to get started.

Voyager for Lemmy is some seriously gourmet shit.

But seriously the answer is usually that the big company is trying to apply to ALL USERS and usually only pleases a subset or none of those users.

Voyager isn’t for you? That’s fine, Lemmy has a nice API and you can build whatever you like. Lemmy is also open so if that API isn’t nice you can provide suggestions and fixes.

I’m not saying it’s perfect, but it’s a pretty good place to be.

Look at early Twitter or formerly Reddit. A nice API. Tons of fantastic clients. Open source is the best, but even just “open” is a fantastic first step.